Almost everyday, I receive at least one email from someone - PR agent, brand rep, etc - asking that we collaborate on a project. I love getting these emails because apart from the fun of collaborating with a respected brand, I also do love the financial perks. Who wouldn't, right? However, every week, I also receive a couple emails from brands who want me to work for them. For free. Not only do they want me to work for free, but they also want me to jump through hoops while doing it. Dear Read More
Plus Sized Bride Finds Love, And Lucifer Emerges
I saw this picture so many times on social media yesterday that it was honestly eating me up. This picture of the plus sized bride and her handsome man. People are viewing their love like it's an oxymoron, like plus sized, love, and handsome man just don't belong in the same sentence. Abena is a plus sized bride who is obviously confusing people and shattering all the rules and expectations and limitations they made up for her in their minds. Her fiance, Kojo could not care less. There are Read More
Asun Recipe Fail [Kinda]: iCook
My asun recipe fail is the topic today. The last time I did an iCook post, it was about my epic chin chin fail. This time, the fail is for asun, but it was not epic. I'm even almost sad that I didn't fail more. So let me tell you about my asun. It happened over the weekend, and this past weekend was a holiday for us because of Memorial Day. On Friday, we attended a traditional Yoruba wedding for our friends Mikki and Ayo, and then on Sunday, we attended their wedding in Washington D.C, and Read More
Blogging Tip: Have A Professional E-mail Address
I promised the other day that I would start sharing blogging and branding tips, so here we go. I have created a category for it up there, next to my vlogs. Today, we're talking about email addresses. If you're self-hosted - meaning that you have your own dot com, like verastic.com instead of verastic.blogspot.com, then you are able to get an email at your own domain - like blog at verastic.com. So if you are self hosted, make sure you get your own branded email address because it makes you Read More
Fashion Must-Haves For The Summer Season | By Monica Johnson
With Memorial Day right around the corner, outdoor picnics, poolside parties, and festive get-togethers are in the near future. Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to add a few bright, flirty pieces to our wardrobes. Our Ankara fabrics are always a fun staple, but there other options, too. Whether you’ll be spending the warm and sunny days relaxing at home or have vacations booked and weekend celebrations planned, there’s always a reason to throw a new ensemble into the mix (and no Read More