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vlog series- catching up to my mother’s age
My mother passed away when she was 36 years old. 30 years later, I’m catching up to her age and I’ve decided to document about this journey.
Blog Posts
Some recent blogs
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Chili Garlic Ramen
Ok I have a confession to make. Up until me trying this recipe, I didn’t like any other kind of ramen noodles except for the ones I grew up on, which in this case were called oddle noodles. Maybe my family was the only one that called them that, Idk. I’ve tried ramen noodles from
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Keeping My Mother’s Memory Alive With My Daughter
I love to share memories. Sharing memories has always been so important to me because in some cases they were all I had. My mother passed away when I was six years old. Although I never talked about it much, as I came into adulthood the thought of having children and them not knowing my
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7 Natural Remedies for Getting Through SAD (seasonal depression)
Can I tell ya’ll the truth? This is a safe place right? As much as I love seeing burgundy and forest green leaves on the trees and layering my wardrobe, I loathe when the season starts to transition into fall and winter. It’s always pretty difficult for me honestly. As soon as it starts getting
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Intentional Self-care
To know me is to know that I love all things self-care. I like to think of myself as a self-care enthusiast, if you will. But I can admit there are times when I let self-care get away from me and find myself going days and even weeks without doing the things that nurture me
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About Me
Hi, I’m DENNII, A story-teller, sharing life from a creative pov.
I am a writer, self-care blogger, and content creator, exploring storytelling through all forms of art. Expect conversations about motherhood, self discovery, meal planning, and more! Stay awhile!
LIFESTYLE
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Birthday Photoshoot Recap + Intentions for chapter 32
I love the month of April… yes because of all the spring time vibes and freshness it brings, but mostly because it’s my birthday month! I turned 32 on April 5th and decided to celebrate by having a photoshoot but also wanted to share on the blog some of the intentions that I am setting
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Dealing with grief of a loved one
The year 2020 brought along many challenges and unfortunately some of us experienced grief last year. Of course people deal with grief all of the time, but with the pandemic and some of the giants that were lost, last year simply hit a little different. Grief could be felt around the world collectively. With March
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Vlog Series- Catching Up To My Mother’s Age
There aren’t many people talking honestly about their unique experiences with grief yet we all face grief at some point in our lives.
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When Self Care Includes Others
I’m a mom of little kids, of course people think that I’m supposed to want to be around them all of the time. As a mom, I’ve been navigating a very delicate balance of caring for my children while also carving out space to care for myself. I am always thinking of creative ways to
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Where have you been?
It’s been a little while since you’ve seen me, but it’s all been for good reason… for the most part. Some of it, I will admit was due to procrastinating over how to make things perfect but most of the time I’ve been away has been dedicated to taking in life and healing some personal
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Self Care, but make it for 2
Love is such a beautiful thing, especially when it is shared. Deciding to be in a committed relationship can seem simple at first, but overtime you inevitably find out that long term relationships need maintenance the same as your self-love or self-care requires maintenance. As a working mom and wife, I understand personally the complexities
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Self Love is the Best Love
We’ve all heard the saying before that you can’t love anybody else until you love yourself. Many of us try to go against that, maybe not so much on purpose, but in lack of awareness. The truth however is that loving yourself is the best way to also extend love to others. Self love is
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self care saved my life
At the beginning of 2021 I launched a series that is very dear to my heart. Take Care Tuesdays is a new series that I started on Instagram where I talk all things self care in hopes that we deepen and better the ways that we nurture ourselves. Every Tuesday for the past 4 weeks
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8 Ideas I’m Leaving in 2020
I don’t really need to go into detail about the events of 2020. If you’re reading this, you were there and experienced the many twists and turns that played out. 2020 was a movie for sure. I don’t know the genre or if I’d ever want to see it again for that matter, but it
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on building self confidence + a mini dressY-casual session
I think that every woman at some point in their life struggles with their self confidence. Whether dealing with looks, intellect, relationships, or occupation, we’ve all found ourselves before questioning our value based on how we’ve compared ourselves to others. It can be a tricky cycle to get out of, not to mention isolating, because
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how it started vs how it’s going (A self Portrait Mini Session)
There’s this new trend on social media where people are posting pictures and talking about the beginning of their relationship versus how the relationship is currently. I’m a sucker for cute love stories and happen to love my own very much, so I thought I’d share it here on the blog as well as introduce
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Thanksgiving 2020: Grief + the Holidays
This year a lot of us have experienced loss in someway, many of us a loss of a loved one. My grandmother transitioned on March 1st of this year (non-covid related) and I have spent this entire year doing my best to handle what my new normal is. My grandmother raised me after my mother
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