black bloggers you should be following!

First off, Happy Juneteenth! If you've been following my blog for the past two weeks, you would see that I've been doing a series in order to support the black community. Today, I'm going to share with you my favorite black bloggers. I've been following most, if not all of these people since the beginning of my blogging "career", and...

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Black Content Creators You Should Be Following!

Hey guys, I'm back again to share with you another way to support Black Creatives. If you haven't read them yet, I have a post of Black Beauty Brands to buy from & Black Authors who write Young Adult Literature! Today I'm going to share with you some Black content creators that I follow, and you should too! I'm only...

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Young Adult Literature Books written by Black Authors!

As I mentioned last week, I didn't feel comfortable returning back to writing about my normal content. I wrote about Black Owned Beauty Companies that I've bought from and love. Today we're going to talk about Young Adult Literature written by Black Authors! When I was in college, I took a Black Women Writer's Class & an Young Adult Literature,...

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Black-Owned Beauty Brands You Should Check Out!

With all the heaviness going on in America right now, I knew I couldn't go on blogging about my life as if nothing was happening. I wanted to create a post that supports the #blacklivesmatters movement. One of the ways to support is by supporting brands owned by black people! In this post I'm going to talk about 7 black-owned...

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Ways to stay active during the Quarantine!

Since people aren't allowed to go into the gym, it has been harder for some people to work out. I actually canceled my gym membership some time last summer, so it hasn't been a problem for me. Today I'm going to share with you the ways that I've been staying active during the quarantine! Let's get right into it. Peloton...

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things you can do to be more environmentally friendly | pt. 2

Hey guys, I'm back with another environmental post! The first one did so well, that I thought I'd some back and write 5 more tips on how you can be more environmentally friendly. Remember, every little bit helps! I love learning new ways to make a difference on the planet. Not only that, but I love sharing it with you...

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posts i'm lovin 25

Hey guys, I'm back again to share some of the best posts I've read lately! With all the time that I'm suck at home, I'm always looking for some things to pass the time. One of the best ways is by reading some blog posts! Let's get right into it: AMA: Dating Fears, Couple's Vibrators, & Our Mates' Mental Health...

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dear diary 011 [my new normal]

We have been in lockdown for about two months at this point. I've finally gotten used to my new normal. Wake up, work, come back from work, animal crossing, tv, spend time with my family, sleep. On Sundays, I've been trying to Facetime/video chat at least one friend. I have implemented that in the last month, since I was missing...

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Melina's book club | #18

While I've been doing a lot of reading during quarantine, I've definitely fallen behind on book club posts, sharing books I've read, and my thoughts on them! If you're ever looking to see what I'm currently reading (in real time), you can follow me on GoodReads! I do update that regularly, so if you need more than the monthly (sometimes...

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