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 #68

Weekend Reads #68

I love awards shows and am glad to be married to a person who also loves them. We were so psyched for the VMAs this past Monday, it’s by far our favorite of all awards shows. The performances, the weird cuts to the audience to see how a Hadid sister or Taylor Swift is reacting…

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…