How to Be a Grown-Up: 3 Important Lessons My Father Taught me

August 23, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve been following along for the past two years you have definitely heard me talk about my father. I think my most vulnerable post was about the last three weeks of his life. I wrote How My Braids Saved Me to share my thoughts on grief and to document my experiences during the most challenging […]

The Difference Between Envy and Jealousy and How to Turn it Around in 3 Easy Steps

August 18, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Yesterday I took a woman’s writing class. The class was intriguingly titled Split Wide Open: Women Writing Ourselves. A couple of days before the class we received our writing prompt: In her book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron says, “My jealousy had actually been a mask for my fear of doing something I really wanted […]

Three Ways to Help You Get Out of Your Own Head and Enjoy Your Moment In the Sun With Confidence

August 16, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

The other day my younger daughter auditioned for a play at a local theater. When she came back I could tell that she was a little bummed. “I just don’t think I gave my best performance and I don’t want to be counted out…” she said. “I’m going to audition again tomorrow”. I asked her […]

Three Thoughts On Making Marriage Work

August 11, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I don’t think I’ve written explicitly about marriage before. Funny enough I’m often asked to speak about dating at midlife or asked to give advice to single women on the dating scene. I get why, I wrote a book about single motherhood. This blog was originally called Single Mom Chic for goodness sake. So even […]

How I Like To Say “You’re Invited” With Basic Invite and My Sweet Little Reveal Too!

August 9, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I don’t know about you but I am one of those people who spends a ton of time browsing the card aisle for perfect greeting cards and party invitations. I remember the very first card I received from my husband. To put it simply I could tell right away that he wasn’t one of those people. […]

Why I saw Wendy Williams (it’s not what you think) and What You Need to Know Before Attending a Live Show

August 7, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

Last month I traveled with my mom to NYC to see a live taping of the Wendy Williams Show. My mom is a huge fan and if I’m being honest Wendy is not my favorite style of talk-show host. Now, granted she can be entertaining and I love her candor, but I prefer my hosts […]

How to Build a Loungewear Capsule Wardrobe

August 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

*This is a Guest Post by Courtney Imade of Living the M Life Happy August! Although we typically think of August as the last (and hottest) month of the summer, it also has a reputation for being the start of the fall shopping season. I’m currently a stay at home mom of two and in […]

National Girlfriends Day X My Favorite Chico’s Girlfriend Jeans

July 30, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

There’s always some sort of fun National Day being celebrated via social media. Lipstick Day, Pie day, even Ice cream day! But when I heard National Girlfriends Day was coming I couldn’t help but get a little excited. I teamed up with my friends over at Chico’s to share their Girlfriend Jeans which I already […]

My Top Fashion and Beauty Travel Essentials

July 20, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m headed to the Caribbean to celebrate my 46th birthday and I definitely have packing and vacation vibes on the brain. So while I’m thinking about my travel essentials I though I’d share those thoughts with all of you. Now I’ve shared with you all before that I’m a horrible packer. I’m not being self-deprecating or […]

How to Edit Your Closet in 3 Easy Steps

June 29, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I’ve talked about how I edit my closet on the blog before, but after we moved I found it hard to get reorganized again. My new closet was much smaller than the very large walk-in I comfortably shared with my husband at our last house. The new one is very cute with nice shelving which displays […]