Musical Review

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

It's the last quarter of the year, what an insane ride 2014 was! This year proved to be challenging,  difficult and motivating at the same time. One thing that helps me get through any situation is music, music has a way of taking me to another place that can only be reached through beats per minute or decibels! Think about it, could you imagine going through life without music, without a song to celebrate your new promotion or without a song to celebrate your latest achievement. I've rounded up a few of my favorite albums from this past year!

Beauty Bit, Beauty Sleep

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

We women spend so much time trying to figure out what the next best thing is to help keep our skin youthful and supple. Yes, I have fallen into that trap many times. From one moisturizer to the next, night creams, serums, bb creams, primers, and the list goes on! It has taken me years to perfect my skin care routine, and yet it's still constantly changing. The human body is a fickle thing but the most essential and easiest way to gain that fresh and beautiful appearance is by sleeping!

Winter Wear

Lately, I've been living in my athletic wear. I work out about 5-6 days a week which means I'm always running around in sneakers! You might be asking why, I've been so into the health kick? I am actually training to eventually compete in figure and physique competitions and because of that I am always on the look out for good workout gear that provides great moisture management, movement, speed and still keeps me warm in the cold temperatures. Look no further than Puma for the answer! 

El Artiste

As I have mentioned in a previous post, I've been extremely busy lately. I have been focusing a lot of my time on producing new art work for art exhibits. Earlier this year I made a promise to myself to expose my art as much as I can for 2014, It's safe to say I have been keeping up with that promise! 

Night Chic

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti, c. 2010

You might know that I am quite obsessed with fitness. I try to live a healthy lifestyle with daily activities and positive nutrition choices. Nutrition, is not that easy to figure out, at least for me it took a while to get it down to a science. When it comes to fitness activities, I've tried a handful of different routines and sessions to keep my mind focused and motivated one of them is martial arts tricking. Tricking is a combination of acrobatics, Capoeira, karate, gymnastics and Tae Kwon Do.  It's absolutely fun and never a dull moment practicing it! Practicing tricks, tucks and tumbles require attire with a lot of movement and forgiving fabrics. I recently discovered Swedish activewear brand Bjorn Borg that designs with you in mind to make you look "active and attractive."