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Friday, February 8, 2013

Obsession Of The Week

I confess, I am totally in love with anyone who has a huge imagination. People who march to the beat of their own drum, God bless em! I am a kindred spirit so naturally I am drawn to them like a moth to a flame.

And so....this week (drum roll please)

I present to you one of the flyest, badest ladies on the block, Folake Funtoon. Yup, I said it.......cause she is.

Folake Kuye Huntoon, is the talented Blogger behind StylePantry.com, she is also the Fashion Designer of WeWe Clothing, Fashion Stylist, mother of three and newly crowned CHICTOPIA influential blogger of the year. This woman is a fearless fashionista and, her BohoChic look is all kinds of fabulous. Let's not even talk about the hair....

Here are a some of my favorite looks by Folake.
If I ever get into this lady's closet, there will be weeping and knashing of teeth... I am in love with just about everything she wears.

Have a great weekend lovelies!

Cherio!

Saturday, October 27, 2012

What's Driving You?

I don't know if growing older has anything to do with this but my whole outlook on certain things in my life has gradually shifted. When I was in my 20's, all I wanted to do was succeed. I was so driven and I still am today, but what drives me is what has shifted. In the past I wanted to silence the haters and make a few people eat some much deserved humble pie.

I wanted to serve it to them personally if you know what I mean.

Over the years though, I have learned that if negative energy/emotions like revenge or hate is what is driving you, then when that energy is expended you will be left without focus or drive. Thank God in my case, passion for what I do is what keeps me going. There was a time though when my reasons for wanting to succeed was not 100% passion.

Today as I move forward I can truly say that I am done with that. That period of my life is over. I search my heart and there is no trace of malice or pain against anyone. And not because I have Not experienced pain, hurt and disappointment. It is exactly BECAUSE I have had such experiences that I am not bitter. I choose to do this for me. To concentrate on anything else is not only distracting but it is giving my power to someone or something else. I can't have that. When I have to hustle and grind it out, though I do have people that love and support me, ultimately it is my faith in God that truly sustains me. I have proven over the years that people come and go but God will Never leave me or forsake me....I think I am gonna keep rollin with that...

Cherio!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

A little Bit Of "Me Time" In My Life

Last week I have to admit, I felt like a hamster on a tread mill. No matter how much ground I covered there was more to go. What a a week! I feel like in the process my sweet little blog got neglected but am back and happy to have a minute to share and relax if only for a little while. Hope you had a wonderful week and got a lot accomplished. If not, hey, tomorrow is Monday, a brand new week awaits. As Tim Gunn says "make it work!"

Well, as always whenever I find a little "me time" I get so excited I don't know what to do with myself. And I really mean that literally. I don't know if I want to paint, watch a movie, order in and read a book or go out. The good thing is though, whatever I decide I ALWAYS have fun. Here are a few things I did with my "me time" this week end.

I painted the opening picture and had a blast doing so. And since I was already dabbling in paint I made these darling little paper weights.

Then, I made earrings to match this gorgeous cocktail ring I just bought.

And then I bought a few pieces to add to my dragonfly collection. Nothing major, just little things that make me happy. Now I am going to hang out and spend some time with my son. We are going to watch The Hunger Games and order takeout.

How did you spend your weekend?

Cherio!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Craft Of The Week

All A'bloom

When I started this blog, my intention was to post craft projects weekly. Somehow though, mostly due to my work schedule, these postings became farther and farther apart. I am not happy about. At all. And so, this post will be the first of "creation/craft of the week" which will be whatever I created for the week. I am looking forward to learning new techniques and crafts....good, bad or ugly, I will be sharing it so stay tuned.

Here are a few pieces I painted this week.

You Are Not Alone

As For Me And My House

These are all mix media pieces (acrylics and pastels on heavy weight paper) and I had so much fun playing with the colors. Next time though, I will use a new medium or technique to ensure that I am challenging myself and learning something new every week. Sounds like a plan? I think so......let's do this!

Cherio!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

And The Winner Is....

Wowza! I won another award. This time, it's the One Lovely Blog Award.

This award is personal and only given to a few bloggers,

to encourage each other to keep up the good work!

The three guidelines:

1) Thank the person who nominated you

2) Nominate your favorite blogs and notify them

3) Share a few things about yourself

Many thanks to Socal Tess of inlovebythebeach

I am so honored to be chosen for this award!

Here are the lovely blogs I'm passing this wonderful award on to:

accidentallywonderful.

lauriescharmingdesigns.blogspot.com
jeffnbecky.blogspot.com

middleageramblings.blogspot
dukebecky

A few things about me:

1) I would rescue every homeless dog I met if I could. A few years ago I rescued a dog and then two puppies.... I have a very soft spot for animals, especially dogs.

2) I am loyal to a fault in my friendships and personal relationships and will give chance after chance but when it's over, it is over. I am a christian so I am working on that.

3) I love anything lemon flavored. I don't know why but my taste buds really appreciate the flavor.

4) I am a strong woman but I am soft spoken. I love peace and hate petty arguments and drama of any kind.

5) I am married to the love of my life.

Well There you have it ! Once again a heart felt thank you goes out to SoCal Tess for passing on this award to me and be sure to check out the awesome blogs posted here. You're gonna love em!

Cherio!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

More Blog Lovin......Bring it On!

Well now, I guess I must be doing something right. I just got another blog award and as always I can't get enough blog lovin! This time it is the Liebster award which is an award for up and coming bloggers with 200-300 followers. It was given to me by a very special and talented lady, Mystiqua of pursuitoftitus2. Thanks so much!

The rules for receiving this award are as follows:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

2. Reveal your top 5 picks for the award and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshere – other bloggers.

5. Hope your recipients pass the award to their 5 favorite blogs to keep the love flowing.

Note: I read a few posts from bloggers who received the award and the number of followers varies. On some blogs – less than 200 and others wrote between 200 and 300.

Well, without further ado I would like to award these 5 blogs the Liebster Award...…drum roll please!

loveparish

carolbalocka

fashionablehome

lauradora-lauradora

thejuicery

Check these blogs out, they are interesting and a treat to read when you are having a little down time. Enjoy.

Cherio!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

My 100th Post! Woo hoooo!

So technically this is post 101, but hey the fact is, I reached my 100th post mark! Woo hooo!!!!!

Wow, imagine that. Originally when I started this blog, I was practically nagging and bribing family members to join my blog, lol. Seriously, the poor souls. I didn't realize at the time how my blog would evolve, I just wanted to have at least 1 follower. P-l-e-a-s-e.

I remember the day I finally got my first follower. I called my sister and you would have sworn I had won the lottery. Man, I was all kinds of excited! That was all the encouragement I needed to keep going. Someone out there had read my blog post and was giving me the thumbs up. Oh happy day! Thanks Charmaine, it meant so much to me.

In the last year, I have met so many interesting and caring people. You all have been so supportive and non-judgmental, which made it easy for me to share a piece of my life with you. I have been challenged, inspired but most of all I have grown through this blog. More than I ever imagined I would when I began this journey. So, today I say thank you to all 245 of you, my friends, I love you all. I am looking forward to 2012 with great expectations and excitement. We're going to have a blast. You betcha!.

Cherio!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Am Feelin the Blog Love!

My blog just received another award and I must say, this makes a girl feel a whole lotta special.

Many thanks to Katya Kate from mommygrowingup for choosing me as a recipient of the award. You really made my day! The Sunshine Blog Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogosphere. I am so happy that I am considered a part of this group since I created this blog to inspire, learn and most of all have fun!. Mission accomplished. So yayy me and woot woot!!!

Here are the rules for accepting this award:

1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.

2. Answer the following questions below.
3. And pass the award to 10~12 fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them.

My answers to the questions:

Favorite color? I love teal, not the dark teal though, light teal. That color makes me all kinds of happy and calm.

Favorite animal? I am a sucker for dogs, they are so loyal and loving. Close second is guinea pigs. They are so cute and chuck full of personality.

Favorite number? 36 Its my lucky number. lol, for real.

Favorite drink? Pina colada (unleaded/minus alchohol)...........ummm so yummy

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook for sure.

Your passion? Art and design, God and family...but not in that order.

Giving or getting presents? I love to give, there's no better feeling than to know you have helped someone else.

Favorite day? Wednesday. Also known as hump day which I was totally unaware of but makes it even more interesting.

Favorite flowers? Peonies and bouganvilla. They couldn't be more opposite from each other but I adore them both.

And there you have it, now, it's time for me to share the love. The blogs that I am listing below keep me smiling, inspired, entertained, informed and looking forward to their next post! Check them out and you'll see why.