I apologize for doing this so late (I know it has been almost a week since I posted!), but I wanted to stop in and say I am taking a small break from this blog–before you all think that I fell off the planet!

I have a few reasons, one being that I am going back to school, and am in the process of readjusting my life.   Somewhere deep inside I have goals, and now I want to try to follow them!!  Another reason being a lack of motivation.  Now that summer is here I have been finding it incredibly hard to sit down and do much more than sleep!  I don’t want this site to disappear, but at the same time I feel it needs some change.  I would love for it to become more community oriented, and am thinking about ways of doing that.

I love you all so dearly, I have made so many amazing friends, and hope to continue to do so in the future.  I would more than love for you to drop me an email (cedar@misscedar.com) updating me on your life, follow me on Twitter, watch my Tumblr page, or read my personal site in the meantime.

I feel very sad for having to take a short step back like this, but it is very much needed.  I hope you all understand, and thanks for the wonderful support!

xoxo,
Cedar

What do you know, it is Monday already, which means that it is time to reveal to you the big surprise I have been talking about all week! I present to you….

Photo by Saotin

When I started this site back in December I had one main goal in mind. I wanted there to be a strong focus on each of us feeling fabulous and striving for the best life we can live. With that in mind, about a week before my 200th post I started thinking about new directions I wanted all of us on Indulgences to head in. I love what we have here already, but I would like to see Indulgences begin to grow even more as a community and see us all make positive changes in order to live the most indulgent and creative life possible.

I notice in my own life that I make a lot of plans to do really great things for myself and for others, but more often than not I end up scrapping the idea because of excuse X or reason Y. Usually the reasons are unimportant, but something just comes up. Tuesday Tips for Feeling Fabulous are by far the most popular posts here on Indulgences, and I thought, wouldn’t it be fun if we had a new challenge every week (similar to the T.T.F.F.), to keep us motivated in taking time out to make our own lives more celebratory?

Each Monday I will announce a new challenge, as well as do a roundup of the previous week. These challenges could be any number of things, from fashion related, to baking cookies, to completing an art project, to making breakfast in bed for someone you care about. Throughout the week you can post your pictures and stories about your challenge results here, as well as on your own blogs.

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So here is your first weeks challenge: Using what you already have in your closet put together a street style photo. Take some time to plan your perfect outfit, grab a buddy and go out and take a few photos of yourself (and your friend if they want to participate!) similar to those on the The Sartorialist or Face Hunter. Do keep in mind that they are professional photographers, so don’t be upset if yours isn’t quite at the same level of quality as the ones on the sites.

When you are finished, come back and tell us about your outfit and the location, post a picture link, and anything else you want to tell us about it. I will post all the photos in one huge post next Monday, along with my own challenge results, when I announce next week’s challenge!

xoxo,
Cedar

Beloved TV personality Vampira passed away on January 10th. I am only learning this news two days later, as sadly it didn’t make headlining news. She passed away in her sleep at the age of 86.

Maila Nurmi was the face behind Vampira. Born in 1921, this small waisted beauty developed the character of Vampira at a costume party, where she caught the eye of a television producer. She quickly become the first TV personality to host horror films.

Over the years she got a few minor roles in films. In 1959 Nurmi caught the eye of D list director Edward D. Wood Jr. and had a key role in Plan 9 From Outerspace.

During the 1980’s she sued Cassandra Peterson, the actress behind Elvira, for stealing her image. The case however was dismissed.

For Vampira’s personal site check out Vampira’s Attic.