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Durham Date Night: Mothers & Sons
Can you believe it took me over 4+ years of living in Durham to make it Mothers & Sons? Well, I am glad that has been fixed. If you’re new to the Triangle area or unfamiliar, Mothers & Sons Trattoria is an Italian restaurant in downtown Durham. Alex and I FINALLY checked out Mothers & Sons during the Triangle Restaurant Week. During the Triangle Restaurant Week, a number of participating restaurants offer two or three-course menu options with fixed pricing. You can check out the Triangle Restaurant Week website for the list of restaurants and menus. I find it to be a great way to try a new-to-me restaurant! Mothers…
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What I Got in My Second thredUP Order
Hi, friends! I have purged my closet quite a bit recently and got rid of all the clothes that do not fit me anymore. Because I have been wanting to buy secondhand clothes in efforts to make more sustainable choices, I decided to get some new-to-me clothes from thredUP, an online consignment/thrift store. While this was only my second time placing an order from thredUP, I browse it quite frequently. Because there are a lot of listings on thredUP, I always filter for “My Sizes” (you can preset this) and “New with Tags” or “Like-New” conditions to make it less overwhelming. I also recommend looking at a specific brand you…
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Living and Sharing Authentically
As someone who uses and shares on social media daily, I have been thinking a lot about what and how I share on social media, particularly Instagram. I first began blogging back in 2018 with my sisters; we documented our adventures around the Triangle Area under the account name Three Shinsters. A little over a year later, Three Shinsters became Better with Ju. Authenticity is a value I’ve held close to my heart my entire life. Being genuinely “me” is incredibly important to me and I take pride in being “me.” In the last year or so, I have had this sense of unease because sometimes I am not sure…
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What I Read in December 2021
Happy New Year, friends! it’s going to take me a while to get used to saying 2022 for at least the next month or so…anyways here’s my last book roundup post for 2021: ACE OF SPADES by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – 4 stars Students at an elite private academy, popular head girl Chiamaka and quiet musician Devon are starting their senior year with hopes of attending their dream college. Anonymous texter named Aces seems to be maliciously targeting them by spreading their secrets and lies throughout the school. They cannot seem to find a connection except for the fact that they are the only Black students at the school… I stayed…
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Top Posts of 2021
As another year comes to an end, I am taking some time to reflect on 2021. One of my blogging goals for this year was to publish more blog posts and to write about different topics. In 2021, I published 60(!) blog posts and started a couple of new series such as “Things I Bought Recently” and “Week in Outfits” posts while keeping up with my monthly book review roundups. When I started writing blog posts regularly in 2020, I set a weekly publishing schedule as a motivation to keep up with the blog. This year, I threw the posting schedule out the window to give myself freedom and flexibility.…
