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Heyyyyy friends! Long time, no see! I'm not even going to waste your time by going in to a long, drawn out story about where I've been the past two months. Ain't nobody got time for that! Is that still cool to say?!  I am alive and well! I thought I would come back and share what's going on with me currently. I have seen this cool blog post idea around the blogosphere, so I thought I would share too!

+ Crafting: Well I have a quite a few crafting projects that I want to work on...BUT I'm one of those people who find things I want to craft, especially using things I find on my thrifting trips, and then they just find a home in a closest FOREVER! Must do better...

+ Cooking: To be quite honest, I'm still patting myself on the back for the Thanksgiving meal my honey and I prepared! We decided to stay home this year because for one, we didn't get Little R until 6:00 pm, and we were going to be in Virginia with my family the following Saturday for my cousin's 40th birthday party. Long story short, Big R smoked two whole chickens and a turkey and I cooked all the sides (mac and cheese, candied yams, Big R's mom's dressing recipe, greens, corn, and mashed potatoes) All of it was bangin'! Since then we've ate out a few days. (So bad!) I'm happy to get back in the kitchen this week and take control of what I'm putting in my mouth!

+ Drinking: Mostly water! I haven't been drinking coffee as much lately (gasp! I know) -- more on that later!

+ Reading: I started reading the Fault in our Stars weeks ago. Great book, I just have to force myself to separate from my phone and laptop and actually read more!

+ Wanting: To marry Big R already! -- more on that later!

+ Playing: Nothing - I don't really play any games. Never really been my thing. 

+ Wishing: My dad was here to see me get married and the birth of his first grandchild (my niecy pooh will be born late December/early January) 

+ Enjoying: Writing this blog post! Gosh I've missed blogging sooooo much!

+ Waiting: Christmas! I just love the Christmas holiday. It's the one holiday that gives you such a warm and fuzzy feeling year after year

+ Liking: Seeing all the Christmas decorations in our neighborhood. I like to have my decorations up by December 1st, well that didn't happen. So hopefully I will have it up by the end of this week!

+ Wondering: What I will get Big R for Christmas. 

+ Loving: Weekends with Big and Little

+ Needing: A new hair style. Early September I had to get several inches of my hair chopped off, and I'm still not used to it yet!

+ Smelling: Glade Vanilla Frost Plugin

+ Wearing: t-shirt and shorts. I don't wear pajama sets. Do you?

+ Watching: Just finished watching Sunday's episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta and Kourtney and Khloe Take the Hamptons

+ Listening to: Big R's phone conversation with an old coach/friend

+ Obsessing over:  The changes occurring in my life over the next year!

+ Shopping for: "Santa" shopping for Little R, Christmas gifts for Big R, gifts for my niecy pooh!

+ Learning: More about the MBA program I will be starting in January 

+ Wasting time on: Youtube videos, blog reading, and trash tv

+ Working on: Growing with my company

+ Looking forward to: My birthday (12/21), Christmas, and then skip right on to SUMMER! : ) 

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

My Style Thursday| Fiance's Picks

Hey friends!!! Welcome back to another week of My Style Thursday! This week I bribed my lovely fiance' to assist me! It was actually easier to bribe him than I thought it would be...he just asked me to my him a parfait in exchange! Done and done! LoL. Anyway, Big R, my fiance', is from the city of Detroit, Michigan. People from Detroit, men especially, take serious pride in their style! As a result, Big R is very stylish. He is very confident in his sense of style too. Unlike me, he has very well-established wardrobe, and he has a zone that he sticks to, which I think is super important when it comes to creating your own style. Over the years we've been together he has encouraged me to find my zone and to stick with it! Now, don't get it twisted...this is no Kimye' situation over here...I wear what I want! LoL. He just encourages me to build a wardrobe that I'm comfortable with...a wardrobe that's versatile! I'm still working at that...but I've come a long way! Ok, I'm rambling again! Here are a few pics of my handsome husband-to-be: (just so you can get a sense of HIS style!)

Ok, so it's important that you note: his French cuffed shirt, ring, watch, AND cuff links! You didn't think it was a game when I told you he was from Detroit, did you?! LoL.

We took this picture a couple of years ago. We were out for the night on a cruise along the Detroit River. (Lawd, what I would do to have those arms today!)

And this would be his version of casual wear. If you hadn't noticed already, he also dresses his little mini-me very well too!

So now that you know a little more about my man and his fashion sense...for this week's post, I asked him to pick out two outfits he would choose for me. 

This is what he chose for an EVERYDAY look: 

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And this is what he chose for a NIGHT OUT look:

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I am personally a fan of both looks! What do you think? I had a lot of fun with this post. It was really interesting to see what Big R would chose for me! I like that his picks were both rather simple, and I'm sure y'all know by now I'm a simple girl! Let me know if y'all like these kinds of posts. I am going to try remember to ask him to chose some fall/winter looks for me a few months! 

Until next time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Cinderella

Happy Monday, friends!!! 

One of my favorite movies as a kid was none other than the Disney Classic Cinderella! 

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My favorite song went to the tune of: 

"Cinderelly, Cinderelly

Night and day it's Cinderelly

Make the fire, fix the breakfast

Wash the dishes, do the mopping"

A good manicure will give you that princess feeling...on your nails at least! LoL. My mani from late last week was this beautiful light blue color with a hint of shimmer called, "Cinderella" by Sinful Colors. 

My cousin had on this lovely color a couple of weeks ago. Right after I left her house, I ran to Walgreens to find my own bottle. I was unable to find it at my Walgreens, so she bought this one for me! Thanks Kena! Love you!

I have really been gravitating toward blue polish more than ever lately! I think it works for me! 

What color do you have on your nails this week? 

Until next time, 

<3 Keia

DIY Framed Art| Motivation Wall

Happy Friday!!! I hope that your Friday is going well. Are you looking forward to the long holiday weekend like I am?!

So I actually mentioned this DIY project weeks ago! Oops! I don't really have a good reason why I took me so long to get this post up!

Anyway, this project is SUPER, SUPER simple! It was also a very inexpensive too! Can't go wrong with simple and inexpensive if you ask me!

So let's get started: 

|WHAT YOU NEED| 

-12 month calendar with nice graphics. {For this project in particular, the calendar I used had a tabbed page with a motivational phrase for each month, but you can use anything. I think black and white photographs would be really nice for this project for example!}

-12 frames. {I purchased my frames for a $1 each at the Dollar Tree}

|OF SPECIAL NOTE|

-I purchased my calendar at Walmart last year for $4!

-The frames I purchased at the Dollar Tree also came with matting, and I think the matting adds a nice touch. It makes the look more polished overall, but you certainly don't have to buy frames with matting! It's optional. ; )

-Use 3M strips to hang the frames! I LOVE me some 3M strips. I don't have time to measure and hang things with nails and all that jazz! #ainthappening 3M strips are right up my alley. You can eyeball where you want your frame to go, slap it on the wall, and if you find that you need to adjust the frames you can easily just pop the frame off the wall and try again. 

|HOW TO|

{Step 1}
Simply remove the art from the calendar. Then cut off the spiraled edges.

{Step 2}
Place the art into the frame.

{Step 3}
Arrange the frames as desired. (I just arranged the frames on the floor by the wall I planned to hang them on. This step is especially important so you can get an idea of spacing.)

{Step 4}
Hang the frames on the wall.

And voila!!! You have yourself some lovely, framed motivational wall art. I basically completed this project for $12 since I already had the calendar sitting around. Winning! 

I decided to add the frames to my side of our master bedroom, just beside my closet. The quotes add some quick inspiration whenever I feel like I need a little boost.

Just in case you are interested, here are the motivational phrases:

Every Year. Day. Hour. Minute. Second. Is A Chance To Start Over.

Smile. You’re Beautiful.

Don’t Fall Back On What’s Behind You, Spring Forward To What’s Ahead.

Do One Thing Every Day That Will Make Someone Smile.

Dreams Bloom Best In A Well Tended Garden.

When Life Gives You Lemons Ask “Is That ALL You’ve Got?”

On The Road Of Life – Always Follow Your  <3 {But Make Sure Your Brain Rides Shotgun}

Today Is A New Day.

Your Life Should Not Be A Game Of Follow The Leader. Pave Your Own Path & Dance All Over It.

Your Days Are As Fun As You Make Them.

Life Goes On. So Keep On Keeping On!

Be Glad Life Doesn’t Come With An Instruction Manual. {It Is Way More Fun To Wing It Than Follow Directions}

So, what to do you think? Would you like to see more DIY projects in future posts? Let me know what you think about this DIY project in the comments! 

Until next time,

<3 Keia