How was your weekend?

This weekend was rather chill.

Saturday morning my husband took my stepdaughter home :-(. This is one indication that summer is quickly coming to close.

While he was traveling down south, I was at the builder handling some issues with our new home. I’ll go in detail later this week.

For the greater part of the afternoon we lounged around and then around 6 in the evening we all headed out to my bestie’s house. She was hosting a birthday dinner party for herself! We ate and had drinks on the rooftop of her loft downtown. The weather was perfect. Great time hanging out with the family and friends. Those moments are so far and few between that I really do cherish them.

..but what was on his mind

This was sooooo good

My bestie’s neighbor is from Africa and she made this dish. It was potatoes, cabbage, peppers, string beans and a tomato base. So good. I am going to ask her for the recipe and share. You have to taste.

SANGRIA!!!!!!!

I’m standing like that because she is a small and I had on wedges. I was just trying to even up the playing field.

My girl is going to find the cupcakes. Believe!!

BYE!!

How was your weekend!

Hey!

Sorry I’ve been so incognito lately. Last week’s launch had me doing damage control all week. Just little tweaks here and there that I didn’t realize until the site went live. Need an example? Like I forgot to add the inventory amounts to the back end and almost had a major problem when a particular size sold out.  Took nearly 5 orders before I realized it wasn’t charging shipping. Yeah. So. You live and learn…and do damage control.

How was your weekend. I laid somewhat low but I did get out during Tuesday of last week for the Sadiddy Magazine release party. Of course I hung out with my Bloggy BFF Trina, my real life BFF Niya and a few other ATL fashion bloggers. The event was held at House of Adrene, an awesome boutique in downtown Atlanta. We got swag, more about that later in the week. Here are a few pics from the event.

Buttons for everyone

Loving that coral jumpsuit

Niya and I

(l.to r.) Kristen, Yours Truly, Adrienne, Eboni, Tasha, Breck, Mattie and Trina

Friday, I kicked it at the crib with the family. One of my best friends is on a consulting gig in NYC and won’t be here next weekend for my birthday so she fell through with sangria and cupcakes..Heeeeyyyyyyyy!!!

 Singing Happy Birthday while I hit my two step.

Saturday, I laid low and went thrifting while the children stayed home with the Mr. Sunday, I went to the grocery store. So get this, I always forget my list, not this week. I had a death grip on my list but somehow left the house without my glasses and I didn’t have my contacts in. MISERY. Ugh!!

I’m linking up with Bon Bon Rose Girls for Monday Mingle and Shana’s Thrifters Anonymous

Tuesday I wore:

Shirt: Piazza Siempione via Goodwill Belt: Goodwill Clutch: Goodwill

Skirt: Goodwill Tights: Dots Shoes: Steve Madden via Ross Bracelets: Macys

Satuday I wore:

Sweater: Liz Claiborne via Goodwill Vest: Goodwill Pants: Old Navy (old) Boots: Sole Society

How was your weekend?

It’s a Saturday night and I can’t believe I’m almost done with NaBloPoMo. This was a stretch but I am further at this point than I was last year so I can press on these last few days. That being said I have nothing meaningful to write about so I’ll do a random post to update you on what’s been going on around here

* Lil Mama is talking now. Talking alot. Words include..Mine, I had first, Cup, Eat, and last night she said Christmas lights. Even though we have weaned she calls milk in her cup “nurse” and she calls my boobs “cup” Awwwwww!!

* Lil Man is doing good in school, and while I encourage his learning potential the amount of questions that he asks in a day is mind boggling. Some of this stuff I have no answers for. Want an example. ” Mommy, why does God give us a pointer finger if its not polite to point?” See….

* I have decided to relaunch my T-shirt line. For those of you new around here I started a faith based apparel line and financially I wasn’t able to make it happen like I wanted. I now have an investor (The Mr.) He dropped me a large sum of $ and told me I had no excuse, and to go after my dreams. Loooooove him. The pressure is on. I am going to rebrand and hopefully in a couple of weeks I’ll have a sneak peek for you. I have retained a PR firm to help with the marketing/social media  and other things that overwhelmed me. Sometimes you can’t do everything. I am excited to see where this will go with some professional assistance.

*My car is a mess. No matter how hard I try its futile. Tell me your car is a mess too.

*Lil Mama does this weird thing where she licks on fabric when she’s tired. I’m not sure about that. Is she normal?

* I made egg nog cupcakes. I had every intention on posting to the blog but they turned out a disaster. If you want to have a go at it, here’s the recipe. I plan to try again…maybe.

Don't these look rich and moist? Mine were dry and arrid

* My children’s sleep schedule is all off. I guess that’s our fault. We are a little lax on stuff like that during holidays. But starting next week, these folks are in the bed at 9:00.

Welp, that’s all I have.  Hope your weekend is going well

Don’t forget to enter the Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway here!! I will pick the winner Sunday evening at 10p.

This weekend was nothing spectacular.

Friday evening I went to get my eyebrows waxed. When you can’t remember the last time you’ve had them done…that’s a major problem. Left there looking like a new person and headed over to Macy’s with Lil Mama in tow for the one day sale to use up the $25 Klout Perks giftcard that I received.

I guess all that thrifting has worn off on me. I ended up only purchasing a few accessories and a tube of red lipstick that I had been looking for. Get it home, and its…meh. I’ll rock it though. I’m linking up with Monday Mingle with BonBon Rose Girls

I wore:
Orange Sweater: Christian Dior (thrifted: Goodwill) Gray Top: Tex by Max Azria (Sears: $6.99) Scarf: Etsy Jeans: Old Navy Boots: “Molly” by Sole Society

Saturday, my worst nightmare came true. Lil Man had an early football game. I was late getting ready and sent him with my neighbor who he sometimes goes to practice with and they got in a car accident. I have been telling myself that I can’t keep him close to me forever so I recently started letting him venture out and this happens. I will be pulling the reigns back in. The car was banged up pretty bad but everyone was fine. I still took him to the ER just to have him checked out. No football game for us.

We came in, took a nap and I headed out to do the grocery shopping for the week…booooooooooooooo. I. hate.the.grocery.store.

Sunday we carved the pumpkin.

Mr. even put in his expertise

Lil Mama mixing it up

Welp..There you have it

I cooked orange roasted chicken, mashed sweet potatoes and peas, and I attempted to make some cookies that I found on Pinterest. Dinner….check!!

Cookies…#majorfail

What they looked like

                                                                        What they should’ve looked like *shrugs*