Living Life Fearlessly and Without Hesitation
So let me tell you something about this here pattern. First and foremost, it is the very first pattern I ever owned. My older sister Nelly bought me a class on how to alter blouse patterns on Craftsy (now named Blueprint) and the class came with McCall's M6649 button down shirt pattern. I was so…
On November 10th, 2018, I had the honor and privilege of marrying the love my life and Chief AGAIN! I emphasize "again" because in my Nigerian culture (most specifically my Igbo culture), we typically have two weddings: A traditional Igbo wedding ceremony and a church wedding (also known as white wedding or American wedding). In…
Continue reading ➞ Why I Chose To Make My Wedding Reception Gown & Lessons Learned
Happy New Year, beautiful people! We thank God we made it to 2019! Like most years in my adulthood, 2018 literally flew by. One day it was January 1st, the next day it was Christmas and the rest was a blur, yet when I think back on it so much actually happened last year. I…
Hey friends! Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you the second piece of my collection. It's this McCall's 7129 wrap skirt in view C that I made with this lovely floral fabric I bought in Thailand to match my bell sleeved top in my last post. It was my first time making a…
Continue reading ➞ Yellow & Green Collection Piece #2: McCall’s 7129 Wrap Skirt
Happy New Month To You All! Shame on me for not sharing this post since finishing this shirt for my husband a few weeks back but thankfully it is up now and I can't wait to dish on my first experience of working with a sewing pattern. Weeellll...kind of my first. I attempted to use…
Hey Loves! It has seriously been awhile but the creativity is still happening over at Create & Pray. I took a break from the sewing machine about a month and some change into 2018 (outside of giving my first sewing lessons ever to some good friends of mine) but got my creative juices back in…
Continue reading ➞ What Indecision Looks Like In A Garment | The Vintage Plaid Top With Waist Straps
So let's get real for a moment about something I am currently battling with and praying about ya'll.... My husband is someone who is always open to feedback from me (or anyone) but recently, I noticed that whenever I gave feedback, it turned into a larger discussion about me and my delivery. My initial reaction…
With my schedule getting pretty busy these days, I tend to opt for simple styling of my locs like wearing them bone straight with a simple retwist. However, I wanted to switch things up and get some body in my locs and give it a little more oomph, so I opted for a loose loc…
In the spirit of #TBT, let's take it back to this vlog where I get myself prepped for Thanksgiving 2017 and go on a surprise trip with my husband. I posted this video a while ago but thought you should catch up with the fun happening on my Youtube channel as there is more in…
Working in a fast-paced, technical environment with professionals that have 10+ years of experience over you in the industry can present you with a piping hot plate of egos with a generous side of corporate politics. What’s crazy is the lengths people would go to be your personal enemy of progress but that is neither…
Continue reading ➞ The Professional Glow Up: Don’t Take It Personal
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