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Colorado
Colorado
I spent the last few weeks in Colorado and I'm already ready to go back. My body is bruised and sore, my neck is still out of alignment - but... Read more...
Imogen Heap and the Nabi Cube Earrings
Imogen Heap and the Nabi Cube Earrings
I gifted Imogen Heap some of my favourite earrings and it was better than my wildest dreams. Read more...
On Synergy
On Synergy
BossBabesATX asked me to deliver a brief speech regarding personal and professional synergy in my life for their May Community Meet-up. Here's an adapted version of that talk. Read more...
Giving with Hamaila: Political Candidates
Giving with Hamaila: Political Candidates
The 2020 democratic field is very very crowded. And I'm sure there will be more contenders throwing their hat in the ring soon enough. Honestly, I think it's pretty cool... Read more...
Life Updates
Life Updates
I've been a little MIA lately. Here's why -  1) I got a new job!  I'm now a Jewelry Production Assistant at Limbo Jewelry! They're a great little modern jewelry... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: Food For Soul
Giving With Hamaila: Food For Soul
Some of you know that I've been learning Italian here and there for the last few years. Part of that includes spending time with the Italian films on Netflix -... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: Blue Tin Production
Giving With Hamaila: Blue Tin Production
The first of its kind, Blue Tin Production is a sewing cooperative that is run by immigrant and refugee women. It was announced just last week by Hoda Katebi, is... Read more...
Giving with Hamaila: Bennett College
Giving with Hamaila: Bennett College
Bennett College is a women's HBCU in North Carolina that has been providing a space for black women to flourish since 1873. Over the last few years their enrollment has... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: SAFE | Stop Abuse For Everyone
Giving With Hamaila: SAFE | Stop Abuse For Everyone
For this week,  I tried to find a nonprofit a little bit closer to homecoming and helping survivors.  SAFE Alliance is a merger between Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace. If you want... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: The Crayon Initiative
Giving With Hamaila: The Crayon Initiative
Another quick Giving With Hamaila today. This one is a cute one.  The Crayon Initiative takes discarded crayons from restaurants, schools and homes and melts them down into new crayons... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: The Ali Forney Center
Giving With Hamaila: The Ali Forney Center
Short blog this week because we are still traveling. I hope to be home by Saturday so we'll be back on regularly scheduled planning soon enough.  Today I picked the... Read more...
Giving With Hamaila: The Bully Ranch
Giving With Hamaila: The Bully Ranch
Y'all. I slacked. Me, my mom and sister were supposed to head out on our road trip today but the hour became late and now we're going to do the... Read more...