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• Outfit: Springtime in Paris

  

  Back to a simpler time in Paris, 2019 - before the COVID-19/SARS-Co-V 2 pandemic, when the Louvre Museum was open to visitors, and the streets dotted with... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2022 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• La Vie Ensemble

  

  I got up and walked away, closing the bedroom door behind me. Sitting on the bed beneath the 12 foot ceiling, I rested my elbows on my knees, buried my face in... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2022 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Where in Paris Would You Live?

  

  “If you could live anywhere in Paris, where would you live? Where you are now, in the 19eme arrondissement, or elsewhere?”“My first grand love in Paris was... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2022 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• 7 Tips to Moisturize and Protect Naturally Curly Hair for Fall

  

  The seasons are changing! Crunchy leaves, roasted veggies, and warm drinks abound for Autumn. As do the drying affects on our hair - due to the natural coil... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2021 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Review

  

  I was lucky (blessed) to have two birthday dinners this year, and for my first “pre-birthday” dinner I was gifted a bottle of Caymus Vineyards Special... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2021 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Melody Comes Next

  

  Dear AMused Blog readers,It’s been so long since I’ve written to you in the way that I used to: a journal style entry. Over the years I have worked on my writin... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2021 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• #AMusedStory: Early Life on the East Coast

  

  I was born between 7:04-7:10pm on August 30th, in Washington D.C., at Howard University Hospital. My father helped deliver me, tying my umbilical cord. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2021 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Further Reading: Food as an Expression of Cultural Identity

  

  In my recent Instagram Post (sponsored by Gundlach Bundschu Winery), I share how my friend Jordan tells me about a trip she took last year to Nebraska, where sh... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Return to Dry Creek Valley: A Zinfandel Tour

  

  Driving North up on the 101, I found myself getting emotional - Shaun and I were off to do something that I personally hadn’t participated in since the first... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Forgotten Post: 9 Lessons Learned from 2014

  

  On August 13th, at 9:03am, at the crosswalk of 3rd Street and Santa Rosa Avenue, I was struck by a car as a pedestrian. This month marks seven years since that... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• When a Stream Becomes a Riptide: Trying to Make Sense of This Year So Far

  

  Just three days before I was furloughed for nine weeks, I wrote a letter asking us all to remember our humanity. And oh, what a surreal time we have had since: ... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Le Parisian Chic Podcast Feature

  

  When my friend Melissa, founder of Le Parisian Chic asked me if I wanted co-host with her on her Le Parisian Chic podcast, I was thrilled. "It will be my very... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• An Impending Sense of Doom

  

  I recently found out that a sign that you are about to enter into anaphylaxis due to an allergic reaction is "an impending sense of doom". Which of course... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The White Answer

  

  Today is an exciting day for me, because this is Terrance Demon''s first major feature here on A Mused Blog. He and I connect several years ago in the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Closure to Goodbye

  

  Sometimes, I write essays and then hesitate on publishing them - this is one of those essays. Originally written in October-November of last year, I had hoped t... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• An Essay on Being Black Bi-racial

  

  Today is Juneteenth. Up until a couple of years ago, I had never heard the word, or known of the holiday, let alone what the historical significance of it was. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• A Letter to You

  

  My dear reader, it has been some time since I have written to you, directly. In the past I have told you about my relationships, my anxiety, and my struggle wit... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Talking About It

  I’m trying to avoid a cliche follow up to my previous essay, We Don't Talk About This. I don’t want to say “I’m better now!” or, “wow, glad that I made it... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Vegan Makeup Look: Rose Sunset

  

  I am no makeup artist, by any stretch of the imagination; I can barely apply eyeliner! What I am is a painter. I love to play with color - something that I... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• When It Does Not Choose Me

  

  “Joe, if you get married before me, will you promise to adopt me so I don’t die alone?”“Lmfao. What?”We negotiated: I can live in the guesthouse with a cat... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2020 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE