Raven's Nation 2013

Ravens Nation Baby! My team ROCKS!! So here we go:

The Ravens start off with a bang! In the second quarter, Jacoby Jones is killing them with his 50-yard touchdown catch, and then coming right back in the third quarter with 108 yard kickoff return. The score was 28-6 Ravens. Then.....the killer, San Fran gets 17 unanswered points immediately following a 30+ minute BLACKOUT. Thanks New Orleans. Somebody HAD to lose their job over that.

I really felt like, the black out caused the Ravens to lose that rhythm, and the 49er's took complete advantage of that, which they should have - it's football. But at this point my nerves were really shot. We lost Haloti Ngata to a knee injury.

BUT the end......
Ed Reed stopped the 2 point conversion with a blitz on Colin Kaepernick at the 5 yard line and got a goal line stand. What a great way for Ray Lewis to retire!!!!!

And my BOY- Joe Flacco - MVP!!! WAY TO GO!

Just wanted to say GO RAVENS 34-31 !!!!!! Enjoy!

The Animal Kingdom - Fabulous Find!!

Hey hey hey!
Let's talk animal prints...

Now, in the past I have not been a fan of busy prints all over me. And it never occurred to me, that a print can bring a bit of flavor to a mundane decor. I saw a picture of a couple of printed decor pieces and I fell in LOVE!! Although you probably will not catch me in a leopard print (I'm working on it), you might find a print or two in my house!

It IS Easy Being Green!

Pantone has declared the official color for 2013....

How exciting is that?! So, what do we know about green? It is a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well being, balance and harmony. Google's definition gives us synonyms of growth and prosperity. Some would say it's the color of money! Well, I say, 'Kermit!! It's all you 2013 baby!!'

Ok so my fabulous green find so far this year:

I cannot wait to rock it!! Some other green finds...

1. Jean Blush Viktoria Dress - nelly.com
2. Green Carmen Steffins Peep Toe - carmensteffins.com
3. Chanel Emerald Green Gripoix Earrings - Vintage - call for an offer - fashion.1stdibs.com
4. Lanvin Silk Snakeprint Shift - flannelsfashion.com
5. Adam and Viktoria Turkish Delight Kelly Green Pillow - zincdoor.com
6. Vega armchair - artdeco.com
7. Scarf - pret-a-beaute.com
8. Green Acrylic bottle plugs - etsy.com

Have fun being green!

Yours Truly,

My Office

The doors will remain closed...
Ok, so I have an office now. And for the first several months it served as a storage area. I finally got in there and started making it look like an office. I cleared out the boxes, and the junk!!! Now I have been able to get in here, it's like a different world OUTSIDE the house, especially when I close the doors!!!

My husband is not used to it yet, he's trying to figure out why I have the doors closed.... So he keeps coming in asking me stuff. Hilarious! The doors will remain closed when I am in here. I'm going to make this my vacation space. I am soo focused in here. I love it.

My new space is wonderful! Now I have to decorate. This is gonna be exciting! The doors will remain closed...

Special Moments of 2012

I don't know about you guys, but 2012 went quick for me. I actually did a lot of stuff. I did not realize how much I did until I looked over my pics. Soooo, I decided to take a look at my 2012 in pictures. I wanna share special moments for me and my fam last year!

January 2012

I threw my best friend and Soror a surprise 40th birthday party!!! OMG! It was a blast...






...And I threw Alice a surprise 60th birthday party!!

March 2012
I GRADUATED!!!! YAAAYYY! I officially received my Master's in Business Administration! Whoop Whoop!!

Then I hit a notch on my bucket list- KEY WEST! It was beautiful...

April 2012

PUERTO RICO BABY!!! MUCHA CALIENTE!!

May 2012
We bought a zoo, I mean a house!

June 2012

My baby graduated from middle school and my baby sister (who I had not seen in years) was with us to see it all!!!

My very first Lia Sophia Conference. This was absolutely amazing!!! And I got to be on the red carpet!!!

July 2012

OMG! I turned the big 40! I didn't do a damn thing this day because it was 106 degrees outside, so no pics :(. But!!! I bought this mirror... It's my FAVORITE!!! Btw, I will be celebrating my 40th this year!!!

October 2012
I actually had a costume for Halloween...

November 2012

I saw my daughter dance onstage for the first time! And we got to drive to Chicago to see my parents!!!! We had a ball during the drive. I missed them so much!!

December 2012

Made my first diaper cake!

2013 - Let's make it even better!!! My awesome Pastor Gary G. Johnson Sr. said, "You can only win when you refuse to lose." YES INDEED! Here I come....

Yours Truly,

Holiday Clean - up

Ok so, I think I am late. Most people cleaned up their Christmas decor and mess the first weekend in January. I am always still relishing in the holiday after New Year's Eve! Plus, this holiday, I went out almost every single night to either a Christmas Party or a dinner! By the time everything calmed down, I still had to go through my whole - 'aww Christmas is over' period and I finally got down to cleaning Sunday!

When I first looked at the mess, I immediately got overwhelmed. Of course I called my good friend Shanelle, the professional organizer and re-designer so she could say, 'I'll be over!' OMG, she didn't answer!!! So I was stuck with

this.....

The other issue I was having was the fact that I was going from Christmas cardboard boxes to proper Christmas bins and storage containers. The stuff that I didn't use this year was not organized, it was placed into whatever box it could fit into. So I had a complete organization situation in front of me at 8:00 p.m. on a Sunday night. Serious business....

At any rate, I DID IT!!! My organizational guru (Shanelle) had given me a Christmas bin for Christmas (yay!!) and I had purchased two of my own. So I sys-tem-ma-ti-cally (painful) placed balls with balls, ornaments with ornaments, put all the colored snowflakes in plastic baggies and all the wreaths in a wreath container!!!

I am soooo proud of myself. And I got it done in one night!!! Whoo hoo! Sadi. organized. 2013!! Let's go!!

Yours Truly,

Happy New Years!! Quotes to make you laugh!

Hey people!!

So 2012 was good for me. Like anybody else there were ups and downs. I don't really make New Years Resolutions but I will say 2013 is going to be different. I have had some battles to conquer and I am WINNING! I can say this upcoming year I will be different. I am excited, I am light, and I am READY.

As I am hesitant to make any resolutions, I will give you guys some good quotes!!

Here goes:

James Agate says, " My New Years Resolution is to tolerate fools more gladly,provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time." Ha ha!


Oprah said, " Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."


Joey Adams says, " May your troubles last as long as your New Years Resolutions!" Lol

The dog says, " My New Year's Resolution is to not chase the stick until I actually see if leave the hand..." LOLOLOLOL


Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary,
"I do think New Year's resolutions can't technically be expected to begin on New Year's Day, don't you? Since, because it's an extension of New Year's Eve, smokers are already on a smoking roll and cannot be expected to stop abruptly on the stroke of midnight with so much nicotine in the system. Also dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary, moment by moment, in order to ease your hangover. I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second." Hilarious, btw this is one of my favorite movies...


Mark Twain said, "New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions."


Brooks Atkinson says, "Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go."


And last but not least....


Phyllis McGinley says, "Stir the eggnog, lift the toddy, Happy New Year, everybody."

Hope it was a good laugh......

Yours Truly!