Funny how your childhood lends itself to lasting affections, even influencing your adulthood interior design choices. Somewhere in the span of my formative years, I had a white metal framed daybed that I loved. I shared the upstairs space of our family’s bungalow with my sister. I remember my daybed sitting in a corner against the…
I have a thing for daybeds…
Hair Inspo: Ponytails
I have had my hair in a ponytail all week. A center part brushed down into a low pony with the weak hold of Carol’s Daughter pracaxi nectar gel on my ‘baby hair.’ It’s a knock off of a version of the refined ponytail I rocked most of last spring and summer, which was complete with perfectly…
When you are reminded of how fragile and fleeting life is…
It was a gray, overcast morning in the low thirties, with a sporadic light sprinkling of rain. But nothing that would make me think my drive would be eventful, so I got Ash and me dressed, and we headed to church. My church is somewhat of a hike from my house. It’s a little over…
Have a lovely week and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day…
It’s Monslay again. On the one hand, I’m so grateful for my career and a brand new week full of possibilities. On the other, I want to take these heels off, throw on a onesie, and crawl back into bed until June. But that’s not an option, so I’ll focus on the former. I got…
Have you ever felt like Vanellope Von Scheetz?
Last night I opened the Netflix menu up so that Ash could pick a movie to watch. He walked over to the TV in his little forest green onesie PJs and pointed to Wreck-it Ralph. We had just watched Wreck-it Ralph for the first time a few nights ago. He liked it and wanted to…
Every Woman: Amir
Good morning…. It’s the top of a new decade, and I’m starting the year off with new heat. Amir Young, aka Lady Heat, has been on heavy rotation on my playlist since November. Amir dropping bars on drop kicking negativity and Anesha (check my ‘Every Woman‘ post from last March) on the hook heartening me…