Now y’all know that I’ve had Christmas music in rotation since August 10th, but now it’s socially acceptable for me to blast it. Well, I wanted to share of the mixes that I’ve been listening to a lot recently (in some variation). This R&B holiday playlist is a mix of songs I grew up hearing around the holidays and more recent cuts that I love. They have me lip-syncing for my life at work and singing for real at home. They’re perfect for those baking sessions, study sessions or even just an evening by the fire (or the fire app if you’re like me). I hop y’all enjoy it and I hope you share it with your loved ones. Let me know if there’s anything that’s missing!
![Some of my favorite people in the world don't call me by my name, they call me 'Nanie'. [Pronounced nay-knee] That's not a name I take lightly, especially since it's one that was originally held in my family by my mom. ⠀ Today would have been her 56th birthday, and while I miss her physical presence so much I know that she's still with me. I hear her in my voice when I speak words of love, encouragement and even discipline to my nuggets. I feel her in times of anxiousness and I definitely know she was looking out for me in the step-mom department. I've been rewatching old episodes of 'Moesha' and realized that I lucked up and got a real-life version of Dee as my step-mom! So thank you momma, for your hand in that and everything else you instilled in me. Happy birthday!](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/116694573_1000707433716932_7524477924851561825_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=yr_EIfxpLXMAX_lDmC9&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=dac6f2b3bb7b00511d328c8230777a47&oe=5F55749F)
![I hit up @blckmarkethouston today and as I was making my way out I heard someone say "okay unprocessed melanin!" It warmed my heart for two reasons: [1] no one gives compliments like Black women, and [2] it showed me that @itsbrilew @unprocessedlifestyle has support EVERYWHERE! I'm going to continue to support her and other small businesses, especially if their Black-owned! #BuyBlack #ShopSmall](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/116796616_290302702223678_1170387621881126452_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=fSHVInU2OFsAX_T1qq6&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=701036df6f5a4f726ed5f03b28a8e4ab&oe=5F531612)
