Category Archives: Fashion

Takin’ M’Bad Self Out!

Good morning!

I woke up this morning feeling energized and ready to go, so I have gotten myself all ROXIED out, and I am going to take myself out for some me time!! πŸ˜‰ I am not sure exactly where I am going just yet, but I do know that I am heading downtown! It is kind of nice, because I am such an easy date – I ALWAYS know what I want, and because of that I am easy to please!!! LOL!! Does that make me a floozy??? πŸ˜‰

Anyway, I don’t really have any definite plans for any part of my weekend, except for at some point I am going to have to focus and get my house chores done!! I am also feeling froggy and would like to get some cooking done this weekend as well!!!

Today, as I am out, I am going to take a ton of pics, and post some of them here – kind of like “A Day in the Life”, just to share. If I would have had some time to think about it, I would have seen if I could have called on some of my girlfriends and maybe we could have gone out together – oh well! Maybe next time!!

Have a FABULOUS day!!! πŸ˜‰

Lookie What I Found!!

Good evening!

I have stumbled upon this amazing plus-sized clothing store this evening! I may have spent the last hour of my life drooling over the many pieces that I would LOVE to have in my personal wardrobe!! I have no choice but to share my find with you!!!

City Chic

As you can see, I am in a red, white, and black phase of my life right now!! And I am sooooo loving dresses, with a touch of a vintage pinup style!! I will take one of everything, please?

Have a FABULOUS evening!! πŸ˜‰

Note to Chunky Dunkers: I have a confession to make. I found a small stash of candy left over from Christmas, and I would LOVE to tell you that I resisted temptation and didn’t eat it, but alas apparently my temptation skills are lacking.

How to Be a Bombshell!

Good evening!!

I am spending some quiet time this evening reading my Self Magazine. They have this GREAT article in it about Sofia Vergaras. Have you heard of her??? She is someone that has recently caught my attention! She is the saucy mom on the television show, The Modern Family. This article is called,

Sofia Vergara’s Rules of Attraction: Start your engines, ladies. The Modern Family bombshell shows you six ways to put a little va into your voom.

Now with a title like that, who could possibly resist??? I know I can’t, AND my va could TOTALLY use some voom – so here I am, honey!!! πŸ˜‰

Instead of copying her 6 steps to Va-Va-Voom-ness, I thought I would paraphrase and make them my own!!!

  1. Tap into your inner Latina – Confident people have a way of carrying themselves that makes other more attracted to them. Latin women are very comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. We aren’t afraid to show off a little bit more. Be proud of who you are and what you look like! If you have 5-10-15-100 pounds yet to lose – dress those pounds like you are SOOOO PROUD to own them!! They will eventually go away, but you will still be rocking your FIERCENESS!!
  2. Flaunt your assets – Go look in the mirror and decide what physical feature of yours you like the best, and HONEY PLAY IT UP!! If it is your eyes, wear some smokin’ eyeliner and mascara every day, or if it is your decollete then always rock v-neck tops that feature your best asset! But, again, it is about being proud of who you are, and what you have and just WORKING IT!!
  3. Laugh away stress – In my opinion, nothing can make you look more tired, and run down then when you have lost the lightness in you, that laughter and a sense of humor bring. Be able to laugh at yourself and be happy even under the worst conditions. When you see people in difficult times, that’s when their true nature comes out.
  4. Eat what you crave – Constantly denying yourself is decidedly not sexy. Find a small way to indulge every day, but then balance that out with other healthy habits. By doing so, not only do you feel like you have just had a treat, but it will make healthy habits easier to stick to because you will not feel like you are depriving yourself of something that you “can’t have”.
  5. Know when to say no – Take time to take care of yourself. You are not a machine, or the Energizer bunny! You NEED to have downtime to pamper yourself, and to re-energize from all that life may throw at you! It is hard to feel sexy when you are too busy looking haggard from running around like crazy, and constantly being on the go. Don’t be afraid to say no to someone who may want you to volunteer for one more activity, or trying to add one more thing to your to-do list. You will feel empowered that you took charge of your time, and you will look more relaxed and attentive for that next event where you are able to get in there and lend a hand.
  6. Trade sit-ups for Salsa – Doing a physical activity that is fun, in my opinion, is not exercise, it is fun!! so make sure you get involved in activities that make you happy, while causing you to work up a good sweat! Dancing, swimming, sports with friends, biking your neighborhood, all fun. As my niece likes to say, LET’S GO PLAY!!!

I hope these tips motivate you to go out and give some of these a try. They are simple ways to feel your absolute BEST, and you never know you may just get a date with some hottie while you are out living in your new sexy self!!!

Have a FABULOUS evening!! πŸ˜‰

Good Mooorning!!!

Good morning!

After going to bed early last night, I woke up refreshed and ready to go this morning!!! WHOO! HOO!!!

I was reading my copy of Self magazine last night and saw something that I just had to share with you…

You know my girrrl, Diane von Furstenberg? Apparently her new interior collection, Diane von Furstenberg Home, debuts this moneth and geatures tablecloths, bedding, pillows, dishes, and more ($20 to $300; bloomingdales.com). As a long time DVF fan myself, I am looking forward to seeing her floral prints and earthy ornamentation adorning a sheet set (Spring 2009, anyone?).

Anyway, I am flying out the door to get to work, but I am in such a GREAT mood, even THAT won’t get me down!!! BRING IT ON, WORLD!!!! πŸ˜‰

Have a FABULOUS day!!!

Note to Chunky Dunkers: Today is the day that YOU CAN DO IT!! Take it one choice at a time, one action at a time, one step at a time!!! Fitness is a journey, enjoy the ride!!! πŸ˜‰

Girl Crush!!

Good morning!

I am totally loving all things Adele, at the moment!!! I ABSOLUTELY fell in love with her as soon as I heard her song Chasing Pavements.Β  With her soulful music, her incredible retro-vibe style, and seemingly old soul , she seems like a really cool person to hang out with, like you know you would have a lot of fun with her!!! AND not only that, but she is a plus-sized girl!! You know what I mean! I mean, she is out there rockin’ it as a REAL WOMAN!!! What an inspiration!!!

This song is #1 in the US, right now! You go girrrl!!! πŸ˜‰

 

Do you see what I mean?? She is FREAKIN’ FABULOUS!!! If I could just borrow a SCOSCHE of the down-to-your-soul-kind-of-style – MAMMA would be in HEAVEN!!! πŸ˜‰

Her second album, 21, has been released, and I am going to go pick up my copy today!! I am going to play it all the freakin’ time and I am sure it is going to completely drive my husband INSANE, but I have a tendency to do that to him anyway!! LOL! πŸ˜‰

I want to know how she does that incredible hairstyle of hers – very 60’s throwback, and see if I can figure out how to rock this myself!! and HONEY, I LOVE FALSE EYE LASHES!!! FABULOUS!!! She seems to have taken all of the GLAMOUR that I LOVE in old movies and made it accessible! Think Sophia Loren!?!?

I would LOVE to hear what do you think – let me know in the comments above!!!

Have a FABULOUS day!! πŸ˜‰

Friday Evening of Inspiration!

Good evening!!

I have had a surprisingly good day today at work! I KNOW – I REALLY DID SAY THAT!!! Work was good! Yes, there were a couple of stressful moments today, but I felt I was really productive, and there MIGHT be a light at the end of this crazy tunnel!! and I may have realized today that the light ISN’T a TRAIN!! LOL! πŸ˜‰

What a good day!!! My hubby and I just got home, and Jason is in the kitchen cooking my FAVORITE DINNER!!! Shake ‘n Bake pork chops with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli!!! This dinner reminds me of home!!! Comfort food!!! God bless that man of mine!! What a KEEPER!!! πŸ˜‰

After dinner this evening, I think the plan is that we are going to watch another episode of Bones off of NetFlix, and then we are going to go enjoy a late night walk through the neighborhood!

I thought I would share a couple of pics that have been inspiring me lately!!

If I were to psychoanalyze these, I think I am being drawn towards strong, sexy, powerful women, a luxuriously scrumptious home, a FABULOUS hairstyle, and a rockin’ load of self confidence!! Of course these are all things that I am longing for and in myself!!!

Tell me what kind of things are inspiring you, in the comments above! I am always curious to know what makes other people tick!!

Have a FABULOUS evening!!! πŸ˜‰

It’s Snowing!!

Good afternoon!

I know I am getting to my posting late, this is twice in the same week!! Don’t worry, I will get it back together in the morning!!! LOL! πŸ˜‰

Can I tell you, it is snowing!?!?!?! Well, it is!!! Ok, so nothing too substantial yet, but we are hoping that we wake up to a Winter wonderland!! THAT WOULD BE DIVINE!!!

Jason is running around the house singing “Let It Snow Let It Snow Let it Snow!” Man, he makes me smile!!! HAHAHAHA!!! If I could film him without him knowing, you would hear him singing, but you would ALSO see him doing his “Let It Snow DANCE!!!” HAHAHA!!!

I thought tonight I would take some time to do something creative off of Polyvore and share it with you! Polyvore is one of my FAVORITE web sites to REALLY waste some time having fun on!! It just seems to be a fun and easy way to put different outfits together with accessories, shoes, etc.

Here is a work outfit:

Here is a day with the girls outfit:

Here is a date night outfit:

I am off to spend some quality time with my sweetie!!! OH and let’s not forget – I will be praying for LOADS OF SNOW this evening!!! LOL!

Have a FABULOUS evening!!! πŸ˜‰

Outfit of the Day!

Good morning!

After not posting an outfit of the day for the past few days, on of my favorite aunties reminded me that I HAD TO GET IT OUT THERE!!! Well, because of timing and how long it takes to get pictures ready to post, I usually post my outfit from the day before. However, because I didn’t take a picture yesterday, so I will have to pull one from last week:

Dress: Lane Bryant
Cardigan: Torrid
Belt: Torrid
Shoes: Payless

This was the outfit that I wore on Valentine’s day! Even though that was just last Monday, I have been so busy that last Monday feels like eons ago!! LOL! It took a lot of courage to get out of the house in this dress. First, it’s a dress, which I don’t wear many of these out of the house without either leggings or pants underneath them. Second, I was worried that it was too tight or to busty!! Looking back now, I think that I may have been being silly – it took me a little while, but I soon felt very comfortable in this outfit!! Anyway, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts!!!

I am going to finish getting ready for work today, but I have to tell you, now that I have signed up for belly dancing classes starting in March, my attitude about work has kind of changed. This “job” facilitates me being able to take this class, which I think will helpΒ  me grow my courage muscles, not to mention BE A LOT OF FUN!!! YEAH!!! It is AMAZING to me how perspective colors your outlook on life!!! πŸ˜‰

Have a FABULOUS day!!! πŸ˜‰

Another Outfit of the Day!

Good morning!!

After many false starts this week, it is ACTUALLY Friday!!! YEAH!!! I am sooooo glad!!! Not to say that I am not going to have to work this weekend, but at least I don’t HAVE to unless I WANT to!! (How else am I going to get a handle on my workload right now???) Anyway, I can feel it in my bones that today is going to be a VERY GOOD day!!! πŸ˜‰

Do you like my pic??? I decided that I really needed a red-lip day!!! Nothing bad could ever happen while you have on your red lips!!! LOL!!

I have been trying to post a different outfit everyday, and I want to say thank you for all of the feedback I have been getting on my these outfits. It is one thing to think that you look a certain way in your mirror, shocking to see what you actually look like in a photograph, and encouraging to hear what you look like, and how you can JAZZ it up from people who can stand back and look at you through new eyes. So again, I thank you!!!! πŸ˜‰

Here is today’s outfit of the day:

Cardigan: Torrid
Tank: Lane Bryant
Pants: Catherine’s
Shoes: UHM… I don’t remember
Glasses: Vogue
Earrings: Claire’s
Bracelets: Torrid

Just looking at this picture, I can really tell that I am cross between my mother and father!! Dad’s build, mom’s arms, dad’s face/smile (except for the makeup!), mom’s attitude!! πŸ˜‰ I can also see, looking at this picture, that I really dress for comfort, and style may be a secondary after thought, which is funny, because I have always thought that I have had a classic kind of look. Forgive the walking shoes – I wear these a lot, seeing that I work at a hospital and I have to be able to get a round as quickly as possible, at the drop of a hat. Hmmmm…any thoughts on the rest of the outfit?? πŸ˜‰

Well, last evening I had the opportunity to take a couple of pics of Jason and I with Alex and the kids, and I wanted to share a couple of them with you this morning!!

This is our nephew, Christopher, my Sweetie, Jason, and our niece, Victoria!! It was the last photo of the day, and Chris HATES getting his picture taken and both Jason and V were sick, soooooo all-in-all, I think it is a pretty cute pic!!! Don’t they all look sweet? Don’t let them fool you – they are all lil’ stinkers!!! LOL!! πŸ˜‰

This is my sis, Alex, and myself! I think this may be the BEST picture I have of the two of us!!! She’s my girrrrrl!!! I love you sissy!!!

As I zip off to work…

Have a FABULOUS day!!! πŸ˜‰