Dear Pennies & Pens, For those of you that have been reading de la Pen for awhile, you know that I first wrote about Gulnara Karimova in this post: Press Pen: Dream BIG: How Fashion, Uzbekistan, and Gulnara Karimova Inspired…
This is a sponsored post Dear Pennies & Pens, On December 22, 2012, I attended and covered the Seventh Annual M&TVA (Music & TV, Video Arts) Awards in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Central Asia) with my business partner/Co-Founder of The Network, Cacha`…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the Sleep Studio press preview. Sleep Studio is an innovative lifestyle brand that offers a variety of products and services that promote better sleep. In fact, President and…
Dear Pennies & Pens, It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “1000 Words” post so I’m excited to be revisiting this section of de la Pen. “1000 Words” is all about showcasing beautiful images whether they be fashion…
Yo Pennies & Pens – Honestly, I’m not even gonna write much about the Bears & 49ers game from Monday. I really feel some type of way about it. I understand that the 49ers are a serious squad, but so…
Yo Pennies & Pens – So this past Sunday, my Bengals won again. This time, we beat the pants off the Kansas City Chiefs (28-6). No one really knows why the Kansas City Chiefs still play football. Goodness knows they…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Now it’s time to talk about my favorite movies. I of course included The Sound of Music, in fact, “Pen’s Favorite Things” was inspired by the Julia Andrews song from the film. Thinking of things that make…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Oh god, my shoes. What would I EVER do without my shoes?! I love my shoes more than any man I’ve ever dated. I mean Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) once said, “I mean you know how…
Dear Pennies & Pens, So, tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Are you ready?! I know I am. I’m so hungry I can barely write this post. It doesn’t help that my Auntie has the whole house smelling like a soul food feast…
Yo Pennies & Pens, First off, I’d like to say that the Chicago Bears are one of my many squads. “Real” football fans claim you can only have one team but I think that’s bullshit. I mean I wear clothes…









