The Flower the Blooms in Adversity

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”- Walt Disney Company, “Mulan”I knew that fall 2011 was going to be hard. I didn’t really conceptualize how hard that would actually be until I was knee deep in...

Happy December Miss Black Illinois Fam!Can you believe it’s the end of the year? So much has happened during 2011, but it still feels like it should really just be July.Any who, diving right in…I missed writing a Thanksgiving entry (got lost in the...

Crown and Sash Photo Shoot!

Hope you had a great weekend and you’re busy (or relaxing) in preparation of the upcoming holiday! I was in class for most of mine and then I had a blast at the Miss Black Illinois Crown and Sash Photo Shoot. Here are some behind the scenes photos! The...