10 Books to Read for Black History Month
Back in 2017 when I first moved to NYC, I had no idea the education I was about to get. I think it’s a given that no matter how prepared you think you are for NYC, it’s still going to backhand you and blow smoke in your face. Dave and I were feeling good about our move and feeling very confident in our apartment hunt. We thought we could afford a halfway decent apartment in a nice neighborhood. Yeah, we were wrong. Once you factor in utilities and other expenses, things are more expensive than you realize. Not to mention we just couldn’t find a building that would allow three…
Stop Comparing Yourself on Social Media
At the end of 2019, while procrastinating at filling out my BUJO, I decided to waste some time on ye old Instagram. As I tapped my way through a minimum of 50 slides per person and wondering how long it would take me to actually look at every person’s story without swiping left (a week, maybe?), I decided I wanted to do the annoying thing and make all of my friends view my century long story too! What I didn’t realize was how beneficial that process would be for me. You see, I end every year feeling like I didn’t accomplish much. I generally don’t do resolutions, but I have…
Bold Red and Baby Blue
As of late, I’ve been really trying to expand my color horizons when it comes to wardrobe. A lot of days I tend to be the most colorful person on the street (which still shocks me now that I live in NYC), but I’m exploring new color combinations. For a large portion of my life, outfits were either monotone or binary, but why? I don’t know! Maybe because it was easy? The older I get the more color and patterns I want. The newest challenge I’ve set for myself is mixing and matching in different ranges of tonality, like a deep tone and a pastel. So, here I go! This…
On Wednesday We Wear Pink
…and burgundy! And also, I wore this on a Saturday, but I just couldn’t resist a good title. I’ve been so into the monotone and duotone looks lately. They’re just my favorite! And this was the perfect fit for a temperate, summer day. I was lucky that the day I chose to wear this pink number was a cooler day because this dress is a bit too heavy for a typical, hot NYC day. Let’s dissect this bad boy a bit. Before doing so this entire look, aside from the shoes, is from Rent the Runway! They are truly a godsend. (Here’s a $30 RTR credit for your first rental…
