Taylor + Travis are newlyweds!!!

Happy Friday, you guys!

It’s 4th of July weekend and I wanted to pop in to say 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

What are your plans? What are you guys eating this weekend??? I haven’t decided yet but I’m getting my hair braided tomorrow and I’m super excited about it! I’m getting beads on to and they are going to be super cute! I wish I had a picture but I don’t know how to fit one in!

But back to the topic at hand! 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married!! I’m so happy for them! I started appreciating Taylor’s music a few years ago and her ‘Folklore’ album is in constant rotation on my Spotify account! I love the song ‘Cardigan!’ I think I saw somewhere that she’s now worth 2 billion dollars. 💸 She literally outworks everyone and I think her talent deserves that kind of reward! 

Travis Kelce is a powerhouse of a linebacker (I think that’s the position he plays) for the Kansas City Chiefs! My brother Thomas played with them for 3 years!!! That stadium is the loudest in the NFL! I’ve been there countless times. I’ve had so much fun in that stadium! 

I’m SO happy for them and they make the perfect couple. Super quirky and goofy, and filthy rich! They will have fun spending all of that money🤑🤑🤑🤑 I think it’s the greatest work that God does when you work really hard on yourself and your career, and then boom, God sends your equal! Your special someone to spend your life with! I’m waiting for my husband to find me in this season! I have done SO much work on myself! Hard work! Years worth of work! I know that when God sends him, it will be perfect timing! God is perfect like that! I trust him and his plan for my life…God writes the perfect MOST beautiful love stories❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I am ready for mine! My husband will be so well taken care of and SO well loved! I can’t wait to picnic in the park and watch action movies together! I will drag him to yoga and to play basketball with me! Go get NY style pizza together and just love all over each other💕 it’s going to be beautiful! I wonder where Taylor and Travis will honeymoon together??? I’m thinking about my honeymoon and what I’ll wear🤑🤑🤑 The wait will be worth it🥰🥰🥰 One thing is for sure, my husband will be getting a woman who has been anointed just for him! Our wedding will be the biggest party and celebration in history!!! I’m so excited! 

Dear husband, I say this with love… hurry up🤣🤣🤣

Huge congratulations to T + T❤️❤️❤️

Iconic then, iconic now: 90’s IT Girl Fashion Returns!

It's Focused on the Fruit Fridaaaayyyy!!!

We are talking 90's trends that are coming back in style! As a fashionista, I consider myself a fashion KILLA (cues ASAP Rocky😁) and the 90's era was one of my absolute favorite times in fashion! There are so many things that I like about that particular time in fashion but today, we will be talking about 10 vintage pieces in particular...

10. The denim-on-denim moment: I have always loved the denim on denim look! I recently bought a gray denim oversized shirt and paired it with some gray denim jeans. The denim shirt had rhinestones all over it. It was so cute👽 I have always loved an oversized jacket...OR denim shorts with a deniim vest! 

09. Mini Skirts: Being an athlete, I have always had bigger legs so I haven't always been able to find mini skirts in my size but I have owned a few in my day. I think mini skirts look extra fresh on women who have longer legs. I was on Pintrest the other day and I pinned a Prada silver mini with sequins and it was so cute. I am working on toning my legs so that I can buy it at some point in the future!!

08. Faux Leather Jackets: I bought one of these earlier this year in a chocolate brown tone. It was so cute but someone ended up stealing it from me at my job. It was faux leather and it fit me like a glove! I would eventually like to cop one in black, tan and chocolate brown. 

07: Leather Pants: Leather pants are so cute in the winter months. I have always liked them in a winter white color or in black. 

06. Tracksuits: I bought a tracksuit last year in a money green/kelly green color! It was so cute and comfy. Tracksuits are usually worn in the fall months and the brighter they are, the better, IMO! You can usually find them on sale at like TJMAXX or Walmart if you look hard enough!!

05. Slip Dresses: I have always liked slip dresses during the spring months. I like to pair mine with a flat, a sandal, a kitten heel or a basic tennis shoe of some kind!  

04. Mini Bag: I have never been a big fan of the mini bag! They are just too small for my items that I carry to fit into. I have always liked a tote bag instead. OR a cluth purse. 

03. Claw Clips: LOVE these! I have several in different colors. I have been using these for years. You have to be careful with them because sometimes they can dig into your scalp, escpecially if they are cheap! Make sure you buy quality ones that last and will not break!

02. Scrunchies: I remember using scrunchies as a little girl. My mother bought my sisters and I different colored scrunchies and barretts to wear to school and to church. She would let us pick them out on our own. They usually would match our outfits. There is this really dope boutique where I live called 'Gracious Me' that sells scrunchies and they are the best quality!! They even have some that are tie dyed. I have a very interesting taste when picking out colors for the hardware that goes into my hair! I have even bought some at the Dollar Tree before and you know everything there is $1.50! Check them out..

01. Headbands: I have been wearing headbands for years. They will never go out of style to me. The more blinged out they are the better in my opinion! I like wearing them with my hair straightened or in a bun. I think they kinda play up your look. They will always be vintage glam to me!

It is Temple Tuesday! Heirloom Recipes-4th of July traditions in my family.

It's Temple Tuesday, my love!

I hope you already got your workout in and are at work or taking a much deserved day off! I am working as usual and I think we are all looking forward to the holiday weekend!! July 4th is what I am talking about. I cannot believe that July 1st is tomorrow...This year is literally dissolving right before our eyes!! In my family, we have several long standing traditions that will probably always remain in our family. When my brothers were playing in the NFL, all of us would fly to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida during the off season. That time of the year was usually during the 4th of July! We would get dressed and go to fancy dinners, bake chocolate chip cookies and stay up really late watching movies and playing UNO and TABOO... at that time in our lives we were clubbing so we would go to out spot, Prive, LOL! We had the best time together. But now we are older and most of my siblings are married with kids of their own.

During those summers in Florida, we would turn on the grill and lay out all of our burgers, hot dogs and bbq ribs! My mom would make the deviled eggs, sweet potato pies, cake, and banana pudding. My sisters and I would make potato salad and macaroni salad...we always had cookies and a cooler full of drinks💗 It would always be so hot in Florida for the 4th and we were just happy to be together for another holiday, with our health in tact! 

We have so many memories as a family and I am so blessed to pass these down to my kids when I am blessed to have my own family someday! 

I wish you a very happy 4th and a beautiful weekend!

eat some for me!!!

love you, mean it!

peace☮

My Williams-Sonoma Letter!

Happy happy Mindset Monday!

I hope you guys are enjoying this hot girl summer☀️

It’s SO hot today and it is supposed to be in the high 90’s the entire week!! When it gets hot like this, it can only mean 1 thing!!! MY BIRTHDAY is coming soon!!! Whoot Whoot👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

But back to the topic at hand! I wanted to reveal something to you guys that I actually forgot about until a few days ago! This is SO cool and I was so excited when the Holy Spirit brought it back to my attention. During the COVID pandemic back in 2020, like everyone else, I was looking for ways to make some money. I was looking for a job and I was trying to get creative. I remember watching CNN one evening and I think it was Anderson Cooper saying that because of the Black Lives Matter movement, fortune 500 companies were looking to hire more qualified black people! I mentioned it to my Dad and he suggested that I make a list of several I could find, get their mailing addresses and mail them a letter introducing myself and tell them I’m looking for employment! I immediately got to work. I vividly remember mailing letters to the Williams Sonoma CEO, Laura Alber!!! My brother, Thomas helped me to craft a really professional letter!! I typed it out and printed it AND mailed it with a wing and a prayer!!! I was so excited but I was not sure if my letter would make it all the way to San Francisco, California🔥🔥🔥🔥

I have always loved that store and I have previously studied Interior Design so I figured I had a good shot at landing a job if their team did receive my letter!! SO, I waited! And waited AND the I got an email!!!! It was from Patty Claauss, the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition for the Williams Sonoma, Inc!!!! It was dated Thursday, September 10, 2020❤️❤️❤️ The email read…

…Hope this finds you well. Laura Alber shared your kind letter with me and I would be more than happy to learn more about you and your experience. Do you have a resume you can share with me?!!!!!!!

I was speechless! I immediately responded by sending her my resume! We chatted back and forth over the phone and even had a few phone interviews but it just wasn’t a good fit for me at the time! But I was honored to get that email! God was definitely the one orchestrating the entire situation!!! Later, I went back into my email inbox, printed the email and put it in a frame! 🖼️ 

The moral of the story is… NEVER GIVE UP! Faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains, my love! I never thought my letter would reach the CEO of Williams Sonoma BUT God, hunny!!!!!! Anything is possible when you believe. ANYTHING! Apply for that job, send the email, make that call, ask that person out that you like!!!! You never know what could happen when you step out on faith!

I hope you enjoy this day and I’ll see you next week!

love you, mean it❤️❤️❤️

✌🏾 

Our First Focused On The Fruit Friday! One of my Favorite Health Hacks….Juice Plus.

Happy happy Friday, love!

I hope you are having a beautiful day and are enjoying the sun wherever you are! I am SO happy and proud to bring you guys a new segment that I like to call, ‘Focused on the  Fruit Friday’s’! I have so much to say and give and I want to share my hopes, dreams and desires with the world! I will be bringing you my favorite music, food, beauty products, skincare, health hacks and SO much more every single Friday! Just think of it as a fun kickoff to the start your weekend! We are focused on the FRUIT! Bearing fruit is a metaphor for a Christian’s growth in Christlike character. In other words, fruit are the blessings that flow in and through your life when you are a child of God! 

Today , I want to talk about a product that I was introduced to about a year ago by a really good friend of mine! I was experiencing lots of fatigue and a lack of energy. I had gained a lot of weight and I was sleeping until 10 every morning. I was just really lethargic and in need of some major changes with my health! My good friend Abi Nowlin is a top tier spokesperson for a company called Juice Plus! It took me a while to commit to buying it but I finally decided to commit to it in April of 2026! They are a packet size of berries and veggies that you put in your water! You take one every day with water and ice. I have mine in a mason jar because I am from the country! I started taking a pack a day at the beginning of April and it has totally changed my body from the inside out! I feel better, look better, have lost 23 pounds, sleep better, AND feel extremely blessed to have Abi as a new sister and FRIEND!!!!! She is so sweet and kind! When I met her, I knew something was so special about her! I will continue taking Juice Plus for life! 

If you are struggling with chronic fatigue, arthritis, sleep deprivation or sleeping too much, Juice Plus is your guy. You will really appreciate it. They also have capsules and gummies! If you have any questions, please reach out to me🥰 I would be happy to help you on your health journey!! 

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you next Friday!

love you, mean it!

peace☮️

MY ON-ONE Playlist!

Happy Wednesday, cool people! 

I hope you are having a wonderful day and are getting some Vitamin D! The sun is shining bright where I am for sure. There are days in life where we feel on top of the world, like we can accomplish ANYTHING! AND then some days, we are fighting for our lives. I have experienced both but today was one of those days where I felt like I could conquer the world. I was going to get my nails done and I was just feeling so bossy on the way there. Here is my playlist that I had playing on the way there...These are all 90's and 2000's Hip-Hop tracks. I hope you enjoy!

10. No Problem-Lil Scrappy

09. In da Wind-Trick Daddy

08. Blow the Whistle-Too $hort

07. Wipe Me Down-Boosie Badazz

06. Shine-Lil Wayne

05. Get Like Me-David Banner

04. Money Maker-Ludacris

03. ASAP-T.I.

02. Bout It, Bout It-Master P

01. Freakum Dress-Beyonce

It is Temple Tuesday! My 1st Disaster Recipe!

Happy Temple Tuesday, my love!

I hope that you are well and are having a great day so far😃I was thinking of what kind of content to bring to you guys today and then I started researching a few weeks ago topics that might be relevant to food and millenials for such a time as this! My content is for everyone but I speak from a millenials perspective because I am one. Before I became a professional writer, I was an educator for around 8 years. I taught abroad and all of the United States and hopefully touched hundreds of childrens lives. I really enjoyed my time as a teacher but it was only my calling for a season. God pulled me out of the teaching world in 2022, right as the Covid pandemic was ending! I will always remember my time as a teacher. I learned alot about myself during those years and I will always remember the impact the kids made on me! 

Between 2013-2016, I was a teacher in Eastern, North Carolina. It was a very rural part of the state. Our principal would give all the staff a free turkey for Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays. One of those Thanksgiving's, I could not make it home to visit my family so I decided to cook the turkey on my own. I had mac and cheese and collard greens as my sides. I got the recipe from my Mom. Because it was my first time making all 3 of them, the turkey came out really dry, the greens were not properly seasoned and the mac and cheese was runny😓 In the black community, we put vinegar on our greens to add flavor! I tried that but they were still bland as I don't know what. I ended up throwing all of the food away and I think I cooked some chicken soup in the crockpot to replace my Thanksgiving meal. 

The moral of the story is, we all have more than one experience with a disaster recipe! I definetely bake more than I like to cook. Maybe it is because I do not have any kids yet. When I get married and start having kids, I am sure that I will become better in the kitchen! Nourishing your body properly takes alot of trial and error. I have started following tons of food influencers on IG and I also love The Kitchen and Girl Meets Farm on the Cooking Channel! The best of the best cooks have made mistakes in the kitchen and I believe that is what gives them their badge of honor! 

Keep Cooking, you guys! 

I hope you have a great Tuesday and I will see you next week💜 

love you, mean it. peace☮