Reviewing Kiyonna's Glittering Affair Wrap Dress + KATU Afternoon Live: Special Occasion Dresses
Hello! I hope you are all having a wonderful week. Today’s post is a big one, so I am just going to get into it. Kiyonna sent me the dress in today’s review post, the Glittering…
What I Wore: Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful
I have been busy with life lately, running around or running myself exhausted. I posted over on social media that I’m trying to combat my own personal limitations on what I can do versus what I…
Our 3rd Annual Wine Tour in Oregon's Willamette Valley
For the past four years, my friend Nigel and I celebrate our May birthdays by gathering some friends and heading out for a wine tour. You can view our first and second annual trips on the blog….
What I Wore: Once Upon A Dream
I’m finally back with an outfit post for y’all! We hosted Bunco this past weekend, which always means a week of cleaning and reorganizing and doing all the house chores we should have been…
"Build Your Face" Makeup Series: Episode 1 - Primers and Color Correctors
UPDATE: This entire series can now be found on my YouTube channel! A few weeks ago, I started toying with the idea of doing impromptu videos for y’all so I could talk about a variety of subjects….
Unboxing May Subscription Boxes + Join Our Weekly FB Live Hangouts
A few weeks ago, I started toying with the idea of doing impromptu videos for y’all so I could talk about a variety of subjects. I asked the folks over on my Facebook page if they were…
KATU Afternoon Live Companion: You Have the Right to Bare Arms!
Today I am back at KATU Afternoon Live to encourage you to push past your comfort zone and bare your arms! I’m also going to show you different styles that can give you some coverage if you…
What I Wore: Red Dress + Glitter Crocs Tutorial
This year was our first ever Red Dress Party ! This event has been going on since 2001 as a fundraising effort to support queer youth, help community members living with HIV and AIDS, to help…
What I Wore: Spring To Summer
Man, it has been a month! I struggled through the usual springtime depression I get having to deal with Mother’s Day and the anniversary of my father’s death. I tripped around on my…
At Home Fitting Room: Tops
It has been much easier for me to do these smaller groupings of At Home Fitting Room posts. Today, I am showing you various tops I have collected over the winter to present. Some items…
What I Wore: ThredUp Finds & Universal Standard Review
I’m terrible at coming up with titles for my posts. It is my least favorite part about writing on the blog. Today’s title is all practical and no frills. I put together a slightly…
Friday Feels: Reunited
Time for the second ever Friday Feels post. I’ve been contemplating, working through, and trying to sort my thoughts for this post. It comes way later than intended for those reasons. It…
What I Wore: Springing Into Television
For my first Afternoon Live appearance , I talked about elevating a casual look. My tips were all about the little things I do to change up a “jeans and a tee” outfit to make it something cute…
Photo Journal: Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival- Woodburn, OR
A little over a week ago, Sean and I decided to go on a little adventure to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. I really needed to be rehearsing for my news segment, but I also…
KATU Afternoon Live Companion: Ways to Combat Chub Rub & Anti-Chafing Solutions
I was back at KATU Afternoon Live this week to discuss ways to combat chafing of various kinds. Most of my suggestions have thigh friction in mind, also called “chub rub”, but I do address some…
Reviewing Kiyonna's Stella Cinch Top
There’s still no sign of spring here, other than some blooming flowers and trees. It is so cold and rainy, cloudy and dreary. This is all normal for the Pacific Northwest, but I am ready…
What I Wore: We're born naked, and the rest is drag.
Last week, I attended Bianca Del Rio’s Blame It On Bianca tour in Portland with friends. We had a really fun time, though I wasn’t okay with the stereotypical fat jokes that were made….
Tips for Elevating a Casual Ensemble + KATU Afternoon Live Show
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being a guest on my local news station’s afternoon show, KATU Afternoon Live. I’ve been prepping for about a month, narrowing down topics and trying to find just…
Welcome to Discourse of a Divine Diva!
Welcome! I just wanted to drop a quick note to say hello. If you are stopping by the blog after seeing my segment on KATU Afternoon Live, I will have another post coming up with links to items…
What I Wore: Sparkles, Please!
Today’s post features a couple of new pieces to both myself and the blog. I’m happy to announce that I will be on a local news program next week talking about how to elevate a casual look….