2020.

This year was truly one for the record books… I could write a novel on the myriad of emotions that I went through surrounding all of the pain so many have endured this year… But for the sake of my mental health… I’m going to focus on the wins…

I got to spend more time with my husband

I got to be more present in the lives of my friends and family

I STILL HAVE A JOB

We bought a home… We are officially Chicago south siders… BRONZEVILLE REPPAS!

I hosted Thanksgiving for the first time EVER

My family and friends are all safe and healthy

We got a car… We are officially part of the Tesla family…

I got to celebrate my God son’s birthday with him in person

I made it to 2021….

…To name a few…

Check out what my year looked like via the pics and the vids below. Gratitude is what I feel. Pure. Gratitude.

We are officially southsiders. The LaFlordalorians are home owners! We absolutely LOVE Bronzeville and couldn’t be happier with our new community!

Call me Moff… Moff. Gideon.

Marlowe as Grogu… AKA Baby Yoda AKA The Child

This is the way.

Couldn’t go outside but we still honored the tradition of putting on our wedding threads and taking pics

The ONLY trip the Traveling Negus were able to take this year… So grateful for our time in Colorado

Before the world shut down I got to visit my fave southern city and hold my nephew!

…Spend time with my sister!

…And slay at Zulu Ball with the baddest of them all!

How I would pull up to my zoom work meetings…

Jason and I were READY for the Nelly vs. Luda verzuz battle… Nelly def let all of STL down with that one :(

QT at the home spa with my husfrannnnn

Jason and his friends had their own versus battles… Jason always got REALLY into character….

He had Mystikal for this round…

Work wig game was proper for all these video meetings we had to have…

Self-care was a MUST this year.

Was soooo over combing my hair by this point

Got some new quarantine hobbies!

Got to connect with so many new clients this year. It has been a joy watching people take control of their IP

Quarantine date days…

Spent a weekend at Lake Geneva when cabin fever was getting too real…

Jason and I went on a COVID friendly staycation to Wisconsin…

…Marlowe came too

Honored the annual mother/daughter trip tradition and skipped off to Mexico with Carol Ann

…TAKE ME BACK!

…Carol Ann be gettin them angles cuz

Got to skip away to Memphis with my family for the weekend

GUMBO FRIES!

Spent a weekend with The Penn’s in Costa Rica… I’ve never seen a plane this empty before, it was eery!

COVID memories with my fave human!

The views…

Rode bikes with my nephew and niece

Stopped by STL’s own 39 Castles and took my fave solo pic of 2020!

Got some Spifster press on’s

Did my own nails!

Became the Managing Director of Community Goods!

Hosted Thanksgiving for the first time ever in our new home!

This year’s tree theme… The Nightmare Before Christmas…

Jason signing at the dotted line… We have a car y’all!

Still honoring traditions in spite of COVID

Annual secret santa linner gift exchange with some of my fave STLians

Got totally lied on when we played this game….

Fell in love with a stray pup and named him Cornelius… His owner claimed him eventually but he will always be part of our family :)

Get you a bestie that cheers for your wins louder than you do!

Left our deluxe apt in the sky this year…

<3

Jason got a Peloton!

Janell’s birthday feast!