32 Weeks x Baby Shower

I miss blogging so much and interacting with my followers and friends. I am 32 weeks and 6 days today. I have 50 more days left of this pregnancy and I am happy I was able to rest for majority of it.

I see other pregnant bloggers who stay on their once a week blog schedule and I just think to myself "How?". Then I realize most of them are first time parents and blogging is their occupation. 

Tie Dye x Fringe

 Hi all. I am still here pushing through. I appreciate you guys still sticking around with my lack of post. I promise once this baby drops, things will be back and better than ever. I just don't want to put out bullshit content to fill in holes. I would rather post when I find the right look and content. 

 

Black x Blue

I know I am not posting as much, but I am trying. The older you are and pregnant the more your body just doesn't give a fuck anymore. I just switched out my office chair at work and I feel liberated. Like I have another job and life is going to be full of joy.

Trying to stay awake is the other daily challenge. Actually, trying to care about anything other than sleeping is a daily challenge. I am halfway there though, I can smell the champagne now. I just found out I am having another boy, so I am very excited! Hence the blue toned heels.

Another One x Baby Bump

Heeeeey! I know a lot of you were probably thinking "What the hell is going on?". I know I haven't blogged all year. It wasn't really planned this way, but I am happy it did. I needed the break, so this surprise unexpected adventure came right on time.

 

Surprise, I am pregnant. Another one *DJ Khaled Voice*

 

Listen I am aging and thought I was done, but this new child of mine decided I was not. So, we are here and I am truly excited. As you all know I am a realest and what I say isn't for the fake and corny. This will be quite a journey to share with you all without the "cute" cheesy baby shit.

Fringe x XMAS x Trap House 2

I've been sleeping, I've been sleeping...no, seriously I have been sleeping a lot lately these days. This year has flown by so fast, that I feel like the last two months was made for rest. I haven't been going out much or traveling, except my Chicago trip. Not even to Cali.

 

I am literally in bed typing this at 2:41AM Christmas Eve. I wrapped some gifts for the boys and eating fruit snacks. I was originally going to post this look on Wednesday, but I wanted you to be able to have something new to look at, while you sit around waiting for food on your granny couch.

 

Let's talk about gifts for a second. I purchased my boys pre-paid T-Mobile cell phones, since they always hoover over my shit asking "Can I play a game or watch a 3 hour movie?". This happens err day...in the house, car, grocery store. My data usage is 28427483640GB lol.

 

But it made me think about how old I was when I got my first cell phone.

Sequins x December Challenge

Hey all! I know it has been two weeks since I last posted anything, but it was the Holidays and I treated it as such. Spending time with family and slightly cup caking the past few weeks. Enough to bake a wedding cake. My photographer and I were also playing phone tag over the holidays. Since I said I will only post quality from now on, I patiently waited. 

I am excited for December because I collaborated with several other bloggers for a December Style Challenge. Each week there is a theme and we post our version of the theme on Wednesdays. 

 

Motto x Collard Shirt

 I just came back from Chicago and I want to just say plans and black people don't mix. I love my friends, but damn. I wasn't able to do anything I wanted to do or take many pics, but seeing them was worth it.

I just need to plan a trip to go without telling anyone until I check everything off my list first. I ended up even cutting the trip short. I figured an extra day to be at home and getting rest, was worth me cutting down the seconds before I could be home again.

White Fall x Killah Cam

This weekend was real, I didn't do much but my bed was so much fun. I swear I have the most fun alone or with just a few people that just chill. I am too sleepy to do anything else. I am a loner and I am fine with that.

I watched all of my shows I missed over the week and saw a mid grade scary movie. Also Mad Max was a really good movie, but weird as fuck. I watched if three times to understand it. Sober on my third attempt. Glad I rented it. I wish movies could be available to watch as they hit the theater.

Venice Beach x Starry Night

Halloween was lit for me this year. I don’t dress up anymore, but I had a lot of fun with the boys and some friends. Bought a silver tin foil wig and dipped out to California. My grandpa’s birthday is on Halloween, so we had a lot to celebrate. 

I thought trick or treating in the Cali suburbs was going to be better, but it was a bit weak. The houses in my neighborhood in Arizona give out king sized bars and a lot of variety. This neighborhood handed out small trinkets and craisans, which I took and ate by the way.

Thriller x Halloween

I am still recovering from the weekend. I had a house gathering that started as a game night, then birthday party, then house warming, then Halloween party. I have no idea how, but my friends and family are very random and all 20 of them showed up with a drink in their hand, so I didn't deny them. It was pretty fun and still feel hung over.

Halloween is a decent holiday, it kicks off all the start of the fatty holidays and what not. I already saw eggnog in the grocery store. If I didn't have children, Halloween would be just another day, like most holidays.

Don't Panic x Art District

I don't care if the high was 80 today, I put on my damn sweater. It's fall bih. Every blogger is out there putting on layers and boots lol, this is the best time of the year. While I sit here and stare at the palm trees like they owe me something. It is true about what they say getting used to your environment, you stop seeing the beauty in things.

At this point a vacation for me is going to Alaska. I am just so used to seeing Palm Trees, warm weather, humming birds, and the damn sun. I am not complaining, I promise. It's dope to be able to have all of that shit, but I would be nice to see a season and some black people.

Turtle Neck x Closet Cleanout x Wordpress

Heeeeeeeeeeeey!! To say that I missed typing in this beautiful white box is an understatement. The last time I typed anything here, I was spilling out my life and shit. I really wanted to wait until my new updates were complete, but turns out WordPress is a bit more complicated than I imagined. It is going to take me a little longer to get things organized in WordPress, so I decided to keep posting here until the transition. 

I will be updating this site here and there to help with the transition, so you will see slight changes. The break I took was much needed and I feel like I went on vacation. Blogging is life! I missed you all so much and it is finally cooling down to a reasonable temperature where I can now layer without burning in hell. 

During the time I was away, I went through a clothing cleanse. I woke up, took all my clothes off the hangers, and gave away 70% of it. Fuck it! It was getting cloudy in my closet and hard to focus on creativity. 

You remember that scene in waiting to exhale when Angela threw away all of that assholes clothes, then burned them in the end? 

 That was me! Except I was cussing at myself for hoarding so much shit. #getyoshit

Prints x Family

I am going to make this short hopefully because family members came into town, surprisingly, for the week. Plus I started school this week, so I made my family and homework a priority. 

Family is the most important thing in my life, next to breathing. The last time I saw a them was years ago, so we are catching up, while I show them the city. I even tried to take a few pics the other day to post today, but went out with my family instead. I usually put my work and things first, but I think I have worked really hard for myself and sometimes a week of not posting won't hurt. 

If you guys love me enough *insert smiley here* lol. 

So that brings me to this look. I dug around in the archives that didn't make the cut for various reasons. This was the only one that I didn't entirely hate and that didn't need much lighting edits. I love the look, but I didn't like the way the top was fitting or how I wore it. 

Camouflage x Tomboy

I swear the men's department is looking better and better every time that I try to shop. These fast track shopping centers are pushing out the same shit and the same horrible quality clothing. Making it very difficult for women who want to create their own lane and stay on a budget. It is quite depressing and that is why you will always find me in a thrift store. 

This look is surprisingly not thrifted, but I did have to get a bit creative. I walked in not knowing what I was going to leave with. I just knew I wanted to create a casual summer to fall look, without looking like another damn blogger. I haven't had time to make it to my normal thrift stores, so I tried to make do.

The fact that these pants were sitting in the men's department for only $12, made me knees weak. I just though about Aaliyah and wanted to sing "Back back back and fourth..." LOL.

Blazer x Daisy Dukes

It's Friday..."fool where Craig at?" Remember the scene in Friday where Craig's girlfriend pulled up and jumped out of the car with her daisy dukes on? The song playing in the background was 2 live crew hoochie mama. I swear its been stuck in my head since I put this look together. Except I don't have dookie braids and long ass nails to match my attitude. 

I do have a blazer and my dope ass D.I.Y. lace up heels though. I thought I lost these heels and found them after going through some of my rubber maid bins last night. Found my white blazer too. It was a gold mine in there. I wonder what my winter storage looks like?

Summer is closing and Falls is approaching. I am excited and have looks that are on reserve waiting in the cut like a Drake mixtape. So, I guess I will just where the hell of out my summer looks until that moment approaches. 

Leather Skirt x Sunset

This weekend was lit, meaning I stayed in bed until Sunday, right before brunch. I woke up Saturday morning and felt like a cold was coming. My throat was hurting and I couldn't breathe out of my nose. I bought $25 worth of shit to make whatever it was, go away. Teas, herbs, Day, Noon, and Nyquil. 

They make a tea called "Throat Coat" that helps soothes sore and scratchy throats. Since I am a person who loves tea, I grabbed it without hesitation. After I brewed it, I realized it had licorice root in it! It was like drinking a big ass hot mug of black licorice. The worse experience ever and it cost $7. 

Anyway, I took Nyquil and slept for 24 hours, I am now back to normal. Went to brunch on Sunday, held a big snake, and got tipsy off of cheap champagne right before it stormed. 

Top & Shirt: Goodwill; Moto Jacket: H&M; Clutch: Top Shop; Heels: Steve Madden; Sunglasses: Dior; Rings: Nordstrom Rack

Neutrals x The 773

I am patiently waiting for fall to hit. It is almost here. I miss layers and boots. Lately I have been getting a little home sick and I think it has to do with me missing seasons. It just goes from hot to cold here in days, without much of a transition. 

I swore I wouldn't travel back to Chicago anytime soon because I am traveling to other cities in between. Every year I say I won't go, then I go, and then refuse to leave. It's like a horrible relationship that I never want to give up. The type of relationship that you just hang onto and make excuses for. 

Blue Trench x Color Block

Finally I am back with outfit posts. I got some much needed rest and put myself first for a change. I feel recharged. I usually never go a week without an outfit post, but I forced myself to let my mind, body, and soul heal. Sometimes we push ourselves so hard, that we ignore our bodies needs. Even though I just came back from a "vacation", I really didn't have time to rest.

 

The perfect ideal vacation for me is the beach, sleep, and food. That's it! No phone, work, thoughts and a lot of wine. Anyway, I haven't captured my blue trench in a long time or my white wide legged pants, so I paired them together. 

Hair Nappy x Cosmopolitan

I am finally coming down from my week of adventure and traveling, that just ended Sunday. I am exhausted. I don't know how people do this on a regular. I've been going none stop for some time now and I just want a weekend doing nothing. I guess I can do nothing when I am dead. 

I am going through all of my photos from the trip and posting it at the end of the week. If you are following me on snap chat, you saw some of the ratchet mistakes I posted. I said I wasn't going to work or blog all week, but I couldn't help myself. 

I finally found some street art in Vegas after driving around the city. A ton of art is right on the strip and down the street. It's crazy how much art is just around your neighborhood. Beyonce led me to some of it and the help of friends.

Two weeks of humidity, natural hair, and no time to wash/fix it, means a puffy disaster. *kanye shrug* 

B.Day Dress x Nastygal

I had the opportunity to check out Nasty Gal in Melrose last month. I was looking for a unique dress to wear for my birthday dinner. After hitting up thrift stores, I strolled on in to see what the fuss was all about.

My main goal was to find out my exact size. I see a lot of things on the NastyGal site, but I gained a bit or weight and wasn't sure what size I should order. Still a size 6 though *bats eyelashes*, but barely.

I walk in and the employees were so freaking cute and nice. I actually ended up exchanging contact with a sales rep names Alyssa. I told her what I was looking for and she went to the back to provide me with everything I desired.

 I am getting ahead of myself. The facility is nice, but I must say a bit small. I was expecting the store front to be a bit bigger. But it was very unique. The dressing room is in the middle of the store. Floor to ceiling mirrors and a colorful palette.