I just want to start by saying the Fleur de Lis fragrance is EVERYTHING! I just so happened to run into my local ACE Hardware store during my lunch break when I noticed this fragrance shelf near the counter completely dedicated to Tyler Candle Company. I popped open the lids to these candles; and while I liked some of the scents, I wasn’t overly impressed at first.…
RELAX. That’s a word that I’ve heard a lot, but I don’t really know how to do it or so I’ve been told. While getting a massage, salsa dancing with a partner, or hanging out with family and friends, I hear, “Tranquila Amara!” or “Just relax”. Clearly as often as I hear these phrases, I don’t think I’m too good at “relaxing”. On the first day…
I really am trying to make more of an effort to socialize with friends after work, especially since it’s the holidays. So many of my former high school and university classmates are in town for a quick break before returning to their day-to-day that I’ve got to play catch-up with everyone in matter of days. For the past two weeks, I’ve done a good job coordinating…
June 12, 2014 Guanabana is LIFE! I’m absolutely loving the guanabana resfrescos here in Costa Rica. Que rico! At this point, I don’t even know how much guanabana I’ve consumed.These drinks are absolutely amazing. By the way, “refrescos” are freshly made fruit drinks that definitely would excel against the common smoothie in the states. I wish we had this many fruits back home. Tree Planting Ceremony…
Hi Everyone! I’ve found another travel diary entry from 2014 that I made after I’d been in Costa Rica for a whole week. I wanted to share it with you, especially if you’re a young student looking to study abroad. While my thoughts are absolutely sporadic, I hope you get a sense of my many emotions through each new experience. – Today marks my first full…
JXN AFTER 5 I’m always looking for cool things to do after work while in my favorite micro-city. So last night, I had taken up the invitation to attend a cool event sponsored by my City’s Visitor’s Bureau along with a few friends at a cute boutique hotel, the Old Capitol Inn. At this event, a new documentary series entitled, “JXN: The City With Soul”, premiered…
Hi SSLs! I found some more entries from my CR Travel Diaries that I’d like to share. Enjoy! – Buenas tardes amigos y familia! Last night, I even helped my host mom make dinner. We made a tuna bake, fried plantains, and ,of course, rice and beans (a total staple here). It actually tastes better with a little avocado. So far, I like all the foods…
Skin Care Background My Dry/Sensitive/ Combination skin and I have taken a long journey to get to where I currently am today. Before I get into my current skin care routine, I want to give you all some background on my skin’s history. Overall, I’ve always had fairly decent, healthy skin. I mostly experienced an occasional whitehead throughout my teenage years but that was pretty much…
The summer following my freshman year of college, I accomplished one of my major life goals: studying abroad. Ever since my 6th grade class began to study foreign cultures, I’d been hooked on the idea that I needed to study aboard to acquire critical language and culture skills. Thanks to my parents and my university, Jackson State University, I was able to accomplish that goal…
Earlier this month, I was asked to speak at a self-esteem forum for girls of the Mississippi Delta. The “Carefree Black Girl Self-Esteem Forum” event was hosted by Miss Black Sunflower County 2017, Nicole Watkins. I was super jazzed about this speaking engagement because while I’ve been asked to sing or host for events before, I’ve never been asked to be a featured motivational speaker. Woah!…
Hey y’all! Thanks so much for dropping by. I’m Amara Nicole, a modern Mississippi Belle with a heart for all things creative. Oh yeah, I also have an interesting relationship with shoes. My tiny corner of the Internet is the space where I invite you all into my Southern Queendom, where I highlight my adventures at home and abroad on my journey to self-liberation. Read more..