Perfume Playbook: Michael Kors Very Hollywood

If there is one thing that you should know about me, it is that I love love love Perfume. I love to smell amazing. I love when people tell me I smell good. 

Small Confession:

I buy gift sets because they come with the hand lotion. I scour Marshalls, TJMaxx, Burlington Coat Factory and any other discount stores for hand lotions that sometimes come separately. 

For today's blog post, I am sharing one of my favorite scents, Michael Kors Very Hollywood. You can get it here for under $40 and I suggest that you put it in your arsenal. 

It's a floral scent with notes of Mandarin, Bergamot, Jasmine, Rasberry, amber, white moss and a few others. 

Michael Kors is one of my favorite Lifestyle Brands. I love how his brand fits into my life. He takes me on so many journeys with this scent. Use this spray when you want feel like having a moment in Hollywood amongst the stars.

Fashionably Yours, 

Love

Confessions: My Fear of Being A Mompreneur

I can't begin to tell you how much the word "Mompreneur" scared me. At first thought, I am thinking how can I do it and balance it all? How can I be great at both things?

Let me give you some preface to where that thought process began (not in any particular order). 

1.) I was scared to have children. Like I was scared up until my son came out of my at 8:15pm on 8/4/08. Then I became terrified. The "what if" syndrome started. But then a whole year in and the presence of the love of my life brought it all to a great calm place. 

2.) I gave up being an fashion entrepreneur because I had failed. I had invested 110% of myself into that business, left the love of my life and just did the damn thing. I failed at business, I failed at my relationship with Him. I had failed at establishing myself professional and lastly I had failed at family and friends. 

3.) It was just plain ole easier for me to just conform to the regular life than to put all my ideas and focus on what I love to do. I can get a regular paycheck. Write my books and just be free to live life. 

Wrong, wrong and definitely freakin out of this world insane. 

I hated it, I hated my life. It showed up everywhere. My relationship went to shit and turned him into a man that once was so open and on the table with everything. My attitude traveled to the land of unhappy black women and my self esteem went on vacation & took a horrible hit but left with me 25 extra glorious pounds. 

Do you have an idea how long it is to get back up after that? How long it is to come out your black hole? 

It takes a inner strength and prayer. No amount of friends or family mediation will do it until YOU ARE READY! They just make the process smoother for you. (because they are absolutely an important part of the equation) 

So back to this word: Mompreneur

Being a mompreneur today is amazing. I have to juggle a lot and I have to plan more, but it takes a while to get there. It's a long road and you have to be willing to go over all those speed bumps. I am here, I have just started to unleash ME onto the world and I am excited. 

Get ready to go on this journey with me!!!

Fashionably Yours, 

Love

A RoofTop with A Side of Style

I am so super guilty of using the LifeStyle Blogger hashtag without actually blogging about it. As I am transitioning my complete business model for a 2017 world, I am embracing all that I am. I love where I am right now. The last step is for me to be able to do it FT. Im working extremely hard towards that. 

Last night I met friends on a RoofTop in Downtown Baltimore. I will be the first to tell you that I have an extreme Love-Hate relationship with Baltimore. (A story for another time) I have decided to embrace this city and all of its culture and share it and everything else I love with you. 

Since I was a teenager, I have loved photography, fashion and traveling. I absolutely have to stop myself from self destruction because I have waited in the background with my talents for so long. I don't even know why because I have such a strong personality. 

Fast forward to the night. I went to SkyBar, a Rooftop Bar in the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Downtown Baltimore. The ambiance was adorable. 

The waiter reminded me of Brad Goreski, whom I absolutely adore. Oh and that's my bestie who will hate this pic because she is posed. I keep telling her being posed is so 2000's. 

Anyway, the food was cute composed of small plates. There was a good Sushi menu and the Happy Hour Drinks were good, that's always a plus. But the best part of the night is always about hanging around good people. 

And celebrating the Life of a Up and Coming Blogger/Fashionista my love @ProjectMainStays. Make sure and follow him on IG. He is always the one you want to be in the room with. Every now and then I have to remind him. It was absolutely great to be able to take a few hours out of my day to spend with someone I truly admire. 

Bestie Vibes!!!

And I always seem to find a wall before heading back in to my loves!!!

The story goes... If you need a little something new and different with a hint of sexy for a little date with Bae or with your best chicks. You should check this place out. 

xoxo Love