Weekend Reads #69

Weekend Reads #69

School resumed this week in the state of Maryland, my daughter is officially a 5th grader!  The return of school means the return of a schedule, which was really lacking and affecting my performance as a writer. It’s hard to get on a creative streak when there are kids running through the house, husbands asking…

Weekend Reads #67

Weekend Reads #67

Tamara reached out on Instagram and let me know that the #amazonnightgown dress I featured earlier this week was a direct copy of a 2016 dress made by the Australian brand Spell. She was right, and it is something I learned about an hour after the post went live when I saw a photo of…

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Weekend Reads #66

I am writing this from Naples, Florida where I am with the intimates brand Soma. They are celebrating their 15th anniversary and invited 14 influencers to join them. I am super honored to be here. Before coming, I looked at the guest list and it seemed as though everyone had a bigger Instagram following. But…

Weekend Reads #65

Weekend Reads #65

I’m so sad to hear of the passing of Toni Morrison. I first experienced her work in college; a class syllabus included “The Bluest Eye” and I was changed. That summer, I read “Song of Solomon,” “Beloved,” “Sula,” and “Jazz.”  Because of Toni Morrison, as an English Lit major, I made my concentration Contemporary Women’s…