Today is my 31st birthday. My 20s flew by, and that first year into this new decade was truly a great one. I wanted to share a few of the lessons these past 31 years have taught me and I'm hoping that they'll resonate with some of y'all. I'm still learning to find joy in cooking and getting more comfortable in the kitchen. I'm getting better at ... Read More
Le Haute Paire – Ep 036 – Haute Takes, Pt. 1
I know I said that this week's episode would be a behind the scenes type one with a blogger, but we're going to put a pin in that one for now. Keep your questions coming and I'll be sure to ask them when I get her on the mic! In the meantime, I wanted to do a brain dump episode of sorts and get a few things off my chest. From the mass shootings from this past ... Read More
What’s in my Hospital Bag
No, your eyes don't deceive you; you didn't miss a pregnancy announcement. And I know that these kinds of posts typically come from expecting mothers, but after the false alarm this weekend I figured it was time y'all saw one of these from an aunt's perspective. I have quite a few nuggets now, and you'd think I'd be a pro at this by now but I'm not. And ... Read More
Life Lessons from the Kids from Laguna
About a month ago one of my friends shared that all of the old seasons of 'Laguna Beach' were available OnDemand and I went down the rabbit hole rewatching the O.C. crew. What was weird was that it seemed like just yesterday I was watching Kristen beef with L.C. about Stephen, and Jason being absolute trash to every girl he dated. And don't get me started on the new ... Read More
Le Haute Paire – Episode 035 – My Little Mermaid is Black, She Has Locs Too
Please tell me you read that title to the tune of Jeezy's hit "My President", if you didn't take 3 seconds and do it. It makes this post and episode that much better. If you can't tell by now, this episode is all about Disney and more specifically their recent live-action reboots. Between the announcement of Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming live ... Read More