During my recent trip home, I “discovered” a super old & awesome photo of my grandparents, Daniel & Mary Lee Howard. Daniel and Mary were married in the 1940s and had 11 children, two more than my maternal grandparents Edward & Essie Mae Stevenson. I just can’t imagine having that many children but that was […]
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After picking up our Mercedes Benz Fashion Week press credentials, my assistant/Cousin Dee headed to Lincoln Center to oooh & aaah at the façade of the tents that we would be camped out in for 5 long days. This was 3 hours before the NY Sip & See… And 1.5 hours before the Gretchen Jones […]
Yesterday, I spent the evening with Cousin Dee, (my photography soul mate) going over my workflow processes for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Why? Because she will be assisting me this upcoming season! I am pretty damn excited about it too. I have been trying to make this happen for the past 3 seasons but something […]
My baby cousin Precious Jules, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in philosophy & history today after 4 short intense years. The years really blasted by & he wasted no time taking advantage of his full academic scholarship. Since Precious Julian could talk he was super annoying as I told him so yesterday […]
Yesterday, I kicked off a busy weekend photographing University of Michigan student, rapper, blogger, retail entrepreneur and soon to be model Julian Edward Toles. And oh yea, he’s my baby cousin. Julian is a classic Stevenson (family name) because he is artistic & has so many interests that no one can keep up with him. […]
Today was my official birthday day & I’m totally in my late 30’s now. My whirlwind celebration (the last 3 weeks) has been great & it all ended with a wonderful brunch with friends & family today. I love cooking & entertaining so a little brunch was totally fitting. I wish someone recorded a video […]
If I ever want to laugh my ass off when talking to my momma, al I have to o is ask her about her childhood hood & figs. I called her last week after I picked up a few figs last week & asked if she wanted some & she just went off. It was […]
Looking forward to my lovers road trip get-a-way this weekend to celebrate my 11th wedding anniversary along with BFB & The Good Dr. Long, who will be celebrating their 2nd wedding anniversary. During the trip, we are doing nothing specific so I’m hoping for tons of random goodness. I know one thing, Suite Suzy & […]
My sweet little Boo Boo just had her 5th birthday & she’s so very excited about being a big girl. Suite Suzy prepared a week of indulgent birthday activities for Boo Boo & I for one am happy that they are over. Next up for Boo Boo is kindergarten in the fall & she’s already […]
Happy Father’s day to the men out there holding it down for your children while providing an example of what being a man is all about. As we all know, any man can father a child but it takes a real man to help that child grown & learn with love, patience, understanding & an […]