Oct 23, 2015 | Family, Health & Fitness, Thoughts on Life
If you are an avid reader of Haute in Texas, you may remember several months back I handed over the mic to my sister, Kelsey, to let her tell you the story of her egg donation process. I wanted to give her the stage once more to describe for you all what’s...
Sep 21, 2015 | Beauty, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
Raising girls so far has been this incredible experience that has taught me more about myself than I ever dreamed was possible. I don’t mean that to sound selfish, if anything I am grateful to my daughters for forcing me to ask tough questions about my own...
Sep 9, 2015 | Thoughts on Life
Does that headline have you a little irritated yet? Do you want to know precisely how I think a few 15-minute speeches can somehow improve you as a person, much less as a woman? Bear with me for a minute. Bill Nye once said, “Everyone you will ever meet knows...
Jul 29, 2015 | Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
Dear friend, I don’t know what to say. I’m better at writing than speaking, so I’ll just try it this way. I know you’re about to go through a whole roller coaster of emotions in the next few days, months, even years. I know you’ve been...
Jul 22, 2015 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
When I was a little girl, every once in a while I would be sitting in the backseat of the car, riding along with my dad, and he would extend his hand towards me. I always knew what he was going to say, but he would always ask, “Aquila, can I hold your...
Jul 3, 2015 | Blogging, Thoughts on Life
This July, the month of independence, marks one year since I walked away from my corporate career and decided to venture out on my own. One year since I took a leap of faith and trusted that what I really wanted was the ability to spend more time with my babies and...
