Personal Essay #1

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

I knew I was different. In grade school, all the kids would ask me and my brother what we "were" and because of my naive innocence I thought it was cool to be like everyone else. I'd answer with supreme confidence and say, "I'm a girl just like you, with a cool complexion and frizzy hair." That wasn't enough for them, they wanted more, they wanted to dig deeper and figure out what exactly made me, me.

Casetify Your Holiday

You might remember me mentioning my collaboration with Casetify a few months ago. It is really fun to see your own work on popular mobile devices, I guess you really can turn your phone or tablet into works of art and in my case, walking portfolios! I have recently added some new designs in time for the holiday season... with a little gift to you!

Thanksgiving Appreciation

It's officially Thanksgiving, and as I put the finishing touches on a pretty decent attempt at a pumpkin pie, I can't help but reflect on all the things I am grateful for. This past year, has been the biggest emotional roller coaster for me, so many sad and unfortunate moments. If it had not been for the wonderful friends and family I have, I don't think that I would have handled it as gracefully as I have. Embrace Thanksgiving as an important reminder to extend thanks and gratitude to every day. 

Living Space Easy

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

There's nothing like a space that you can call home. A place that you can be proud of and invite friends over to. Much like fashion, your home whether it be a house, an apartment or even a studio, you want it to look as good as you do when you get gussied up for an event. So you spend days at an antique furniture store, and maybe even contemporary furniture stores for inspiration and possibly new furnishings just to discover that most of it might be a bit out of your budget. And then the inspiration from those travels are quite lackluster. Recently, I've been focusing on making my home a place I would like to be welcomed to by adding new lighting, seating and linens. Sometimes a little insight on home style can help refresh your mind and open you up to new ideas. That's when I discovered TRNK. 

Refined Minimalism

You ever go through your closet and wonder how did you gain so much stuff?! Going through your stuff, you realize that you can't even remember the last time you wore this or used that? As a society, we are constantly being bombarded with images of trends and why we should jump on the bandwagon. Do you ever stop and think to yourself that maybe, just maybe you don't need this or that? Sarah Lazarovic did just that and documented it in her visual essay, A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy.