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I LOVE cooking from recipes, and making up meals, I LOVE spending time with my boys (all three) and entertaining my family and friends, I LOVE bargain shopping (vintage stores included), I LOVE flipping through fashion and design mags, I LOVE the smell of libraries and how often I could get lost there, I LOVE scanning realty websites, I LOVE Trader Joes and LUSH, I LOVE fresh flowers and all four seasons, I LOVE Cincinnati and am always ready to travel, I LOVE stationary and stamps, I LOVE diamonds and pearls, tulle and lace, I LOVE smelling coffee and drinking tea, I love marshmallows and chocolate, I LOVE cozy sheets and morning sunshine, I LOVE me and I love GOD!

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Mrs. O so FABULOUS!!!

Recently, while browsing the aisles at my local TJ Maxx I came across this awesome book for half the list price. I was so super excited about the deal but even more excited about the topic. I have been very intrigued by our First Lady's style choices, mixing high end with low end pieces. I have been flipping through it ever since. I even brought it over to my cousin's house for the New Year and even my husband's grandmother couldn't put it down!


The book takes a look at First Lady Michelle Obama's fabulous fashion and it is lovely. It's complete with awesome pictures and super fun interviews with some of her favorite designers!! This was a great investment and will make a great coffee table book!! Some of my lovies might even get this for their birthday!!!




While looking for a picture to snag for this post I came across a blog that the book was named after and. It is a complete chronicle of the First Lady's fashion wardrobe. She is truly an inspiration! Be fabulous ladies!


xoxo

Ronita

Hair Rules....it's worth a try!!!

I have been natural since 2006 and have been going back and forth between getting it pressed and trying to get my ultimate curl pattern to come out.... I came across this video done by the ladies over at 55 Secret Street. They paid a visit to Anthony Dickey, creator of the popular line of products and salon called Hair Rules. I mentioned in my review of 2009 beauty products that I LOVE KINKLY CURLY products but wanted to try the Hair Rules line. Well this video has encouraged me to not only try the products but gave me helpful encouraging hints about how to maintain my naturally kinky/curly hair!!

ENJOY


Do any of my natural readers have any helpful hints to keep natural hair at it's finest? Any styling tips? Have any of you tried Hair Rules?

xoxo
Ronita

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Speaking it into existence.....a HOUSE in 2011!!!

People say blessings and curses are in the power of the tongue. Well, we are speaking positivity and blessings into our life and for our family and friends. We are taking 2010 to get our finances in order and our son enrolled in a great school so that our vision of our dream home can be obtained...

Some of the details I would love in our house... (my dream home)

Hardwood floors throughout

4 bed rooms (playroom, office)

Large eat in kitchen to practice my favorite past time, COOKING. I would love something that opens up to a family room with bar and island...



Spacious dining room to host dinner parties


Man Cave aka "Man Den" .....for my honey to escape and watch his favorite things (football, HEROS, Entourage...)





"Spa" Bathroom for my Mommy Time











Fireplace

An open backyard for BBQs, for the boys to run and play

I know that it probably won't be just like this but I can hope and I can dream...work hard and pray!!
 I am looking forward to whatever God blesses us with!!

The best is yet to come...

xoxo
Ronita
(photos from House Beautiful and google search)