One thing I don't incorporate more in my ensembles are statement pieces, particularly jewelry. I tend to go for the gold hoop look for earrings, and I very rarely wear necklaces. Likely because of my weird childhood habit, perhaps? Clearly I love hoops. Anyway, my new fashion project, in my constant effort to creatively step …
dancing.
you don’t want my charleston, my waltz or my shimmy, but you keep drowning me with your jive.
Kate Spade and Woman Stuff. (And My Mother.)
This is the Holly Street Rubie Bag, by Kate Spade. I want it so bad I can taste the blue on my tongue. For real. If you click …
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Amy, Amy, Amy.
This melody makes me dizzy with how infectious it is.
Happy Friday Eve.
Au Naturale.
Those endless selfies are for a reason, Mom. From December 2012 to a few weeks ago, my natural hair journey so far...
The Unmarried African Woman. (shudder)
Some of you know this woman. She's your sister, your friend, your fellow cubicle dweller who insists on playing 70s soft rock on her Pandora station, your daughter, your cousin. Some of you don't believe that the fact that she's an Unmarried African Woman (UAM) needs to be capitalized, or even an issue. And if that's …
Short Story Prompt – 03/24/14
Your character's boss invites her and her husband to dinner. Your character wants to make a good impression, but her husband has a tendency to drink too much and say exactly what's on his mind... Clarity “She’s in love with you, you know.” She sharply turns toward you, her eyes wide, the skin at the …
Spring!
Happy First Day of Spring, all. Be comforted that from today until the beginning of summer, there will either be lovely, light days to delight your eyes in your morning... ...Or several feet of snow in your driveway to assault those poor eyes in the morning. Sorry. Did I burst your bubble? Forgive me. The effects of …
Lessons in Frenglish
Let me explain my relationship with the French language. In 7th grade, I was in a class called International Foreign Language, where we were basically given a smorgasbord of different languages and cultures to learn about. French, Spanish, German. Needless to say, I quickly fell in love with French. Can't really explain it; maybe it …
This Square Peg. 