Hello, I'm Vanessa
I once had someone tell me they did not like my purple hair, said it was for the birds. My nickname is Birdie. Sometimes, The Bird. I am a Christ-follower, wife, mother, grandmother, business owner, city slicker, purple lover, and health nut. Learn more about me.
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I blog about healthy living; from food freedom to financial freedom and everything in between. My hope is to inspire you to live healthy, love intently, and lead purposefully. Oh yeah, and to have a little (or a lot of) fun along the way! Read my blog.
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HAPPY NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY...grab a lime, an orange, and some tequila and let’s make a healthy margarita!!! ????????????
Posted by Vanessa Rae Romero on Friday, February 22, 2019
FLYING TRAPEZE...”Do one thing every day that scares you.” Surely this counts for a year of fear, because this scared the shizzz out of me!!! My final swing from our 90 minute lesson today at Twin Cities Trapeze. ???? #vrrlive #sundayfunday P.S. I apologize for the butt shot climbing the ladder. Tom Nikkola was recording. Go figure. ????
Posted by Vanessa Rae Romero on Sunday, June 24, 2018
Recent Blog Posts
The Eyes Have It
Wanna know a secret? I don’t remember being all that into makeup as a teen or even in my twenties or thirties. At 48 though,… [Continue Reading]
One-Minute Cinnamon Coffee Cake
A few weeks back, Tom and I went out for brunch at an award-winning restaurant here in downtown Minneapolis. One of the menu items we oohed and… [Continue Reading]
How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes
Truth be told, I am not the hygiene queen when it comes to keeping my makeup brushes nice and clean. Which is why I am… [Continue Reading]
Dear Dad
Last week you gave us a scareBut with some tender-loving careYour heart is on the mend We all knew it wasn’t the endYou’ve got fish to… [Continue Reading]
Happy Easter 2019
We were blessed to have our little buddy Asher this weekend. Took him to an Easter egg hunt at the park yesterday as well as… [Continue Reading]
Cheers to You
The sun is shining and it’s +70 degrees F in Minnesota. This is one of my all-time fave spring/summer after dinner drinks. Caffeine-free Zevia Cola… [Continue Reading]
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I had these custom 5-ml essential oil bottles with amethyst gemstone roll-ons made to give as gifts to our HLWEO team members. The minimum order size was more than I needed, so I'm selling the overstock in my HLHT Shop.
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