1. Zadie head wrap by The Wrap Life // 2. Rose Hibiscus Hydrating Face Mist by Herbivore // 3. January 2017 Flagship Edition: Palm by Day Designer // 4. French Toast Matte Lip Whip by Beauty Bakerie // 5. The Bloom Beautifully Self Care Box // 6. Pins from Shop Luella Ah, the end of 2016. Such a rough year for so many! Myself included. This was a taxing year, both professionally and personally, but I saw it through. On the work front, I continued to push myself to grow and take risks, which was a good thing but also demanding. And on the personal front, we weathered a move to a new house - while welcoming our first-ever set of tenants at our old house; we gained, and then lost a beloved pet; dealt with getting accustomed to new … [Read more...]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Creative: Introducing Fetti Wrap!
I'm not even going to talk about the election. If you are Facebook friends with me then you know that I shared myself silly with articles and think pieces about how the end is near. I took the results pretty hard and I think my hyper-productive personality kicked in its protection mechanism in order to save me from shriveling up into a ball. [Stacey isn't at all dramatic. Said no one, ever.] That protection mechanism manifested itself in the form of launching a new business out of thin air in a matter of days. TBH, I had thought of the idea of creating specialty gift wrap before, but it was always just a fleeting thought because (a) who has the time, (b) I have zero experience in this lane, and (c) WHO HAS THE TIME. After hearing Arsha … [Read more...]
The Restorative Powers of Thanksgiving
This morning as I forced myself and my aching hips to go on a neighborhood walk, I was listening to the Call Your Girlfriend podcast on the topic of 'Chosen Family'. The girls were discussing their love of Thanksgiving (and Friendsgiving) and all this particular holiday brings (the good and the not-so-awesome). Two things they said that really stood out to me where: That the Thanksgiving holiday can have restorative powers when celebrated right; and There is no law that says that you must subject yourself to the pain that family gatherings can bring for some. I'm paraphrasing, of course, but you get the gist. Let's discuss, shall we? I remember smiling wide during my walk when they made the first point about Thanksgiving being … [Read more...]
Smart People: T.D. Jakes and “Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive”
Doesn't it seem like every public figure is writing a book these days? From Arianna Huffington to LaLa Anthony to T.D. Jakes to Steve Harvey. It's hard to know which ones are strictly publicity stunts and which ones are truly worth your time and money. After catching T.D. Jakes on Oprah's Lifeclass last May sharing his experience writing Instinct, I literally bought the book that night. He was down-to-earth and inspiring and completely sold on the concept of intuition, in which I am a firm believer. I brought the book with me when we traveled to Miami and read the entire thing in 2 plane rides. I found myself highlighting passages left and right and feeling like the book was written for me. There are so many smart concepts in … [Read more...]
My Fave Blogs These Days
Every couple of months I daydream about having taken an alternate path with this blogging thing. What if, instead of becoming a conference producer and marketing network owner and business coach, I focused on my actual blog instead? I really tried to keep up my lifestyle blog but the other stuff kept taking precedence. Still, I wonder what it would be like if I had poured all of my energies into the creating the lifestyle blog of my dreams. Since, 'ain't nobody got time for that' at this stage, I try to get my lifestyle blog fix by reading up on some of my faves. Check them out: A Beautiful Mess. What I love about this site, among other things, is that it truly is a 'lifestyle' blog. The sisters cover everything from food to … [Read more...]
