Tameka's Corner

Happy December Corner Clique!!! I can't believe that the year is almost over!! It's like 2017 flew right by us. It's been a year full of ups and down, curves and loops, and thankfully growth and blessings!! This was my second full year in business for my newest business venture and it was a doozie. They say that it takes about 3 years to really get a brand new business off the ground, so I'm looking forward to next year being the charm and hitting m sweet spot in that venture. My other businesses are moving along well, but I must admit, I've neglected them a bit in order to give my full focus to my less established venture. But luckily, they can pretty much sustain themselves, for the time being. Speaking of business, I decided to make my first Blogmas post about some of my favorite Minority, women-owned businesses. They are listed in no particular order and all offer something very special to the world. They all have products and services that are the be...

I started off my morning with my Detox Tea!! YYYYYEEEEAAAA for making it to Day 2! LOL Hey, celebrate the little victories. :-) I was a little bit more cautious this morning because yesterday, I got a slight headache between breakfast and lunch. I am trying to determine if it's the natural process of the detox (I'm on Day 3 of drinking detox tea, even though it's only Day 2 of the eating plan) or if it's the plant-based diet. It wasn't anything that inhibited me from going about my daily activities. I still went to the gym and did some work from home for my business. It was actually more annoying then anything. It wasn't painful like how headaches typically can be so we'll see how it goes today. I had some meetings this morning so I prepared my travel cup and jumped in the car to start my day.  Today was also a horrible water day. I didn't get started on my water until well into the afternoon and that is never good. Drinking your daily all...

So today, I felt pretty good and pretty optimistic. It's Day 1 so I felt prepared and ready to do this!! I woke up and had my detox tea. I used some "Sugar In The Raw" but I plan to head to the store today for some Agave. Although I've never bought any personally, I've heard such wonderful things about it. I'm looking forward to seeing what my agave choices are. After getting some work done, I decided to make me a salad for lunch. I've always been a fan of salad so I don't have any problems eating them multiple times, and for multiple meals. See the ingredient list below to check out what I put in today's salad. I hate having to use canned beans but I just don't have the time to soak my beans and such. But I did make sure to get the "no salt added" variety. I also was not too sure if I could have those olives but I tore them up anyway, LOL. What you don't see in this picture is that the rest of my family in my house decided...

Hey Corner Clique!! So it's mid November and while Thanksgiving and Christmas are still approaching, I have my eyes set on another upcoming holiday....... New Years Eve!! Living away from my family means that there are some years when I am unable to go home for the holidays. This usually happens especially if it's the holiday season before our big family reunions, which happen every three years. This coming summer, we will be headed to Sacramento, California for our big gathering!! I guess that brings me to my why..... I hope this doesn't sound shallow but..... I really want to wear (and look good in) a sequin dress for New Years Eve. Not just this year, but year after year, after year, after year, after year..............................Let's be real, sequin can be very unforgiving, it's just not one of those fabrics that everyone loves. But it can be so beautiful and festive during this time of year. Sequin makes me happy!! :-) Therefore, I'm going to...

You know, there is something to be said about the holiday season, it's one of the most joyest, thought provoking parts of the year. We show our gratitude and thankfulness for our loved ones and the things that  make our lives special, we celebrate the birth of Jesus with family and friends who have become family, and we reflect on the past year as we bring in another trip around the sun. I absolutely love the holidays!! And I would be remissed if I did not mention that a big part of the holidays consist of gift-giving and shopping. While I am not a fan of extreme consumerism and people spending what they don't have or going into debt for the latest and greatest merchandise, sensible gift giving does the heart good! I do enjoy the look on a baby girls face when she gets a new doll, the expression of joy when a family can get a much needed furniture item for half the price to make their family time that much more intimate, and perhaps my favorite, price slashing on profession...

Hey there TC crew!!! I hope that as you read this post you are still basking in the New Year spirit with gratitude and hopefulness!! I am so excited that we are here together to continue our journey of making our mark on the world. I decided to wait until Friday to do my New Years post because I wanted to complete the first full week of the New Year and celebrate all week long before coming into your inbox. I'm sure you were bombarded with emails and social media post as the week began so I decided to wait until the beloved Friday to make sure that everyone was still on course with the momentum that the New Year brings. There's something about new beginnings that I am absolutely in love with!! I love Mondays, the next day after a birthday, the first day of a new job or school (orientations), starting new projects, and of course New Years Day! It's my absolute favorite holiday! Perhaps it's the idea of a clean slate. The opportunity to start fresh, which many of us t...