Hump Day Hair

  So i was looking at the new House Of Dereon Spring 2012 ad and this chica caught my eye! HER HAIR! It's the same shape my hair is now and i can definitely see my hair being this big and this shape in a year or less. I totally LOVE it!


  I am ALSO surprised to say that Beyonce's spring 2012 collection is the BEST i've EVER seen! I am not a fave of the hiphop/urban kind of clothing lines but Beyonce stepped it up this year. Take a look at the commecrical and see what i mean. Happy Hump Day :-)

Dinner w/Debz: Naan Bread Pizza w/The Girlies

  I had a splendid weekend! Saturday I went out with my girl Halimah to this AWESOME club called "Stella Maria's". I couldn't believe how much i LOVED this place. The ONE club in Memphis that i can see myself partying at!

Halimah & Me

  On sunday i had an early lunch with a good friend of mine at Ghengis Grill. I love this place,i've met people who said that they lost weight by eating Ghengis Grill EVERYDAY and i can see why. It can be pretty healthy if your choose you meat,veggies,and starch correctly. Here's what i had:

Chicken,brown rice,bell peppers,broccoli,onions,few shallots,and a few strips of beef YUM!

Nice and full :-)

 Later in the day i took my girl Kristie thrifting with me and my mom. It was her first time and i must say i have created a MONSTER! She was instantly HOOKED! So hooked that Monday she went BACK on her lunch break from work lmao. Thrifting is quite addictive so i should've expected this lol.


   Now the HIGHLIGHT of my weekend was making dinner for my girlies. I love trying new recipes and this one was suggested to me as i was checking out at Whole Foods. The girl checking out my groceries sees that i have a package of Naan bread which i usually eat with food or sometimes make gyros with. She says to me " Have you ever tried Naan PIZZA" I was like "NO what is it?!!"!! Excited i came home googled it then told my girls they were going to be my guinea pigs lol. The pizzas turned out DELISH!!

Check out the video below,we were acting a lil silly and that's what made it so much fun haha have a great day y'all! xoxo

OOTD: Lunch At The Casino

   I had such an awesome 'lax Friday! I went to the casino to have lunch with a friend of mine i've known for 16 years. I wanted to put something simple on that was comfortable, i slipped on this satiny ruffle blouse which i purchased in Panama along with the necklace and earrings. I still rocked my puffy pony because i just wasn't ready to part with it quite yet. Here's a few pics plus a QUICK video i made right before i walked out the door. Have a great Saturday dolls :-)

P.S Here's my OOTD vid to go withe the pics :-)

Weekly Love List + A New Vid

    My weekly love list is something new i am going to do from now on. Throughout the week i see people,clothes,things, that i LOVE and things that just make me smile. I thought it would be cool to share that with you all,maybe they will make you smile too,have a Happy Friday :-)

I will be giving this one a try!

I'm a hard core animal lover and this pic touched my heart :-)

Pretty Colorful Dresses make me want to get my spring shopping on!

Workout inspiration,i've been falling off! Looked at this pic and went straight to my room and slapped on my gym clothes

These colorful pretty bottles make me wanna drink more water which is good cause i don't drink enough :-S

 Here's my new vid on my low puff pony,check it out

My Clothes Are Falling Off :-D

I'm getting here :-)

  Yesterday i was going through my clothes trying clothes on to see what i could fit and not fit. I was pleasantly surprised to see the skinny jeans i could not wear 6 months ago now not only slipped on with ease BUT they are too big *grins hard*.  Makes me thankful i skipped the hotwing and fry feast my co-workers were grubbing on the other day!


   Well, before i realized it i was pulling everything out of my closet and piecing outfits together. I put like 9 outfits together but 7 were for spring/summer and 2 are wearable for the current weather.  I feel good and i was super proud of myself for putting together so many cute outfits when i was thinking i needed to do a BIG shopping spree to get me ready for the spring/summer. I also didn't realized just HOW MANY dresses i have until today. Like i am a dress girl, in the summer i'm rocking a dress 90% of the time be it day or night. I have a lot of club dressses yet i don't really club anymore :-/   My friends would call my style of club dresses the "Deb'z dress" lol. Well now i'm no longer "cool" cause i ain't club hopping like i use to chile, i can't be in the club a good hour before i start yawning and looking at my watch like " Dang it's 12:30? I gots to get home to my bed" lol



  Anywho,i'm rambling sawy. What i REALLY wanted to tell you gals about is this super cool website that lets you click on the body part you want to work on and then gives you exercises you can do at home. Check it out!

Click Here

Have a banana...it doesn't hurt to eat healthy ;-)

Hump Day Hair

Gage- "Pense Moi"

   I was watching one of my all time favorite Zouk artist (Gage) on yesterday and i totally forgot how much i LOVED the chick in the pic above's hair! I instantly visualized my hair at that length and smiled. Looking at her hair made me instantly want to run to my nearest Target and grab a box of Clairol! Then i remembered that i can't color my hair since i use henna. No chemical can penetrate your hair shaft when you have henna on it, it must grow all the way out before you can start coloring again.

Gage- "Pardonne Moi"

  The girl in the above pic has gorgeous curls as well, i found myself rewinding to her just so i could stare at it a little bit longer. The thick,fullness of it is just lovely!



Here are the videos if you are interested in seeing the girls in action and listening to the sexy voice of Gage. Happy Hump Day!

Gym Talk? Ehhhh Please Don't :-/

  Before i started my workout today i stepped on the scale since i know i haven't been to the gym in a week, i wanted to see where i was at so i would know just how hard i needed to work. I've since gained 4lbs and i know that may not seem like alot to you guys but for me it was shocking!

  When i go to the gym i try to dress decent because for me if i wear a huge baggy tshirt & faded old shorts i'm going to be looking at myself in the mirrors like "look at you,you're a cow!" I find i workout more when i'm in bright colors and such because i feel good about my outfit and i think about how much BETTER i will look once i get to my goal weight :-)

  When i go to the gym i'm already on serious workout mode, meaning i don't socialize or sit around i go there to handle my "bizness" and  be outsky! Sometimes i see people i know from around the way and i may chit chat for a second then i'm off to my workout. I try to get to the gym during hours when i know there aren't alot of people there because i don't like people staring at me or guys making googly eyes at me ya know.

   Now, it seems like some people just don't get it. I've had a few people talk to me about my hair which i don't mind but i can't have a deep discussion about how i transitioned,products i use,how i get it to curl the way it does and so on and so forth. I can't focus on my workout when that happens.


  This happened today and i was a bit angry because i barely broke a sweat on the treadmill when the lady next to me just wanted to talk and talk and TALK!! I gave the fake laughs,the "ok then girl", and nothing worked. I got off the treadmill after my usual 30min warm up and proceeded to work my legs. The guy on the machine next to me just struck up a convo and i'm like "C'mon man i need to focus" and i told him that but he kept going. I gave him a mean glare,got up, and went to do my usual routine in peace thank GOD.


  Do any of you experience these kind of things? Am i just being a mean old hag?

This is TOTALLY me!! LMAO

                                                                                                                       

Saturday Celebration

"... my chain hits my chest when i'm banging on the dashboard" (i couldn't resist)

   I went out to dinner to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday. I've had this outfit put together for months but due to the fact that i hardly EVER go anywhere,it's been hanging in my closet waiting for it's debut lol.

 It's nothing "over the top", just an H&M t-shirt dress and Ralph Lauren blazer with my favorite flesh tone pumps. I was going to wear flesh tone fishnets but i decided against them at the last minute and i'm glad i did. I think it would've been a bit much for the outfit.  It's a rainy sunday over here and i've got to work :-(
I hope you all enjoy your sunday xoxo

Changing Faces

   Hey everyone amd happy friday to you all!

   I was talking with my girlfriend when i was in Atlanta this past weekend. She's a makeup artist and esthetician. She was looking at my face and she said " You use MAC don't you?" I'm like yeah why? She goes on to tell me how bad their foundation is for skin and how she could look at my face and tell i use it. Now for a long time i have been wanting to get away from MAC foundation and use something more natural. I've been loyal to the brand for over a decade but i know i need something better. I've just always felt that my skin couldn't breathe.


   I don't have sensitive skin but it does get quite oily. My bestfriend is also a makeup artist and esthetician and she's always told me that i should adopt a better skin care regimen. Now i know that you have to have a good skin care regimen along with good products and i have been trying to stay on top of my skin care. Both of my friends have BEAUTIFUL FLAWLESS skin! Don't believe me? Look at them.....

My girl Nyda in Atlanta

My B.F.F. Erica, the girl doesn't even have dark circles! Ughhh

  So now i ask you america, what do YOU think about your foundation? What brand do you use? Any suggestions on a great breatheable foundation?

                                                                                                          

Happy Valentine's Day!!

  Happy Love day luvs!!! I hope that you all enjoy your day.

What I've Been Eating....

Featured in Glamour magazine

   I had a really good time this past weekend and i ate so much bad food. Every bite i took made me think of how long i would have to be on the elliptical/treadmill machine to burn the gazillions of calories off.
I am back on my health food and ready to get the rest of these pounds OFF! My boss who is also dieting suggested i try lean cuisine for my diet. Now i remember a while ago, a friend of mine and her boyfriend used to eat lean cuisine and they would swear it was "so good". Something about tv dinners just seem so yucky to me but i thought "Ok,let me just give it a try".

Chicken Margarita

  I am so glad i tried it! My boss suggested sprinkling Mrs. Dash Original Table Blend and boy oh boy did it make a difference!!  I have bought quite a few different lean cuisine meals and i think the swedish meatballs and the chicken margarita are my favorites. I don't have to worry about trying to cook a healthy meal, i just pop this baby in the microwave for like 4 minutes and POW instant yumminess :-)



I still eat Wendy's scrumptious Apple Pecan Chicken Salad about once a week, I get it without the bleu cheese I just don't like the taste of bleu cheese...yuck!

Apple Pecan Chicken Salad

 

  Before i start my workout in the morning I eat a bowl of hot oatmeal with chia seeds and honey. Its hard for me to eat it without sugar but i force myself. After my workout i eat a banana and drink a small Gatorade.

  I'm going to buy a juicer and try juicing next, can't wait to give it a try!  Any of you gals eating any special foods on your diet? Any special diet recipes?

♥ Valentine's Day Weekend Vacay ♥

  I'm super duper excited about spending Valentine's day with my honey in Atlanta! He lives there and i live here so we try to see each other twice a month. Long distance relationships can be tough and anybody out there who is in one or has been in one knows exactly what I'm talking about. My awesome boss gave me all these days off cause she knows I'm going to be chillin with my boo and I'm so thankful for that. 

  My guy had all these extravagant plans for us and i was like "Babez, squash all that expensive non-sense i just want to have fun with you"! My ideal weekend includes stuff like having dinner at Maggiano's, Drinks & games at Dave & Busters, Dancing Salsa all night at Havana Nightclub, Brunch at Flying Biscuit,things and things of that nature. Those are all the things i want to do with him since we don't really get to do basic "going out" things together often.  I'm trying to sneak in a little time to do some thrifting with my girl and make a couple other stops but the boo is being stingy lol.


  I'm about to hit the road and i'm ecstatic because anytime I'm away from Memphis is a good time What about you all? Any special plans for you and your boo this weekend?

Check Out My Feature on Precious Curls!

   The blogger over at Precious Curls contacted me about doing a feature on her blog and i was more than happy to share my transitioning story with her and her readers. Head over there and check it out click here

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LIL BROTHER ANTHONY! LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART! MUAH!