Vacation Wrap Up: 8.30.12

Fully energized with vitamin D, I am just coming down from my vacation high and it's probably a good thing since I haven't been inspired to type a single character on my blog since. I recently flew in yesterday without any bruises or horror stories from Hurricane Isaac (thank you Lord!). I had a blast from prepping for our travels to our stay and leisure time spent there. I challenged myself to put off social media for the week to really take a mental break and escape the pressure from updating Twitter, Facebook and Instagram but I think I scaled back rather than eliminated my time spent on the internet-especially during the downtime that I had after dinning out and being too full to do anything else or by passing the time away under a shaded umbrella by the poolside.

I actually went for a couple's wedding which was beautifully celebrated with blue skies and enough laughs to last a lifetime. I couldn't ask for a more perfect day for a beautiful couple. Here are a few pics that I pieced together of the happy moments of my vacation!

Enjoy^_^



Must-have travel item for the trip...Vogue so heavy it almost didn't make it as my carry on ^_^







I made this dress more than 5 years ago and I still love it because of the colours and its form fitting look.

Prepping for a wedding or any special occasion makes the event that much more exciting:D


After soaking up some sun rays, we used the rainy days from hurricane Isaac to do some shopping. I love shopping in a comfortable outfit-one that is not overly pieced together and easy on the eyes and heels^_^

My love for window displays will never dissipate.... I love visuals too much after doing it for so many years.
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No one should ever pass up a Godiva stop for a little taste of heaven. We treated ourselves with chocolate covered strawberries, truffles and other chocolate goodies.


This is one of the last outfits that I ended up wearing on the trip, but as a person who loves clothes I have to say that I probably packed way too many clothes because I still had clothes I hadn't worn! 

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Weekend Wrap Up

Ok, so I know its a wee bit late for a weekend wrap up on Tuesday morning after 1am but I had a great time this past weekend and since I had Monday off, my weekend has finally come to a close! I finally upgraded my phone after a year and a half... I know ridiculous huh? But I'm hoping that since I have a fully functioning phone now that it will be easier to blog more frequently since I'm always on the go (and my instagram gallery won't take 22minutes to load now that I've gotten with the tech program). Ok so getting back to my weekend wrap up.

Friday
The weekend started on Friday spending the day with my mom. Who doesn't like a day to laugh,  giggle, shop, and eat with their mommie. And of course she brought me to the cutest places to catch some great finds and sales.

The great finds include my shoes below and the summer blow out sales racks that I tackled.


 Saturday
Saturday was the beginning of the summer picnic with friends and family. We all actually decided to create health goals moving forward so we incorporated a lot of fruits and veggies into our meal. Then later that night we kinda abandoned the goals and opted for roasted marshmallows-some things will never change...

While I was washing a piece of lettuce I realized that it was shaped in a form of a bowl and would actually make a great cup. I guess if I was in the wilderness it would make more sense...but as you can see my house is slightly in the distance behind me...

Go green who needs cups anyways?!

My sister Bri, making an awesomely delicious salad to keep us on track with our health goals


My hubster is always jumping in to do what's necessary!

The only candy that was allowed--army candy ^_^

Marshmallows all night long....

Sunday

My brother stopped by to visit me as he always does when he is in town. He took some time away from his grind to stop by to show love to the family. He's the reason why I got the fashion clients I did to pay my rent in NYC (I should probably write about the dress I made that paid my rent...). Back when we were living in the city, he'd take me to the listening parties he was invited to or around Def Jam where I'd always wear my creations. So proud of him for pursing his dreams and sticking to his passion. His work has been used in MTV P. Diddy & Jay Z diaries among other projects. He's an old soul at heart, I bet you could never guess his age (if you do I'll have to give you something). ^_^


And there you have it...my weekend wrap up!

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Target Tuesday One Year Anniversary

This month marks the ONE year anniversary of my Target Tuesday posts!! How exciting. I never expected that it would pick up as much speed as it has, but I'm so glad that I decided to dedicate and feature such fashionable pieces at a low cost! Here are my favourites throughout the last 52 weeks of the year. I may have to split this post into two since there are so many favourites ;D Click through to recap the highlights of Target Tuesday this past year! (there are definitely some hair transformations as well which is certainly another blog post in itself!)

My Very First Target Tuesday Post

(how could I forget where it all began)

 Journey to the Caribbean

(who doesn't like a good vacation?!)

 Coachella Inspiration

(THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAV!!)

 Colour-Blocking Cabana!

(the basics of colour-blocking)

Next week I'll choose a few more that are my favourites to close out my celebratory Target Tuesday anniversary!

 

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