Weekend Finale

 

 

So, I have been trying hard to get my relaxation on after my last weekend gigs...:) and I am super happy for my friend for clocking the big 4-0 in style. For a recap, she started her birthday weekend on Friday night when she hosted a big dinner party for her family most of whom traveled all the way from the UK, Africa and outside of MN for the birthday celebration. Saturday was the actual birthday party which was an all night event for adults only and we had so much fun! Then the kids were incorporated into the celebration on Sunday with a barbecue and there was so much food to eat and lots of dancing and inflated castles for the kids to play in. These pictures are from the Sunday Finale event and though they are not that clear (as usual...:)) but I'm glad I was able to take pictures during the event considering that I was running around those kids all evening just to make sure none of them got in trouble...:)

 

Keeping an eye on the kids as they bounced around; children/kids are the most beautiful little people ever...:)

Matthew 18: 1-4

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Jacket: Thrifted
Hanes white tee: Wal-Mart
Jeans: Deb
Shoes: Steve Madden

Thanks so much for reading and do have a wonderful and blessed week.

 

 

**Kisses**

 

Beauty Ojo

 

Sequined Me

So, I had so much fun last night with hubby at my friend's fortieth birthday bash. It was an adult only event so the kids were over at a friend's house. The party was beautiful, colorful and so much fun with lots of prayers and well wishes for the celebrant who looked dashing in a beautiful evening dress. A lot of ladies were dressed in black and white; the colors of the season and everyone looked so cute. I finally went with the sequined dress and jacket and I added a vintage red and gold choker to my look. I apologize for the poor quality pictures; I took the pictures with my phone and it was at the end of the night when I was tired from dancing and just ready to go home to crash on my bed!..:) I will be going for a barbecue party later today in continuation of the birthday celebration and since I was informed that there were going to be bouncing castles and kids for this event, I have decided to pick a different outfit other than the yellow dress I picked in my last post. I'm thinking of wearing something really casual; maybe denim shorts and a tee and jacket for any change in temperature.

I want to say special thanks to my friends who left comments on my last post. This sequin dress was the top pick and I am glad I went with it. I thought it was not going to be comfy at first but it was. Have a nice weekend and thanks so much for reading. Stay beautiful and blessed!

Dress: Express
Jacket: Old
Clutch T. J. Maxx
Bracelets: Target
Shoes: Louboutin Pigalles
Neck piece: Old..:)

**Kisses**

Beauty Ojo

Narrowed Down Choices

Dress: Express
Jacket: Old
Shoes: Louboutin pigalles
Purse: T. J. Maxx

So, I finally picked out my outfits for the weekend with comfort taking priority over anything else. I wanted to wear a dark colored outfit with some sparkle to the birthday night party that I'm attending with hubby tonight and something yellow and colorful for the barbecue. My first choice for the night is the sequin body con dress that hubby bought me for my birthday last October which has been in the closet all these months and since it's starting to get cold at nights, I thought of pairing it with a black blazer. Black pointed toe heels and red/gold sparkly purse completes the first look.

My second look for the night is a black asymmetrical piece with sequins I purchased from Wet seal years ago which can be worn either as a skirt or a tube dress. The accessories include a sheer sparkly black/teal poncho with a sequined black clutch and teal pointed toe shoes. This is a very comfortable choice and I'm leaning more towards this.

Dress: Wet Seal (old)
Poncho: Dress Barn (Old)
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
Clutch: T. J. Maxx

I decided to go with something yellow for the back yard BBQ and I narrowed my outfits to two choices. For the first choice,  I chose a flowered Ralph Lauren dress I bought at T. J. Maxx a while ago and because the straps are really tiny, I chose a light yellow linen long-sleeve top to wear over it. Accessories include an over sized gold clutch and red knot-tie Kelsey Dagger sandals for a pop of color.

 

Dress: Ralph Lauren (via T. J. Maxx)

Long-sleeve top: Old

Gold color clutch: J. C. Penny (old)

Shoes: Kelsey Dagger via DSW

 

 

My second choice is a yellow sleeve-less knit dress with lace shoulder insert from Chadwicks accessorized with a brown cardigan and leopard print sandals and over sized gold color clutch. Now that was easy!! I'm glad I did not have to run off to the store looking for new items like I would have done months ago. Now, I've learnt to shop my closet restyling old forgotten pieces.

 

 

Dress: Chadwicks
Shoes: Colin Stuart via Victoriassecret
Clutch: J. C. Penny (Old)
Cardigan: Express

It's always fun to dress up and make choices about outfits on a daily basis. Sometimes, it is easy to put something together in seconds and at other times when you have to consider factors like weather, the event and body issues like a growing baby bump, it takes a little bit of consideration...:) Making choices is all part of life but the greatest choice ever that can be made by anyone is that which has to do with the quality of life spent here on earth and that of where to spend eternity. Those days back in school, I used to come across a lot of pens and pencils with the inscription; "What would Jesus Do?" I haven't seen them in a while but the inscription I would like to engrave anywhere right now is; "What would you do with Jesus?"

 

With these, I leave you with a famous quote from Joshua in the bible.

 

Joshua 24: 14-16

 

 

"14Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15"If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." 16The people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;…Make the decision today.

 

 Right now, I' still in bed with my lap-top but would be up in a few minutes to go about my busy weekend. I hope you all are having a nice weekend so far. See you again soon and stay blessed.

 

**Kisses**

 

Beauty Ojo

 

 

Jolly Summer

We are having  a gorgeous weather today  and it is just the perfect weather to be outdoors enjoying the sun. I stopped by at McDonald's to get the mango and pineapple smoothie and hit the stores for some window shopping while trying to enjoy my mummy time.  The summer is going great so far and I am enjoying each day as it comes. It is starting to get a little chilly in the evenings and early hours of the morning though and we can not deny the fact that the cold season is gradually creeping up on us.

 I'm almost done with my shopping for the fall and winter season and I know I'm ready to weather any storm...:) I got some cute scarves and cardigans  from Loft, booties and sweater dresses from Victoriassecret and  tights from Express. Now I have a couple of get together to attend this weekend and I am still thinking of what to wear. Funny how a lady can have a closet full of clothes and still be at a limbo. I hope you guys are enjoying the jolly summer. Thanks so much for reading and stay blessed.

Top: Express
Jeans: Deb
Shoes: DSW
Bag: Random purchase
Sunnies: Target

                                                                                 Beauty Ojo

"Shoes in"- Sneak Peak

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The shoes are here!..:) We ladies do love our shoes and can never have enough. My packages just arrived and I think I'm done with my shoe shopping for the year; (I hope?) Save for one last purchase I might make. I'm thinking of getting a pair of leopard prints flat for the fall and I'm currently searching for an affordable pair that would not break the bank. Okay, enough rambling about my future purchase...:)

We all know that shoes make a huge statement and they transform an outfit and take it up a notch. In my opinion, they do not have to be expensive but they do have to be super comfortable. I usually do not go for trends but would get something that is in season if it is super pretty or catches my fancy; clothes and shoes alike. Also, I do get thrifty by buying only items that I really need and getting them at discount prices except for occasional splurges. So, I made a note to myself last fall that I would need a couple of new sandals this summer and a couple of booties for the fall/winter (since the ones I own presently have weathered some storm) and some rain boots for the kids and sandals also for them to play in...an endless list I know! Well, hubby took care of the kids and I took care of me!..:)


I did some stalking on Victoria's secret('s) website; my favorite place to shop and when some of my favorite pairs went on sale, I made a fast move. This post is just a sneak peak at my shoe haul and I will do the reveal later. ha! ha!! (whisper: lots of animal prints..) To see my post on the ongoing sales of my favorite pair(s) check here.

Top & Skirt: Old Navy
Cap toe flats: Neighborhood boutique

Thanks so much for stopping by and do enjoy the rest of the week. Leave me a link and I'll check out your blogs.


                                                                         **Kisses**

                                                                           Beauty Ojo

Sparkles in the Shadows

It's been such a busy and fun weekend. I had a lot of chores on my to-do list and thankfully I got to do most of them. I'm currently just taking a break and preparing to take a much needed nap. I was too lazy to prepare the usual Sunday brunch so I took the phone and called the pizza place and ordered a family feast deal while the rest of the family were downstairs. I wanted to give everyone a surprise and you can imagine the surprise and excitement when the door bell rang and the pizza guy hauled in boxes of pizza. I had to let my son in on the secret though and he quickly rushed downstairs to yell surprise!! I bet hubby would have turned the pizza guy away thinking it was a wrong address. We usually do not do deliveries all the time; trying to teach the kids to eat healthy...:)


This sparkly side-ruched long sleeve top over an A-line gold or mustard color skirt is the outfit of the day. It is actually an old outfit forgotten in the closet that just resurfaced again. I liked the top so much at the time of purchase years ago that I got it in a cream color also. The skirt was custom made by me. I saw the lovely gold/mustard color fabric on one of my visit to the fabric store, purchased it and my seamstress made the skirt. I wish I could sew...(( The ruching on the top made my bump less obvious and it's not that I am trying to hide it any way...:)  The sparkly top and gold skirt totally made my day.

Top: K & G (old) Local boutique
Skirt: Custom made
Heels: Colin Stuart via Victoria's secret
Purse: Aldo
Bracelet: Burlington

Have you ever gotten fabrics from the fabric store and made anything to wear? Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week.

Thinking of what to wear

Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. Summer is gradually coming to an end and I'm trying to enjoy every single day  of summer that is left before fall comes upon us. It is actually starting to get cold in the mornings and evenings over here in MN.

I have two events coming up which I really want to attend. One of the event is a birthday party for one of my friends and the other is a back yard barbecue. I'm trying to narrow my choices on what to wear to both events. I'm thinking of wearing something sparkly to the birthday party which is an all-night party and for the barbecue, I'm still torn between wearing a dress, skirt or shorts. However, I know I need something comfortable and fun though for my growing baby bump.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you again soon.

Dress: T. J. Maxx
Scarf: Loft
Shoes: Steve Madden via T. J. Maxx
Bracelets: Target

                   Have a great weekend and a great new week and thanks for all the lovely comments.



                                                                          Beauty Ojo

Express Find

Wow!! It's August first!! Unbelievable!!! We are more than halfway through the year and those fabulous holidays are getting closer each day. Is Anyone thinking about thanksgiving yet or maybe Christmas?..:) I am looking forward to Labor day holiday weekend and I'm thinking of taking a trip to visit family outside of town. I am so grateful to God for everything so far and I never fail to count my blessings all the time. It is the right attitude to have in life.

My outfit of the day is a white knit long sleeve top with frills which I got from Express worn over a geometric print skirt from T.J Maxx. I really like the feminine frills on this top and though I do not shop at Express a lot but I do get some amazing items whenever I'm there.

So, seriously, "Are you counting your blessings each day?"...:)

Top: Express
Skirt: T. J. Maxx
Purse: Aldo
Shoes: Colin Stuart via Victoria's secret
Jewelry: Target

 

 

 

I thank God for family and friends and more

I thank God for battles fought and won

I thank God for his love and spirit like a dove

And I thank God for visitors and readers like you!...:) 

 

 

 

See you soon.

 

 

**Kisses**

 

Beauty Ojo

Color Me Teal and Yellow

I have definitely infused a lot of color into my closet and this light teal color skirt I purchased from Loft last fall  is just one of my colorful items. My initial pairing of the skirt was  with a black top or  white blouse but I decided to go all out by pairing it with a yellow top this time around; definitely a large dose of color! The neutral accessories sort of turned things down a bit though  however, it's summer and color is just appreciated at this time of the year. So, color me teal and yellow!!...:)

Top: T. J. Maxx
Skirt: Loft:
Shoes: Colin Stuart via Victoria's secret
Purse: Gifted

                             Thanks so much for reading and do have a wonderful and blessed week.




                                                                Beauty Ojo