Like most holidays, the way we celebrate Halloween changes as we get older. Choosing the best candy turns into choosing orange flavored liquor for Jell-O shots, and watching Hocus Pocus in homeroom becomes watching it at home while playing a drinking game. As a kid, we got 1 good night to go Trick-or-Treating; but in […]
Fall Essentials
Fall Essentials Dark nail polish – Fall means that it’s appropriate for me to break out all my dark nail polishes. Two are my favorites are Nic by Julep, a gorgeous wine color that came in one of my Maven boxes (get your first box free) and British Racing Green by Butter London. Moisturizer – I recently […]
A Different Kind of Homecoming
Originally, this post was supposed to be about a beloved time of the year, homecoming– a celebration that brings college and high school alumni and fans together for big games, royal courts and old friends. However, it was hard to think of tailgating recipes or a garnet and black outfit with the South Carolina Flood […]
Fur Mama Adventures: Homemade Dog Treats
If you’ve been around the blog for awhile you’ve probably seen a mention or two about my fur baby, Sgt. Pepper. The end of September marked a full year this little character has been in my life. Prior to becoming Sgt. Pepper’s furever mama, I was of the Ron Swanson persuasion that little dogs are kinda […]
Earth Without Art: National Arts & Humanities Month
Imagine a world without music, a world without books, or a world without dance. Imagine a world without Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. Now I was just referring to the famous artists, but perhaps like some of you, my only exposure to these men in my youth were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles […]
Redefined Leading Ladies Campaign
We’re still celebrating all the #BlackGirlMagic that was sprinkled around during the 2015 Emmys. Our girls Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Regina King (basically, everything including American Crime) and Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) all took home awards, meaning 2015 had the most Emmys wins by Black actresses in 24 […]