Christmas Gala 2009...

Which dress do you prefer??
I am attending a Christmas Gala in December, an in need a the BEST dress!
Please look above to vote, or be sure to leave a comment....

Thanks-A-Bunch!

Newly Natural....

3 Months & Counting!

No, this is NOT my "Big Chop" post.... (PROMISE, I will be posting that sooner than you think)

I have decided that Once a Month (*edit* maybe more than that), I am going to dedicate a POST on Being Natural, My Journey, and reflecting back on my feelings/apperance for that month.

........ Today, I feel CONFIDENT, DETERMINED, and BEAUTIFUL inside and out. I am learning to Love & Accept me for me without hiding behind hair. Going Natural has taken me a minute to get use to, But I have realized it is a beautiful thing! I have come to understand that most women will not understand/ fully imbrace "Naturality" until they become open-minded or decide to take that Journey too.....

What are you're thought? Would you join this journey with me?

Naturally Beautiful!

How Could......

Why??

Array of Threads! & FOTD.....

It's a Date NIGHT!!!!
.......Wish me luck!

Me and my "Secret Admirer" are official going out tonight.

So, How do I look?

(This has officially become, my Goto face)

(Look @ that Girl!)
LMBO!

Stay Fab

FOTD: When the SMOKE clears....

What I used:
* Two Face Shadow Insurance
* NYX Concealer- TAN
* NYX Jumbo pencil- BLK bean
* Coastal Scents, 88 Warm palatte
* Mascara
* Milani Bronzer- #01 Bronze Glow
* NYX Golden Orange shadow, used as BLUSH









Sweet Dreams**

Array of Threads- "It don't Matter if you're......"

BLACK -or- WHITE!!Hey Beauties......

I know its late, meant to post this earlier today. WORK has been kicking my butt, along with other things.

So on to the post, this is what I wore:

* Plain White tee- (Target, fall 2009)
* Grey Jean Vest- (Target clearance, 2009)
* Black Slacks- (15dollarstore.com, 2008)
* Purple flats- (Target, summer 2009)

(As most of you have notice, I am a SHOP-A-Holic .... but the GOOD thing is I shop on CLEARANCE!)

Stay Fab!

Michael you will be missed!

Array of Threads- DANG! ...it's 5:45am

MY RUSH POST.

.... In order to not hear Mr. Shelby's mouth (for not getting him to school on time),
I have to rush, and I choose to pick out the first thing I saw when i looked into the closet.

and I had to (like Tim Gunn would say....) "MAKE IT WORK"!

What did i choose??

What I wore:
* Blueish/Grey "BabyDoll" Shirt- Merona (Target, clearance 2009)
* Black Skinny jeans- (Rainbow, summer 2009)
* Grey Knee High boots- (Target, summer 2009)
* PALE Pink jacket- (Forever21, summer 2007)

Stay FAB!

Are you PRECIOUS??

The Count down has Began!!!

>>> 3 Days <<<

until it hits Select Theaters.
Cant wait...... need a preview??

What do you think? Will we make this a #1 hit?

The movie is based on the novel title "PUSH" by Sapphire.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the book!
It is a MUST READ.....

So again, I am PRECIOUS, are YOU!

Smooches*

One room is.....

Barren
Bouteous
Blissful
Bitter

The 1st room is barren, and hollow throughout
Empty closes in and fills me with doubt
I am tainted, yet so pure…..
What I thought I had so secrete has been broken by man
Yet I want to back to that place where hesitation couldn’t set in
I wish you could go away…..
The uncertainty, the second guessing, and the wondering why……
Could someone love me for awhile?
Or am I in denial

The 2nd is talking, holding you near
The touch of your skin makes the pain and arguments disappear
The warmth of you touch when you are near
I want everything from you, yet nothing really!?
Just being full of you even when the “D” is not involved
Makes me full…….wait empty? Whichever it chooses to cause
Listening to you speak, to you breathe makes me weak
Is this what I was looking for, wanting, passionately waiting for it so deep?
Is it enough to make the other rooms feel complete……

The 3rd is love all filled with joy and glee
Spilling over and bubbling, DAMN this is really happening to me
That morning I saw you, all I could do was cry….
For GOD has answered me, now why should I deny
You the love that you have given me without any remorse
You’re beautiful, intelligent, yet funny should I say the least
You’re my son and I LOVE YOU for this you deserve me the most

For the last room is dark throughout and within
Just wanting to forget the past, move through it to begin….
Holding on forever waiting on someone to say….. I’m sorry, I love you, I tried….
Maybe then this feeling might go away
Then there you go again smothering me the most
I thought you left, but I see you crept back like a ghost…
Taken a hold of the happiness which, I enjoyed the most
GOD I am trying to be humble
Am I going to be OKAY……

Because these are my 4 rooms and “I” will have the last say!!!!!

Just another part of me.....

Smooches*

Two Peas in a POD!

First, Let me just say...........

Happy Belated HALLOWEEN!!

Saturday, I had the time of my life. I havent had Fun like this since FOREVER!

Well it wasn't just cuzzo I went out with (I'll post those pics later), but i choose to dedicate this post to US.. We were "Two Peas in a POD", Where I went she was there. Where she wanted to go, I had to follow. We were the Best of Friends even though we were cousins we acted more like sisters.

See cuzzo is in the Military and since I had my son, we slowly drifted apart. Now not by choice but by circumstance.... We had to do what was best for us... I had to grow up sooner rather than later and so did she.

To be cont....

>>> I'm Tired<<<

FOTD- Going GREEN!

This is also a FRIDAY POST!
It was cold outside, and I was feeling a little Earthy today!
What do you think??
What I used:
* Two Faced Shadow Insurance
* NYX concealer- Tan
* NYX- TS 32 Olive Green
* Coastal Scents Neutral palette
* Mascara

Live Long, Breathe Right, GO GREEN!

Array of Threads..... Brrr, was it cold outside??

(yeah yeah yeah I know this post is extremely, late especially for a FRIDAY post)

So I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this vest!
This has officially became my go to FUR for the winter..
What I wore:
* Plain White tee - You Guessed it! Target
* Faux Fur/Leather vest- Right again! xhilaration target (Fall 2009)
* Blue Skinny Jeans- Macys (Clearance, spring 2009)
* Boots- LimeLight (Fall 2009, Can't remember the store name...) its late :(

Stay Fab!

smooches*

FOTD- Gold w/ a Splash of Purple!

What I used:

*Too Face Shadow Insurance
* NYX Concealer- Tan
* Coastal Scents- 88 Shimmer Palette

* Milani eyeshadow- Bronze Doll #03
* MAC FAB Frost Powder Blush
* Milani Bronzer- Bronze Glow #01
* Mascara

Stay Beautiful!

Smooches*

Array of Threads…. Purple Passion

Today, I got my Inspiration from a Flower {Purple Passion}. I came across it surfing the net. Now It's not my favorite flower but, it's following right behind. This seemed pretty cool, I mean searching through the closet for an outfit that would represent a flower. Thinking I might try this once a month! I’ll keep you posted on that….

So, how do I look??

What I wore:

*Purple Shirt- ??.... Target (fall 09, clearance rack)
*Tan Cardi-??.... Target (fall 08)
>>> OMG, Isn’t this starting to sound Familiar <<<

*Tweed pants- Bebe (fall 09, THRIFTED)
*Black Wedges- Alloy.com (winter 06, clearance 9.99)
>> Why? Do I remember, they used to be my favorite go to pair of wedges, <<

when I first started to wear heels

*Chain & Earings- Forever 21
* Ring- Target (fall 09)

Stay Fab!

Smooches*

Array of Threads....... Target Inspired

Wow….. As I am sitting here putting together this post I realized that EVERYTHING I have on is from Target….

*Side Note*
Have you ever went to Target and when you walked through those slidding doors, you had this feeling that the Pearly "Red" gates have open up, the Trumpets start to sound, and everything that Glitters is GOLD! (if only for that moment) YES! that is me, I loose my MIND.

Oh' how I *HEART* Target!

I know, I've been told, I have an addicton.... And this is 1 OBSESSION i am not ready to give up!

Anyway, I'll stop blabbing.....

This outfit was very simple, It was raining and dull outside..... It's HUMP Wednesday and I decided to throw on some Jeans. (My Fav jeans @ the moment, BTW)


What I wore:
*Cardi: Merona (fall 2009)
*Printed Tunic: Mossimo (don’t remember)
*Jeans: Mossimo (fall 2009)
*Shoes: Mossimo (spring 2009)
*Jewelry: Pearls

Confessions of a Target Shopper!

Smooches*

FOTD- Simple Chic (4 Me)

This has been my GoTo look, When my son is pressing the issue to get out the house and to before care ON-TIME! (hahaha)

*Smiles* can't let the young man miss out on playing Pokemon with "The Fellas" (as he puts it...)

Anyway, here it is..... Whatcha Think??
What I used:

* Too Face Shadow Insurance
* NYX Concealer- Tan
* NYX Junbo Pencil- French Fries
* MAC Smoking Eyes Quad
* MAC FAB Frost Powder Blush
* Milani Bronzer- Bronze Glow #01
* Wet-n-Wild Creme eyeliner
* Mascara


Stay Beautiful!

Smooches*

FOTD- MAC "Sea & Sky"

I so got off of my lazy (sick) butt today, and decided to play around in some of the NEW makeup I recently purchased.

Now, I really should call this "EOTD" (because I was playing around… Didn’t feel like doing the whole face, since I wasn’t going anywhere)

And which Duo did I use??............... The Bright, BOLD, Vibrant MAC “Sea & Sky”



P.S. Don't yall talk about my Head scarf!

What I used:

* Too Faced Shadow Insurance
* NYX Concealer in a jar – TAN
* MAC mineralized “Sea & Sky”
* Coastal Scents- “88 warm palette” – first column, last shadow from bottom (see pic below)
* Wet ~n~ Wild- crème eyeliner (BLK)
* Mascara- L’oreal Telescopic, Maybelline Lash STILETO, mini brush (Label has rubbed off)

Now I ask, How do I look?
I'm a newbie @ this and would love to hear your feedback!

Smooches*

MAC haul

Hey Bloggies-

Since its Sunday and very quiet around the house, I’ve decided to post a couple of things…

So I recently brought some USED but NEW to me MAC items. See one of my GIRLFRIENDS knew of a makeup artist around town, that was selling new/used MAC makeup that she no longer needed or wanted and since I am a beginner to the makeup world I was super EXCITED. See I know some of the items I purchased are not new (to the Makup world), but they sure are new to me! See I am slowly building my makeup collection.

My NEW MAC shadows:
Far left- Odd Couple
Middle- Heat Element
Far right- Sea & Sky
Quad- “Smoking Eyes” (Next2Nothing, Satin Taupe, Showstopper, Smoking)

I’ve also swatched them for you guys:

*side note* these swatches don’t show how vibrant/pigmented they are in person

Can't wait to try them out!

Smooches,

CONVERSATION piece

Hey Everyone,
I am back….. see this morning I posted “Getting a few WORDS off my chest” and it opened up a topic for Discussion…. I received this email from a friend, which had me speechless. This is mind Boggling to me so I ask-

What are your thoughts?
Do you agree/disagree?

Leave your comments…. Lets Discuss!

*Smooches*

Mi Familia.....

Okay.... Thought to put together a collage of MY FAMILY
*side note*

To those of you who care! If your not posted, then that means we need to get together to take some PICS!

Smooches......

Getting a few WORDS off my chest!

So, today as I woke up….. I am in a somber mood. Why is it that everyone thinks I am a good catch, but I never seem to get caught? Is it because I am looking, longing for a partner to love me for me, as I will do the same for them…. Every guy I meet thinks that if they take me to a movie or dinner, they are entitled to come back to my place…. For the cookie?? Is it a vibe I give off? What?? Statistics show that for every man there are at least 7 women. Why can’t I find that man that is for ME only. Where do I begin my journey?? Where should I go? To find that “different breed”. Most people say you want a GOD fearing man, but look at those, the majority of them cheat, lie, and deceive…. Are my standards to high? Should I lower them? I just don’t get it… am I looking for the Mr. Right now and not the Mr. Long term? How does one differentiate between the two……

Sometimes I wish I was the ugly duckling, because those hood rats (sorry to say) can keep a man. What do they do, that I don’t? Sometimes, I wish I was still in my relationship and just bit the bullet and kept my mouth shut, maybe he would have learned to love me for me, and I learned to just let things go, maybe I should not have demanded so much…. Maybe I should have just given a little bit more. I think he would’ve eventually changed…. Right?? (GOSH, I miss him dearly) What happened to the time where the MAN was the MAN, where he did what came natural, and not was demanded or asked… What happen to the MAN that our mothers, grandmothers, and their mothers where married to. Why have the roles reversed?

Could it be that the women before us raised “soft” boys, and didn’t instill in them how to take care of the household and become a MAN, or did they raise Daughters to become too “INDEPENDENT” and to not need a man, to not put up with the basic differences in a relationship to make it work?

I for one, believe deep down that maybe I am “to INDEPENDENT” whereas I come across as I can take care of myself, that I don’t need a man, or wait this is what I have heard the last couple of weeks…. “See you make too much, you have everything, I can’t offer you anything, because you already have it” What?!? … So am I not suppose to be able to take care of myself, and my son, am I not suppose to be Independent for my family….. What happen to where we can come together and share what we have, I balance you, you balance me…..

Why AM I intimidating to EVERY man I meet??

ThisTime..... (I've got 2 do better)

w/Posting -PROMISE-

I know, I know .... where have i been??

I didn't think that keeping up with a Blog could be this hard. I have a couple of post that i want to add so keep posted...

(1) I did a Mini-mini haul (MAC make-up)
(2) The Big Chop- its been ALMOST a month, and shall I say time flys!
(3) Life in general...
(4) Oh, and almost forgot- This weekend I will "Decoupage" my Chest

*smooches*

Whew....

I am here NOW! Finally did it…. It took everything out of me, if it wasn’t for http://tiff-living4god.blogspot.com (ONE of my BFF’s in the whole world) I probably would have never started…… yeah, I’ve talked about it for a while now….. Did I mention I am a procrastinator/ perfectionist… if I was going to do it; it had to be done RIGHT!

So what do you think??

So who am I, you ask?? Lets see (I’ll keep this short,sweet, and simple)
I am a single mother (not by choice, but by fate *everything happens for a reason*) of a 6 year old boy damn near turning 20…. Who thinks he knows everything (LOL). He sure keeps me on my toes - I’ll post a pick of us later- Back to me, as you probably notice I am a PROCRASTINATOR/ perfectionist. I only want things to be done right. Yet lazy at times, I LOVE hard, but can hate easily. Most people would say I have a hard exterior, but that only because I am passionate about who I let in my circle once your there SKY IS THE LIMIT! Beware though, BURN me once shame on me, BURN me twice…..…. well if you want to go there you’ll see :)

My first love always falls back to doing hair (it’s a pain reliever… MOTRIN what?) I feel at ease when I am tense. I am also a recovering Shop-A-Holic. Yes! Sometimes I fall, but I get back up though…. Still a work in progress… shopping to me is like the Walnut chocalate Browine w/ vanilla icing, whip cream and a Cherry on top! (Dang that sounded fat, LOL) but that leads to my love for FOOD and no I am not obese, just love a good home cook meal and occasionally you could catch ya girl in a couple of resturants. I am NOW learning to love make up… looking at all these blog(s) you just cant get enough, so yes I’ve brought some MAC, the Coastal Scents, the Sonia Kashuk brushes and all in between….

So as you can see I am just like any other woman learning to love me for WHO I AM (going Natural-Bald head-curves- EVERYTHING), looking for LOVE (who isn’t??), Friends, and Fullfillment in anything life has to offer. Trying to “TAKE OVER THE WORLD” (like Pinky & The Brain would say), just living life to the fullest and Learning to love every MINUTE of it, and not regreting a SECOND.

*Smooches*