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  • Sweet Home Chicago

    Hello Honeybees,

    A week ago I had the opportunity to go back home. The Honeybee was born in Chicago in the summer of 67. After the death of my father my mom & I moved to Memphis. I went back to Chicago for a visit a few years after the move but I haven’t been back since. Needless to say I was looking forward to going home.

    I played tourist because in essence I was a tourist. There were two things that were a must for my visit. Garrett’s Popcorn & Giordano’s pizza. I only had one full day in Chicago & that included attending the conference that brought me home.

    Whenever I travel I always like to take at least a couple of hours to explore on my own. I will always find somewhere safe to just walk & explore. And I did just that in Chicago. I bundled up because it was in the 40’s with rain in the forecast and headed up Michigan Ave. I walked away from the shopping end of Michigan Ave. why tempt myself, especially when I didn’t have room in my carry on for another piece of fabric.

    My first stop was Garret’s Popcorn. I knew what I wanted so I was in & out. Next stop..Shake Shack. This wasn’t on my original to eat list but it was a pleasant surprise. As I’m walking to Shake Shack I pass Millennium Park which means I HAD to get a picture at the “bean”.

    Picture taken now on the Shake Shack. It was too cold for a Shake but the burger & fries were really good. I need another visit when it’s a little warmer for the Shake.

    After lunch I headed back to the conference for my last workshop. But I had to stop by Fannie Mays. This place was a childhood favorite. I didn’t eat much candy as a child but when I did it was Fannie Mays. This brought back so many good memories of my parents.

    Walking Michigan Ave and enjoying the beautiful architecture of Chicago in the cold was part of the release that I needed. It felt good, I felt safe, I felt at home.

    Until next time Chicago

    Beewisdom-Let me tell you something. I’m from Chicago. I don’t break.- Barack Obama

  • Rest, Refocus, Release

    Hello Honeybees,

    Last week I was in Chicago for the Equity Summit 2018, more on that next week, and I was sitting in the hotel lobby talking with some new found Memphis friends. There was an older gentleman sitting with us but he was not part of our conversation. At one point he interrupted the conversation and asked me for the name of my therapist. I looked at him with a bewildered look & said “excuse me, but I don’t have a therapist but I could use one”. Mental health is important. He laughed and said that I was so happy and that I had such a great outlook on life that he wanted to go to the same therapist. I received that compliment and my spirits were lifted. The three days of rest, refocusing and releasing were a success. I was in a happy place and I guess it showed.

    I really appreciated him saying something because I really needed to hear it.  Although I was in Chicago for work it felt good to just get away from the everyday grind. It was great to have some time to myself to really think and figure out some things. I was able to reflect on some future projects and decide if I wanted to move forward with them or put them on hold. I was able to refocus and put some things, people and relationships behind me. Not always easy to do but for my happiness it had to be done.

    Top:Thrifted Ann Taylor, Jeans: Old Navy, Shoes:Versona (Southaven), Necklace: Target

     

    I am so looking forward to not only the remainder of 2018 but the plans that are already in motion for 2019.

    My best is yet to come.

    Beewisdom-Don’t just be good to others, be good to you.

  • Designing Queens

    Hello Honeybees,

    Art by Design is a fundraiser for ArtsMemphis that helps support local arts by bringing local interior designers together to create “vignettes”.

    This year one of my favorite local designers Carmeon Hamilton of Nubi Interiors was one of the 17 participating designers. To say that her vignette “A Seat At The Table” was AMAZING is an understatement. It spoke to her being the first African American designer to participate.

    Y’all this is not wallpaper, it is hand painted by Frances Berry. This small piece of art work is by Alexis Miche’

    The Yeezus piece by Nate Renner was such an unexpected piece but it was a perfect fit.

    Art piece by Anthony Lee. All furniture can be found at Stash Home and can be purchased.

     

    There was also a  live watercolor illustration demonstration with Kris Keys. Kris is a fashion illustrator and print designer.

    I can’t talk about the Art by Design event without mentioning Andrea Fenise. Andrea not only served on the steering committee but you could see her design influence at every vignette. Her walking tour “Turn Your Room into a Wardrobe” combined fashion & design. She also moderated the panel Design Is One. This was a discussion about the collaboration between architecture, fashion and interior design.

    Pamelist: @nubiinteriors, @tiena, @sophornkuoy and moderator @andreafenise 

    Thank you to my designing queens for a wonderful experience

    Make sure that you follow these designing queens to keep up with what’s happening in Memphis. Be sure to look for Art By Design next year and support the arts in Memphis.

     

    Beewisdom- Creativity takes courage – Henri Matisse