Tuesday, August 26, 2014

OOTD - Wedding Day


August 27th Marks the 2 month Wedding Anniversary for "Boo Thang" and I. We had a very small ceremony with our parents, grandparents, and siblings at the J.O.P. (Justice Of Peace).

The initial game plan was that we were not going to go all out (dress up and whatnot). But after talking with our friends and family, we decided to help make the day extra special, we would dress up a bit.




I knew for a fact that I was not going to spend a lot of money on a dress. So the hunt was on to look for a nice, simple, and cheap dress that could be re-purposed.





Dress:        "Something NewLace V-                                 Hemline Skater Dress (Torrid)

Shoes:       Re-purposed from a friends                                wedding (Payless)
Pearls:      "Something Borrowed" (from                          my Sister)
Earrings: "Something Old" Pearl with gold                        trim (from Mother)
                     "Something Blue" stud earrings                        (gifted)









Thank you to all that gave us the side eye when I explained that we had not planned on dressing up because "We're just going to the Court House". I really was not that pressed about getting jazzy but it makes SO MUCH SENSE now looking back because we have photos...Decent photos to commemorate our day. I honestly have no clue WHAT we were thinking. Now before you all say "what the heck were you going to wear?" let me explain: I joked with a lot of people saying we were going to wake up and throw on some sweats then head to the J.O.P. That was so not true...But I was going to wear some dress pants/slacks, a nice top, and some flats and leave it at that. This was a much better alternative.





- Creatively Coiled

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Child In You Tag


I've officially hit what I consider to be official "I'm Grown" status. You know what I mean? When someone ask you a question and your response is simply "I'm Grown!?

#T2B30
"Thrilled To Be 30"
(hashtag on Instagram...Check it out!!!)

With this coming of age, what better way to celebrate than looking back at my childhood. Thanks to my family putting younger pictures of us on various social media sites, I've been able to look back, laugh at myself, and reminisce.  This also made me tag myself in the Child In You tag that randomly circulates the internets (yes, I said internets..."I'm Grown", I say what I want). Lets  begin: 

1. Dream job as a child  - Surprisingly enough, I recall wanting to be a farmer as a child. I thought it would be cool to cultivate the land (as a child it was just the joy of going out and picking vegetables). 

2. Favorite Halloween costume -  Hands down was my Doctors costume in '89.  I rocked green scrubs, a head mirror, and had a medical bag full of everything I would need. I think the medical bag is what made it my favorite (I actually had  props).

3. How old were you when you realized Santa didn't exist? - Not sure exactly when, but at a young age I had a clue (somewhere around like 5 or 6 i think). My parents would buy the gifts and then hide them in the house: behind the couch, in the hall closet... So I knew they were making the purchases, just didn't know what they purchased until unwrapping. I was never hung up on the whole "Santa is coming!" hype, so it wasn't anything heartbreaking. 

4. Favorite TV show(s) - You know what? There were soooo many: Fraggle Rock, Super Market Sweep (don't judge me). TMNT (and yes, I did go and see the movie), In Living Color, Green Acres,... And the list goes on and on. 

5. Favorite Band(s)/Group(s) -  As as a young girl I was a fan of ... New Kids On The Block....YES! I had their album along with buttons (that my mom made for me), and belt with the groups name on it. LOL. Other groups were: Boys II Men, Kris Kross, Immature (Playtime is Over was my album), A Tribe Called Quest...And too many more to even list here.


6. One habit from your childhood you still have - I won't say that it is a habit but I rock myself to sleep: I'll lay in the bed and shake my foot until I fall asleep. I recall doing this as a child...It is soothing.

7. If you are having a jam session in your car, What is playing? 
EU - Da Butt,
Arrested Development - Tennessee
A Tribe Called Quest -Scenario.
Bonita Applebum
Digital Planets - Cool like Dat
Bell Biv De Voe - Poison
...Just to name a few...

8. Snacks/foods you still eat from your childhood - I still enjoy warm applesauce when time permits, cheese, and ice cold glass of milk (chocolate, strawberry, plain...).
Note: I'm not eating all these together.

9. Favorite childhood toys - I had a copy cat bear: you pressed his hand, say something, and he'd repeat it. I thought that was so cool as a child. I also had a Cheer bear Care Bear that I slept with for years until it was a beat up mess...Then my parents gave me another one...That bear stayed with me through high school. Another favorite toy was this red keyboard guitar I received for my birthday one year. I thought I was a rock star.

10. Advice you would give you younger self - Never lose your creative drive and positive attitude. Things are not going to always work out the way you want them to BUT they will work out. Be patient, continue to move forward and be proud of everything that you do. You'll look back and realize that things were not as bad as you thought. Stay positive.

Now...Who do I choose to tag? Any and everyone who reads this. I'd love to read you childhood faves.