I Am A Black Woman......

I want to share with you guys some poetry that I wrote when I fifteen years old. I forgot all about this until we moved and I found it in a duffel bag. It is who I am today and it motivates me when ever I read it. 

I Am A Black Woman...

I am a black woman yes I can be strong,

Me being a black woman doesn't mean I'm right ...but I'm not always wrong,

I am a black woman and I will shout it loud,

I am a black woman and that's why I'm proud,

I am a black woman yes that's me,

I am a black woman as you can see, 

I am a black woman as God has wrote,

I am a black woman just look at my fine, smooth, nice, black coat,

I am a black woman please don't try to judge me,

I am a black woman so just let me be, 

I am a black woman as it is written in God's plan,

Always and forever I am a black woman...

By: Jimmice

Aug. 22, 2004

Outfit:

Hat, Tank, and Pants - Walmart

Bomber Jacket and Earrings - Forever 21

Shoes - G by Guess (Marshall's)

Necklace - Body Central

Photos by Living Life as Star

Until next time......Smooches!!!!

D.I.Y. Project -Designer Mugs

So the kids and I have been wanting to try our hand at D.I.Y. projects for the longest time now. About a month ago Destiny found this D.I.Y. app and the first project was to design your own mugs. We both got very excited and so I was on a mission to find how to do this without breaking the bank. One day I was in the Dollar Tree and saw these white mugs and was like I have to come back. So this past weekend I went to the store and purchased the mugs and sharpies(Dollar Tree).The kids immediately went on a search for their designs. After we design them it was time to bake them in the oven on 350 degrees for thirty minutes. I think they came out great.

Hubby got in on it too

(Big Daddy is Here)

Until next time....Smooches!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valentines.....

Sorry this post is late, but I thought I would share what I did for Valentines Day. So I kept wondering what to do for this day since December. I wanted to of course to go on a mini vacation,but that didn't go as plan. So what I decided to do was something simple like cook a romantic dinner for the husband. I had planned out the whole thing and then husband said that we were going to go out for dinner. So I planned out my outfit and then at the last minute he called me and said we weren't going to be able to do so. I was a little sad,but the night wasn't over. So rewind to that morning, I had left his gifts on the end table. Now I'm a romantic, but I knew I needed to bush up on my skills. So with the help of my friends and fellow blogger brownsugarvixen.blogspot.com they gave me ideas. Their ideas were so wonderful and lets just say the night ended very well. Since we couldn't go anywhere my husband set up my stuff in the kitchen while I was in the room and then he called me out of the room and surprised me with clothes, a mug and teddy bear, a candy bouquet, and a box of chocolate. I was happy with everything and he has good taste. The day before my daughter and I made her goody bags (every year this is like a traditional thing we do). She wrote and decorated the bags and my job was to fill them with treats. 

Message in a bottle (one of the ideas)

His gift from the girls

His and Hers Scratch Off (another idea)

Wala!!!!!!!

Until next time.......Smooches!!!!!!!!!

Don't Be Afraid.......

When going through life we often worry about how were perceived or am I making the right decision. I always would say stay in your lane, but then I thought to myself if we do that how are we suppose to follow our dreams.  We are suppose to enjoy life and how can we do that if were not living it to the fullest. My new motto is "Step out on Faith". Sometimes you have to go out of the box when making a decision  whether its a new job, having children, marriage/relationships, etc. I say do what you love even if you can't do it full time do as a hobby. I have learned that you need to pursue something you believe or at least take a risk. Its often that we try to be so text book that we end up being miserable or we have everything and no one to share it with because we didn't step out on faith. 

Until next time....Smooches!!!!!

Brownie Points....

Winter is slowly approaching, but the weather keeps having it's bipolar moments. One minute it's spring almost summer and than I swear we live on the North Pole the next. I try to enjoy the moments we've been having. So one day my mother-in-law (love her!!!)told me to stop by her house to try on some of her coats she could no longer fit(she was nice enough to let me get first dibs).I tried on about fifty coats and ended up with like ten to fifteen. In this pile I found a brown and black trench and fell in love. I was immediately in my feelings because I wanted to know why she was hiding this gem from me. I thanked her and in my head I started to put it together of what to wear with it. This trench  jacket could go with any season as far as spring ,winter, and fall. 

Outfit:

Trench- gifted 

Shoes- Report (Nordstrom Rack)

Purse-Target

Jeans-TJmaxx 

Bracelet-gifted 

Glasses-gifted

Photos by Living Life as Star

Until next time.....Smooches!!!!!!