Tag: The Coffey Break
Aces of Taste Launch Recap + #GetBrunchGiveBack
Hey guys!
So you may have heard by now, but just in case you haven’t, I couldn’t be more excited to announce that my nonprofit, Mia’s Closet, has been selected as the beneficiary for the debut of Aces of Taste’s popup brunch series!
Aces of Taste hosts interactive multi-course dinners featuring veteran and emerging chefs throughout Houston. After dinner, a local food enthusiast moderates a discussion with the chef in a welcoming setting for audience members to engage in the conversation.
Three months in and they’re having HUGE success! I couldn’t be more proud of my friend, Ahrif, for trusting his vision behind this concept and adding to the social dining experience here in Houston and beyond!
See below for a video from the launch of the initial kick-off featuring Benjy’s chefs Mike Potowski and Spencer Serrette, sounds by DJ Honey B, drinks by Abigail Diaz of Remy Martin and the awesome photos you’ll see below by Marco from Houston! Feel free to visit acesoftaste.com for more information and future dates.
Want to attend Saturday’s brunch? Get your tickets HERE
Hope to see you there!
Peace, Love & Sunshine ~ Chels
Praying For Discernment
Man.. The timing of this devotional is perfect. I can’t even tell you guys how much time I’ve spent trying to get this whole hearing the voice of God thing down… Jesus Calling is one of my daily devotionals, and I love it –But I really want to feel like I’m in sync with where God wants me to be. So, I’ve been reading an awesome, awesome book on prayer called the The Ultimate Conversation. I just got back into the groove of meditating, like actually devoting time each morning before I get started with everything else to quiet the world around me and hear whatever it is God is trying to say. The trickiest part for me, has always been discerning his voice from all the other thoughts flying through my mind. I once heard someone say that we need to be intentional in our efforts to discern between the voice of God and our subconscious will. Those things that you want, but maybe aren’t talking about
Natural Hair How-To: Protective Style Two Strand Twist Updo
Hey guys!
It’s the funniest thing how it seems that the most random of hairstyles draw the most attention. I was hoping to get my hair braided to give it a break from all the maintenance, but it fell through and and this style is what I came up with as a replace for a protective look.
Ironically, I’ve been getting stopped. A lot lol And I’ve had quite a few people tell me that they’d –never be able to do something like this. Lies! It’s SO easy that I wanted to do a quick how-to!
Step 1: Section off the hair. There are three ways that I typically stretch my hair: blow dry, flat-iron or bantu knot. In the case of this style, I had just washed my hair so I had already blow dried it, and it was already paired off into sections. I generally split my hair into 10-12 sections of two strand twists and I determine the part based on whichever way I want the style to fall.
Step 2: Stretch and/or smooth the section. I flat-ironed each two strand twist from the root to about halfway to the end of the section. I did this because whoever is braiding my hair moves a lot faster with the hair smooth at the root. *Feel free to skip this step, but I will add that I’ve really liked watching the style progress from a more sleek look to a more textured look due to the rain we’ve been having over the last few days. It’s like two styles in one 😉
Step 3: Twist, Tuck & Roll. So at this point there are 12 sets of two strand twists. To get the crown affect, decide which side you want to work on first and have you bobby pins ready. Then twist the two strand twists with the next two strand twist section, working your way towards the nape of your neck and pin at the center. Repeat the same motion on the other side adjusting accordingly moving down towards the nape of your neck and pin.
Step 4: Final Tuck. At this point, you may have a little hang-time at the nape of your neck from the two sides. I generally tuck each piece into the opposite side and pin.
*Disclaimer: This is my first how-to so please don’t hesitate to ask whatever questions or offer suggestions that may be helpful. I’ll definitely take more photos of the process and even record a quick video so you guys can have more visual aids!
I hope this was helpful! Have a great week!
Peace, Love & Sunshine ~ Chels
If you are who you say you are…
Late nights… Early mornings… And a heart full of anticipation that something beautiful on the horizon… It amazes me that life can look one way in the natural, and yet, I’m able to feel a quiet calm in my spirit that everything is coming together for the good. They say that the cells in your body react to everything your mind says, and that negativity brings down your immune system. So today, I’m going to intentionally push past any doubts, fears, negativity, offenses and be intentional about how I speak to myself. One of my all-time favorite quotes from Oprah’s Life You Want Tour is this– If you are who you say you are, then who are you saying you are? After all this time, I can, literally, still hear the raspy voice of the Soul Cylcle instructor yelling that to us. Buy-in is everything. Remember whose you are, and what you’re believing for. Have a great day you guys! Peace, Love & Sunshine ~ Chels