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THE BEST CHOCOLATES EVER
What I love most about these chocolates are the taste and the vibrant colors…it’s literally edible art!
LEOPARD PRINT LOUNGE SET
This is the coziest & cutest lounge set…EVER! I partnered with Tara Lynn’s Boutique and they gifted me this amazing lounge set! This set is perfect to wear while you work from home.
SHOP GINA CELESTE HOT PINK BLAZER
BLACK BOSS BARBIE…is how I feel when I wear this awesome badass Hot Pink Blazer from Shop Gina Celeste.
AFFORDABLE VALENTINE’S DAY DECOR
It’s the season of LOVE! I love decorating for the Holidays and getting the house festive. I normally do a little love sign here and there but after talking to my bestie, I decided I would follow her lead and deck the house out in LOVE!
WHY YOU SHOULD REVIEW YOUR YEAR
I find that looking back throughout the year helps you relish in your achievements. It will also allow you to learn from your lessons throughout the year and pivot for the new year. Here is my 2020 Year In Review.
HOT CHOCOLATE CHARCUTERIE BOARD
I love creating food boards as a fun way to serve and entertain my family! Check out our Halloween Movie Night Snack Board, Fall Brunch Board, and Chicken Wing & Fries Board. Let’s get into How to create a Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board!
MY JOURNEY AS A YOUNG MOMMA
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of being interviewed on The Messy Mum Life Podcast. During this episode, I shared my experience as a young mother (pregnant at 21) and Momma at 22. We discussed all things from childbirth, contraceptives, marriage, and sex. This episode is a long one, however, you will laugh and learn something new! Enjoy!
HOW TO MAKE A HAT WALL
I’m sharing how to make a hat wall with these 3 easy steps! The perfect visually pleasing storage solution for hats! These amazing fedoras were $10 each!
AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS HOME DECOR
Decorating for the Holidays and staying within my budget brings me joy! I found some of the cutest Christmas décor from Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart and Target! Enjoy my Christmas Home Décor Tour!
HOW TO SPONGE HAIR WITH CANTU
I love Cantu foam mousse for my wash and go’s, the lock and gel cream for Kayin’s twists, and now their products for the guy’s hair.
Reg and Cardell both rock the textured box look and I love it. Especially...the switch up on Reg from his low fades. #BoomChicaWowWow
HOW TO BUILD A FAMILY COMMAND CENTER
Managing one person’s schedule is work. Now, add a spouse, and two kids...send help!
Well...I have a solution for you that helps us stay on top of things! Our lovely command center.
NOVEMBER GOALS & PLANS
NOVEMBER GOALS & PLANS - Sharing how I plan to tackle the month and make ish happen!
SUNDAYS WITH STARLA / NO. 001
Sundays with Starla: This week, I share a little about voting early, working out, and trying to get back into the groove, and How It Started vs How It’s Going.
HALLOWEEN SNACK BOARD
Halloween will look different for us this year but I ain’t really mad about that. We have decided to opt-out of our traditional trick-or-treating plans and decided to kick back at home and have a spooky movie night! To help make this movie night a tad more memorable we decided to create a cool Halloween Movie Night Snack Board. Check out this spooky video I made to the theme song of Tales From The Crypt.
AFFORDABLE HALLOWEEN DECOR
Halloween is my jam. I love dressing up, watching scary movies and making the house spooky. Y’all know I love decorating on a budget! Most of my decorations are from Dollar Tree or the Target Dollar Spot.
FALL BRUNCH BOARD
Let’s talk about this Fall Brunch Board! I wanted to take our cinnamon roll breakfast up a tad with this beautiful spread! Food Boards are a fun way to serve and entertain your family and friends!
AFFORDABLE FALL HOME DECOR
I love to decorate for fall but I also love to save my coins. I like nice thangs with a small price tag! My home décor style is pretty minimal, I like clean lines and open spaces. Oh…and a few versatile pieces that I can use for indoor or outdoor styling.
FOOD BOARDS: MY LATEST OBSESSION
Yep! You read that correctly! Food Boards are my current obsessions. What is a food board? It’s a fun and creative way to serve food during meals or for entertaining purposes. Last year, I made my first charcuterie board and since then I fell in love with the idea of serving specialty meals in such a way!
REMEMBRANCE OF A LOVED ONE KEEPSAKE
My Grandfather, My Paw Paw, James William Dillard loved his striped button-up shirts. When he passed away in April, my sister and I decided we would use a few pairs of his shirts and make pillows out of them, however, we didn’t have a sewing machine. That’s where my friend, Veronica Love Biven, and her business Love Heart & Hustle Boutique came in.
BEFORE & AFTER: FRONT YARD MAKEOVER
I’m happy to report that Reg and I survived our second home project! Come tour our Before & After: Front Yard Makeover. We created a cool rainscape. Added a front porch. Removed every single bush and more! What do you think?