Dear Pennies & Pens, Happy belated Juneteenth and 4th of July! I decided to include Juneteenth because it’s the real 4th of July (more on this later). Last year, I traveled to my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio and shot a…
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Dear Pennies & Pens, In this post, Live Loud: Why Is It So Hard to Keep the House Clean, I talk about why it’s difficult to keep up with cleaning and house chores. There always seem to be one house…
Dear Pennies & Pens, In the video below, I talk about why multiculturalism is important. Originally shot last year, this video was supposed to be published for Black History + Herstory Month. But as y’all know due to my ever…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Since it’s officially a pandemic outside, it can be hard to stay focused and be productive. The stress of surviving this pandemic as well as still being able to pay your bills and support your family…
Media Visit Dear Pennies & Pens, So in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – I am going to announce the most EPIC news I have ever shared!!! At the beginning of October from the 4th – 7th, I’ll be traveling…
Dear Pennies & Pens, So a day that I thought would never come is finally here!!! I am pleased to announce that The Page is Here: Chillin in Chi-Town, a digital travel guide. Chillin in Chi-Town offers insight on what to…
Media Visit Dear Pennies & Pens, There are some hotels that just have “it” — whatever it is. The Radisson RED in downtown Portland is one of those hotels. It is oh so fancy without being pretentious. But let’s back…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you hopefully know, I am Co-Owner of 8515, a multicultural creative agency. We offer branding, marketing, public relations, event planning, and styling. Recently, we decided to focus on event planning since that’s what my business…
Dear Pennies & Pens, I deleted the original post and started over. I lost my train of thought and the ink was just randomly spread throughout the page. It just didn’t make any fuckin sense. So I’m trying again. I…
Media Visit Dear Pennies & Pens, For some reason, I have always dreamed of visiting Portland, Oregon. I guess it’s because as a millennial, I grew up playing Oregon Trail and learning about the pioneers’ life out west. Since I’m…
