The Baby Bachelor

Most times I can barely stay awake to see Jimmy Kimmel, but when I stumbled across these, I couldn't help but to share because these are so cute and funny... honestly I can't wait until the next episode.

What having no plans for the Weekend gets Me

I've been such a space cadet lately. I meant to recap my weekend on Monday. It's now Wednesday - oh well.

I started off not having a whole lot of plans for the weekend, which then morphed into having so many plans it kind of made me tired and unmotivated to do anything else for the next few days.

I have always wanted to share my stories of getting a Dominican Press.

In the spirit of keeping it real - ladies like myself who are "natural" (relaxer free) at times will go get their hair pressed out by Domincan women because for some reason the combination of rollers and the heat from their blow dryer gives ethnic hair the perfect blow out.

Sadly, it is a well known fact that Domincans do NOT know how to style hair - so expect to leave less then enthusiastic with your new 'do and always carve out some time to go home before you have to go somewhere after getting your hair pressed.

Case in point:

This was post-rollers about to get blown out-

I then said, just give me big curls. I left looking like this - "thanks lady"... my face says it all.

Went home, wrapped my hair and thankfully had some body and bounce with my fresh press and I was a happy camper. The only downside is this rainy weather we keep having. Rain and Natural hair do not mix! I was praying the whole day that my hair didn't revert to curly.

On Sunday, a street in Baltimore was named after my Great-Grandmother.

It was such an exciting time for our family.
Special thanks to our sorors of Delta Sigma Theta, Baltimore Area chapters for making this happen.



Me and my little cousin Paige



Me and my cousin Qiana holding the Proclamation that was written in Great Grandmothers honor



The rope broke when they tried to pull the sign cover down so my Cousin sean had to be hoisted up there to take it down



My mother (center), and her 1st cousins, Rev. Marie (left) and Rev. Toni (right)



All my family that was there.



Also this weekend, we attended a co-ed baby shower for our good friends and neighbors who expecting their second little boy.

We really had a great time and V did an awesome job with her Baby Shower decorations and putting together that awesome candy and cookie bar.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Friday - got Nothing!

Yes this is what my office looks like... Yes I make ignorant signs to keep people from meddling

After I was out of work for a week, I have been doing lots of catch up at work this week. 

Luckily a great portion of my caseload was covered while I was gone. 

I did discover a whole box of files that I didn't expect though so the most of my days will be spent organizing and filing. 

Oh how I wish I could hire my own intern. 

I just need a bored teenager to come and hole punch and collate. 

Either who, I for once have nothing planned for the weekend. 

I am sure we may go see a movie, but we may not do anything this weekend. 

It's a go with the flow kinda weekend.

I thought about how I really didn't have much to blog about this week - I guess its the calm before the storm because I swear we always have something going on. 

This morning I was entertained by my husband who loves to put on dramatic presentations - literally I live with a drama king.

Oh wait, I just remembered my parents will be here this weekend - that will be something. 

They will be home every weekend this month and its mommy's birthday during Memorial Day Weekend - so in a few short days there will be much to celebrate. 

Sorry this was literally a random stream of thought - its all I got on this here Friday.

Oh you best believe, I will be sneaking away to get a Powerball ticket! Good luck!

Honestly, I think my brain is fried from the Scandal Season Finale!
Anyone else?

Hope you enjoy your weekend. 

It's Time for a Makeover

My husband and I have been in our new home for a year now.

We were all gung ho in the beginning and knocked out a lot of the painting of our main living spaces but now its time to finish at least one room.

I think that it should be our bedroom first.

I have been pinning lately a few things that I would like to do -

I dont have a great picture of how our bedroom looks currently, but I will do my best to kind of give you a visual.

This is our bedroom: back when we first moved and decided to paint it.

This picture here represents what it looks like when the sun hits the room.

Source: decorology.blogspot.com via ~Jasmine on Pinterest

We have dark furniture in our bedroom, that honestly needs to be touched up with some love - I really want to replace the bed, but that is not happening any time soon, so I keep toying with the idea of recovering the headboard and baseboard.

I have been toying with painting a darker colored accent wall behind our bed -

I'm thinking of something like this:

Source: houseofroseblog.com via ~Jasmine on Pinterest

Then we have a sitting area to the left side of our bed that I have been trying to find the right thing to put there and not making it look too crowded - I have been thinking of something similar to this day bed look in this bedroom:



Source: bhg.com via ~Jasmine on Pinterest

And we definitely need accessories, new bedding for the cooler months, something to go above our bed, curtains and we want to repaint our master bathroom...

Just to kind of give it a complete look.



Source: tollbrothers.com via ~Jasmine on Pinterest

Guess I really need to get started.

Its one of those projects that if I mention it to the husband he will lose all motivation and we won't get started for 3 months. I think I am just going to have to take the bull by the horns and just start stockpiling some things to go in our room - especially during Memorial Day (SALES!)

Have you been decorating and refreshing your house lately?

Movies, Music, Migraines and Make up Monday

Well Hello.... 

I know you are wondering what in the world?! I have not been here in a week - and I have a good explanation. I totally wanted to recap my weekend last Monday but could not and you will see why. 

But first - 

Let me remind you, from this post what my weekend plans were. 

Now, here's how it went down:

We went out to dinner last Friday for a good friends Birthday. 

Its always a great time to get together with the crew - it definitely means there will be plenty laughs and I absolutely love nights where my husband can hang with his friends and I can hang with mines at the same time. 

It was my first time eating at District Chop House. I can only give it a "Fair" - my steak was super fatty and I do believe there are better steakhouses in the District, but thats just my opinion. The cornbread and Onion Rings were great though. So perhaps this may be just a great place for appetizers while near downtown. 

Of course we had to document the moment - Notice Mrs. Johnson on the right - definitely out the house already after just having a baby and looking quite amazing! You go girl!. 

The Wives

The Husbands (and a few friends) - the Birthday Boy is the one in the middle holding up the 3-0. LOL

(this also reminds me - I NEED to get my cameras back out of storage - these are horrible iPhone photos)

Are we the only ones that say our "Good-Bye's" as we get up from the dinner table, as we gather in the restaurant and then gather again outside for like another 30 minutes outside until someone decides to leave thus breaking up the pack. We can never leave any where quickly. 

This of course was AFTER they decided to break out in random song on the sidewalk. 

We (the wives) just stand around and laugh at how funny it can be at times - its the life of a musician wife. It really comes with the territory - they will entertain people.. anywhere!

Saturday it was ALL about Iron Man 3. 

This little guy knew what time it was. Luckily for him this outfit doesn't come in my husbands size because he totally wished that he would've worn an outfit like that to the movie as well. He was super excited. Of course, Iron Man 3 did not disappoint - so I am glad that we got the chance to see it. 

Sunday morning, I was up at 4 a.m. to head out to New York for the Make Up Show. 

A quick little road trip with my fellow make up artists - we had snacks and blankets for the ride up. 

Of course I was expecting to sleep the whole way - Unfortunately, no such thing happened. We were up talking and laughing and snacking the WHOLE way.

We got to New York just about 8:45am - just in time to park the car and be near the front of the line for when the doors opened to the show. 

The goal for us attending the Make Up Show was to learn a few techniques - 

See whats the new trend for the season - 

Meet and Network with some Celebrity Make Up Artists like Sam Fine, pictured below - he is the Master Make Up Artist for Women of Color. 

And of course - to shop til' we drop with HUGE discounts!

They were definitely ready to go - all that with no real breakfast was not a good idea. 

So here is where I have been all week since returning from New York!

In the spirit of keeping it real, I have literally been in my bed suffering from severe migraines. 

I had to go to the Doctor twice and was on two really strong narcotics just to still have to get through not having pain. 

It didn't go away immediately. I got meds on Monday- you take one, it puts you to sleep, you are shocked out of your nap because the pain is back exactly at the 4 hour mark for you to take another pill that puts you back to sleep. 

I couldn't go to work at all this past week, I couldn't drive, couldn't stand without being in instant pain and becoming dizzy... It was simply horrible.

By Thursday, my husband convinced me to get out of the house and go with him to a concert.

I thought I was managing the pain pretty good and took a pill before I left and it wasn't making me as comatose as it used to - so we headed out.

The Concert was the McDonald's Gospel Tour - 

It was an amazing concert, but I definitely could not fully function so we had to leave before it was over. But at least I tried. 

By Sunday, I was back! Pain and Medication Free!

Hope you had a Wonderful Week!