April Snowman, Happy Good-Friday

Hi Friends, remember in my last post I said we were having a snow storm in the twin cities? There was a heavy snow fall; about six to eight inches in the northern part of Minnesota Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Hubby and I were off work today and we decided to have some fun in the snow with the kids. The weather was over fifty degrees and it felt so good being out; not too cold to do some outdoor activities. The kids even brought out their bikes and we had some fun. I was putting on a winter coat because I was busy doing house chores in an old long sleeve shirt and khaki pants when my son came excitedly to me to announce they were building a snowman outside. I quickly grabbed the first jacket I saw from the coat closet and slipped into a pair of hubby's old shoes that were lying in the garage which I wear sometimes when I'm working in the yard. My hubby and son made the snowman while the girls and I gave the snowman a fabulous make-over. Enjoy the pics below…:-)

                     This is how our snowman started; very, very bald with no sense of style…..:-)

 We started first by putting on a some sunnies on our snow man which the kids named Olaf. We couldn't decide if it was a male or female snowman though.

Then, we decided to switch out the hat and we put the new floppy grey hat that I purchased recently on Olaf.

Have you ever wondered about those pink stains on my driveway which has appeared in the background of some of my blog pictures? Well, it is spray paint…:-). I was doing some DIY on my daughter's bike seen below last summer and I got the driveway messed up. I just wanted to spruce up her bike with a fresh coat of paint but forgot to lay the bike on a plastic wrap and just sprayed on it as it lay directly on the driveway. I learnt my lesson after that and have always covered everything that needs to be covered before spraying or painting.

I took my floppy hat back from Olaf then tried to do a selfie. The sun kept getting in my eyes; I should have snatched those sun glasses too…:-)

So, that's how I roll guys when I am at home doing chores. I'm not glammed up wearing heavy lipstick or six inch heels but just laid back. Since I didn't intend to do any blogging today but just cook and clean, I'll have to say "thank-you" to my kids and hubby for joining me in creating and posting this pictures on the blog. As for little baby Zion (who is about fourteen weeks old now), he was fast asleep upstairs.

Thanks so much for stopping by guys. I hope you've been having fun on this special Good Friday. It's time to celebrate the death and resurrection of our lord, savior and Jesus Christ once again. We do not have a lot of activities planned but we plan on going to church tomorrow for a prayer breakfast and of course, service on sunday.
                     
                                                               Happy Easter everyone.

                                                                      Beauty Ojo
                                                                 

The Lady in the Hat

 

Hi Friends, this is what I wore to church last sunday; all black! My default color…:-) The only new thing about this outfit is my hat. I had not worn a hat in ages. Recently, I decided I needed to try something new and realized that hats were some of the accessories that were missing from my closet. I got this grey floppy hat from one of the fashion discount stores in the neighborhood; a lot of them have moved into the neighborhood lately. The original price was $30 but it was marked down to less than 10  bucks! It was a good price to pay for something I intended to use as a test-drive.

So, I've been having bad hair days lately. A couple of my friends even asked me if I cut off my dreadlocks and I said No! No!! No!!!…:-) My dreads is safely tucked under this wig which is safely tucked under my new hat and presently, I'm safely tucked under the sheets because we're having another snow storm in Minnesota. Yeah! snowfalls in April is nothing new in Minnesota. But can you believe we had almost 60 degrees temperature for a couple of days last week and we're having 50 degrees weather this weekend and 70 degrees next week? Minnesota weather is definitely on a roller coaster…:-)

Hat: Neighborhood Store
Faux Fur Vest: Forever 21
Bag: Kenneth Cole Reaction
Boots: Victoriassecret
Scarf: Target
Skirt: T.J. Maxx

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Beauty Ojo

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall..

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, "what do I do when I'm having a bad hair day?" This is the question I asked and answered myself this morning as I got ready for church. I'm off to bed now. I had such a busy day and did not have time to edit all of my pictures showing my church outfit for the day. Have a wonderful day/night/week my friends and see you again soon.



                                                                **Kisses**

                                                                  Beauty Ojo

Aquamarine in sync

 Hi everyone, I hope we are all having a great week so far. I have been a little busy with work and family obligations and have not had much time to visit my Blogsville friends. For all those who stopped by to say hi and to contribute to my last post, I say "thank-you." I'll be doing a lot of visiting in no time.

Has anyone ever had a hard time making decisions regarding colors of items they would like to purchase? We know black colors and neutrals look good on almost anyone but there are certain colors that go with individual skin tone I think?…:-). Well, in my color experiment, I came across this aquamarine blazer months ago and even though the color looked pretty and the quality great, I did pause for a minute before making the purchase. I was not sure if the color was going to look great on me or if I could style it to bring out its beauty. I wore it a couple of times then shoved it inside my closet. I stumbled on it a few days ago and decided to wear it to church last Sunday. I paired it with a pair of pants I purchased from Forever 21, threw on some matching accessories and Viola!!

Blazer: thrifted
Pants: Forever 21
Shoes: Nine West
Zip top Hobo Bag: Prada
Ring: Burlington
Bracelet: Old

The weather is so great in the twin cities today. We actually hit 70 degrees this afternoon and everyone is in high spirits. After going through such a dreadful winter, we sure have earned this gorgeous and beautiful weather we're enjoying today. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone and thanks so much for stopping by.


Scripture for the week:             1 Peter 2: 9

9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.


                                                                            Beauty Ojo

Inspiration in my Closet.

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 We are currently having a snow storm in the twin cities. Snow fall in April is not unusual in Minnesota but when it is a storm like the one we are having now, then it's serious business. I'm not complaining though. I give God thanks for both the good and the bad weather. He alone knows all things. He has promised that all things work out for good to them that believe.

Now, let's talk about my closet..:-). I recently added some fun pieces to my closet; the contrast stripe pencil skirt, the emerald green ankle pants, and the silk floral scarf  pictured above, all from Loft. These items are colorful, stylish and fun at the same time. It's exhilarating that I do not have a black, dull and boring closet anymore. Now, I just have to wait for the summer to get here so that I can mix and match.

Color is good, color is fun. God created color and he made all things beautiful.

                                                   Thanks so much for stopping by.

                                                                       Beauty Ojo

Summer Shirts

Pictures courtesy of: Victoriassecret.com

 

Hi everyone, I hope the week has been great and we are all looking forward to the weekend with glee. It's already April; can you believe it! Well, April is supposed to be Spring time and we are supposed to have spring showers however, we're still dealing with snow falls here in Minnesota. We had some snow on Saturday and there is prediction of another storm by Friday. Hmmmm...**sigh**

 

Snow prediction or not; am not bothered by all that happens around me. My mind has already gone past spring to the summer...:-) I'm thinking of warm weather and ice-cream and shirt dresses...Yeah, "shirt dresses;" this is what this post is all about. Ladies' shirts have always been around but all of a sudden, there is a sudden buzz about them for this summer. I have always loved shirt dresses so this is a welcome trend. Above are two cute shirt dresses from the Victoriassecret website. And below are the cute body suit shirts which I absolutely love! I've got them in several colors and I wore the taupe color one in my post here. If you want to tuck in a shirt into a skirt or pants for the very formal look, you need one of these shirts. The addition of the lacy body suit to the shirt ensures that the shirt stays tucked in the whole time. **win!**

 

Pictures courtesy of:  Victoriassecret.com

Okay, I got to go!...:-) Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week.

 

**Kisses**

 

  Beauty Ojo

Grey Tones and Test Drive

The weather is starting to warm up in the twin cities and we had a very beautiful weekend. I didn't have the time to put a colorful outfit together so I went into my default mode and threw this grey colored pieces together last minute. There was not much color at all and the blue and silver scarf I threw around my neck  just blended into the greys. I did have time to test drive a new hat I just purchased though...:-) If you read my earlier posts at the beginning of the year, I had indicated that I would love to get out of my comfort zone by adding some hats to my wardrobe. I have never been into hats except for those few times years ago when it was the trend to wear hats to weddings. I did purchase a couple of hats and fascinators then but never really used anyone for years after that. Recently, I purchased a couple of hats and this weekend, I had one on for a few hours. My kids thought it was cool and I might test drive it yet again...:-) My next mission would be to take my bag collection up a notch. I'm so into shoes as accessories and never really paid attention to my bags but with most of them all worn out and old now, I think it's time to take it up a notch. Have you recently purchased anything that you never thought would work well with your usual wardrobe but willing to give it a try?

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Jacket: Macys (old)

Sweater: Target

Pants: Loft

Grey Pumps: Victoriassecret

Flats: DSW

Hat: Neighborhood boutique

Scarf: Loft

                                                                        Beauty Ojo

Dots n Red

 Hi Friends, I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Mine was very quiet; I spent yesterday just lazing around the house eating and sleeping and then I went to church this morning. This is what I wore. The high waist pencil skirt has been in trend for a while along with the cropped top. Since I do not own any of these items, I had the idea to "fake" the trend and after going through my closet last night, this is what I came up with. The high waist pants I'm wearing is actually the maternity pants I bought from Target when I was pregnant. I just pulled the stretchy waist over my white and black polka dot  blouse to fake a cropped top look over high waist pants. It's a subtle nod to the current trend and I'm glad that I still get to put my maternity pants to use. I'll be styling it as a jumpsuit next...:-)

 

Blazer: Loft
Pants: Target
Blouse: TJ Maxx
Bag: Liz Claiborne via JC Penny (old)
Shoes: Colin Stuart via Victoriassecret

                Thanks so much for stopping by. I wish you all a blessed and lovely week ahead.



                                                                 **Kisses**
                                                                         
                                                               Beauty Ojo