Christmas in the village
Oh, holly jolly, we ended 2023 with a family holiday. At the end of December, we left our place in Lagos to visit Chuck's childhood home and celebrate the season with the fam. [Read more]
Friends & Family
A reunion, a road trip and a valley full of wine
Last year, my cousin Kathy contacted me and my sis and the rest of the family on our mother's side to get together for a family reunion. It had been way too long since we had [Read more]
Living large in a small village
Cheers to village living! After a short flight from Lagos to Owerri, Chuck and I were greeted at the airport to be escorted to his home village of Okpofe in Imo State. For [Read more]
Eat, grieve, love. Remembering how beautiful life is in Italy
The last few years have been hectic. HECK-TIC! My partner Chuck and I have been furiously renovating our new home, figuring out how to parent teenagers and also figuring out [Read more]
Reviving a former beauty
Chuck and I bought a house! In the spring of 2018, we finally bit the bullet and started looking for a house together. We wanted an older home not far from the city centre as [Read more]
Do things with your mom
"Could we have a day?" That was my mom asking my sister and me if we could spend a full day touring Maui together on our last family vacation. We were completely taken [Read more]
Get your motor running
Well, hello friends, it's been awhile, hasn't it? Sometimes I think I could be a decent travel blogger and then reality hits when I realize it's been four months and I've [Read more]
Make democracy great, period
Greetings from DC, land of the free, home of the brave and currently run by the clinically insane. When I mentioned to people our Girls Trip was tackling DC this year, [Read more]
Harry Potter Night VII: Mischief Managed
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good." And for seven fun evenings, our little Harry Potter Night ⚡️ club upheld that Marauders Map oath to whip up a silly bit o' magic [Read more]
Harry Potter Night VI: Fantastic Beast Feasts & Fancy Beers to Drink From
Look, we know this Harry Potter Night has gotten out of control. It's like we're this happy little trio that comes together to set the next date, then we narrow [Read more]
An intoxicating journey through Napa
The absolute highlight of our "San Fran with the Fam" girls trip was hands down the day we spent touring Napa Valley. We arrived thirsty, we left cloudy. [Read more]
San Fran with the Fam
Just in time for spring, here is a photo journey of our girls spring trip to San Francisco...from 2015! What's that about blogging your travels in a timely manner? Pshaw. San [Read more]
Harry Potter Night V: Stay gold boy who lived
Hello world! It's been a long time since I've been here. Between Brush Strokes has been sorely neglected over the last few months as I've been busy blogging elsewhere. I [Read more]
Rhythms and retrograde
You know those days when everything aligns perfectly and you end up living a most amazing moment? And when you're in it, you know it. That happened to us in Maui on the Island [Read more]
Oh Hana — Part II
The Road to Hana, a drive so nice, we did it twice! For this year's journey through the jungle, we decided to hit up different places than we did on our first go-around. Not a [Read more]
