It’s a TWO YEAR BlOGIVERSARY (Blog Anniversary)! I can’t believe it’s been two years already since I started The Business of Chic (TBOC)! I started TBOC back in 2016 when I was completing my Masters Degree in the UK. At the time, I was looking for a creative outlet to express my style and inner feelings and blogging seemed like the perfect thing. Starting a fashion blog had been on my mind for a while at that point so I finally decided to take the plunge and I haven’t looked back since! To celebrate this occasion, I thought it would be fitting to share what I’ve learnt on my solo blogging journey thus far as well as some fun and interesting facts about The Business of Chic. Kicking things off, here are three (3) facts that might surprise you about The Business of Chic (TBOC). 1.) My Blogiversary is actually February 29th. In my excitement to launch my blog back in 2016, I might have overlooked one small yet crucial detail – the DATE of my launch. It took me a full year to realise my faux pas! To make things easier, I use March 1st as my official launch date/anniversary. Technically, TBOC won’t officially be two (2) until 2024. OOPS lol. 2.) The Business of Chic was featured on Buzzfeed. Back in 2017, my sister called me (super excited!) to share that I was on…
‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year!‘ Why yes, yes it is! As a self proclaimed foodie, I love Christmas, not for gifts or even family fun, but for the FOOD and Christmas Treats, especially Ham! I really, really enjoy the typical foods present at a Caribbean Christmas lunch/dinner such as rice and peas, scalloped potato, macaroni pie, baked chicken and the list goes on. However, I am not such a fan of the Caribbean Christmastime drinks and desserts. It is practically blasphemy for me to admit that I hate black cake, fruit cake, sorrel, ginger beer and mauby. Coconut tart I do like, but I could live without it. This Christmas, I decided to do things my way and forgo the usual Christmas treats and instead indulge in the sweet treats I love the most. In addition to the traditional Christmas lunch, my family will also be having a Boxing Day Brunch, a fun, light festivity we started last year. CHRISTMAS DAY – BAILEY’S BROWNIES For an afternoon treat after what will most likely be a huge Christmas lunch, I opted for my favourite sweet treat, Brownies, with a special twist. I came across a recipe for Bailey’s Brownies on Delish, a fun and simple recipe website, and they sounded delicious! We love Baileys and Ponche Kuba at Christmas time, so it was the perfect match. The below recipe is courtesy, Delish. TOTAL TIME:…
Christmas is a time for spreading joy and cheer and sharing love and laughter. This is usually expressed through spending time together during the holidays, lots and lots of food and of course, the exchange of gifts! I quite enjoy Christmas time and finding cute gifts that I believe my loved ones will appreciate. However, this year, with much of the focus being on restoration and a return to a semblance of normalcy following Hurricane Irma in September, Christmas definitely snuck up on me. With less than a week to go, I am only now considering Christmas presents. Given my limited time and an already stretched bank account, I came up with four simple and FREE Christmas Gift Ideas that I wanted to share with you guys. Your friends and family will truly appreciate these gifts from the heart and your bank account will be super grateful as well! Happy CHICmas! Check out CHICmas Day 1 here. 1.) The ‘Cinderella’ Voucher We all have chores that we absolutely hate doing. For me, it’s washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom. Consider the chores that your family and friends hate and create a ‘Cinderella’ voucher for them offering to do specific chores for a set period of time, whether it be a day, week or month! This one is sure to be a winner in any household! 2.) Play to your Skills Another great free Christmas gift idea…
Happy CHICmas! I will be celebrating 5 Days of CHICmas with a new blog everyday leading up to Christmas Day! Enjoy! With Christmas less than a week away, there is nothing everyone in Anguilla dreamed of more than a Bright Christmas. On September 6th, 2017, Hurricane Irma swept through Anguilla causing destruction to many homes and buildings as well as extensive damage to our electricity grid and communications services. Over the past few months, Anguilla has shown its strength and resilience as we continue to bounce back strong from the most devastating hurricane to ever hit our little island. Thanks to the hard work of our national Electricity Company,ANGLEC and the support of electricity companies both regionally and internationally, the dream has become a reality! Electricity has been restored throughout the entire island and it will definitely be a Bright Christmas! The past few months have taught me a lot about what I can and can’t live without. I’ve learnt that there isn’t much that I truly cannot live without but I am extremely grateful to get to enjoy the little things that make life so amazing. With my home fully energised, my island on the up and up and the love and support of my family, I am pretty content for the Christmas season, although, WiFi would be an awesome Christmas present (Hint Hint DigicelAnguilla) Nevertheless I am quite happy to be able to enjoy…
If you were born before 2000, you probably grew up hearing the phrase ‘Don’t talk to strangers on the internet‘ quite often. You were probably also warned not to share photos online or personal information. Fast forward to the present, and it is clear that those are words/actions we no longer abide by. Engaging with strangers online and sharing hundreds and thousands of photos and details of our personal lives is not just popular, it’s the norm thanks to Social Media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and You Tube. For many people, social media is a good thing. Personally, I enjoy social media and sharing parts of my life with the outer world. I welcome the opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals in online communities, particularly on Instagram. I would of course caution everyone to practice internet safety and be mindful of the type of information that you share online. Recently, one of my followers on instagram , a young Cameroonian Doctor living in Kentucky, USA reached out to me. She was travelling to Anguilla for holiday and wanted some advice on where to eat and things to do. Upon arriving to Anguilla, she also invited me to meet up for lunch, which I gladly accepted. We opted for lunch at Breezes Restaurant at The Reef. Unfortunately the beach side lounge was closed due to it being the slow season. However, we were still able to enjoy…
