7 Black-Owned Businesses to Shop Now
Today, tomorrow and always. We must do better. Let us all be the change we wish to see in the world. Moving forward, I will continue to mindfully diversify the voices and brands that I highlight here through RELish. I'm excited to start today by sharing 7 Black-owned small businesses you should shop now because the pieces within are so uniquely beautiful.
7 Months in With Sadie
And just like that, Sadie is 7-months old. Thanks to the quarantine and social distancing, I've blinked and here we are--more than halfway to one year with our sweet marshmallow. Sharing the latest and greatest on the Sadie front along with some Naiya highlights with you today.
Quarantine Style: Wide Legged Jeans
Sharing the comfiest pair I've been living in that also happens to be at an affordable price point. Also including full outfit details below because I'm obsessing over this white blouse with the an oversized bow too.
5 Graphic Tees You Need in Your Life
Over the past few weeks of the quarantine, one of my go-to wardrobe staples have been oversized graphic tees. After all, I've officially graduated from the sweatpants I wore on repeat throughout the first few weeks of the shut-down. Sharing five graphic tees with you today that I've been living in and how I'm styling them.
Snapshots From Japan: Yasaka Pagota
We stayed right at the base of this incredible Pagota and waking up to this view was so memorable. In addition to these photos, sharing a basic comfy outfit for prego mamas who will someday be on the go again some day below.
Snapshots From Japan: Bamboo Forest
Since I've been dreaming of traveling a lot recently, sharing some more unpublished photos with you today which we snapped in Kyoto's beautiful Bamboo Forest.
A Look Back: Six Months in With Sadie
Sharing a mom and baby update with you today as well as some of our favorite unpublished photos of our family from when Sadie was just five days old. We snapped these shots two days after I came home from the hospital.
12 Toddler Books We Can’t Live Without
Since our collection has grown immensely over the past couple of years, I'm narrowing down some of our favorite books today that Naiya and Sadie can't get enough of. If you're building up you child's library with books that will never get old, hopefully this list will help you.
Four Meal Delivery Services We’re Loving
After all, cooking three meals a day while working full-time during the quarantine is no easy feat. Needless to say, this mama needs all the help she can get! Breaking down our faves below and what we love so much about them.
20 Toddler Activities (For Your Quarantine Sanity)
Most days, I'm literally not sure what I'd do without them. Sharing our top 20 picks out of everything we've tried so far. It's our hope that your toddlers will love them too (and that you'll get at least five extra minutes of "me" time while they're busy playing)!
Affordable (Quarantine-Comfy) Cashmere
If you've spent the whole quarantine in sweats or workout wear, I see you and I completely back your vibe. There's something so liberating about not having to put on real clothes each day. That said, I've been challenging myself to get dressed over the past few weeks because it's been making me feel so much more like myself.
Snapshots From Kyoto, Japan
Over the past five weeks or so, I've found myself hungrier than ever to get out and see the world again. In the meantime, I've found solace in rounding up some unpublished travel shots with you. We snapped these in Kyoto, Japan last year when I was four months prego with Sadie on our baby moon.
White Everlane Sweater + Leopard
Sharing the cutest leopard onesie Sadie's been living in the past few weeks as well as a comfy outfit I've been loving that feels like sweats but looks more put together.
From the Archives: Vintage Polkadots
I can't believe how much has changed in our lives since this shoot. Looking at them makes me even more excited to get back to our lives out in the world. Sharing outfit details below as well as links to some of my favorite vintage-inspired dresses of the moment.
Top 5 At-Home Workouts for Free
I was about four months prego with Sadie here and nauseous as could be! My bump popped out for the first time on this particular day and I remember SQUEEZING into these leggings for my workout. Time has truly flown and it's crazy to think that one year later, the world is in such a different, uncertain place. And without further ado, sharing five of my favorite at-home workouts you can do for free.
ASOS Comfy Outfit Haul
ASOS has so many options at amazing price points, you could literally search through it for hours and never come across the same look twice. Today, I'm helping to silence the noise. I'm featuring an ASOS dress I've been living in lately as well as my latest ASOS wish list for all the comfy things you should know about.
Best Loungewear Sales Right Now
Even if you roll out of bed in these looks, you'll still look totally put together on your work zoom calls. #Quarantinemagic. Each look below is clickable for easy shopping access while you Netflix and chill. Enjoy!
Quarantine Style: Sweatshirt Dress Two Ways
The first few days working from home last week, I wore a lot of sweatpants on repeat. This ended up getting old because I realized pretty quickly that they were making me feel sluggish and unproductive. Sharing a dress with you today that I've been living in instead.
1 Week In: Quarantine Update
My heart goes out to you because I can only imagine you're all feeling the same way. In addition to today's outfit post, I'm sharing an update today about of how it's been going on our end. I hope these photos take your mind off of all the crazy--even if just for a few minutes!
A Baby Carrier You Should Know About
I've been wearing this carrier on repeat at home for days now and I'm loving that it allows me to be hands-free for conference calls. Excited to team up with the Lillebaby team today to gift one RELish reader a carrier of their own. Scroll down to read how to enter!