Dear Pennies & Pens, It’s ya girl LoudPen, back with another gem in my vinyl collection. Today, I’ll be talking about Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross. Released in 1981, Why Do Fools Fall in Love was…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you all know from the last post, I absolutely adore Donna Summer. Today, I’ll be talking about Donna’s 1980 album, The Wanderer. This album is another classic and it sounds amazing on vinyl. The Wanderer…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Like so many others, I have been looking for new hobbies to keep me busy while in quarantine. Back in January, I bought a turntable and started collecting vinyl records. I absolutely love listening to records!…
Dear Pennies & Pens, A few years ago, I started taking the complete course in Personal Style with the New York Institute of Art & Design. In this course, you learn about styling, the history of fashion, dressing different body…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you all know, I am an Author with three published books, #MakeUrPenLoud: How to be a Lifestyle Blogger, The Loudest Pen Ever and The Pen Planner. Therefore, today, I just wanted to share my story…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you know, I am a Fashion Designer and Creator of Pennies & Pens, a vegan, organic and sustainable lifestyle brand. That said, today, I wanted to share with you why I created my own vegan…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Coming 2 America is the sequel to the 1988 film, Coming To America. It was originally scheduled to be theatrically released to Paramount Pictures but due to the pandemic, the rights were sold to Amazon. It…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Stacey Abrams is an Author, Lawyer, Politician and Voting Rights Activist. Born & raised in Georgia, she attended Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and Yale Law School. Stacey…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Ida B. Wells was a journalist, activist and researcher. During her lifetime, she sued a train car company in 1884 for unfair treatment, wrote about racism and lynchings as well as participating in the Women’s Suffrage…
Dear Pennies & Pens, A few months ago, I received a press sample of the book Fashion Stylists: History, Meaning and Practice Edited by Ane Lynge-Jorlen and Published by Bloomsbury. I was interested in the book because there aren’t many…









