Accessories make any outfit pop! A few years ago, I found out I needed reading glasses from many years of staring at computer screens. I couldn't believe how expensive glasses are anywhere. I ended up getting two pair from BJ's Wholesale for about $300. I couldn't believe that I would be paying so much for just reading glasses. As always I always look for a better deal. I Googled cheap prescription glasses and found several websites that offered several styles and colors. The first website I found was Zenni Optical. The styles start as low as $7.00 per pair including your lenses! I couldn't believe the different styles and colors. They have heart shaped, cat eye and even sunglasses. The orde

Last weekend, a few friends and I spent the weekend in New York. Each time I visit the area, my goal is to try new restaurants there. After a fun filled day of shopping and visiting the Brooklyn Bridge, we stumbled upon a Gastropub in the Village called the Malt House. The atmosphere was super chill and featured bench seating and rustic design. We sat at a table in the window so we could people watch as we enjoyed our last dinner. Naima ordered the Mac and Three Cheese with Buttermilk Chicken Bites on top and Brandi chose the Southern Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken Melt. I knew I wanted to go with something that was a little out of my comfort zone with flavor, so I went with the Coconut Curr

I always am on the hunt to support small African American businesses either online or brick and mortar. I love to see our people living their dreams and being able to support them. A few months, while scrolling through Instagram, I found a t-shirt company called Sweet Knowledge Clothing. The company offers apparel that features HBCU’s especially my favorite Howard University. Based on their website, the founder, Leslie Antonoff, is a Howard alumni who saw a lack of stylish apparel highlighting the greatness of HBCU’s. Thus, Sweet Knowledge was born. I found many items that I love, but settled on their Howard Made Women tee shirt. It features the names of dope Howard women, Debbie Allen, Zora

Fresh pressed juice has been all the rage for years because it is healthy and quick. Because of its fame, juice bars have popped up throughout the country and have become very expensive. I usually make my own juice using my Breville juicer, but I also love frequenting J&J Produce Juice Bar in the New Castle Farmer’s Market in Delaware. My mother heard about the juice bar by some of her friends and after my first visit I was hooked. They offer fresh pressed juice at unbelievable affordable prices. A pint of juice costs $3.99, a quart costs $6.75 and-a-half-gallon cost $12.00! A pint of juice in DC will cost you $9.00 easily. They offer a few combinations, but you are also able to make your ow

DC is full of new popping restaurants throughout the city and it is easy to stumble upon one in your backyard. I lived in the Petworth neighborhood for 8 years and I have loved seeing the progression of the community. One of the new restaurants is a Latin American restaurant and bar called Ruta del Vino located at the corner of 8th and Upshur St. in Petworth. Me and my mom stopped by my favorite second hand boutique, Fia’s Fabulous Finds, and she suggested we check out Ruta del Vino for dinner. The atmosphere was very lively for a rainy Thursday evening. They were offering happy hour specials, so the bar was packed and the tables were full of families and singles mingling. The menu is not ex