This week, I used AI as my personal skincare scientist to find the best OSEA dupes, and the results were so good I had to bring the full breakdown to the blog. Between the kids, my full-time job, designing a home, and trying to savor my 5 minutes of morning peace, your girl does not…
Finding Joy in the Mundane When the Fall Slump Creeps In Finding joy in the mundane feels especially important this time of year. As the air turns crisp and Indiana gets that first whisper of snow, I can always feel my mental state shifting. The days get shorter, life slows down, and those subtle seasonal…
First-gen anxiety is real — and inherited. I see you, my love. You’re juggling your own life, career, and relationships while also carrying a heavy backpack full of unspoken rules, massive expectations, and a quiet, persistent hum of worry. That worry? It’s not entirely yours. If you’re a child of African immigrants, you know this…
Let’s be real, mama — motherhood is a full-time job, and anyone who says otherwise has clearly never tried negotiating with a toddler holding a juice box hostage. For years, women have been told that motherhood slows your career down. That staying home to raise your kids is a “gap” on your résumé. That you…
Listen, Mama 💬 I know you want your home to feel like home — the kind that wraps you in warmth and whispers stories of where you’re from — but you’re also trying to keep these bills paid and these kids fed. I see you. And I’m here to tell you that creating a beautiful,…
So I’ve finally accepted it—we gon’ be in this house a bit longer than I planned. 😅 And honestly? That’s okay. Because instead of wishing for the next home, I’m shifting my focus to refreshing and romanticizing the spaces we already have. Next on my list: the girls’ shared room. This little room has been…
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