Is it Time to Let Go of Pookie N Nem: Why your network Is your net worth
So you know what they say about hanging out with Pookie n nem? Whether you've grown up in what is socially considered to be the "hood" or have any connection to it, you've heard the proverbial urban sayings about hanging out with Pookie n nem...And even if you...
Week-End Pick: Because of Them We Can Backpack
I'm in love with this signature backpack from the Because of them we can collection. I first stumbled on the Because Of Them We Can organization through YouTube blogger and naturalista extraordinaire Mahogany Curls. The "Because of Them We Can" movement was...
Work It: Merino Crew Neck Sweater
Loving this merino crew neck sweater from Joe Fresh. Now that the weather is freshening up a bit, it's the perfect complement to any work or week-end bottoms. I'd pair this with a classic pleated skirt for work this Fall, or some easy cropped pants on the week-end. To...
The TGIF Work Culture: Is It Time to Stop Living Friday to Friday?
Happy Friday! TGIF! "Is it Friday yet?", "Can't wait for Friday", "Yes it's Friday"! TGIF! Let's keep it real, most of us (even Beyonce) look forward to Friday. Not only is it the end of the work week, it officially signals the beginning of this two-day whirlwind...
Coffee Break: Is it OK to Work On Your Side Hustle at Work?
I wrote earlier about the new hustle economy we live in, in which many of us are hustlers, or moonlighters, or however you want to call it. Bottom line: we have a full-time gig, and we hustle on the side, for passion, money or both. Considering we all have 24 hours in...
Work It: Alyssa Shirt
If I were to splurge on a white, not-so-basic, button-down shirt, it would be this one. I would so wear this Carolina Herrera-inspired, dramatic yet instantly classic shirt. The voluminous bow at the collar, the paper crisp look of the cotton fabric, and the concealed...
The Hustle Economy: Why Your Side Hustle Is Really Helping Your Career
Happy Thursday! I've always had a side gig, whether it was while studying for the grueling CPA exam, babysitting on the side, or writing on the side for my alma mater's newspaper. Some of my friends would jokingly call me "Jamaican" (no stereotype intended here),...
Coffee Break: Is it Appropriate to Wear Red Lipstick at Work?
Remember back in January when the BBC banned red lipstick from its children's TV presenters? Although it made us reconsider the whole red lipstick at work thing, no one can deny the power of a red lip. Yet many are still quick to point out that sporting a red lip at...
Work It: Knit Shift Dress
Loving this simple, easy knit shift dress from Nordstrom. The clean lines are classic and elegant, and the navy color makes it a perfect alternative to your favorite LBD. The logo buttons nicely complement the unfussy round neck and short sleeves. I'd keep the...
To Learn And Not to Do Is Not Learning: Are You Really Learning at Work?
"Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back" Chinese proverb My baby daughter started kindergarten this year. Every day as I pick her up, I ask her the same invariable (and invariably repetitive to her) question: "Baby, what did you learn today?"...
