When you think about it, the term “weight loss” is actually quite improper, after all, one wants to lose excess fat and gain muscle that will keep you strong and looking lean and healthy. When you lose excess fat and gain muscle, the total weight loss may be, in fact, negligible or it may be […]

This blog post was inspired by two things: First, there is a friend of mine who is going to be a bride (for the first time) at age 40 years. She is a God-fearing, confident, successful, financially-independent woman. She will make one gorgeous bride and an amazing wife. In conversation with my friend about wedding […]

I visited Central Europe in September 2018 and it was such a fantastic trip. Though the scars of the Cold War are still quite glaring, the beauty and rich culture in this region cannot be denied. Which countries comprise Central Europe? They are Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. On […]

My, what a year it has been! There have been ups, there have been downs—through it all, it has been thrilling. Though I am not a professional blogger (read as: I do not blog for a living), I have invested heavily in the professional packaging of my blog because I strongly believe that anything worth […]

Sri Lanka’s documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. It has a rich cultural heritage and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, date back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from […]

It is so easy to get caught up in the headiness of  Instagram posts that portray (in nauseating abundance) neatly-curated and closeted collections of luxury items, bright-colored Ladurée macarons displayed eye-catchingly amongst multiple other fanciful confectioneries complete with the Eiffel Tower back drop, foil balloons, and decorated boxes of everlasting roses . As a result […]

We are now down to less than a week to the Royal Wedding and my invitation is nowhere to be found like order and decency in the current White House 😒😒. I’m still set though-–I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (and you) on the Best Dressed […]

Still waiting on my invitation to the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry like:   I’m good though–I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (and you) on the Best Dressed Royal Wedding Guest list because 1) my invitation will arrive any day now (I claim […]

I am pretty sure you all will be as stunned as I am to know that I checked my mailbox today and my invitation to the Royal Wedding is still MIA. I am not stressed though because I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (or you) on the […]

My excitement about the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry CANNOT be overstated.  I always knew that Prince Harry’s favourite fruit was chocolate *wink wink* #blackgirlmagic . I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land you on the Best Dressed Royal Wedding Guest list because 1) it’s […]