Black History Month Children’s Books

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

The other day I was going through Olivia’s books and I realized that a majority of her books were fiction and based on Disney characters, fairies, unicorns, and the like. Now that she is getting older I think it’s time to incorporate more nonfiction books into her growing library.

With February being Black History Month, I thought it would be perfect to dive right in and get some new books. In addition to books focusing on prominent Black figures, I picked out some books with Black main characters and books featuring diverse characters.

Stevie usually gets the books that Olivia has grown out of and I was able to find a few new ones for him as well. Below you will find our picks and you can click each book to shop. (A lot of the books are on sale!)

Labor Day Weekend Sales

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Happy Labor Day Weekend! I have rounded up the best sales of the long weekend for you guys! All store names are clickable.

Abercrombie and Fitch 40-60% off throughout the entire store and extra 15% off select items

Aerie 25-50% off the Aerie Collection + 8/$30 all undies; 40% off sweatshirts, bras & bralettes; 30% off all leggings

American Eagle  25-50% off EVERYTHING

Banana Republic 40% OFF purchase. No code needed. A BIG DEAL: 50% OFF ALL PANTS, DRESSES & MEN’S BUTTON-DOWN SHIRTS (Not combinable with other offers); Plus, free 2–3 day shipping on $150+ with code: BRSHIP

Express 40% OFF EVERYTHING + DOORBUSTERS STARTING AT $19

Gap Extra 50% Off Sale Styles with code: SALE; 40% off everything else with code: SHOP

Hanna Andersson Extra 30% off clearance; Up to 40% Off New Arrivals & Almost Everything Else

J.Crew EXTRA 70% OFF SALE STYLES with code BYESUMMER

Kendra Scott 20% off everything or sign up for texts and get 25% off

Old Navy UP to 60% off everything; 20% Off Purchase Online Only

Quay 30% off your entire purchase OR 35% off your purchase of $100+ with code SAVEMORE

Steve Madden Up to 70% off

Target 20% off select clothing and shoes with Target Circle

How I Conceal My Dark Circles

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Due to allergies and genetics, I have always struggled with dark circles. I have tried a million concealers and none of them seemed to work. It wasn’t until I added a color corrector, that I was able to really conceal them.

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Fourth Of July Sales 2020

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Since all of our 4th of July plans have been cancelled, I figured there isn’t a better way to spend the weekend than shopping or even just browsing some of the sales going on. Here is a list of current sales for the weekend…

Updated 7/3/2020 (all store names are clickable)

Abercrombie: 40-60% off throughout the entire store

Aerie: Buy 1 get 1 free all shorts & swimsuits + all undies 10 for $35 

American Eagle: Up to 60% off EVERYTHING, including jeans; Buy 1 Get 1 free shorts

Anthropologie: 20% Off Sectionals, Sofas, Chairs & Beds; Up to 70% off original prices plus an extra 50% off

Banana Republic: EXTRA 50% OFF sale styles & 40% OFF regular-priced items.All Shoes UP TO 60% OFF

Express: Up to 50% off everything

Gap: Up to 75% off the entire store; Extra 50% off markdowns with code: PERK; Extra 10% off your purchase with code: TREAT

Hanna Andersson: up to 40% off everything

Hollister: Entire store by one get one 50% off

JCrew: 50% off your purchase with code: GOFOURTH and extra 70% off sale styles with code: GOFOURTH

Kendra Scott: Spend $75 and add on select styles for $25, $35, $45

Loft: 50% off your entire purchase with code: HBDUSA

Madewell: extra 30% off sale with code: GIANT

Old Navy: Up to 60% off site wide; Buy One Get One Free All Kids Uniform Polos and Pants with code: BOGO; 20% off your order even clearance (no code needed ends 7/3)

Pottery Barn: Save 10% on merchandise order totals of $100 or more, 15% on merchandise order totals of $250 or more, 20% on merchandise order totals of $500 or more, and 25% on merchandise order totals of $1,500 or more. Merchandise order total is the total amount before shipping and taxes are applied. Use code: SAVEMORE

Steve Madden: Up to 70% off

West Elm: 20% off furniture; 25% off everything else

Father’s Day Gift Guide Part 2 and 3

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Hello and Happy Friday! Father’s Day is next weekend so I wanted to make sure this got up in time. I decided to combine both part 2 and part 3 to make it easier for you guys. This post has a ton of Amazon prime finds which is great!

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So let’s start with Apple products. You cannot go wrong with an Apple Watch. Everyone I know loves their Apple Watch. The new AirPods have been a game changer for my husband. We both have the original AirPods that were released and we love them. But when these came out, my husband had me buy them the day they were released because he was so excited about the noise cancellation capability and the fact that they would fit better. The noise cancellation on these AirPods make them so worth the money! He recommends these to everyone!!

Pitaka is a favorite brand in our house because the company makes great accessories for Apple products. The magnetic case is so thin and you can use this wireless magnetic mount to hold your phone in your car and also charge your phone. Pitaka also has an AirPods case that will protect them and wirelessly charge them. My husband has recently purchased magnetic charging stations for our phones and one is a standard upright wireless charger and the other one comes with a portable power bank that you can use to charge your phone on the go. And lastly, he purchased the Apple Watch air case a few days ago and so far he is a fan.

A wireless speaker is also a great gift. It’s so nice to be able to take a small speaker that has a lot of volume power to the beach, golf course, pickleball courts, etc.

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Sports memorabilia make a great gift for any dad who loves sports. I found a lot of cool ones on Amazon and these two were my favorite because I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Kobe Bryant or Tiger Woods. These would look awesome in an office or mancave.

A good pocket knife is also a gift that will be used hundreds of times. I got my husband the small Gerber blade as a stocking stuffer for last Christmas. This one is small and can be hooked onto a set of keys or put in your pocket. It is a good knife for daily use and it is priced under $20. The Benchmade knives are a little pricey but they are really good quality. My husband got his first one when we lived in Kentucky and he recently purchased a second one. They have a lifetime warranty and they stay super sharp. This one and this one are both on sale.

Pickleball is quickly becoming a popular sport. Our neighborhood recently opened pickleball courts and so my husband purchased this paddle set and they have held up really well and are perfect if you are just now getting started with the sport.

A Theragun was something I wanted to get my husband for Father’s Day but he ended up buying it before I could. He uses this every single day for deep tissue massaging and he says that it was worth the price because he feels like a million dollars after using it.

The last few gifts are golf related. My husband loves golf and he plays any chance he gets. Polos and golf apparel can be a little pricey. Tiger Woods has been wearing collarless tops and my husband wanted to buy some. He has a few from Nike but he recently got this one and it is half the price of the Nike ones. It has washed well and the quality is great.

We have our own golf cart and a lot of accessories for it. The nice thing about all of these is that they are small enough to fit in a golf bag so you can attach them to any golf cart you will be using. The first one is a drink holder which attaches to the cart with a magnet. It can hold water bottles and beer cans. The second one is a rangefinder and smartphone holder. It fits inside a cup holder and keeps your rangefinder and phone safe and visible (my husband has lost rangefinders before and this has helped him keep track of it). And finally, this golf cart steering wheel phone mount and scorecard holder. This makes it easy for golfers who use apps on their phones while playing and who also like to have a visible scorecard.

So that wraps up my gift guides for Father’s Day 2020. Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Father’s Day Gift Guide Part 1

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Welcome to part one of my Father’s Day gift guide for 2020. Some of these items I have purchased as gifts in the past and some of these items I currently have my eye on.

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Morning Skincare Routine

by Ryan Ashley Ramos

Hey y’all! I thought this post would have been up sooner but sometimes stuff at home takes priority and things like writing a blog post get pushed to the side- I’m sure you moms out there totally get this. Anyway, let’s get right to it.

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