WOW, I will officially be seventeen weeks tomorrow...hallelujah! For all moms, you already know that the first trimester is usually no joke. It can be the hardest because your body is adjusting to having a whole human starting to grow inside of you. You are going through a ton of emotions, sickness, and FATIGUE! Whew, it is a lot, but that just shows how strong women are,
Read MoreAhhhh!!! I am so excited to share this wonderful blessing with you all. When I tell you, this new addition is the biggest blessing of my year, it IS. So let me be a little transparent with you all. I have always wanted two kids. When we got pregnant with Aria in 2013,
Read MoreI just turned 31 this past week, and every year I have a new word or theme that will describe my year. Last year, my theme was “BOSSed UP." I chose that theme because I wanted to really take hold of entrepreneurship for a full year and set myself up for success. I am thrilled to say I accomplished that, making 2018 my best year financially. I received many blessings and opportunities and I am so grateful for how I finished the year.
Read MoreI remember the day I decided I was going to quit like it was yesterday. It was a Wednesday and I had just come back from shooting a national campaign in Atlanta where I had to request off Monday and Tuesday from my full-time job. I came back into the office and I was drained. I sat at my desk and I asked, why am I doing this?
Read MoreI can honestly say that my skin is looking better than ever these days! And it has been a long time coming. To be honest, about two to three months ago I was going through a rough skin phase that was so difficult for me. I was breaking out like crazy, and getting really bad dark spots and marks on random parts of my skin. This is when I knew it was time for me to get a facial and really treat my skin.
Read MoreI am coming off of a great weekend staycation in DC with Airbnb! With the busy holiday season quickly approaching, it was so nice to just get away with Ari, relax in a beautiful space, and enjoy each other. We stayed at a beautiful two bedroom condo right in the heart of City Center DC. The space is modern, with beautiful finishes.
Read MoreI can’t believe we are officially eleven days away from Christmas!! This is my favorite time of the year and I am definitely in the Christmas spirit. Aria’s Holiday Show at school is today, and I have a ton of Christmas parties coming up this weekend. I am excited for all of the fun and I will be attending it all in style in my new Schutz combat boots!!
Read MoreI am coming off of such an epic girl’s trip weekend to the Bayou Classic in New Orleans with my mom and daughter Aria! It was such a fun and much needed trip in partnership with One Time In New Orleans. My girls and I had the opportunity to spend a nice weekend in New Orleans, experiencing the Bayou Classic and of course all of the fun that NOLA offers!
Read MoreYou guys already know that skincare is my thing. I am obsessed with keeping up with my skin and finding products that work. I have been loving Olay skincare products, so when they launched their new Brightening Eye Cream, I had to try it out. I have been using it consistently for the last two weeks and I can definitely see a noticeable difference in my under-eyes.
Read MoreLast week I had the awesome pleasure of traveling to Ocean City Maryland for a little weekend getaway at the Double Tree Ocean City Maryland. I haven’t been to Ocean City in years, so this was the perfect time to get away and explore the city a bit, while staying at a beautiful hotel.
Read MoreLast week, we had the pleasure of attending the Allstate Foundation Good Start Young launch event in DC. This was such a great event for the family and I am so glad that we got to be a part of it.
Read MoreI love thrifting, there is just something about finding unexpected items and styling them to perfection. If you have been keeping up with my latest thrift trips, then you know that I have been thrifting like crazy!! I have received a ton of positive feedback on my thrifting trips, so much that I wanted to open it up for my community of Bold Women to join me!!
Read MoreThe five love languages is something I became aware of last year, and once I did, it was definitely life changing for my marriage and how I interact with my husband. Knowing your spouse’s love language is major to effectively give them what they need in the relationship.
Read Morewill be the first to admit that I have been slacking on my hair. With my busy travel and work schedule, I have been going weeks without washing my hair and just simply reapplying product after product to style my hair. I have definitely noticed that my hair was starting not to look and feel like what I am used to. It started to feel really heavy, weighed down and greasy.
Read MoreI honestly can’t believe it is almost October. This year has gone by so fast! I have been traveling like crazy, literally every week and to the point where I forget what city I am in!! I am currently heading off to Vegas as I type this. One of my biggest goals for 2018 was my health and fitness. When I started this year, I was 178 pounds-
Read MoreI can't believe I am finally hosting my first BIG Event!! For the last few months, I have been hosting small #DinnerWithDayna meet-ups with 25-30 women and those have been widely successful, but I wanted to give MORE! I wanted to create an EXPERIENCE like no other that will connect like-minded women in one room. You may say "Oh it is just another women's empowerment event" But, no because no one has done it like I will do it.
Read MoreI got up from my corporate desk with tears welling up in my eyes. I tried to hold them in as I walked swiftly to the bathroom. I pushed open the door and boom, just like that, the tears rushed down my face like I opened up the floodgates. I was so incredibly torn and sad. I walked over to the bathroom sink and looked into the mirror as I cried uncontrollably. “I can’t do this anymore,”
Read MoreI 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.
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