When I go out for my daily walks I pass this great pottery store. At the store you can paint pottery, make glass and candles. They teach classes for kids. I look forward to doing creative things and exposing a little one to arts and crafts!!
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One thing that’s hard about the pandemic is not seeing my little siblings. We always have a great time together. Here we are being silly and getting serious about making our favorite cookies! One day I hope to have a little “peanut” so make cookies with on a snow day!
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The snow is so beautiful especially when you can watch it from a nice window.
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Saturday’s I usually go to the city to visit my brother Chad! I just LOVE the view from his apartment. Now we are spending more time indoors but I look forward to a time when it’s safe again (post-pandemic) to explore the city.
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There were so many special, history making moments yesterday but one of the most moving was the poem by Amanda Gorman!! It’s was inspiring and so powerful!
As a woman and a woman of color I was so proud yesterday. Representation matters!!
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I’m working on completing all of the home projects before I hopefully adopt. Here is a picture from my entry way new tile floor that started going in today.
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I love living in NY because I love being near the city but I also love all of the beauty of upstate New York. We have such beautiful lakes and mountains. It’s a bit cold but so worth it!!
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I did my walk this afternoon and passed this beautiful waterfall and view. I absolutely love being in nature and especially being near water.
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I love this photo that I have in my kitchen. It reminds me that no matter how old you get it’s always important to always have your dreams.
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Today it was 20 degrees in New York. I didn’t want to get out of bed but I lost starting my day with some fresh air and exercise. I have about 4 layers of clothes on. I usually walk with my neighbor and friend and the best part of the walk is getting coffee from our local coffee shop!!
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I love decorating and strangely putting together furniture. My cousin’s wife Becky and I put together a desk for my mom’s office. I’m remodeling my mom’s office so we’ve painted, put together her desk and are waiting for a new couch to arrive. Can’t wait for the before and after photos!
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Had a great time celebrating my cousin’s birthday with a surprise skating party. I haven’t been on ice skates in years. It was a great time and a bonus that I didn’t fall :) I love spending time with family and friends!
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Some days we all could use a reminder to keep the faith
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This poster reminds me of things that I feel are really important and matter to me.
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I LOVE Duncan Hines yellow pound cake!!! So last night I decided to try baking one!! It was delish!! Guess I will worry about my diet tomorrow!! Lol
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Every year my brother Seth creates a family calendar that includes photos and memories of years past. I love seeing these photos every day!
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These Ebony magazines date back to the 1950s. They were handed down to me from my great grandmother and once I saw them I knew that I wanted to display them in my home one day. I’m thrilled with how this project came out. They are in my den/office space.
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Today I helped my mom pick out some new furniture for her den/office. I absolutely interior design and I’m often asked by my friends abs family to help them decorate their space. These are some really colorful tables I saw today. I really liked the pop of color!
I look forward to the day when I can create a beautiful,
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About two years ago I decided to stop getting a perm and to grow out my natural hair.
I love all of the versatile hairstyles: braids, curly, straight, etc. I hope to one day teach a little person to be so proud of who they are and love the skin that they are in.
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One thing I love to go is getting outdoors and exercising! I had a ton of Christmas dinner leftovers the past two days and it was great getting outside today!!
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One of the things I love about living around the corner from my one of my favorite aunt’s is our holiday celebrations. On Christmas we start with brunch at her house and then we have Christmas dinner at my mom’s house who also lives within walking distance.
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Every year my mom creates a fun holiday game for us to play Christmas afternoon. This year it was based on the game show, “Press Your Luck”!! We each get our own game board. Here is my game board.
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Our annual after Christmas tradition of tea at a fancy NYC hotel became an outdoor celebration by the fire. It was a great time.
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