Memorial Day Outfit Ideas

From Day to Evening

Hi Friends, Memorial day holiday is just around the corner and since it is a national holiday, most people would be home. There are usually lots of social events planned for this holiday which can include services and family gatherings. Such events usually begin in the day time and end with a nice cocktail party, a picnic, potluck or backyard barbecue in the evening. I made some outfit collages on Polyvore that I would like to share here.


                             


               

Put on those dress clothes in the morning and switch out some accessories for later in the day or put on those dress shoes  in the morning and kick them off for  low heel "strapy" sandals or flats for later in the evening. We know summer is almost here yet it still feels cold in the evenings especially here in the twin cities so, a jacket or trench coat might be needed. Let's plan to enjoy the day with our family and loved ones.

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                                                                   Beauty Ojo

A Beautiful Day

It was a very beautiful day in Minneapolis today; the weather was perfect; sunny, warm and gorgeous. I was in the mood to enjoy the sun and decided to wear a pencil skirt and this zebra prints skirt that I purchased from Macys two summers ago was my first choice. I also wore my newest pointed toe black pumps that I talked about here and used one of my colorful scarfs as a snood; a very simple outfit. Also,  my wig is gone and the dreads are out!..:-)

I had a great time in church today and after the service, hubby and I took the kids to the park and we had so much fun. I hope the weather was nice and beautiful where you live too.

                                                                  Jacket: Banana Republic
                                                                  Tee: Victoriassecret
                                                                   Scarf: Loft
                                                                   Shoes: Victoriassecret
                                                                   Bag: Aldo

                                                                                      Hubby and I

                                                                    Thanks so much for stopping by.


                                                                     Beauty Ojo

Cut Out Colie

 Hi Friends, I hope you all had a great mother's day weekend like I did. The weekend was spent hanging out with friends and family and culminated in a nice dinner in church right after the service. It still feels a little chilly in the mornings and evenings in Minnesota and it has been very cloudy the last couple of days with occasional rainfall therefore I did not have any trouble getting dressed for the church service on Sunday. For one, I knew I wanted to wear pants to keep warm and since I also knew that I was going to be around food and kids for a good part of the day, I decided to wear dark colors. After I picked this brown pants I purchased from T. J. Maxx years ago, I remembered that I had the perfect pair of shoes to go with it; my grape and brown color Jessica Simpson Cut-out, Colie Pumps! I decided to go with minimal jewelry because of the busy and loud outfit; grape colored jacket, animal prints shirt, brown pants, cut-out Colie pumps..win! win!!…:-)

Do you see some dandelions sticking out of my right pocket? My little girl picked them up from the grass and said; "Mum, you still need more flowers because it is mother's day; take these and hold them while you take your pictures." How sweet!..:-). They dropped from my pocket a while later and I forgot to fix my right pocket…:-). Talk about wardrobe malfunction but I had so much fun. It feels good to be around family and people who truly love you and who you truly love. That being said; let's love one another and everyone as ourselves and let's continue to pray for our little girls to be freed so that they can go home to their families.

                                                                      Jacket: Victoriassecret
                                                                      Shirt: old
                                                                      Pants: T. J. Maxx
                                                                      Clutch: (wallet used as clutch (T. J. Maxx)
                                                                      Shoes: Jessica Simpson Cut-out Colie Pumps

                                            Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week.


                                                                     Beauty Ojo




                                                                               

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Tagged…

Hi Friends, My Name is Beauty…:-) Surprised at the re-introduction?…:-). First of all, I want to say a special thank you to my friend Nerline for tagging me in this fun post. It's so much fun to play Blogger's tag. This time, I have to answer 20 questions about myself in 15 minutes. I just set the clock; so, let's go!…:-)

1.  Are you named after someone? No, my name is BEAUTY, given to me by my Parents. **My older sister's name is Blessing…:-)**

2.   When was the last time you cried? A few weeks ago. **Lost my maternal Grandma.**

3. Do you have kiddos? Yes. **4**

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself?

I love myself so much and do not want to be another person but if I were another person, I would definitely love myself too.

5. Do you have a guilty pleasure? No **maybe shopping?**

6. Do you like handwriting? Yes I do

Dress: Zara (old)
Shoes: Christian Louboutin

7. What's your favorite cereal? Good old corn flakes **smiling**

8. What's the first thing you notice about people? Their shoes…:-)

9. What's the color of your eyes? Brown

10. Scary movie or happy endings? Happy endings for sure! **I cannot stand horror movies.**

11. Favorite TV show? Four Weddings on TLC

12.  Summer or Winter? Summer

13. Hugs or kisses? Hugs

14. Do you have any special talent?  I love creative writing and I can draw and paint mostly in Comic Book form.

15. Where were you born? In West Africa

16. What are your hobbies? Reading & Writing, 

17. Do you have any pets? No

Dress: Zara (old)
Shoes: Christian Louboutin Pigalle

18. Favorite movie? The Devil's Advocate starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron

19. What color is your car? White

20.What do you want to be when you grow up? I am already grown and enjoy doing all the 

things I am doing right now including Blogging. **In my thirties**

So, that's me in a nutshell…:-)

Now, I'm tagging these friends..:-)

Olakunmi

MZcocoh

Rubygirl

Trice

Kouturekitten

Thanks so much for stopping by…

Beauty Ojo

Paisley Prints

Hi Everyone, I wore an outfit from the "Oldies" part of my closet to church today. "Oldies" are those outfits that I have had for years and only get to wear once in a while and do not want to donate. The reason I do not donate an oldies outfit is because it is old first of all and also, I do not want to go and spend money getting a replacement; kind of like donating the only "Animal Prints Dress" or shoes that you own. I would give it away though if I really have to.

This paisley dress still has a space in my closet for the reason stated above. The prints is so bold and busy that it's kind of difficult to pull off. The material/fabric is also very clingy and unforgiving and I got a reminder today that I need to hit the gym very soon…:-). It's time to get rid of the baby weight. The dress is a halter neck dress and not appropriate for church so I had to throw on a black jacket over it. I accessorized the dress with green accessories which includes my old pair of Jessica Simpson Pumps and a scarf. These green pointed toe suede pumps are the first pair of green shoes I ever purchased and I do love green colored shoes…:-)

I had an awesome time in church today and enjoyed some spanish cuisine afterwards curtsey of my Spanish friends who were having an early Cinco de Mayo celebration. I hope you had a great weekend too.

                                                                      Dress: T.J. Maxx
                                                                      Jacket & Scarf: Target
                                                                      Shoes: Jessica Simpson

                                                        Thanks so much for stopping by…


                                                                       Beauty Ojo

First Quarter Recap

How Time Flies…

I would like to say it is funny how time flies; but it is not funny at all…:-). Somehow, it's hard to believe that we are already at the end of April. Didn't we just have a New year's day not too long ago??? **Sigh** As difficult as it might be to comprehend, it is real.

I thank God for his grace and his faithfulness. He has clothe us with his protection and we are ever grateful. At this time, I pause to count all my blessings that God has bestowed upon me. I did lose a very dear family member recently; my maternal grandma who passed away at the age of 93. Somehow, I had hoped she was going to make it to a 100 years so, I was sad when I got the news of her death. I could not make the trip to Africa for the funeral rites because of my new born and I give God praise for the journey mercies of all my family members that went home for the rites. In life, there are challenges but it does not change the fact that God is God no matter what. My Grandma was saved and she lived a very good and fulfilled life so we all celebrate the life that she lived and that is why I did not mention it on the blog earlier when it happened. Now, that I'm doing an official first quarter recap; a feature I just started on the blog, I felt it was necessary to mention it.

Now unto blogging issues, I want to launch this new segment that I would be doing every four months on the blog in which I would do a recap of the previous months including outfit posts, gists or any other important event or information that comes up. I'm still thinking of how and what to do for my first give away. I have had very amazing time in the blogging community and have made some awesome friends too and I think it is time to say thank you…:-). I will definitely draw up a plan on a Giveaway before the onset of summer. Now to the outfit recap…

Sweater Dress: Victoriassecret (old)

These are some of the outfits I wore from the beginning of the year till date and I must say I achieved quite a bit in the color department. I also grew a lot in my spirituality and I know greater things are in store for the rest of the year. You want to come with me for the ride? It's never too late!…:-) It's never too late to add some color to your closet and it is certainly not too late to make friends with Jesus.





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                                                                               Beauty Ojo