I can honestly say, it has been a great year for Women Of Color. I am so proud to see how Women of Color have excelled in their respective fields. Whether it's politically, at the corporate level, entertainment industry or entrepreneurship, we are killing it! I am so proud to be a black woman in 2018.
Read MoreIt feels good to get away and relax with no stress about work or other priorities. That is exactly what we did last week at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Baltimore! We had our first family staycation at this beautiful hotel and we loved it. We spent one day and one night relaxing, recharging and spending quality time together.
Read MoreThis past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Soul food Sessions The Table is Set: A four-city tour served with a Coke event in Baltimore Maryland. If you are not familiar, Soul Food Sessions is a nonprofit started in 2017 to break stereotypes and enhance opportunities for African American chefs. Soul Food Sessions offers a unique dining experience that features African American chefs' diverse culinary skills.
Read MoreI cannot believe we are officially ONE MONTH away from back to school!! Aria will officially start Pre-K and I am slightly freaking out!! Literally, "Where is my BABY?!" I remember like it was yesterday when she took her first steps. Now, she will be walking into school and I can't help but get emotional!!
Read MoreI have been going strong with my fitness journey, and keeping up my workouts at least four times a week, with my goal being five times a week. I am loving this journey. I am so focused on having a healthy mind, body and skin!! As you all know, skincare is so important to me. With increasing my workouts, there was one thing I had to increase, and that was my focus on my skin. With me working out frequently, this prompted me to add a new step to my skincare regimen and that is cleaning my face immediately after my workout with the Olay Daily Facials.
Read MoreThis week, I had the pleasure of previewing the new Homesense store in Columbia, Maryland before the grand opening on 6/28! I must say, the store is a complete DREAM!! If you don't know, Homesense is a part of the TJ Maxx family and it is the sister store to Homegoods! I am already a TJ Max and Homegoods fan, so I knew I would LOVE this store.
Read MoreI am still on a high from this weekend! #DinnerWithDayna Baltimore edition was simply amazing. I started this dinner meet up for the first time last month when I had a quick impromptu business trip to Jacksonville, Florida. On my IG stories, I asked my community if anyone in the Jacksonville area wanted to meet up with me for dinner and I was surprised to get over 20 women to show up! The Jacksonville meet up was received so well and I started to receive hundreds of requests to do the meet up in other cities- and of course, my own city BALTIMORE was next up!
Read MoreMy family means the absolute world to me. I thank God every day that I can wake up to an amazing, faithful and loving husband and a daughter that is full of life, love, and joy. On this Father's Day, I reflect on how important daddy/daughter relationships are.
Read MoreI hosted my very first meet and greet in Jacksonville a few weeks ago!! I do not know what took me so long to do this. But I was traveling to Jacksonville for work, and I had one whole Saturaday to myself, so I thought; why not meet up with some of my BOLD women!!
Read MoreI can’t believe it has been a year since I left my corporate job to start my business. I am not going to lie, this year is flying by!! The main reason why this year is going by so fast is because I literally have been on the move. My business has been non-stop, in a great way! Running a business is not easy, and there’s days when I question myself and what I am doing, but I keep pushing and I stay motivated.
Read MoreYes, we just came back from Walt Disney World- AGAIN! What can I say, we LOVE it here!! Not even two months after our family Disney Cruise vacation, we ventured back to Disney for a press trip with my Disney family!! This time, we got to bring Aria’s best friend Skylar and Skylar’s mom, my friend Lavette! We had the best time exploring Disney together! Aria loved having Skylar with her as they created memories together each day.
Read MoreThe Animal Kingdom is definitely one of our favorite parks. Aria loves to visit the African Safari! This is definitely a must see ride/attraction for the kids! They will love getting up close and personal with some of their favorite animals!
Read MoreOn our second Day at Disney, we had the opportunity to explore Disney Hollywood studios! This is one of my favorite parks because this is where you will spot all of your favorite characters!
Read MoreIn this post, I will be recapping our day at Epcot! Epcot is definitely one of the favorites for adults! We started with dinner at the Living Seas, which was really nice intimate private dinner for the Disney Moms Group! The kids got to gather and watch the fish and sharks swim up close and personal!
Read MoreWe ended the trip by visiting Disney Springs. We had dinner at Honecomin’ (which was AMAZING) and then we took the kids to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique!
Read MoreThis past week I literally cleaned out my entire closet to organize and make room for all of my spring/summer styles. This summer, my key focus is all about easy, comfortable, and effortless style. I literally got rid of ten bags of clothes because I essentially wanted to start over with my summer wardrobe and get pieces that work with my summer mood.
Read MoreI am so excited for this upcoming Memorial Day weekend!! My family is coming into town from Philadelphia and we will be hosting a cookout at our local park here in Baltimore!
Read MoreThis past weekend was incredible, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the Momference, which is the premiere, one-day conference for motivated, magical moms of color. I was so honored to be a part of this incredible event as a speaker!!
Read MoreI seriously just came back from Atlanta, LA, Tallahasee, Jacksonville, and Philly, all in one week! Whew, your girl is TIRED!! But it is definitely exciting being able to travel and do the things I love!! The grind never stops with me, and I will be back on the go once again!!
Read MoreSo I just have to tell you guys how I am definitely feeling myself in my new underwear!! A few weeks ago, I went into Macy’s to have a professional bra fitting. I have been in search for new undergarments that will offer me comfort, support and style!
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