Today is Blackout Day 2020, which is being discussed and promoted on social media with the hashtag #BlackoutDay2020. This article from Complex breaks down Blackout Day and how we can support Blackout Day 2020. Supporting Blackout Day 2020 To show the buying power of Black people, as well as other minorities and their allies, they… Continue Reading Supporting Blackout Day 2020
Yesterday, my daughter and I walked the few blocks to my mom’s house to visit. It was in the 90s and steamy, one of those summer days when you didn’t have to look at the news or an app to know that the blue skies would change later afternoon into a shower. I put on… Continue Reading A Sunday in July, The Summer of 2020
I am doing Weekend Reads a day early as tomorrow is a holiday. With all that is going on in our country, there may be some who are going all-out, and some who are choosing not to celebrate it. America was created to be an independent country and live life in a way that a… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #112
Before the world shut down, I bought a pair of jeans from Athleta. I raved about them, a bunch of you bought them, some of you who bought them returned them saying they didn’t work for you, they weren’t flattering, they were an odd fit. I love these jeans, but I haven’t had them photographed… Continue Reading Denim and Tie-Dye
Looking for relief from my perimenopause symptoms I looked into progesterone cream. After 6 weeks this is my Emerita Pro-Gest Cream review and how it helped with perimenopause… Continue Reading Emerita Pro-Gest Cream Review for Perimenopause Symptoms
This weekend I achieved 100 classes with Peloton. In March, my family bought a Peloton bike and I have logged over 70 rides and 30 strength, meditation, and stretching classes with the app. I am not sponsored by Peloton, I am not a naturally athletic person, I never did a spin class before buying this… Continue Reading My Peloton Experience after 100 Classes
How to Help Black Archivist is a project by Paul Octavious, a Black queer photographer based in Chicago. He is also the founder of The Eye Eaters Society. In 2005, Paul began exploring the art of photography and it changed the trajectory of his life. Black Archivist believes in the power of the Black narrative and that… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #111
I have been receiving a lot of comments and emails the past months at home asking about my beauty routine and what makeup I am wearing. I wanted to share it here, as my beauty and makeup routine has changed a lot since being at home. I’ve changed products, streamlined my routines, and also changed… Continue Reading My Current Beauty and Makeup Routine
Right now I am on a spending… I wouldn’t say freeze but a serious reduction. With so many brands coming out with concerning business practices I am hesitant. I am looking to work with what I have, and when I do need to shop, to do some research before I spend a dime. But in… Continue Reading Shopping Hits & Misses, J. Crew Edition