The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data this past spring during Black Maternal Health Week recognized that “Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women” (CDC, 2023). There are several factors that contribute to these apparent disparities or stark differences. One of those factors is…
Should I Or Should I Not Give In To Social Media Pressure And Buy A Neverfull?
Within the last year or so I have been toying around with the idea of purchasing my first luxury designer handbag. I have been jumping between retail and preloved. But I am leaning more into preloved. I have several preloved pieces that are considered luxury designer brands such as Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Francisco Biasa….
Hot Crochet Fun In The Summertime
With summer winding down…QUICKLY…you still have a chance to take a break and getaway from it all. Speaking for myself, I seldom pack for a trip without a current wip (work in progress) in my luggage. If I am residing at our vacation homes in Orlando or Key West, relaxing on the screened in porch…
Crochet Designer Chronicles
It goes without saying that I love to crochet. It is my “thing.” It is what I do. Once upon a time about six years ago, crocheting was just a hobby that I started to keep my mind off of my health issues. Crocheting kept me sane. But soon crocheting morphed into more than just…
Tiny Studio Yarn Haul On The Horizon!
I was tidying up the Tiny Studio the other day and looking over some projects that are in the in-between stages of completion and noticed a common denominator. What is it? I am out of yarn. What does that really mean for a crocheter and all around yarn hoarder? It means that the yarn I…
Be YOU!
I am preparing to watch Mo’Nique’s comedy special “MY NAME IS MO’NIQUE” on NetFlix tonight. Of course, spoilers are all over social media. On Facebook, my timeline is full of comments about Mo’Nique’s comedy style. Some say that she cusses too much. Some say that her cussing is comparable to other male comedians like Chris…
Dreadlock Love: Freeform Locs Are Where It’s At!
SPRING IS HERE! A brand new year of making dreams come true, and living up to our fullest potential. But it is also that time of year where I wash, condition, and thoroughly love on my dreadlocks. I am pretty unorthodox when it comes to my dreads. You may ask, “What does that exactly mean,…
How Education Influenced My Life As A Crochet Designer
I learned how to crochet around the age of eight years old. My Grandmommie Ophelia taught me how to crochet one wintry evening. My Grandmommie is an artist. She is a retired fashion designer. But back then, she did not refer to herself as an artist or a designer. She just “liked to sew.” I…
So, You Want To Be A Writer?
People always say to me after reading anything I have published, “You know, I would like to write like you. I just don’t have the time, and I don’t know how to get started.” I frequently reply that with just a little time set aside each day, one can produce a book length manuscript within…
Simply Nell. Simply Me.
I didn’t just wake up one day and say, “EUREKA! YOU ARE AN ARTIST!” I had the misconception that an artist was someone who painted, or sculpted, or designed couture fashions. I never thought of myself as an artist. I never thought that writing poetry and songs, crocheting, and the other crafts that I create…
Simply Nell's Tiny Studio 