A Very Dior Christmas
If I could sum it up in one word, it’d be: weird. Aside from the lockdowns and the effects of the pandemic, for some reason,…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Lesson learned. With the amount of time it’s taken me, I will start in September next year! Anyway, I wasn’t about to let all the…
2020 Small Business Saturday: Women-Owned Brands to Support
I also wanted to include some of my friends’ businesses (some whom I’ve made purchases from as well) to spread the love and lift them…
2020 Black Friday Sales You Don’t Want to Miss
No matter what your situation was yesterday, I hope my American readers had a great day. Whether it was making wonderful memories, recovering from your…
Interior Inspiration: Modern Christmas Decor
I started decorating this past weekend because I knew my day job was going to take up a lot of my time soon. And while…
How to Elevate and Refresh Your Bedroom Effortlessly
One of the greatest luxuries in life is having a space where you can relax and unwind after a long day. And if there’s anything…
My Growing Love For Vintage
Personally, I choose to believe who I surround myself with is who I want to reflect with in life and in business. It’s like how…
For the Home: Modern Bedroom Refresh
And that brings me to today’s article: sharing my bedroom mood board, items I already own, and what I’m thinking about purchasing! Note, I like…
What Living a Luxury Lifestyle Means to Me
I can’t because I’m the kind who prefers to hear the bad news before I hear about the good news. To say that 2020 has…
The Meaning of True Freedom
At this time, I was able to meet the man who sponsored my dad when he came to America. He told me that he poked…
Facet of Change: Next Steps
Speaking of, my plans for the start of 2020 and a new decade was full of adventures and experiences. However, these past six months have…
Summer Mood Board
And not to mention, us Texans have to start our cars at least 15 minutes to blast the AC before going anywhere. And speaking of,…
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Downtime
For a last quarter of the year, evert area of our lives and routines have been disrupted in some way. Despite the negative impacts, what’s…
Gratitude Unlocked: What I Took For Granted
Even going through personal things at the beginning of the year, I tried really hard to stay positive. Then the rest of 2020 hit. I…
5 Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands You Need to Try
If you’re new around here, I’ve been passionate about the environment since my late teens. It all started from taking an AP environmental science class…
A Meaningful Memorial Day
For those who are able to take today off, remember that however you spend it, gathering with family/friends, shopping, or barbecuing in your backyard, please…
For the Home: Modern Kitchen Essentials
I love cooking and have always preferred cooking over baking since I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. Considering I’ve had a ton of…
For the Home: Modern Interior Inspiration
Lately, I’ve been looking at so many images to gather ideas to update my living space. In the process, I’ve realized that I cannot wait…
Spring Lifestyle Mood Board
Whether it’s fashion, beauty, switching out home decor or trying out “lighter” food, I love it when seasons change because it signifies new beginnings. Today,…
How to Organize & Recycle Your Makeup
To be transparent, I used to not care about makeup/skincare. However, as time went on, I slowly gave in to my beauty addictions. Pretty soon,…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Spring 2020 Edition
Even with 2020 throwing off nearly all of our plans for the new year, one thing’s for sure: we have been given a lot of…
60 Creative Things to Do At Home
As someone who’s almost always positive, I usually try and look for the silver lining in any situation. To me, it’s a way for me…
Life Lately: Time Well Spent
I just broke down one day. Truthfully, I couldn’t take it anymore and just needed a moment to cry my eyes out and throw myself…
What It Means to Love Yourself
Considering I had a rough start to 2020, I wanted to take a step back, even if it’s taking a hiatus from my passion: writing….
When Life Throws You Curveballs
I’ll be honest. I’m not one to complain, but 2020 has NOT been the greatest start for me. When I ended 2019, I ended on…
Discovering Dallas
I also realized that I wasn’t a great reference for my friends. That said, I’m excited to announce that I’m evolving SSD into a resource…
Happy Three Year Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
I CANNOT believe yesterday marked the three year blogiversary of the launch of She Sweats Diamonds! Time has certainly flown by because I’ve had a…
Self-Care Diary: Healthy Habits
Inspired by my favorite news media team, The Newsette, I thought I’d share a different yet fun update on my self-care journey with you guys….
Vogue’s 73 Questions
Several months ago, I watched Vogue’s 73 Questions with supermodel, Gisele Bündchen and thought it would be a great way to kick off the new…
New Year, New Decade: Happy 2020!
Hellooooo and happy new year, friends! The new decade has started and just like how I like my car, I love starting with clean slates!…
2020: Right For Me
I’ve never been one to make resolutions nor have a “word” for the new year. For some reason, neither have worked well for me. What…
Christmas 2019
Happy Christmas, loves!!! As you’re reading this, I’m with my family keeping things low-key while making some wonderful memories. You bet I’ll be soaking up…
10 Things That Get Me in the Christmas Spirit
Christmas is no doubt my favorite time of the year. For me, the holiday festivities have already begun! To keep things fun and light here on…
Holiday Memories: Stovetop Christmas Potpourri
And there’s nothing like walking into your home and smelling like the holidays are staying for several weeks. For those who are incredibly busy, it…
2019 Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide
I don’t do as much as I used to, however, with one and half weeks to go until Christmas, I thought I’d share a super…
Giving Back: Erno Laszlo + Project Beauty Share #HAULidayDonation
A few weeks ago, on , I highlighted the importance of giving back. Today, I wanted to talk about one specific way you can give…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Fall 2019 Edition
And just like that, the last month of the year and decade is here! Within these last few months, I’ve been reflecting a lot, making…
Giving Tuesday 2019: The Most Valuable Thing You Can Gift
Since we’re past , I wanted to take some time to talk with you about an even more important event: Giving Tuesday 2019. A few…
7 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Her + GIVEAWAY
Happy Thanksgiving Eve, y’all! I know most of you are running around getting last minute things done before the big day tomorrow. To make things…
Thanksgiving 2019: 30 Days of Thankfulness
Happy Thanksgiving week! Every year for the last five years, I’ve shared on my personal Facebook page things/people I’m grateful for to acknowledge my blessings…
7 Modern Everyday and Ethical Jewelry Brands
Looking back, I laugh at how my outfits looked but cry at the many mistakes I made as well. I hadn’t realized that having too…
Help Our Planet With These Eco-Friendly Habits
Note, you don’t have to be an “environmentalist” — personally, I don’t consider myself one as I’m more about stewarding our blessings (and that includes…
Singles Day 2019: The Importance of Being Single
It’s Singles Day 2019 and who would’ve thought I’d be writing about this topic?! “Not I,” said, me (if you got this reference, brownie points…
Finding Joy: 50 Things That Make Me Happy
I hardly ever complain about life and the things it throws at me. However, that’s not to say I don’t get annoyed with bad things…
Dior: From Paris to the World
You guys know I love clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories as much as the next fashion-lover. However, what I love more is learning about the…
Birthday Thoughts: It’s Never Too Late
I’m so glad I took today off my day job to attempt to do things for myself. You know that whole self-care thing? Yeah, I’m…
Fall Intentions
Fall is a time of reflection, transition, and change. Today’s post was going to be Monday Motivation-related, but I thought I’d change it up a…
Enough is Enough
Enough is enough. People not participating in conversations because they’re afraid they’ll say something stupid to holding themselves back from doing what they love because…
I’m Not Just a Blogger.
To be honest, I absolutely detest being generalized into this group. And this leads me to today’s article. I feel like I need to be honest…
Choose Your Life
Late last week, while I was in the middle of attending a conference, listening to a speaker, I learned that my friend, Phil Young, passed…
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