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I'm not sure if you all notice, but the first thing that jumped out at me when I saw these pictures was my TAN.  Wow, the difference a little sun makes.  I feel like I'm glowing.  Our Bahamas trip coupled with hanging out at the pool every-other-day since we've been back is to blame.  I just love summer!  Well, summer weather, that is. Heck, I'll take summer weather in the winter, spring or fall--to be clear.

Rainbow Bright

Happy Friday, friends!

So the other day, I posted this photo on Instagram and the shoes garnered some interest.  So for anyone interested, you can get these shoes HERE.  They are super cute, comfy and colorful--which is my kind of look.  I had to size down a half size, just an FYI.  This espadrille-style shoe comes in other solid colors as well.

Have a great weekend!

His Becomes Hers

I like to wear my husbands shirts at times.  It hasn't always been that way.  Lately, my hubs has been bitching at me about how much I seem to spend whenever I go to Target.  I mean, helloooo, who ever actually only buys the items that they walked into Target to get??!  Target gets me every time.  I go in for 3 things and leave with 13.  It doesn't help that my local Target store has a full on grocery store complete with a big organic foods (meat & produce) section, which saves me from having to drive further away to Whole Foods or Natural Grocers!

Spring Thaw

Hey guys!  Yes, I am still alive!  I know it's been a while since my last post, but I just have to be honest...  During the winter, when it's cold--I just don't feel that inspired.  So, I decided not to force it.  I allowed myself to go into hibernation, if you will.

White, Gray & Crochet

First off, who says you can't wear white during the winter??  Oh yea, you can wear white, as long as you call it "winter white", no? [smirk] I actually like wearing white jeans in the winter.  With the right shirt/sweater and a slick pair of boots--it's such a clean look!

Elephant Juice

You guys remember learning "elephant juice" in school?  You know, you just mouth the words and it looks like you're saying "I love you".  Of course, then you say "gotcha!" and let the person know you only said "elephant juice".  Kids...

Stephen Webster Jewelry

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Steven Webster's new jewelry line. I had a great time. He told us his story on how he got started and showed us a few pieces from his new line, Magnipheasant. 

By the way, he has designed pieces for several celebrities.  To name a couple Madonna and Elizabeth Taylor have worn his jewelry. 

You can find his jewelry at Tivol here in Kansas City and I believe Neiman Marcus carries him as well.

Have a great Thursday!

Printed Pants

These pants were a random TJ Maxx find from a month or so ago.  I'd forgotten all about them until I was packing for my Vegas trip.  So I tossed them in my suitcase, and went.  I fell in love with them in Vegas.  I love the elasticized hem which gives them a casual "jogging pant" style.  I've gotta get more of these in some heavier material for the winter!

Happy Hump Day!

OUTFIT DETAILS:
Shirt - Target
Tank - Bebe
Pants - TJ Maxx (similar, similar)
Shoes - Nine West

Bargain Stripes

Hey guys!  I know it's been a minute.  I've been a bit busy lately.  Not to mention, me and hubs went to Vegas last week for a few days.  I didn't really take many pictures there, but if you follow me on Instagram, there are a few there!

Kente

Hello, readers!  I just thought I'd share a quick post showcasing my latest thrift store find.  Can you believe I found this Kente cloth shirt from the Goodwill??!  This is definitely a case of "Goodwill hunting" gone RIGHT.

Monochrome

ivory + black

This is basically an unintentional outfit post.  This past weekend, my hubs and I attended a charity dinner supporting scholarships for a local private college that hubs' company heavily supports.  I waited until the last minute to figure out what I was going to wear.  Upon looking at pictures of last years event, I realized the initial dress that I was going to wear was slightly too short for what I feel the "crowd" would deem appropriate.  After all, I found out the day of the event that the college is a Catholic college. haha

I ended up digging far back into my closet and found this dress that is actually over 10 years old.  I've kept it all of these years, because I just somehow knew that sometimes it good to keep certain pieces that can easily fit into a lot of different occasions, even if it's something that I hardly ever need.  Ivory and black is a classic color combination that will always withstand the test of time. This dress definitely covered my arse, literally!!

80's Baby

There is something about neon colors that I will forever associate with that great decade we call "The 80's".  I was still pretty darn young during the 80's, but I definitely remember the freedom of style back then.  I even had my very own pair (or two) of fluorescent socks!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

SPRING!!

Leather Ballet Flats - HERE

And it doesn't hurt that Spring in Kansas City decided to come in with a bang!

Hope you all have an awesome first day of Spring!

Hask Hair Care Products

Have any of you heard of HASK hair products?  I hadn't, until I received a nice little care package from them to review.  I have to say, I'm very impressed and I will continue to buy some of these products.  I promise I'm not just saying this because they were gifted to me, either.

I've been on a quest for a little while to find a hair care line for my natural hair that I could stick to using and love it enough to use all/most of the products to keep it all cohesive.  I'm kind of over mixing-and-matching products, i.e. this brand's shampoo, that brand's conditioner, that other brand's deep conditioner, etc.  I'd like to feel like I can depend on a single line/brand.  I think this may be the first brand I give a try to and see if it contributes to my hair's health!

As you know, I cut my hair drastically.  I did it mostly because I needed a change, but I also wanted to get rid of some of the double-processed, bleached ends that I'd had.  I'm planning to grow it back out, this time with no hair color, except for henna maybe.  I say maybe because henna is a hassle, but I do believe in it's awesomeness for making hair stronger.  Oh, did I mention I found my very first gray hair???!  I plucked it, which they say you shouldn't do.  I'm thinking if more are to come, I may use henna to turn those suckers red.  We'll see.

Back to Hask...they have a "Keratin Protein" line and an "Argan Oil" line.  Both come with sulfate-and-paraben-free shampoos & conditioners.  That's kind of a big deal.  Even though I don't wash my hair with shampoo super often, I'd like to know when I do that it will be gentle (no sulfates).  The conditioner for the Keratin line boasts that it "softens and renews", while the Argan Oil conditioner says that it "strengthen and restores".  I have used both shampoos and conditioners and I have to say they both left me with super soft hair, and the conditioners gave good slip!  I haven't decided which one I like best just yet.  I plan to use them both for a while before deciding.

Each line also comes with it's own intense deep conditioning hair treatment and a smoothing shine oil.  I haven't used the deep conditioners as of yet, but the oils I do like.

I definitely recommend getting these products and trying them out for yourself.  I will also update you guys on my thoughts on them as well as my hair progress in another month or so.  If you're interested, you can get more information and/or buy the Hask products at HaskBeauty.com.

By the way, I'm still loving my generic "curlformers"!  I've actually bought more, so I now have all 3 sizes--wide, extra-wide and narrow.  Stay tuned for more reviews on those as well!

Have an amazing weekend!

*This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.

Brrrr....

Happy Holidays

I hope you all had an awesome Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Whatever-You-Celebrate, etc!  Mine was great.  Nothing like seeing the smiles on my boys' faces on Christmas morning, especially since this is the first year that they've shown a real interest and belief in Santa Clause.  So this year was extra exciting.

Anyway, at this very moment as I'm typing, there are movers here packing up things all around me and loading it on a 16-wheeler.  The time has come to say goodbye to my beloved Atlanta.  I hope to get back to posting more often real soon!

Oh yea, I cut my hair--really cut.  A separate post/video on that soon.

Take care!

Rainbow Bright

So, I feel like I haven't shown my face 'round these parts in a minute, so here's a little outfit post I conjured up for ya. *smile*  Everything but two items in this post are fairly old.  The colorful dress is by XOXO and I bought it off of Amazon for a steal at 13 bucks a couple months back.  It's still for sell, but for a higher price from another seller.  Ah well.  The jacket I've had forever as well.

Bob.

I posted this picture on Instagram a couple days ago, and just thought I'd let you guys know where to get this Bob Marley t-shirt, in case you're interested.  I bought mine for $12.99 in store at Target, but they are on sale for 10 bucks on Target's website!  This is a men's shirt.  I bought it in size small and then cut the neckline into a boatneck shape--and that was it!  Grab them while they're hot!

*tweet tweet*

You guys already know how much I love "animal prints", especially the atypical ones, i.e. animals in print.  So of course, when I saw this sweater at Old Navy, I couldn't resist.  It didn't hurt that it was on sale, either! They have a few variations with other animals, which I was tempted to grab.  I resisted the urge--as I usually jump on a trend, over buy said trend, and then at a later time catch myself wondering "What is all this junk in my closet?!"  So I tried to spare myself.  I'm still debating that fox, though.

I finished off the look with cropped jeans and the cutest shoes I'd gotten a few weeks ago from DSW.  Yes, they are almost identical to a shoe that Zara use to sell a couple seasons ago.  I wasn't able to snag them before they'd sold out at Zara and have been keeping my eye out for a pair that were similar (or in this case, identical).  Also, unlike the Zara version, these are real suede, yet were similarly priced. Yay me!