<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461</id><updated>2025-11-23T17:03:23.657-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Piece of Candy</title><subtitle type='html'>This blog will serve as a forum for me to express my thoughts.  There is so much information within me that wants to get out. I plan to do just that!!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>90</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-3692397310368277421</id><published>2013-11-10T09:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2013-11-10T09:39:14.664-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Release for Peace</title><summary type="text">I know it seems so weird seeing me actually post on my blog.&amp;nbsp; I was saddened to see that I had not shared my in depth thoughts in nearly two years!&amp;nbsp; Well during that time I have learned, loved, been hurt, hurt others, lost focus, found focus, prospered, lost sight of my purpose, found my purpose and just did what a lot of us do....I&#39;ve LIVED!

I was sitting here reminiscing about those </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/3692397310368277421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-release-for-peace.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3692397310368277421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3692397310368277421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-release-for-peace.html' title='My Release for Peace'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-3865472639805605966</id><published>2011-12-13T07:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T07:59:31.125-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Foundation Determines Your Future</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

In order for relationships to be successful it&#39;s important to start out by laying a strong foundation.&amp;nbsp; It seems that a lot of people enter into relationships and their goal straight out the gate is getting to the finish line.&amp;nbsp; However, in order to get to the finish line you have to put the work in and have something about you that sets you apart from the rest.&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/3865472639805605966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/your-foundation-determines-your-future.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3865472639805605966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3865472639805605966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/your-foundation-determines-your-future.html' title='Your Foundation Determines Your Future'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-891431778900901446</id><published>2011-12-12T06:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-12T06:47:43.665-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You&#39;ll Know</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

There are&amp;nbsp;many times that we&amp;nbsp;find&amp;nbsp;ourselves in situations that we don&#39;t want to be in.&amp;nbsp; In contrast, there are also situations that we really want to be in but it may not be acceptable by others or society so it prevents us from doing what&#39;s truly pleasing to us.&amp;nbsp; Majority of people live their life based on what&#39;s acceptable according to society&#39;s </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/891431778900901446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/youll-know.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/891431778900901446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/891431778900901446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/youll-know.html' title='You&#39;ll Know'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-1452826941807291242</id><published>2011-11-23T06:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-23T06:33:31.137-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Can&#39;t Force It</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

When a person is really interested in doing something&amp;nbsp;they won&#39;t need&amp;nbsp;much convincing for them to do it.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Speaking&amp;nbsp;from personal experience, I can&amp;nbsp;say that I notice a difference in my excitement level when it comes to doing something that I really want to do and something I don&#39;t want to do.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;nbsp;feel that a lot of people have trouble </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/1452826941807291242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-cant-force-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/1452826941807291242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/1452826941807291242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-cant-force-it.html' title='You Can&#39;t Force It'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-5302036795122312810</id><published>2011-11-21T08:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-21T08:35:10.885-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Friends First</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


There are so many possible factors to take into consideration when deciding what&#39;s important to you when it comes to&amp;nbsp;your relationship.&amp;nbsp; A few of the common factors are love, respect, honesty, loyalty, and the list goes on and on.&amp;nbsp; I have come to realize that the most important factor to take into consideration is &quot;Do I like this person?&quot; and &quot;Is this person</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/5302036795122312810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/friends-first.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5302036795122312810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5302036795122312810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/friends-first.html' title='Friends First'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-2740539861832356935</id><published>2011-10-28T09:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T09:22:29.664-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Love Is....</title><summary type="text">Good Afternoon Blogfam!

For most of us there has been a time or two in&amp;nbsp;life that a relationship ended and it felt like the end of the world.&amp;nbsp; I have realized that there are ways to prevent that from happening.&amp;nbsp; To protect yourself from being devastated over the end of a relationship STOP giving one person your ALL!&amp;nbsp; You have to retain some for yourself because you will need </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/2740539861832356935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/love-is.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/2740539861832356935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/2740539861832356935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/love-is.html' title='Love Is....'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-4747329146452423533</id><published>2011-10-17T08:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T08:07:26.856-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Choices..It&#39;s Up to You!</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

There are many factors to take into consideration when determining where you&amp;nbsp;might end up in life.&amp;nbsp; To name a few: childhood, education, dreams, etc.&amp;nbsp; However, what&amp;nbsp;I have discovered is where you will end up with rests solely on your choices.&amp;nbsp; We are all given the power of choice at a very young age.&amp;nbsp; I&#39;ve witnessed people who grew up in less </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/4747329146452423533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/choicesits-up-to-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4747329146452423533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4747329146452423533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/choicesits-up-to-you.html' title='Choices..It&#39;s Up to You!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-6196606115772155042</id><published>2011-09-28T07:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-28T07:51:14.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don&#39;t Deny...Just Accept</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

Denial is such an ugly word!&amp;nbsp; It&#39;s that word that prevents people from being in touch with who they are and where they&#39;re at in life.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;It&#39;s that word&amp;nbsp;that forces people to&amp;nbsp;believe that what is isn&#39;t.&amp;nbsp; It&#39;s that word that&amp;nbsp;makes&amp;nbsp;people believe that what can&#39;t be will be.&amp;nbsp; I say it&#39;s an ugly&amp;nbsp;word because&amp;nbsp;it allows&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/6196606115772155042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-denyjust-accept.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/6196606115772155042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/6196606115772155042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-denyjust-accept.html' title='Don&#39;t Deny...Just Accept'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-4666449509366223924</id><published>2011-09-07T08:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-07T08:20:20.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You Don&#39;t Like? Change It!</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

It seems that one of the hardest things for some people to do is realize that change is occurring, accept it as such, or initiate it.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I have known many people (myself included) who&amp;nbsp;were in&amp;nbsp;unhealthy relationships but found it extremely difficult to leave.&amp;nbsp; Consequently what ends&amp;nbsp;up happening is they find themselves&amp;nbsp;semi-functioning in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/4666449509366223924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/you-dont-like-change-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4666449509366223924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4666449509366223924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/you-dont-like-change-it.html' title='You Don&#39;t Like? Change It!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-5546680851240389645</id><published>2011-09-02T06:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-02T06:56:46.237-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Something New from Something Blue</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


Relationships have the potential to be the best thing you&#39;ve ever experienced or the worst time of your entire life.&amp;nbsp; I&#39;ve found that how much you give a relationship is how much you will get in return.&amp;nbsp; It seems like in bad relationships there is always one person of the two who is giving it everything they have and having everything sucked out of them in return</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/5546680851240389645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/something-new-from-something-blue.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5546680851240389645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5546680851240389645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/something-new-from-something-blue.html' title='Something New from Something Blue'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-8856478475194002833</id><published>2011-08-23T09:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T09:13:30.110-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Revelations Reveal!</title><summary type="text">Hey Blogfam!!

There will be times when things are revealed to you for a specific purpose.&amp;nbsp; Maybe things were being said that shouldn&#39;t have, maybe someone is doing something that they shouldn&#39;t be doing, or maybe you met someone&#39;s &quot;representative&quot; and now the real them is coming out.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Now don&#39;t get me wrong; i&#39;m not saying that revelations&amp;nbsp;have to be all bad.&amp;nbsp; In </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/8856478475194002833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/revelations-reveal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8856478475194002833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8856478475194002833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/revelations-reveal.html' title='Revelations Reveal!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-8283631508340080041</id><published>2011-08-16T07:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-16T07:11:46.678-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Initial Evaluation Limits Compromise</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


When entering into a relationship with someone it is important to evaluate their current position and overall goals in life to ensure that they align with yours.&amp;nbsp; The&amp;nbsp;future outcome&amp;nbsp;of the relationship is not normally the initial thought when meeting someone, however if things work out for the best several key items will have to be taken into consideration.&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/8283631508340080041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/initial-evaluation-limits-compromise.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8283631508340080041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8283631508340080041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/initial-evaluation-limits-compromise.html' title='Initial Evaluation Limits Compromise'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-681114908367910546</id><published>2011-08-09T10:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-09T10:32:27.003-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Right in Front of Your Face</title><summary type="text">Hey Hey Blogfam!!!

I want to stress how extremely important is is&amp;nbsp;to be fully aware of the personality, maturity and&amp;nbsp;sincerity&amp;nbsp;of people that you choose to involve yourself with.&amp;nbsp; If you notice early on in a relationship that someone has a tendency to be dishonest, immature, or secretive, then you can rest assure that it will get worse later on and they have things to hide </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/681114908367910546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/right-in-front-of-your-face.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/681114908367910546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/681114908367910546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/right-in-front-of-your-face.html' title='Right in Front of Your Face'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-8633407782134605147</id><published>2011-08-02T08:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-02T08:15:22.144-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mental Strength is Essential</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

Strength is an important part of a healthy existence.&amp;nbsp; I am not referring to physical strength, I am speaking more so about mental and emotional strength.&amp;nbsp; When you possess a strong mentality it enables you to deal with certain situations with an open mind and clear view.&amp;nbsp; You won&#39;t be easily persuaded into forcing yourself to believe in false realities.&amp;nbsp</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/8633407782134605147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/mental-strength-is-essential.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8633407782134605147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8633407782134605147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/mental-strength-is-essential.html' title='Mental Strength is Essential'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-8120470686672557810</id><published>2011-07-21T06:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-21T06:53:21.844-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Love your NOW!</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


I was having a conversation with a good friend yesterday and they were able to give me a different perspective on having expectations of the future.&amp;nbsp; I tend to be one who constantly tries to pull out my crystal ball and see ahead of time what the future has in store or how I foresee it turning out.&amp;nbsp; It seems as if I like to prepare myself for what may possibly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/8120470686672557810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/love-your-now.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8120470686672557810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/8120470686672557810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/love-your-now.html' title='Love your NOW!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-4155696819217087483</id><published>2011-07-19T06:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T06:37:47.634-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Respect Your Place!</title><summary type="text">Good Morning&amp;nbsp;Blogfam!

I haven&#39;t always had the ability to recognize my place in someones life but the more I grow, the more I learn.&amp;nbsp; The time period&amp;nbsp;in which&amp;nbsp;you enter into a persons life or they enter into yours can make all of the difference in whether or not your relationship&amp;nbsp;will be&amp;nbsp;successful.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes circumstances have the ability to supersede a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/4155696819217087483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/respect-your-place.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4155696819217087483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4155696819217087483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/respect-your-place.html' title='Respect Your Place!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-7244289515667902553</id><published>2011-07-12T06:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T06:54:00.044-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life Can Be What You Want</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

Whether you be young or old, I think&amp;nbsp;you will have those moments in life when&amp;nbsp;you realize that the life you have been living is not the life you should continue living.&amp;nbsp; This isn&#39;t necessarily a bad thing because our lives our supposed to&amp;nbsp;take certain paths at certain times for certain reasons but it doesn&#39;t mean it has to be indefinite.&amp;nbsp; However, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/7244289515667902553/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/life-can-be-what-you-want.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/7244289515667902553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/7244289515667902553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/life-can-be-what-you-want.html' title='Life Can Be What You Want'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-540079431408036788</id><published>2011-06-24T08:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-24T08:59:53.395-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Take YOUR Time!</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


Are you the type of person to get out of one relationship and get right into another one?&amp;nbsp; I used to be that person when I was younger.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;nbsp;entered into&amp;nbsp;my first serious relationship when I was 14 and I stayed in it until I was 19.&amp;nbsp; When I decided to move on I probably stayed single for less than 30 days before going into another relationship.&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/540079431408036788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/06/take-your-time.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/540079431408036788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/540079431408036788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/06/take-your-time.html' title='Take YOUR Time!'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-3287078526261430702</id><published>2011-05-25T07:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-25T07:23:29.359-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Live Up To Your Standards</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam! 
I was thinking about some things this morning and something crossed my mind.&amp;nbsp; I was thinking about standards and how people determine or prioritize what is important to them when it comes to searching for a potential mate.&amp;nbsp; I have known people who looked for certain attributes and qualities in other people that they didn&#39;t even possess themselves.&amp;nbsp; I won&#39;t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/3287078526261430702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/live-up-to-your-standards.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3287078526261430702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/3287078526261430702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/live-up-to-your-standards.html' title='Live Up To Your Standards'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-1100827915121349805</id><published>2011-05-19T08:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-19T08:01:16.289-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don&#39;t Rush Life</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

There are many young&amp;nbsp;people who&amp;nbsp;are ahead of their time.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes it is forced upon them by parents or society and sometimes it&#39;s just&amp;nbsp;a personal&amp;nbsp;choice.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Typically when a child is exposed to&amp;nbsp;certain situations that only an adult&amp;nbsp;can&amp;nbsp;truly handle, it&amp;nbsp;causes them to force themselves to handle it.&amp;nbsp; Granted,&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/1100827915121349805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/dont-rush-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/1100827915121349805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/1100827915121349805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/dont-rush-life.html' title='Don&#39;t Rush Life'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-6780371337403466879</id><published>2011-05-17T08:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-17T08:04:07.612-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Balance is Key</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!


I believe that in order to be truly happy&amp;nbsp;you have to have a proper balance in certain areas of your life.&amp;nbsp; I&#39;ve noticed that the people who spend too much time doing a particular activity or devote too much time to certain people, are normally the ones who seem unhappy beneath the surface.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes while a person is spending too much time doing one thing,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/6780371337403466879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/balance-is-key.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/6780371337403466879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/6780371337403466879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/balance-is-key.html' title='Balance is Key'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-2890022760439855973</id><published>2011-05-16T08:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-16T08:18:49.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time is Precious</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

Time is our most precious asset because there are endless possibilities with what you can do with it.&amp;nbsp; Which is why you should maximize it and make the best of each moment.&amp;nbsp; It&#39;s especially important to associate yourself with people who share the same respect for time as you do.&amp;nbsp; I feel that time and money are one in the same.&amp;nbsp; Money comes and money </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/2890022760439855973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/time-is-precious.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/2890022760439855973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/2890022760439855973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/time-is-precious.html' title='Time is Precious'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-7291430236810435658</id><published>2011-05-12T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-13T13:24:44.685-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Love or Pride? Your Choice....</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!

Have you ever wondered why relationships that go bad can&#39;t be made whole again?&amp;nbsp; I think about this often because I have been in several relationships that have went bad and I couldn&#39;t seem to understand why it couldn&#39;t be restored.&amp;nbsp; I feel that these type of questions or&amp;nbsp;contemplations are necessary in order to know what mistakes shouldn&#39;t be made the next </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/7291430236810435658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/love-or-pride-your-choice.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/7291430236810435658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/7291430236810435658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/love-or-pride-your-choice.html' title='Love or Pride? Your Choice....'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-5386857130816185466</id><published>2011-05-10T08:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T08:24:51.408-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Everyone Serves a Purpose</title><summary type="text">Good Morning Blogfam!!


Have you ever questioned the validity of a relationship you have with someone?&amp;nbsp; I am sure there are those times when you feel like you wasted massive amounts of time with someone or you simply just don&#39;t understand the purpose of certain people in your life.&amp;nbsp; Well I have come to realize that there is always a reason why someone is in your life, even if it&#39;s not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/5386857130816185466/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/everyone-serves-purpose.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5386857130816185466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/5386857130816185466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/everyone-serves-purpose.html' title='Everyone Serves a Purpose'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537693370435277461.post-4287179865435006914</id><published>2011-05-06T07:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-06T07:44:47.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Motherly Love</title><summary type="text">Happy Friday Blogfam!

Strictly for the MOTHERS!!!

I&#39;m sure we&#39;ve all found reasons to criticize or judge how other women raise their children, especially if it is different than how we raise ours or how we&#39;ve been raised.&amp;nbsp; I&#39;ve been there and done that myself but what I came to realize is that there is no manual on raising children so what may be right to one may not be right to another.&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/feeds/4287179865435006914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/motherly-love.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4287179865435006914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3537693370435277461/posts/default/4287179865435006914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apieceofcandygirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/motherly-love.html' title='Motherly Love'/><author><name>Candy Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12293685126821304859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9RFvXHAwjms/TJopKI6ovtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/zwV9LO26UNM/S220/Candice+blog.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>