30 Day Photography Challenge

I saw this on pinterest (original idea via HERE) and I think I may participate!  

Who wants to join in?

Source: whitepeachphoto.com via LC on Pinterest

Sensuous Nude

Yesterday I made a quick stop at the mall to refill on some beauty items from Estee Lauder. I happened to catch one of those free makeup gift bag deals. YAY me! The sales lady gave me  a free sample of their new perfume, Senuous Nude. OMG, it smells so good! I'm going to add it to my birthday or Christmas gift list for sure.

 

I love the gift with purchase deals. My hubby said "Another make up bag?" Yes, I have that many. I would have more but I sold several on eBay a few years ago. You wouldn't believe how much money people spend on those gifts!

I chose the make-up gift instead of the skin care gift. I absolutely love the colors of the lipstick, gloss, nail polish, & eye shadow. Everything looks & smells so good! :)

The hubby grilled steaks for dinner last night. They were SO good! I am so thankful for a hubby who doesn't mind doing the majority of the cooking! I'm still finding my way around the kitchen.

He also had some Sangria with fresh berries! YUM!!
Great job hubby!

After dinner we watched the Baketball Wives Reunion Part 2. OMG, so much drama!!!

I can't stand all the fighting but I guess that's what makes good reality TV.

This week I'm making plans for a "just because" party we're having this Saturday. We're gonna cook some meat on the grill and have some friends over. I am "planning" on making these fruit skewers if I can find all the fruit at a decent price! I think they'd be a hit!

Source: pizzazzerie.com via LC on Pinterest

Weekend Recap

I hate when the weekend comes to end, don't yall? I always enjoy m,y weekends of relaxation & time with fam & friends.

Friday night we had another movie Friday. The hubby & I went to see The Help. Great movie! Lots of laughs & tears. I truly cannot imagine living in a time like that. Racism is one of my biggest pet peeves. It really boils my blood. I am so glad that we don't live in those times.

Saturday I relaxed during the day while hubby was at work. I did take a pair of my favorite shoes to a shoe repair shop to have the heels repaired. I've never done that so I can't wait to see the results. I should have taken a before picture, but they pretty much looked like this:

I'll post the after pic when I pick the shoes up next weekend!

Saturday night all of the hubby's friends came by & hung out played dominoes.  After the guys left we stayed up & watched Storage Wars. Do any of you watch this?

I have a story about this.  I have a co-worker that always went to these storage auctions.  One day she told me she was going through her latest storage unit items and she across a guest book for a funeral and saw my signature in it. Well come to find out, it was the storage unit that belonged to the deceased father of one of my old high school friends. She was kind enough to save all the important mementos like pictures, medals & awards (he was military) and she brought them to work so I could give them to my friend.  How awesome is that? Most people would have just thrown it all out. Ya never know what you're gonna find in those storage units.

Today I had the amazing pleasure of doing a photo shoot of the cheerleaders & dance team from my old high school. Apparently their photographer had a few choice words with the coach & quit and they needed pictures pronto. I happen to be friends with the team mom and she got me in & they were happy since I'm alumni. It was SO hot though. We were going to take the pics indoors but they forgot to have someone come early to open up the gym & turn the ac on.  Which meant it was hot & stuffy indoors, so we all just dealt with the 100 degree humid weather outdoors.

After the photo shoot I raced home to get ready for a birthday dinner. The birthday girl picked Applebees since there is never a wait there nowadays. I was SO disappointed. We had a party of 15 and EVERYONE's food came out expect mine. 3 people had already finished eating and mine still wasn't there. I finally told the waitress to cancel my order  & I left early. I was determined to make it home in time for True Blood.

Am I only the one that LOVES True Blood? I just can't get enough!

And in one final bit of news. I decided to open an Etsy Shop! I'm going to start selling growth charts! You'll be able to send me 1 or 3 images for your chart.They will be 13"x48" and will measure to 5ft and they will be printed on Photo-tex material. And you can put your child's name on the growth chart! There is a low-tack adhesive on the back for easy hanging & removal. I think they are adorable & I can't wait to get started!  They will be $85.00 which includes s&h!

I know there are a lot of these on Etsy & many are much cheaper. But I didn't see any that offered photos of the child! So hopefully there's an interest for this! :)

So check me out or pass this info along to anyone you think might be interested!

Hot Ghetto Mess

My closet...is a hot ghetto mess! Especially my shoe situation. I bought this shoe rack a few years ago & let me just say, it is a nightmare. I love that it holds a lot of shoes, but honestly having your shoes "exposed" like that is terrible. I cannot believe how much dust collects on my shoes.  

And don't get me wrong, I clean my house, but it when it comes to dusting I suck! There is just too much to dust when you think about it, and shoes are typically the last thing on my mind when I'm in "clean house" mode. I know its because I keep my closet door open. I guess for now I'll have to keep it closed to minimize the dust that gets in.

 I have way too many shoes!

If I still had all the boxes I would throw that shelf out & out them back in the boxes. And buying that many shoe containers can get pricey. So what do yall do to protect your shoes?

I saw this shoe dust cover online, but to me it just looks like a long piece of plastic! ha!

Give away...but not from me

Just a quick little sidenote to let yall know about a give away.

I just started following a new blog: Jassi's Girl. She is hosting a $15 visa gift card give away! She has a cute new blog...so be sure to follow for your chance to win! :)

Interview update

So the interview went great yesterday IMO. Well as great as it could. Do interviewers know that people are going to stumble across SOME of the questions? No matter how much you try to prepare, there's always a question that makes you stumble. Oh well, I did my best and now I have to wait 2-3 weeks for a reply.

My blackberry is slowly dying. I am so sad! I am a die hard blackberry fan.  But I do like all the new droids everyone has. Although I do know quite a few people who have droids with cracked screens bc they dropped them & they can't afford to pay the fee to replace them (even with insurance). So I am debating on what type of phone to get.  I'm with T-mobile so my choices are limited. What's your favorite phone? Does anyone have the HTC driod? That's the one I'm leaning towards.

I can't believe Christmas is about 4 months away! I have GOT to start shopping now. I say that every year but I really want to be prepared this year. I am thinking about getting my brother a nice watch case. I'd like to get him something personalized and "manly." lol! I was thinking of something like this:

For the hubby, I definitely want to get him some Vibrams. I know they are HIDEOUS but everyone says they are the most comfortable shoes. Do you know anyone who has these? My brother & several friends have them & they all say they are the most comfortable shoes ever. I'd probably get an all black pair so it wouldn't be too obvious!

Lots to do before the holidays!

Before I go, don't forget to check out my friend's blog! Mike is a HILARIOUS writer! Just depends on your sense of humor.

New Job...maybe?

I received the MOST exciting news today! It was typical Monday at work until I received an email saying I had been selected for a job interview for this Wednesday. I am beyond thrilled. I have been in the same department and the same position for almost 8 years. Which means I am ready for a change!

So after work I went straight to the mall to pick out a new dress & heels. I went home and dyed my Vegas blonde back to dark brown. Now I am working on my resume but my printer wont work! AGHH! So I will be making a visit to Fedex tomorrow to use their printers. How annoying!

I have a serious question though, is it inappropriate to NOT wear pantyhose in the summer? It is SO hot & humid here and thought of wearing hose already has me sweating! I can always take them off after the interview, but I am considering not even wearing them. I see executives walking around in dress suits with no hose all summer long so I am torn on this issue. What do you think?  I am leaning towards just-wear-them-and-stop-whining-and-take-them-off-afterwards.

I did google this topic and can't get a definite answer. Literally everywhere I searched, the answers varied. Thoughts?