Month: December 2015

Fashion

Off-Duty

I truly relish my off (from work as a pharmaceutical sales specialist) between Christmas and the new year. It’s a great time for me to recharge and refresh before the new year, readying my goals for 2016.

Off-Duty
Wearing Asos swing coat, Kate Spade leopard print fit and flare dress, Vince Camuto Raylan Ankle Booties and Fox Collar.

My holiday officially starts once my home is decorated festively and I’ve purchased all of my Christmas gifts. Since my daughter moved to New Year almost three years ago, the first thing I like to do on my (now free) calendar is to see those Manhattan lights. I also like to take the time to catch up with friends and family.

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Lifestyle

Christmas to me — blame my childhood — isn’t officially here until I hear Nat King Cole sing Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, watch A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s A Wonderful Life.  Now as an adult, I am forging new memories:  Visiting New York City for the past two years to take in all of the Christmas lights, and most […]

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Fashion

When my children were very young, I was a member of the African American mother’s group Jack & Jill of America, One year, I organized an art auction to raise money for the community. The event not only donated funds for a local charity but it gave the children and parents an opportunity learn about […]

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Collaborations, Fashion

If you light one candle this holiday season, let it be a Bijou candle. I’ll tell you why. Years ago when our kitchen was remodeled, my husband and I noticed a soot-like film on the walls.  We quickly ruled out a gas leak and it wasn’t just a dirty wall. Little did I know that the candles that […]

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