Teal tweed

So, the snow storm is over and we finally get a break. It took a few days for most of the streets and highways to finally clear out of all that ice and slush from the storm and now every one can breathe a sigh of relief. It is nice that we are going to have a white Christmas though and talking of Christmas, I can't believe it is so so close...nice!

I got inspired by all these white beauty around me and decided to bring out all my white outfit; jackets, pants, tops...just name it!...:) In the past years before my color makeover, I would wear dark and grey color clothes through out the whole winter and just look as gloomy, boring and cold as the weather. However, now, I am vibrant, colorful and would remain so all through the year, the weather notwithstanding...."Yay!!"

So, I am wearing this teal tweed jacket I thrifted a couple of months ago and a teal fitted tee shirt from Talbots. By the way, you can never catch me in a loose tee unless I am in overalls painting my house or washing the floors. I just do not like loose tee shirts and I would never even wear it to the gym also. And talking about the gym, one of my things to do for the new year is to loose about ten pounds and I hope and pray I'm able to do that.

I am also wearing this white Calvin Klein slacks I got from Tj Maxx and with my teal color Jessica Simpson pointed toe pumps and my Kenneth Cole Reaction tote, I was ready to face the cold gloomy weather.

Oh, did I mention my turquoise ear-rings? They are my number one color accessories because I reach for them first whenever I need to add some pop of color to any outfit. Watch out! you are going to be seeing more of these ear-rings on this blog...hehehe..:) I decided to do without a necklace because I felt a lot was already going on with my teal tee and jacket, shoes and ear-rings.


Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and have a beautiful and blessed week ahead.


                                                                         Beauty
                                                                             Ojo

White, peach and a hint of leopard

So, it's been snowing for hours now in the twin cities and there is so much excitement in the air. The kids are the most excited because they now have enough snow to make snow men and snow angels. I woke up to the noise of plows and shovels this morning and we have plowed our drive way three times in between since the snow started yesterday morning. It's starting to taper off anyway and we might just need to do one more plowing before it is all said and done.

So, I decided to do another color burst today and I did a combination of white, peach and leopard. However, my peach Talbot's pants look pink in the pictures probably in an attempt to match my light pink Prada hand bag. Besides, I totally enjoyed taking these pictures in the snow. I love the way the snow flakes kept falling on my face and though they make the pics blurry, I'm glad I was able to capture the moment. And if you are someone like me who just loves nature, you really will not mind...:)

I usually like to wear block heeled shoes when it snows but could not resist this six-inch-leopard pumps from Victoriassecret.

I am wishing you all a lovely and productive week ahead. **Cheers**



                                                                                Beauty
                                                                                   Ojo

Hot Pink in the Snow

Hi alI all, the heavens opened today and the Snow came pouring!! It was the third snow fall for the season and just at the time when everyone was starting to wonder if Winter was ever going to appear this year, we had a triple dose of the white, beautiful, treasure from the heavens. I know it is a difficult commute when you have to travel on it and it does get slushy and muddy when it starts to melt but it is still a beauty to behold. I enjoyed the flakes flying across my face as I posed in my driveway.

This is what I wore today for service. It is a long floral dress in sheer fabric I got from Venus.com and it is actually a Summer dress but also suitable for the Winter because it allows for lots of layering underneath without any show of "bulkiness."

I threw this hot pink or fuchsia blazer I recently got from the thrift store over my maxi dress and with a few accessories and my Kenneth Cole Reaction tote, I was good to go. The weather was in the thirties and not extremely cold so, I ditched the Winter coat.

The pose in this picture was not planned at all; I actually tripped and fell and it gave me a good laugh. After having so many falls in the snow over the years, I perfected the art of falling on my knees and my hands..:)

I thought I should have worn one of my black Knee boots but the weather was not so cold like I said and I did not really think it was the most appropriate for my sheer maxi dress.

Block heel shoes are the most suitable for a snowy day because they have a better grip on the snow than the stiletto heels. Also, I decided to wear a four-inch-heel shoes as opposed to my five inches and up. These Nine West pumps were my first choice.

I hope you all are enjoying the weekend and also enjoying the weather wherever you are right now. Thanks so much for reading and coming with me on my amazing journey of "Color Makeover."



                                                                                Beauty
                                                                                   Ojo

Black, white, mint and brr...rrrrr

Hi beauties, I feel like I have been out from Blogs Ville for a long long time. I have been so busy with finals coming up in a few days and all the preparation for the holidays coming up that includes shopping and planning. Much of my planning have actually been centered on redecorating some parts of my home. The places that are most affected are my bathrooms, laundry room and dinning room. I enjoy decorating and having three bathrooms in a six bedroom house is a huge blessing to me...:)

Also, I had some beauty issues; had a lot of breakouts on my face which usually happens sometimes when I am stressed out. The beauty products I usually resort to are Mary-Kay and Herbal Life products and sometimes, I just do nothing...:) Well, I am okay now and black to blogging!! "Yay!!"

The weather has also been very cold as you can tell from the title of this post. Old Man Winter is finally here..

Did I tell you this post was going to be picture over load? Well, you know now. I did not have time to edit the pictures and I did not feel like leaving out any of them. More so, let's just say I love all that snow I see in the background. Yeah, fresh snow is so beautiful but brr...rrr

 Previously before I started my blog and had a color makeover, I would have just been content with wearing the staple black, white and grey assemble in this outfit and that would have been it. However, I decided to throw in the mint and teal colors with the earrings, DIY bracelet and bag and I absolutely love how it turned out.

It was so cold and my exposed hands were starting to get numb so, I made an attempt at doing some power walking to keep the cold out!...:)

I got to go back to my chores now. Enjoy your weekend and thanks a lot for stopping by my blog. Also, remember that knowing God is the answer to all life's problems. **Kisses**


                                                                                      Beauty
                                                                                          Ojo

Cobalt and black and December First!

Waoh! It's hard to believe that it's December 1st and we are in the last month of the year. Each time I make this statement, I always follow it by this line; "I can remember vividly everything that happened in the previous year like it happened yesterday!" Oh my...well, so long as everything is going as planned and we are all making progress towards achieving our dreams, we'll just take each day as it comes allowing God to take total control of all our situation. And the way we can do this is to believe and trust in him. We also have to maintain contact with him by continually praying and giving him the worship that he deserves.


It's getting very cold now in the twin cities and the time for layering has come; sweaters, snoods, scarves, jackets, boots, name it. However, I am sad to say that I have broken my word on keeping a "shopping freeze" for a year. I had promised myself I was not going to shop or purchase any item of clothing for one full year but...

I took a trip to the thrift store a few weeks ago to look for some items that I can use to decorate my bathroom and found myself looking at the jacket and blazers that were on display and there was a green suede blazer and a tweed blazer that I just could not resist. Do you know that suede is gradually coming back as a trend on the runway and did I mention that these blazers were $6.99 each?...:) Well, I did get them and I went back a few days ago and also saw a neat blazer in hot pink. Now, I can say that I have blazers and jackets in almost every color; black, white, khaki, green, pink, brown...just name it. You need to take a trip to the thrift store sometimes if you need vintage blazers without breaking the bank and you can pay some extra cash to have them dry-cleaned and they are good to go. Also there are great items for decor in the thrift stores too and if you are a good shopper, you will find unique items and knick knacks that will make your guests to ask you for shopping secrets. I have three bathrooms in my house and since I like to change out my decor seasonally, I have found great bargain at the thrift stores. "Recycling everyone?"

My love for color continues and these cobalt blue items; my shoes and fitted tee took this outfit up a notch. The scarf ties everything together and I am all warm and ready to go.

 

 

Thanks so much for reading my blog and I do enjoy getting your thoughts and feed backs. Take care and **Peace!**

 

 

Beauty

Ojo

Denim, Sequin and Happy Thanksgiving...

Happy thanksgiving everyone. It's thanksgiving Friday or black Friday as it is popularly called and I am home just relaxing and taking a break from anything related to work. It was a fun day yesterday at my home; a lot of singing and dancing and eating. It was indeed a day to count all those wonderful blessings God bestowed on us all. Like it or not, everyone sure has something to be thankful for. The pictures in this post were taken last weekend  and I just decided to share it in my style/fashion diary; my blog!...:)

It's a very simple semi casual and semi dressy look and since sequins are somewhat trendy now, I incorporated it into my style with the silver sequin xhiliration shoulder bag. The denim skirt was designed by me. I had always wanted a dressy denim skirt and when I could not find what I wanted at the department stores, I hit the fabric store and with denim fabric in one hand and a sketch on the other hand, I went to see my tailor and this is the final product here.

I like the flared hem of the skirt. You can see a previous post on it here

We finally have our "Minne-snow-ta" weather back. It snowed yesterday and since the temperature dropped a lot, we still have up to three inches of wet snow on the ground and it is really really cold. (Like I said earlier, these are pictures from last week.) It seems like I'll really have to say goodbye now officially to my summer outfits and just embrace all the jackets and boots and sweater dresses in order to keep warm. My goal is to keep on incorporating color into every outfit all through the winter season.

 

The thanksgiving continues everyday and I will keep on counting my blessings with great gratitude to God for his wonderful works. Thanks for reading everyone. **Kisses**

 

 

Beauty

Ojo

My-Shopping...Where?

Hi All, wishing you you a happy thanksgiving and all the best of the season as you dine and shop with your loved ones. What better time to talk about shopping than now; the busiest shopping season of the year? I took these pictures a year ago on one of my shopping sprees with hubby and it really took my mind back when I stumbled upon them in one of my picture folders.
I remember the weather being very nice and mild and I decided to wear this light white cotton top by Nine West and some simple denim; very comfy outfit for shopping in an outdoor mall that had cool nice music blaring from the buried speakers as we moved from store to store. Some sun glasses and white strapy sandals completed the look. I also could not do without my all time favorite teal handbag which comes handy all the time whether I want to dress up or dress down.

                                                                                                    traa-laa...:)

So, to answer my own question; shopping where? I will say that I can shop anywhere and everywhere so long as there are good deals there and quality items. I do not believe that anyone has to shop from high end stores all the time even if you can afford it. There are quality items in affordable stores too and most of the time the high end stores just charge exorbitant prices just for marketing and packaging alone anyway. Usually, I go to to big and expensive stores when they have sales and discounts going on and at regular times, I just go to my dearly beloved affordable store. Most of the time I shop online too because I usually get promotional e-mails in my shopping e-mail account reserved specially for getting discount notifications. I already gave a list of my favorite stores in a previous post I did and I will like to say that since this is the best time of getting good discounts from stores, let's take advantage of it while exercising a little bit of restraint or caution. There is no need purchasing an item if you do not really need it. Save the dollar$$ for something else that will come handy in the future.

 

 

So that is it for now. Happy thanksgiving and God bless! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and reading.

 

 

Beauty

Ojo