Mecamckinney

LATEST ARTICLES ( 88 )

• Save Money & Money Will Save You!

  

  I have had moments where I've turned my nose up to coupons, I admit. I thought they were for cheap people and I figured myself to be above petty penny counting. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 LIFESTYLE

• Dope Brand Alert! Taila.Made Artisan Soaps

  

  I was nothing but thrilled when fellow blogger, Taila O'Neal of Haute Hemisphere, launched a line of luxury, handcrafted soap. I had to know what was her... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 LIFESTYLE

• Make Something 2015 Challenge: Week 1

  

  Yesterday, I was in the hospital for a same-day surgery. Being "put under" provided me with a ton of much needed rest! Luckily for me, sleep doesn't feel like... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 LIFESTYLE

• Reflecting on 2014, Welcoming 2015!

  

  As I reflect on 2014, I've found that it has been my year of BECOMING. It was a year of singular focus on graduate school and my near-future career plans. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Make up by 1D (One Direction) Product Review

  

  Yup, you read it correctly. The boy band that has your daughter and her little girlfriends in a frenzy now have a make up brand especially for them. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Tony Robbins: The Keys to Massive Success

  

  Meet Meca McKinney Welcome to LOTA-N-C, a lifestyle blog about all things creative. As a self-employed handbag/accessory designer, nothing excites me more... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Why I Am Truly GRATEFUL!

  

  Thanksgiving happens to be my favorite holiday of the year followed by the 4th of July. Family, food (both eating and cooking) and preparing for Christmas is fu... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 LIFESTYLE

• KISS Instawave Automatic Curler Review

  

  As a woman with a head of hair and the mother of a little girl with even MO' hair, I am happy to be the guinea pig of any device that claims to make hair stylin... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Black Friday Launch of POP SHOP NEWARK

  

  Now more than ever, it is time to support your own community. Shop local this Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and more throughout the year. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Mary J. Blige: London Sessions. Album Review

  

  My relationship with Mary J. Blige is one of a devoted fan. I was in the 9th grade the first time I heard "Real Love." DJ Red Alert played it on Kiss FM and I... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Hiatus

  Hello world,I am a bit of a blogging hiatus and I'd like you to know why. I'm in my last year of grad school at New Jersey City University and because I'm... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 LIFESTYLE

• The Lifestyles of The Authentic & Creative: HUSTLE GUIDE

  

  HUSTLE GUIDE is now available! This 50-page eBook is jammed packed with inspiration, sage advice and resources to make your dreams of creative entrepreneurship ... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Design Crush: Product Designer Stephen Burks

  

  This NYC-based brother designs it all, and everything that I covet: furniture, lighting fixtures, vessels... all combining modern aesthetics with artisan... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Peters Valley School of Craft

  

  2 weeks ago, I spent approx. a week at Peters Valley School of Craft, located in Layton, NJ to learn to make wood furniture from scratch. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Erica Jones, CEO (CrafterExtraOrdinaire) of The Crop Shop

  

  Erica Jones is one of my real life heroes. Despite her petite size, she has the vision and heart of a giant. The NJ-based, Rutgers University graduate landed a... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Donate: Get Season 2 of "For Colored Boys" Produced

  

  Season 1 of the award winning web series, For Colored Boys, was a TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! Because of its Indiegogo supporters, this series had an exciting year... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Fashion ReDesign Birthday Parties and Deck Design Workshops

  

  Are you in NYC or North Jersey and have a 'tween or teenager have a birthday coming up? Show him/her that you're the COOLEST parent ever and book a Fashion... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• = Space : Newark, NJ's Sharespace & Incubator

  

  =SPACE (also known as EQUAL SPACE) is a brand new sharespace incubator that will be a magnet for creatives, techies entrepreneurs of NJ, providing access... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Summer Read: Mo' Meta Blues by ?uestlove Book Review

  

  Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Ben Greenman I'm a die hard fan of The Roots. I feel in love with their sound... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 LIFESTYLE

• So You Wanna Date a Model? RECAP

  

  Playing cupid has never been so FUN!If you remember a couple of weeks ago I posted that I was searching for a nice guy to take my model friend out who was havin... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 LIFESTYLE