Rollercoaster ride?! You choose!

"When life puts you in line for a rollercoaster ride, either get out of line or jump on, throw your hands in the air and say Wheeee!!!" - Me

Life is made up of so many elements...so many emotions. Relationships, career changes, higher education, starting a family, debt, spirituality...I mean, there is not a day that goes by that as an adult, decisions have to be made and those decisions will put your life on a rollercoaster ride. Its up to you to choose how to handle it. Sometimes, it may seem easier to sink, but in order to push for success, you have to keep your head above water and below the clouds.



Now don't get me wrong, as a human, we have every right to feel emotions of hurt, pain and defeat, but the catch is to not stay in it for too long. When all else fails, laughing is the best medicine!

Live.Love.Laugh xoxoxo!!!

Fetish...

fet-ish [fet-ish, fee-tish] - noun
an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.

i'm not usually one to have a fetish, but when i do, i am frenzied! I mean literally!!!!


First it was lip balm. Yes, i have admitted to having a slight addiction to lip balm, but hey, everyone has their poison and thank God, mine isn't deadly. Currently, my lip balm of choice is Nivea A Kiss of Moisture. IT IS THE TRUTH!!! You can thank me later. :-)

Back to the topic at hand. My fetish for the past couple of months has been nail polish. Crazy right?!?!? Well, not to me. Here's the thing. I am in love with change, i am in love with innovation. change is the only consistent thing in life and that is why i have learned and accepted to adapt to it the best way i know how. I change my hair at least every 6 months or sometimes less than that. In one year, i went from natural, to permed straight long to my shoulders, a blunt straight cut with a bold blunt bang, short "Victoria Beckham" cut, then back to shaved off natural again. My hair is my playground. Better yet, it is my canvas and when i get bored with the way it looks, i wipe that canvas clean and paint something new. i hate the question, "girl, when are you gonna just stick to one hairstyle?!" What?!?! Why?!? The world is full of changes, so why should i stick to the same thing. no no boo boo! Not this one.

Moving on...


Since i have recently shaved my hair off, i have been excited to change something else. So what better to change then my nail color and design?! Its so much fun and i literally change it weekly if not sooner. I have a large drawer in my dresser specifically for my plethora of nail polishes. I have every color imaginable. My favorite for the fall season is called "circus elephant". I LOVE IT!!! And i have gotten so many compliments on it. Other than that, my favs have been this deep lilac purple, teal, hot pink, yellow, mint green, moon over mambai, tickle me francey, and teenage dream just to name a few.


Right now, i am amped about trying this, not new but still fly, design. Its called minx nails.

Minx nails are made from flexible films which are applied with heat and pressure and does not require any drying time.
So....Imagine peeling nail polish...only ALOT more fabulous. Only a few select salons perform this magic, so check for listings in your area. When i get mine finished, i'll let you know the outcome.









Sally Hansen has tried to replicate it, but trust and believe, they can't do it like Minx. It may be a little bit more cost effective, but "Quality over quantity" is what i always says. However, if you are on a budget and not good with painting your own nails, i would definitely give Sally Hansens line a shot. It's $10 for a box of 16 strips and i hear the application is very simple if you follow the instructions. They also have a huge selection of styles, which is really cool i think.


Have fun! xoxoxo!

FREEDOM!!! LET IT RING!!!!

There are all different types of Freedom; Freedom of expression, Freedom of Thought, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly...i mean the list goes on. The Freedom i want to discuss is Financial Freedom. Can i just say that i am ecstatic to be one in a million of Americans who can actually say, "I'm DEBT FREE!" It is such a huge accomplishment and has been a goal of mine for many years. I finally made it and you can be next if you aren't already.

Back when i was in college, i knew nothing about debt, credit cards, paying bills on time...nothing and of course thats when every credit card company wants to give you a credit card with a line of credit that you know darn well you can't handle. This was the beginning of my oppression. Yup...after a while, creditors had to staple stuff on my credit report. it was BAD! LOL! I can laugh at it now, because i'm free of it all, but it was no laughing matter.


Now, i am excited to say that i am on my new journey of becoming a first time homebuyer!!! YAY ME!!! I mean, naturally, i wanted to buy my first home with my husband, but all your dreams dont happen in the order the opportunity presents itself. Oh, and no, the pic isnt the actually pic of my house, but hey, a sista can dream big can't she?!?! LOL!


Next, i plan to get a new car. I haven't decided which one yet, but it will finally be my "grown up car". I feel like my last few cars have been more on the teeny bopper side vs. grown woman style. I've gone from a Toyota Scion to a Toyota Yaris. In this economy, the only thing that was on my mind was gas prices, so i dont regret my cutesy cars, but i'm ready to ride in class. heehee! So should i go soccor mommish with the cool VW Touareg or go for the sassy C300 Mercedes?!?! Hmmmm...decisions decisions...And no, i'm not being materialistic because that is not in my blood, but i do know that God will continue to bless me abundantly as He promised He would do.

This, as well as many years to come, is where i claim VICTORY NOW. In every situation or circumstance. I am a victor, not a victim.

They sky is not the limit, i reach for the stars and the moon and before you know it, i will have the entire galaxy in my grasp. :-D

Happy New Year!!! (Late you say?!?!...NOPE!)

Yeah I said it....HAPPY NEW YEAR and i am in the month of March. Most people typically celebrate the new year in January, but me on the other hand, celebrate on my born day. Granted, it's still in a new year, but i was born on March 12, 1979 at 5am and that is when life begin for me, so when better to celebrate newness?!?!

So no, i didnt make a new years resolution, but i did, however decide that i will continue to strive towards greatness and to live life to its fullist. I mean, you only get one of them. I dont want to live to work. I want to work to live and be alive. By saying that, one of my favorite quotes from Nicki Minaj, "But to live doesn't mean youre alive." I'll let you digest that.

Anyway, to start out my new year, i did it with a bang. Not the unusual, but something that i love to do and what liberates me?! Guessed it yet?!!? Probably since you already peaked at the picture below. hahaha! I shaved my hair off. Ahhh...and it felt so good.



Some may not understand why i do it, so here is a brief explanation...

For years, i was told i was a pretty girl, but i never believed it because i was teased so badly growing up. From my skinny long legs, to my deep chocolate complexion and my over bite that took over my small framed face, i was convinced all these things made me ugly. Being teased from kids in school is one thing, but then to have it come from your family, the people you love and trust is another. For years, i trusted what they said about me and i didnt believe i was beautiful nor waas i comfortable in my own skin. So i hid from everyone with silence. I tried at every cost to make myself invincible until one day....

One day, i was walking through the mall, 3 months pregnant, feeling miserable, sick and depressed about living in a foreign place (VA opposed to FL). As i was walking with my head down, a guy (or you can say girl if you know what i mean) and a girl where walking past me, and with such conviction and genuine context he said, "she is GORGEOUS!" i lifted my head and looked to see who he was talking about and to my surprise, they were both looking at me and smiling. It may seem simple, but to have a total stranger make such a statement took me by surprise.

I went home, looked in the mirror and cried because i still couldnt see what they saw. To fast forward, a couple of years went by. i picked up an Essence magazine from the grocery store and read an article by the comedian and Grammy winning actress Monique, who talked about the hard times she went through in life. She said one statement that stood out to me and i have kept it with me ever since..."I deserve to love me!" She wrote it on her mirror in her bathroom and said it every morning until she begin to believe it in her heart and her soul. I decided to do the same thing, but i did it a little differently. I wanted to go back to that little girl that was told she was not beautiful, so i shaved my hair off with no hesitation. I wanted to see what i looked like completely naked. That turned my life around and i begin to love myself and more than i ever thought possible.

So with that...Happy New Year! Loving myself...everything about me and striving for excellence. xoxoxo!!!

Long time no talk to....

So you already know i need a serious spanking right!?!?! i have not blogged in MONTHS and that is really bad for me. Sometimes, life takes you by the hand and you go along with it leaving things behind to be in the moment and i am truly guilty of that. however, my passion has never left me and i have a lot to blog about, so fasten your seats belts ladies and gentlemen. Get ready for take off!!! (corny, but hey....its a part of me. Love me or throw up the deuces. Lol!)

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