It’s a road trip time ! Time to escape from the cold weather… NOT.!!.. I am going to another cold city. Chicago ! . Chic town, my home away from home. No this is not a romantic getaway but it a GIRLS TRIP!! I am so happy to get away for a minute. Over the weekend we have a tremendous amount of snow. On the last day dealing with the snow,I had to go to work. Here comes the bad news. The car port that shields my car from the weather, fell on top of my car. It was pinned by a huge carport. So I need this get away smh to cope with this bad news. ISH certainly does happens ! Let get on topic ! How to Pack for a Weekend Trip…… IN THE WINTER ?! So how do you pack for the winter? It sounds like a chore! Not gonna lie to you! Packing is a chore. I know I know. We over pack! We forget! So much to pack for a 1 trip. However I enjoy packing! So I am going to give yall some tips and trick and maybe even a checklist. Who knows just keep …
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Move in Silence Like Lasagna
The older I get the more I understand the phrase move in silence. It that phrase let you now that you got moves, things being plan, execution, and big news . All those things that let people know that you got some things brewing. But to often I see people typing the phrase move in silence and not actually abiding by the phrase : moveee in silenceee. You don’t have to tell everybody what you doing sis. Also, too many people typing the phrase and not putting any action to it. Yeah girl she aint doing nothing she said she was doing. Lastly, sharing your big news can put a damper on your mood because of the wrong. “Yea girl how she get job I think I am more qualified then her.” Smh hold your horses sis. LOL sis you don’t have tell everybody everything or that you moving in silence. I feel like if you say something that open the flood gates for bs. “plot quietly and humbly. manifest fruitfully and abundantly. Why is it super important to move in silence ? It is important to move in silence because in all honesty is you plan fully planned …
SISTERHOOD… It is What we all Need !
Its is that time again. It’s Founder’s Day !!! It that day all the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated celebrate the day that our beautiful organization was established. Alpha Kappa Alpha has been servicing for 110 years in counting. My organization was founded on January 15, 1908 by 20 awesome women. We have been going strong ever since then. AKA found a way to uplift woman in time that black woman had no voice, no power! AKA is more than just group or what you heard or what you seen on instagram. AKA is always striving to service the people in the community, education, and sisterhood. Also it is Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr birthday!. You should know because you have the day off So it just a great day all around. It also a big day of service. That what AKAs do, we provide SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND! .. ITS A Serious Matter ! I am way pass my college years but this was one of the best things that I could have done. It is almost 6 years that I have belong. My sorority has taught me so much like how to have my sisters back and …
Throw the Whole Closet Away
Do you need a new wardrobe?.. I know I do. I have been struggling. My goal this month was to upgrade my fashion. Project Fashion Style Up. But I don’t have any extra money to spend on my wardrobe. Overtime has been cut sooo I have wear what I already got hun….. So what do I do ? What do we do friend lol. I could give up SHOPPING, but I’m not a quitter FASHION ON A BUDGET TIPS Tips for Fashion fam with the small pockets. My money ain’t long sis.. Im broke man! What are the secrets to looking look fashion forward with a budget. The struggle is real. So here are some the tips that I think can help my sisters with short pockets and extend their coins. You ready.. take a look. Set a Budget: Like your everyday finance you have to set a budget. Clothes is not up high on the list. So first figure how much money you have to spend on clothes. What you have left over. So figure out what need. Get 100 buck in cash if that what you have to spend extra and stick to your list of clothes that you …
I See You Struggling Sis … Tell Me About It
I just took DNA test turns out 100% that bitch, even when I’m crying crazy… Yeah I got boy problems, thats human in me… Bling Bling, then I solve’em that the goddess in me/// LIZZO – Truth Hurts. Yess I have been playing this song non stop. (Take a Listen) Yeah I’m not sure what the lyric has anything do with self care or what I am about to post. However, I consider this song apart of my self care regimen. Music is the answer to most of my problems. Those lyrics can explain most of the time exactly how I am feeling. Besides music makes me feel good. Anywho, I was scrolling down my timeline on Insta and I came across a question: How will you take better care of yourself this year ? It got me thinking girl… Hmm of course eating healthy.. its always on my agenda. Beside eating what can I do to make myself feel so much better. I learn over the years that before you can do anything else you have to take care of yourself first. You will think that it is common sense… but really we do more for other people more than …
I’m Over it !!
ITS BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS… EVERYWHEREEEE YOUUU GOOOOO !!! LOL AND DAMN I AM SO OVER THE HOLIDAYS … Sounds like a big contradiction. Happy Holidays everyone! We are in the last stretch y’all and I am so ready for this year to be over with. I am so over this year I believe I have gotten all that I needed out of it, and yess the last quarter of this year romped my ass. Lets keep it real all the things that I had under control earlier on this year has knock me down hard. Face plank. 2 weeks before Christmas and I still have not gotten a single thing for my family and my job constantly ask for us to donate to every cause. I’ve been broke and I’m still broke, my blood pressure is bs, my anxiety will never leave me alone., and Sallie Mae can get these hands lol Why !!!!! breathe !!! No more giving up all of my energy. Whatever happened over this past year, be thankful for where it brought you. Where you are is where you’re meant to be. – Mandy Hale So 2018 is the year of the …
Struggling Blogger Chronicles #2
Baby Steps Are Good Steps Baby Steps: Small/ realistic/ attainable goal Yes I am back with another struggle blogger chronicle. This something that I really struggle with . Today I am taking about baby steps. No not the steps that your baby took. I am talking about the the small goals. The goals that are easy to meet. Life really can have you in a rat race all the time. You feel you always have to be moving fast, or reach for big goal. Have you ever thought to yourself that a goal can’t be met because you haven’t taken the necessary baby steps to make it to the big goal. What I am saying you can not go from 0 to 1000 in one day. Yes millennials we have seen so many of our counterparts becoming over night success. Question is are they really overnight success? Did you see all the work they had to put in to get to the big goal ? Think about that question for a minute. Yes you only seen the glow up right. I have to think about this all the time as a blogger. Why do we want everything now ? As …
What Are You Thankful For ?
Yeah you !! What are you thankful for ? And really think about this questions before you answer it. This is the time for you to not complain but to embrace all the things that you are thankful for. I am thankful for these things. For Life: I am so thankful to be alive and breathing. Everyday is blessing ! My Parent: My mother and my father are the best beings in my world and thankful to have them both. Real talk, not many people can say they have strong relationship with their parents or their parents, or one of their parent have went on. So when I find myself getting frustrated or taking them for granted I stop that shit. I thank God all the time for them. LOL: I am thankful for all “real LOL moment”. Those moments that you laugh so loud. The laughs that make you laugh box hurt lol Good Health- I can say this year I have some battles with my blood pressure, and anxiety this year. I am thankful for these small challenges because I know I can overcome all of them. They make me stronger. The good news is that my blood …
Struggling Blogger Chronicles #1
Building Relationships Hey y’all, So I have been blogging for quite some time now. Honestly I have not pick up as much traffic as I would like however I’m gonna keep going. The more I keep learning the more I will progress as a blogger. So y’all bare with me I am learning as I go. I wanted to start this blogger chronicle space that I talk about all the things I learn as a blogger. I love to share what I learn. Recently I went to the Dream Big Curvy Girl Conference in Chicago (Sidenote: If you want to read about click here) and learn about the importance of building a relationship as a blogger. It very important when you are trying to grow your blogger. Importance of Building Relationship as a Blogger! You are not alone in your blogging niche. So make friends get to know others bloggers. You can definitely learn something from other bloggers. Do’s and dont’s to blogging.It is important to build relationships with others bloggers because you never have to worry about not feeling inspired. Lastly they have you back and you have theirs. So be genuine ! No one wants a fake friend …