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A lifestyle blog chronicling my journey through womanhood, wife-hood, sisterhood and motherhood.


The Best Winter Comfort Food: Turkey Chili
Weeknights in my home are super busy. My husband and I both work in the city and our children have many extra curricular activities. ...
Jan 22, 20232 min read


The Best Winter Comfort Food: Chicken and Seafood Gumbo
When the winter months arrive, I look forward to making some of my favorite comfort foods at home. Everything from chicken soup, to...
Jan 7, 20234 min read


5 things you can do instead of making new year's resolutions!
We've ALL been there. We get excited for the new year. We feel like something magical is going to happen on January 1 and all of a...
Dec 29, 20222 min read


Holiday Style - What to Wear to Work Events
It's that time of the year when we all are searching in our closets or the stores to find the right holiday ourfit for each occasion. ...
Dec 10, 20222 min read


What to Wear to a Winery: Fall Style Guide
Wine, Fall foliage, good friends and good food are the ingredients of a perfect Fall day. However, the vibe can be totally ruined if you...
Oct 30, 20222 min read


How to Plan a Fabulous Weekend Girls Trip
Making plans for a girls trip this fall?? Before you lock in your reservation, read this post it!
Oct 29, 20223 min read


Bourbon Apple Cider Punch - Best Fall Cocktails
My family and I visited Pennings Orchard for some fun apple picking and family fun! What I wasn't executing was to fall in love with...
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Post-Vacation Anxiety Got You Down?
I love love love taking vacations, staycations, baecations... heck ANYcation will work for me! However, you can miss me with the...
Jul 12, 20222 min read


Protect Your Energy
Energy is your most precious human resource and therefore, it must be protected at all costs. Has this ever happened to you... you're...
Jan 31, 20223 min read


In the Kitchen with Kids: Easy Keto Curry Chicken
As a mom raising two boys, it's important for me to spend quality time with my sons and to teach them life skills that will help them...
Feb 23, 20213 min read


How I created this Cozy Corner in my Home
Now that we all have been spending a lot more time at home, it's forced me to really take a look at the things I love and don't love...
Oct 3, 20202 min read


An Egg-cellent Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day. Unfortunately though, it’s also one of those meals that has become very routine. As a...
Aug 22, 20202 min read


Summer Rosé-gria
Easy summer cocktails. Try this 5 minute Strawberry-Mint Sangria for your next summer gathering.
Aug 18, 20201 min read


I fell out of love with my home
In my time at home during quarantine I’ve realized, I let my house “go.” its similar to a marriage. When the marriage is shiny and new,...
Aug 2, 20203 min read


Black-owned Wine Brands and Labels
Over the past few months in my quest to continue to identify and support black-owned businesses, I have expanded my search to include...
Jul 30, 20202 min read


Newbie Yogi...
I recently started practicing yoga and while I haven't made it part of my daily practice, it definitely has become a bigger part of my...
Jul 29, 20202 min read


Say hello to my new friend
I have been trying to stay focused on my fitness routine inspite of the challenges with the quarantine. Unfortunately, it has been a...
Jul 28, 20203 min read


#MondayMotivation
Let's face it, sometimes Monday's suck! It can be the realization that the weekend is over... the challenges of having to get back into...
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Blame it on the Only-Child Syndrome 😂
Soooo, I have been labeled all kinds of names - stand-off-ish, stuck up, introverted, etc. These labels have mostly been given to me by...
Jul 24, 20203 min read


My Self-care Chic Picnic
Years ago, hubs and I bought a picnic basket and vowed that we would do a picnic date together. Well, I was the one really pushing the...
Jul 22, 20202 min read


Take time to smell the roses
Every week I try to start off with a clear focus on what I want to accomplish and goals for each day. Whether it's house projects,...
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Activism in 2020 #BlackLivesMatter
This year has been one heckova year.... AND IT'S ONLY JULY 😫. We've been suffering through a global pandemic AND the opening of the...
Jul 19, 20203 min read


Spiked Cucumber-Mint Lemonade Anyone?
Looking for a refreshing, low-calorie cocktail this summer that's simple to make but very delicious? Then look no further than my...
Jul 14, 20202 min read


Why I started a blog - lessons learned from 1 year in the blogosphere
Man, time sure does fly! I can't believe an entire year has flown by since I started my blog. So much has changed in my life and I've...
Jul 10, 20203 min read


Essential Apps while #Safeathome
Sharing the best of all the apps I’ve downloaded during the COVID-19 quarantine. If you’re anything like me and my family you’ve been...
Apr 22, 20202 min read


Holiday Gift Ideas
This holiday season I was on the hunt for unique and meaningful gift idead for my family and friends. Instead of getting the usual...
Dec 1, 20191 min read


Absolutely Ayanna? Who Dis?
Who is this Absolutely Ayanna person? Give me 3 minutes, I'll answer that question and then some 💁🏾♀️
Jul 4, 20193 min read
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