The French 75 Journal

Has sleeping been challenging lately?  March is National Sleep Awareness Month! From doom scrolling on our phones at night to tossing and turning over recent troubling events, I have some product recommendations and tips so we can all sleep more soundly this year because let’s face it: we NEED sleep to function properly. All these amazing […]

The daylight is staying out to play a little longer and summer is soon to return. So it’s only right that we shed our old winter skincare habits and spring up our beauty routine. Since we’re still in a pandemic and masks are still a thing in some states, these beauty options will still refresh […]

About a year and a half ago, Angela Yee was in Chicago touring for her podcast “Lip Service”. During that time we tried coordinating an in-person interview but it did not seem to work out. So, when it was announced that The Breakfast Club Co-Host, Angela Yee and Stacey Tisdale, award-winning on-air financial journalist, and Founder of Mind […]

Throughout the years I’ve worked with TV One producers/production company on their hit true crimes TV series Fatal Attraction. No, I’m not talking about the movie starring Micheal Douglas and Glenn Close. However, the TV series does have a similar concept. People willing to kill for love …or lust. The Dateline-esque TV series has different […]

Year after year I’ve had the pleasure to cover the red carpet for #OneChicago Day. With our new normal, I was wondering how the NBC team would handle it this year. Since the pandemic, Nick Gehlfuss, Joe Minoso, and Brian Tee have joined me on IG LIVE for a “Quarantine Q&A” but a lot of […]

The team at NBC sent me a token of their appreciation for my participation in their virtual press day. We’ll call it a #OneChicago Surprise! I received the box yesterday, which I shared with One Chicago fans, and everyone wanted me to do an unboxing. So by popular demand, here is the video of me […]

Once again, Tiffany Haddish will introduce six of her favorite comedians to Netflix members around the world with the second season of the Emmy-nominated stand-up comedy series They Ready. Each comedian, all of whom were again personally chosen by Haddish, will perform a 15-20 minute set. The second season of Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready features a bold new collection of […]

In just about any movie that calls for a tough/bad guy, you’re more than likely going to see Emilio Rivera. Raised in the tough streets of LA, Rivera explained that he had no choice to be tough. Losing a fight in the streets could mean getting beat at home by his father so, that persona […]

Out with the old in with taking care of you. Within this past year, a lot of people have decided to put their self-care at the top of their priorities. No more allowing toxic or stressful things and people to bring them down. With the stress of 2020, why not spend the top of the […]

This holiday season I have been creating my own traditions. I think I can now add baking OVER 200 Christmas Cookies to that “new traditions” list. Instead of flocking to the store to purchase overpriced presents, I wanted to do something that had a deeper meaning. The way I show my love is through cooking […]

Financially a lot of Americans took a major hit during the pandemic. This has definitely been a scary time for all of us. Many people are struggling with job loss with no financial means. I’m not by any means an accountant or a financial guru but I wanted to provide useful tools and apps to […]

Deck the halls! That’s exactly what I did. Right after Thanksgiving, I started doing my Christmas decor shopping! I posted a Vlog that showed me taking my first trip to Hobby Lobby in the middle of a pandemic (no less). During that time, we found some holiday pieces that would fit perfectly in our Christmas […]

B. Simone is an American rapper, singer, comedian, beautician, internet personality, and actress, who was one of the recurring cast members on Season 9 but later returned to the show in Season 11 of the improv comedy show Wild ‘N Out on MTV and VH1. Simone has been working on adding more credit to her IMdb […]

It that time of the season to spread a little holiday cheer! Every year I make a holiday dish for my family to enjoy on Christmas day. But I needed to find a festive holiday cocktail to wash it all down. While browsing on the internet I came across a recipe for a Holiday Sugar […]