Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

DIY Christmas: How to achieve a stress-free holiday season



       It's Christmas season again, five days to Christmas to be exact; the beautiful season of giving. We know this is the season of love and of family and of friendships and connections. As we plan the parties and events, let's do everything we can to take the stress out of the season and that is the purpose of this blog post; it's a gentle reminder that we need to take things easy plus some tips on how to do it.

Monday, December 27, 2021

Holiday Outfit Inspiration: Mustard color sweater + Sequin Pants

 

      

        A  holiday outfit can be styled without incorporating the traditional holiday colors. As we all know, red and green are traditional Christmas colors in addition to black and silver when it comes to styling sequins and other embellished and beaded outfits. In the recent years however, holiday outfits are now any color you want them to be and sequin pieces can be purchased in almost every color nowadays. I styled this gold sequin wide legged trousers from Lulus with a mustard color sweater to create a non traditional holiday look.




Pants        Sweater        Loafers

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Birthday Photos






Hi Friends, so these are some of the pictures from my son's birthday party. Most of the pictures were taken with cell phones and they are not of the best quality so, I apologize..:-). My home also needs some remodeling and re-decoration which I'm going to get to very soon so pardon me if you think my interior decor is old fashioned...:-).





So, this is the blouse I wore inside my jacket and like I said in my earlier post, I did not want to wear anything Christmassy or sparkly; I just wanted to wear something fun and colorful. I admit a jacket on denim or white on white is not the most fun outfit for a kid's party but hey, it's winter time okay? I needed the jacket for warmth and who says you can't wear white after labor day?...:-)




My outfit is similar to this collage I created on Polyvore (you can see my previous post here.) but I wish my pieces were the same high end designer stuff!




So, the outfit actually started like this; I wore this mint color camisole at first that I purchased from Marshals a long time ago but I did not like the fit and I felt it was more appropriate for a grown up event so I took it off but not before taking some pictures of it.




Then, I switched the blouse with this pleated version that I have also owned for a while. When I put my outfit together the day before, I made sure I had both blouses ready just in case one did not work out or incase there was a wardrobe malfunction. It's always good to have a back up plan when you are planning for an event.





I just had to throw in the sparkly heels for some holiday fun but the heels came off shortly after because I was not going to step on my little guests' feet with my four inch heels. We all know how little kids like to run around.


Jacket: Banana Republic: old
White denim: Express
Clutch: Target
Shoes: VS previously worn here
Blouse: T.J. Maxx: old
Necklace: Walmart




Yeah, I matched outfits with one of my friends that was around to celebrate with me; fun right? She was looking so radiant and beautiful. She had a baby in the first week of January this year; just days after I did so the next party is at her end...hehehe...:-). I'll show you my outfit for the party later. Yeah, I picked it out already.








Birthday Boy









So, that's it guys. I usually like to use balloons whenever I decorate for a kid's party because they can always play with the balloons later with adult supervision of course. Also, I hung some snowflakes decor from the ceiling and hung a scene setter feature wall with balloons attached to it. Of course the Christmas tree was decorated in a corner in another part of the living room and all the gifts have already been opened as I'm writing this post; a lot of goodies...:-). The food was also delicious and I'm so happy that most of my friends took time off from other activities on such a busy holiday to celebrate with me and my family. It was a fun Christmas now; we look forward to the new year.




                                                                   Thanks so much for stopping by


                                                                             Beauty Ojo

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

My Christmas Gift, Goodbye to 2013 and Happy New Year!!








 Yeah, this is my final thoughts for the blog for the year 2013. I had my little angel; baby boy ZION at 8:04 am Christmas morning. He came just three days shy of his due date but what perfect timing. The joy and happiness of having a baby on a special holiday as Christmas quickly replaced all the discomfort that was experienced during the process. I am so grateful and thankful to God for such a wonderful gift. Now, with two lovely sons and two lovely daughters, I feel like I am the most blessed and happiest mum in the world.
 


  So, my family and I spent our Christmas at the hospital; my hubby and the other kids brought all the gifts from under the Christmas tree to my hospital room and we opened our gifts and had our Christmas dinner. It was the best Christmas ever and the beginning of many more to come. So, Good-bye 2013. It's been so much fun documenting this journey on the blog and sharing this experience. It's been a wonderful year and I thank everyone who stopped by to say hi and left comments, questions and good wishes. I thank you all for your concern, support and love. I do not know if I would have the time to continue blogging but hope I'll be able to drop in once in a while.
 

 








In conclusion, since this is a fashion blog; I'll say a little bit about fashion...:) I had the intention of doing a blog post titled "Unveiling" which was going to feature a make-up free face and a head without the wigs. So, I guess this is the post. I here reveal my make-up free face and my natural hair (dreads) that I have been grooming for months. With this look, I am signing off along with these special words;



Happy New Year!!!

Wishing you all the best for 2014!


Beauty Ojo
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

A very Merry Christmas...

 
 
 
 

We have finally come to the end of the year and Christmas; my best holiday, is the icing on an already beautiful and sweetly baked cake. We are having a white Christmas in Minnesota with lots of snow on the ground and cold temperatures. I am having a quiet Christmas with my family and since hubby and I are on vacation from work, we have ample time to enjoy every moment of the season with the kids plus, some of my family members came from Missouri to visit for the holidays. I hope you all are having a wonderful time with your family too. This might be my last post for the year because my baby is due to arrive any time soon. Again, for me, this is the most wonderful time of the year and with this; I wish you a wonderful Christmas and a very prosperous new year.
 
 
 

 White top: Express // Pants: Loft // Scarf: Target







*Kisses*


Beauty Ojo
 
                                                                                    





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