When Florida entered phase one of re-opening I decided to start taking myself on solo coffee dates. Once a week I get dressed up grab my laptop and enjoy some alone time at a local coffee spot. I started doing this as a form of introvert self-care. Prior to the…
It’s been about a year since I decided to give up wearing protective styles and learned to care for my natural hair. I’ve been natural since 2010 but I only started to wear my curls last year. I had so many excuses why I couldn’t let my hair out… First,…
It’s one-day post Mother’s Day and for me the day is always a mixed bag of emotions. Many of them stemming from my own relationship with my mom and missing my maternal grandmother who passed away many years ago. But I usually end up feeling frustrated because this is the…
It Started With a Big Chop June 11, 2011, that’s the day I big chopped, after transitioning for a year. When I cut off my relaxed hair I had no plan. I came home from work washed my hair and just didn’t feel like dealing with two textures of hair…
When Life Happens I promise I didn’t mean to abandon you guys but I started a new job and well…life happened. My new position is very demanding and it took a few months for me to acclimate myself. I am finally starting to feel settled in and ready to start…
| Peplum – F21 | Skirt – Express | Purse – Hayden Harnett | Shoes – BCBG | Before I get into today’s post I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the fantastic comments, emails and messages you guys sent me about my Birthday Reflections. You…
| T-shirt – Target | Skirt – Target | Sandals – GX by Gwen Stefani | I know your probably wondering what social anxiety has to do with today’s outfit post. This is going to be a long post but stick with me. I suffer from social anxiety. My social…
Curves and Confidence was created five years ago because as a blog reader myself I didn’t see many style blogs that represented “in between” women. Not plus-sized and not your standard straight size. I have always been pear-shaped but I haven’t always embraced it. At one point I hated…