Happy New Year everyone! We've finally all made it to 2017. What a whirlwind of a year 2016 was. I know for me it was a super busy, yet extremely productive year. I began 2016 knowing that I would launch Allured By Design by either late Summer or early Fall. During the months prior to launch, I served as the Asst. Production Coordinator on an Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay executive produced TV Series, titled Queen Sugar. Those of you who are brand new to my blog...I mention

Have you ever waited for something to come into fruition for so very long, that you felt as if the anxiety, excitement and anticipation were just too much to bear? Have you ever had a secret project you've been working on for God knows how long, that the longer you waited...the more you broke your own rule of not revealing that secret? You know what happens...you're just too darn excited about it and the excitement alone just won't sit still in neither your spirit or on your

So I had this idea to stage this fabulous Photo Shoot at my home, from which I would incorporate many of the images into my blog. To date, I've staged two Photo Shoots at House Piazza, (Indeed, that's what I've dubbed me and my husband's home) inspired by the launch of Allured By Design. Both shoots were staged a year apart, so you may notice in some of the photos from my 2nd Photo Shoot my face being a bit fuller and my body being even more curvaceous and fluffy than I'd lik