I like to change up what is cooked for breakfast for my family. Typically, I eat a bowl of oatmeal after a banana and tea. However, this morning, I decided to make a full breakfast. I used Treeline Cheese for the spread on my bagel and Gardein for my meat-free sausage patties. In my Vegan Lasagna recipe, I used Treeline cheese and it gave my … Continue reading #TasteyTuesday: Vegan Breakfast with Treeline Cheese and Gardein
The long overdue video about why I cloth diaper, how I cloth diaper and my stash is below! I have known since high school that I wanted to use cloth diapers for my children. It is amazing to see how the lifestyle I wanted is manifesting right before my eyes. Although things are not happening in the timeframe that I expected, they are happening nonetheless. … Continue reading Cloth Diapers: The Different Types + My Stash
When you have no idea where to start, setting up your altar can be intimidating at first. However, setting up a simple altar is not an elaborate or expensive task. All you need is to know what you want to do and the result that you want to get out if it. Altars are used worldwide, but are mostly recognized for religious practices. However, altars … Continue reading Simple Altar Set Up for Beginners
I have been breastfeeding for three months now and have learned so much! If you have any questions about breastfeeding, please visit my Breastfeeding 101: The Basics blog post. In that blog post, I go over the mechanics of breastfeeding, the composition of breastmilk, positions in breast-feeding and more! I will be posting a breastfeeding complications and solutions blog post soon. After experiencing and resolving … Continue reading Top 5 Breastfeeding Tips (+3 Month Update)
I decided to go a different route for this week’s Spotlight Saturday blog post. My interview with artists of different mediums will follow next week. However, I want to highlight the beauty and selflessness of Doulas across the world. Doulas are professionals trained to provide physical, emotional and educational support to an expecting mother, giving birth or in postpartum care while advocating for the mother. A … Continue reading #SpotlightSaturdays: 5 Reasons Why Doulas Are The Shit
When I first started getting into makeup, Maybelline and Covergirl were some of my favorite brands! I absolutely love Maybelline’s foundation and mascaras. Covergirl’s eyeshadows were a staple for me as well. Please do not sleep on Milani because they always have had really nice highlighters and Iman has great powders for us brown girls. What I am getting at is that I am all … Continue reading Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Swatches/Review
Morphe Brushes, a popular cosmetic company that started out only selling makeup brushes, recently released 60 shades in their Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation. Yes, SIXTY. Morphe is coming for all the bags this year, literally and figuratively! On 01/05, one of their affiliates, Manny MUA, posted his review of the foundation. If you are unfamiliar with Morphe and Manny MUA, let’s dive into a very brief … Continue reading Was Manny MUA Honest In His Morphe Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation Review?
For this Tasty Tuesday blog post, I will be doing something a little different. Instead of posting a cooking video or recipe, I am posting a review of Nomnivore Sushi et Cetera here in Nashville. I am so happy that my fiance took photos with his iPhone, otherwise I would have had to do this experience over. My MacBook Pro’s hard drive is no longer … Continue reading #TasteyTuesday: Nashville’s Nomnivore Sushi Et Cetera
We have built an entire industry around the sleep of babies in the Western culture. Yes, your baby’s z’s became a profitable business for many companies. When a mother is creating her registry, the categories include the “necessities” for the baby’s room; these online registries require you to add a crib, mattress, sheets, room decor and more to qualify for the free baby registry item/package. … Continue reading Co-Sleep: 5 Reasons To Ditch Baby Cribs
As I mentioned in my Dating & Relationships 101: Situationships blog post, we place a lot of focus on academics, acceptance, and appearance. When the word “hygiene” is said, you automatically think of the physical. Since we are conditioned to focus on the Triple-A, we address hygiene through bathing, teeth brushing, etc. What about you cleansing yourself of unwanted energy? Did you know that a … Continue reading Spiritual Hygiene 101: 5 Ways To Cleanse Yourself
The Brown Perfection 