I feel like I just blinked and my summer is almost over. Here we are in the middle of September and a week away from Autumn (in Florida that means very little lol) I am excited for some fall festivities (sunflower maze, hay rides etc) I wanted to take a moment and share with you all some of my favorite moments from my summer. This summer started out a little stressful. We had to fly back home to MI for an impromptu trip for health reasons.
Read MoreIf you are a family with little ones you may think you have to wait to travel. Not necessarily, Traveling when your children are toddlers can be a fun experience and it can you SAVE you money. It’s all about planning and being flexible. You may not be able to do everything on your vacation wishlist but you can still have fun making memories and traveling as a family.
Read MoreMy son is a picky eater and I wanted something that he would like and would also be great food on the go. Look no further than these delish Oatmeal Chocolate chip muffins ( you could also hide veggies in these as well for your extra picky eater)
The KEY to making a great margarita is having FRESH ingredients. My margarita only consists of THREE ingredients, I also like to serve it on the rocks. You are sure to make it right every time.
I can remember the excitement I would get when R.I.F (Reading Is Fundamental) would be at school. I seriously couldn’t even sleep the night before. Just thinking about all the choices I could look through and pick out the ONE book that would be mine forever.
Read MoreThe older I get the more I realize how truly blessed I am to have a core group of friends. Some of us have had a falling out and were able to reconcile MANY years later, Others I have known for almost a decade and we just GET one another. Some have left my life and I thank them for the good times I had with them but refuse to be used and torn down in the name of "friendship"
Read MoreIt's easy to get wrapped up in self-doubt. We live in a world where we see peoples accomplishments more and more through social media. We need to realize that its human nature not to show our flaws, or disappointments, or mistakes. Between all the happy accomplishments that we see, believe me, there was some growth and uh-oh moments.
Read MoreLiving in the sunshine state there are PLENTY of things to do. Sometimes they have amazing Groupon as well that you can check out amazing deals and try something you have never done before. This was the case when we decided to take the kids to Legoland Beach retreat. My husband has been working a lot and we just wanted a night away. We decided to go in the middle of the week so it wouldn't be so crowded. The cool thing about this hotel is that there individual bungalows.
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness month. I for one am excited there is a month dedicated to mental health. So many of us suffer in silence because mental health is looked at as taboo. Or, that we are making up what we are dealing with. Self Care is the new buzzword when dealing with life. I agree that we all should show ourselves some self-care, however, self-care is not just about bubble baths and things we LIKE to do
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about spring is looking at butterflies. If I find a butterfly garden I am in HEAVEN. Beautiful scents and colors from the flowers and delicate butterflies landing on unsuspecting humans and just going about from flower to flower.
Read MoreBeyonce was the FIRST black woman in the history of Coachella to headline. This has been a year in the making and she did not disappoint. You knew it was going to be EPIC just from how she opened her performance.
Read MoreSadly, with the advances in social media happening so fast it didn't come with an instruction book and I see more and more people getting wrapped up in likes and not living their life. It is easy to do, it's human nature to feel some way when you see those likes roll in, someone agrees with, likes your post. It's a validation that you are doing something that someone agrees with
Read MoreIt doesn't matter the temperature outside. Protective styles are my staple. I love how effortless it is once they have been installed. If you are like me, you have a very busy schedule and you may not have eight-plus hours to get a protective style installed. I have figured out how to do install Marley twists in four hours or less.
Netflix debut a new show over the weekend. I LOVE watching cooking and baking shows so when I saw the trailer I KNEW I had to check this one out. The show is called Nailed It and the host is one of my favorites. Nicole Byer( I fell in love with her a few years ago when she was on the show girl code.)
Read MoreI have been blogging and making content on youtube since 2012. I have seen many changes in my life since then.
I decided it was TIME for a rebrand.
I want to showcase all my loves that are Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, AND Motherhood. This is my little neck of the woods on the internet. I hope that when you come to my blog you find inspiration and motivation. I pride myself on being real. So pull up a chair and get to know me
Read MoreWhen Instagram rolled out the highlight feature I was excited. I know had a way to store my favorite stories as well as any tips and tricks I shared for fashion, beauty or mom hacks. Making a cover to your highlights helps your page look esthetically pleasing. Its a way for your followers (or potential collab partners if you're a blogger) to see what your page has to offer.
Below I will show you how you can make your very own highlight covers. It's very simple.
Read MoreDate night is something that is wonderful and when you are married should be done at least monthly. We are ever changing and so are our interest. Dating is getting to know your significant other. Life changes us and date night is a good way to check in with your partner. When kids come along it can be very hard to figure out the babysitter, where you should go etc. Bonding Bees takes the work out of planning a dating. you get a date night box sent to you with date activities.
Read Moref you are like me you already have your outfit picked out for the Black Panther movie release. I have had mine since the trailer first debuted. What I wasn't sure about was the makeup look I wanted to go for. Then the Black Panther premier happened and all the attendees SHUT IT DOWN in the fashion department. Everyone looked amazing. I saw a picture of Lupita and was so inspired that I decided to make a makeup look based on what I saw.
Read MoreI titled this as deeper skin because there are women of deeper complexion from different racial backgrounds however, I am going to focus mainly on black women because that is what I am. In sept 2017 Fenty beauty dropped and shook the entire beauty community. This launch of 40 shades was unheard of for a FIRST launch. Usually, the deeper shades are an afterthought. This would confuse me because Black women spend 7.5 billion annually on beauty products.
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