About Writing While Loving Blackness and Hurting White Feelings
Are you mad about this title? Keep reading. You’re probably the main one that needs to read this. It has been an interesting 5 days, since Beyonce dropped her Formation video and broke the internet. People (me included) have not been able to stop talking about it, and it has …
Because You Need That Rude Waxer in Your Life
There comes a time in some women’s lives when we have an unhealthy co-dependent relationship that we refuse to give up. They cause us physical pain, tell us we look terrible, and that we need them. That relationship is between us and our aestheticians, who are our personal Mr. Miyagis (wax …
7 Lessons I’ve Learned from Traveling to 14 Countries in 2015
This year has been unlike any for me for so many reasons but one of those is that I traveled like I never have before. I didn’t start the year imagining that I’d visit 14 countries, but that’s was one of the beautiful surprises of 2015. For me, travel is …
Headed to Haiti for the Week for Red Pump Work!
Right now, I’m getting ready for my trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti tomorrow. Besides that fact that it will be my first time ever in Haiti, what makes this trip exciting is that I am going to represent The Red Pump Project, along with 2 of our team members (hey Brittani …
The Awesomely Luvvie x Tees in The Trap Collabo is Here!
In the last year, my graphic tee collection has been super dope, and that is partly because of Arsha Jones and her company Tees in the Trap. Her collection of pop culture references and hilarious phrases has brought me all the life that I needed. I even rocked one of …
My Year of Yes, Saying No to Fear and Checking Off My Bucket List
It’s funny that a couple of weeks ago, I got sent a copy of Shonda Rhimes’ new book The Year of Yes. When you get an advanced copy of bae’s book. ???? Excited to dig into @shondarhimes‘ #YearofYes! You can pre-order now. pic.twitter.com/Ecyn5XTn8U — Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) October 6, 2015 …
Houston! I’m Coming to Host an Empire Watch Party!
My people! So Fall TV kicks back off next week and our favorite shows are returning. Empire is on Wednesday, September 23 and Scandal (and the entire TGIT lineup) is back the next day. Anywho, I’m excited because I’ve partnered with Rosa Regale to host a watch party for Empire’s …
I’m Taking One More Big Trip Before Summer Ends
I have thoroughly enjoyed this summer. It’s the closest I’ve had to a “summer break” since like college. I let emails linger, I went PSHT to anything urgent and I shirked more than a few responsibilities as I traveled to multiple countries, rooftopped with my girls and just had a …
These Are My Petty Confessions (And Yours Too)
All my life, I’ve been petty. You might wonder what that means. It means I get mad and annoyed at many things, and a bulk of them are mundane as hell. I am basically your cantankerous grandma. So a few weeks back, I decided to confess one of my social …
It’s Been Nine Fine Years of Awesomely Luvvie!
9 years ago on August 8, 2006, I decided to scrap my little rinky dinky blog I started in college. I felt like I had outgrown it so I logged on to Blogspot and started a new blog where I just wanted to talk about whatever my heart desired. I …