Hi and welcome to the first installation of my Current Fashion Faves!  I thought to do this post because…

It's officially summer!  With that being said, it's time for summer BBQs, festivals, traveling, and just plain fun.  Since our summer will be packed with activities, we'll need outfits to…

Manny, my Chicago photographer for JIMS, captured one of my most favorite images of Aaron, my husband, and I to date.  It's a candid and…

A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon a fanny pack on sale at the Puma Outlet.  Since I love a good sale and I've been wanting a fanny pack, I…

I remember back in the day when suits were such a professional uniform for the office or Sunday morning church attire.  These days, suits have…

So, you still need a gift for your mom or that special mother-like figure in your life, and you've waited until the last minute.  You can either head out to the stores now and…

A monochromatic outfit can be one of the easiest outfits you can possibly pull together.  It is ideal for the fashionista as well as the fashionably challenged.  

So what exactly is a monochromatic outfit? 

It's Spring....in some parts of the country.  Not quite here in Chicago yet or maybe...

Today's look is all about the sneakers.  The Reebok Freestyle Hi Patent sneaker is a classic.  You may recognize this sneaker paired with leg warmers as the ultimate 80s workout shoe...

I'm a complete fan of "the switch up" and the notion of "get you a girl that can do both"....

With every season brings wardrobe changes in my closet and even beauty changes in my makeup bag.  This summer has…

Lately, I have picked up a few drugstore makeup products and I have been using them non-stop.  These products have become…

Hey hey!  I'm back with another review, this time, for skincare products!  I have been using the Ethno Lab Soothing Lime Cleanser and the Exfoliating Glycolic Toner for about 3 or so weeks.  I wanted to use it long enough to give you a full review.  So, here we go...

Maybelline Super Stay full coverage foundation is one of few drugstore full coverage foundations on the market.  It has made a major splash in the beauty community so...

Can you believe that Valentine's Day is right around the corner!? 

For some of you that question sparked excitement, for some indifference, and then...

I have been on a quest to develop a skincare regimen especially with the dry, cold weather that winter brings.  I already have normal to dry skin so...

If I haven't mentioned before (which I think I have) but just in case I haven't, I am a lover of drugstore makeup.  And by drugstore I mean, not just affordable makeup but makeup I can easily purchase from my local Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, Target, etc...

You may have browsed the beauty aisles of your local drugstore or even taken a visit to your local beauty store and have come across makeup primer.  If you're anything like me, you probably passed that right on up and didn't give it a second look.  However...

So, it's the new year and you want to slay 2017.  One of your goals may be to do better with your makeup or get into wearing makeup all together.  If that's you, I got you girl!  I'm here to help.  I'm always trying to learn more about makeup and makeup application myself...

Have you ever watched a makeup Youtube video and after it was done (most likely before it was done) you thought to yourself, "what!?  I need to use all those products?! 

This Sunday, September 9th marks the second birthday of Joy In My Soles!  This second year of blogging has been filled with many ups and downs.  Many times this year I have questioned…

You know, it seems like when God is trying to speak to me, He keeps allowing the message He wants to get across to me show up in different ways at different times.  I remember at…

I'm reminded of a song from my childhood that I vividly remember the last time I was forced to sing it in church.  I was about 11 or 12, not much of a singer, but…

Today marks 3 years of marriage for my husband and I!  Though our wedding seems like it was just yesterday, it feels…

For the last several years, I have taken time out at the end of every year to jot down goals for the year to come.  I'm sure many of you can attest to...

It has officially been 1 year of blogging here on JIMS and in one sense, I feel like "wow it's already been a year!"  In another sense, I feel like "Geez, it's only been a year!?"  This first year of blogging has been...

Have you ever while scrolling through the timelines of your social media channels or even after you've closed out of the app, suddenly felt down or inadequate?  Or maybe...

Summer is quickly approaching and many of you will be taking road trips and long plane rides on your way to your fabulous vacations or chilling poolside or beachside all summer long.  If that's you or if you are just someone who likes to read...

Today is my wedding anniversary!  I can not believe it has been two years already since I got the opportunity to marry the man of my dreams.

I have been struggling all week with what I should post about here on the blog this week.  The other night at sometime after 2am, after being sound asleep, I just could not continue to sleep.  I went from sleeping so peacefully to...