Life

July was a House of Cards

Last month was hard. Simply put. There was always so much to do and so many places to be. Looking back, I honestly don’t know how I survived running off fumes, time deficits, and depression. Every good thing was buried under a ton of unfortunate events, one of those events including the death of a family member. I don’t know what’s in store for August. Knowing the way the cookie crumbles over here, it’s probably more of the same. Right now, I don’t even live for the weekends because that doesn’t give me  ...

Eats, Home, Life

#NespressoGirlie

I was gifted a Nespresso machine by my employer for my 3-year anniversary. I received it last week and it has not had a moment’s peace. The espresso is amazing and it’s so much better than the coffee drinks I’ve made with my Keurig. I’m still trying to perfect my version of the Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso from Starbucks. I’m close, but not quite there. I usually alter my SBX order to include a pump of caramel syrup and salted caramel cold foam. I’m not sure how the amount of coffee  ...

Life

A Few Loves

Threads – I recently joined and I love it. I feel it’s only a matter of time before I abandon my Twitter entirely. The platform reminds me of old-school Twitter–the simplicity, the freshness, the lack of political propaganda, racist bot rhetoric, and gender and diaspora wars. Hoka Clifton 9s – probably the most necessary purchase I’ve made for my feet. These are the most comfortable walking shoes that I’ve ever worn. I purchased them to be able to handle the hills of Tennessee, and they’ve been my  ...