Wow, its been quite some time since I last posted and to be honest, I really have no excuse except that I have been trying to use all my free time to sleep! So far, 2012 isn't nearly as "on-the-go" as 2011 was and it's really all my fault! I keep getting invited to events and buying tickets and then I just don't go! Wasn't one of my NY Resolutions to keep my promises and do what I say I'm going to do? Well, if not, then I'm adding that to my list! Your my witnesses!

So what exactly have I been up to these last few weeks? Well with this being my last and final few months of school, my course load is getting more intense, not to mention, I do volunteer work and with that I have a big case coming up which I really need to prepare for... uggh... I have to write a report and present it in court!! Oh and I've been going on a few job interviews, learning some new recipes and slowly but surely, trying to do some "spring" cleaning and declutter my home! So all that and school have really been sucking up my time so like I said, any free time I do find myself with, I'm trying to sleep!!

A quick mention that some of you may or may not alrady know, I have another blog called Live, Love, Laugh, which I try to update regularly but like this blog, it's not gotten that much attention lately but rest assure my dears, I'll do something over there tomorrow as I just finsihed writing a big term paper and have a day or so of down time on my assignments... Maybe!!! I highly recomment you check it out when you get some time and I'll try my best to post more often (here and there)! 

Okay, before I go, I just have to share this video with you all because last Friday, my hubby was in San Fransisco so I found myself going to get some take-out at this local place that does live music with local artists and this song was playing when I got there. Needless to say, I haven't been able to get it out of my head! Enjoy and don't forget to check out my other blog too!

So 2012 is shaping out to be a good year so far! I woke up on my first day of the year, went to walk my dog and what did I find in the street but $10.00! Not bad!

Found money is always good money!

I started some of my New Years Resolutions and feel like I'm doing good! First I worked out about 2 days at home and 2 days at the gym, I weighted myself this morning and am down 1 pound which doesn't seem like much but honey let me tell you, one thing I learned on Weight Watchers is that every pound and ounce counts so don't take it for granted!

Second, I have gotten back on track with my eating habits and am tracking and logging into my Weight Watchers account online as an added effort to lose this 5 pounds I put on over the holidays. They taught us that tracking is the best way to know what you've eaten and what you are doing wrong... so true.. My goal is to go to a weigh-in in about a week.

I'm also reading a new book, which was also on my New Years Resolutions list: the book is a memoir called Confessions Of A Counterfeit Farm Girl and is so far pretty interesting and funny!

I'm thinking about starting a book club at my local Panera Bread but I currently have something else up my sleeve (it's a secret but will be revealed in due time) so that will have to wait a while.

Let's see, what else is new?? Oh my hubby got a new job or should I say promotion and I'm very proud and excited for him, he deserves it and works really hard! Speaking on hubby, he has decided to take up hunting and asked me to go along... Can you imagine me in a full body insolated hunting suit?? I don't think so! And what I told him was "I don't ask you to come to my fashion events so please don't ask me to go hunting with you."

I know the holiday season is over and all but I wanted to share some photos from a trip we took to the Capital in DC to see the Christmas Tree lighting that is held every year from Dec. 6th - Jan. 1st. We went Jan 1st...After the tree lighting we went to Ben's Chili Bowl for dinner and I sat in the Presidentasal seat where Barack Obama sat.. My hubby was embarresed to take a photo so he looked on as I got mine!!

Enjoy the pics!!

Annual Capital Christmas Tree Lighting.. In the background, you can see the Monument. I thought it was really pretty...

There were Christmas trees for every state.. I found my birth state below!

Everything's bigger in Texas!

Ben's Chili Bowl is a legacy in DC. Everyone from Bill Cosby to Barack Obama have eaten here...

What you can't see is that I had chili sauce all over my shirt!

So we’re 2 days in to the New Year and I still have not posted my New Years resolutions but don't think that I haven’t been thinking about them! I kind of wanted to figure everything out so that I can actually meet all the goals this year. I did pretty good on my 2011 goals/resolutions though. So here's what I have for now (I reserve the right to add any additional resolutions as I see fit). I decided to be not get that specific because I don't want to disappoint myself by failing.

2012 New Years Resolutions!

1.) Read more books

2.) Continue to grow in my relationship with God

3.) Stick to my commitments, meaning if I say I'm going to do something, then I need to follow through and not make excuses to get out of it (I do this all the time)!

4.) Try to work out on a fairly regular basis

5.) Keep up with my Weight Watchers goals and attend meetings each week or at least twice a month!

6.) Blog more often than I am now

7.) Walk across the Graduation stage with my Bachelors degree!

8.) Try to be more understanding of others and also be more kinder and loving

9.) Try to do one kind thing a week for a family, friend or stranger

10.) Do one new thing a month - this is a repeat from last year but I liked it and did a lot of new things last year!

11.) Write more hand written letters or cards

12.) Get creative and start making things!

So that's it for now but I'm pretty excited about these resolutions and can't wait to get started. I'm also going to be doing a photo blog for this month called 30 days, 30 photos. See details below:

Wow, I can hardly believe that it's almost 2012!! The year seems to have flown by but at the same time, I'm really looking forward to a new start, starting fresh and doing so much better! I can't wait to see what this New Year has in store for me! Typically I'd already have my New Year Resolutions posted by now but I've been terribly lazy on my time off and have not really been blogging nearly as much as I typically do. I may have to post them later tomorrow, which is still fine. 

So a few days ago (Thursday) we decided to go to New York just for a little day trip so I have some great pictures to share of Time Square, Rochafella Center and some other jems that I found in the city! It was really cold and some people were predicting snow but we lucked out and made it before that happened.

 Photo of Time Square

Look at the needle point on the top of the photo where the ball will drop in a few hours.

Stage Platform Where Ryan Seacrest will broadcast Live

We ate at one of your regular spots that we normally go to when were in New York (Bubba Gumps) which happens to be right across from Time Square so we got a great view of them setting up for the ball drop and the stage platform where Ryan Seacrest will broadcast live.

Rockafella Center has one of the largest Chritmas Trees in the City and is beautful at night. Though my poor husband was freezing his lil bum off, he forged ahard so I could get my pictures (thanks babe)!

Giant Christmas Lights! These babies were bigger than me!

These Giant Christmas tree bulbs were right outside Radio City Music Hall which is ledgedary in itself!

Giant Christmas Tree outside Rockafella Center! Look at all those people! This tree has been in so many movies!

Saw these Disnay characters on 49th Street!

Heading back to the car, nothin' but a sea of people! We had to puch our way through the think crowds!!

Time Square Billborads! I heart NYC!!

Legs of The infamous "Naked Cowboy" This guy has been around since I was 15!!

On the walk there we were told to talk 49th street because there were giant Christmas ortiments on display and were also nice to photograph.

Happy New Year Everyone!

This time of year always makes me sit back and reflect over my past year and think of what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, things that have happened and what I may have done differently.

2011 was a crazy year and when I look at it in hindsight, it seems like it was a long, long journey that took more than nearly 12 months to complete. I guess what I’m saying is that I went though a lot, both good and bad and all of it was for a reason, a lesson and to bring me out to where I am today. God has been with me every step of the way and sometimes I didn’t know that he was but looking back I see 2 sets of footprints and in some places, I only see one because I was too weak to walk that journey myself so he carried me though it and brought me here where I am today!

I’m so thankful to God for bringing me through that tough times and being with me through the great times! It was all for His plan and has a greater meaning that will someday be revealed to me.  That being said, here’s the part ofmy entry that sorta reflects on things that I went though in 2011.

What I didn’t know at the beginning of 2011 that I would do, learn or go through:

Volunteer: I didn’t know in 2011 that I would become a CASA volunteer and work with a teengirl who I might be able to make a difference in her life and she might be able to do the same for me. Lessons come from the most unlikley of places! 

Forgiveness: I never knew that God would teach me how to truly forgive those who hurt me the most. Hold grudges only hurts you. God taught (helped) me to let go of those things and showed me that  if I wanted to be in His true presence with love, I needed to truely forgive as He forgave me!

5K: I didn’t know I’d run a 5K! I never thought I had it in me to do such a self-fulfilling task! I remember being so proud of myself when I finished the race. 

Weightloss: I lost 30 pounds in 2011 and for the years before I had only done fad diets, lost a few pounds here and there but always gained it back but in 2011 I joined Weight Watchers and lost 30 pounds and have kept it off (give or take 5 pounds). I was so unhappy with my weight but learned that with the right tools, I could do what I wanted and be happy with my weight!

Patience: God taught me that I’m very impatient and have always been ready to do it myself if it didn’t happen right away. He knows what He is doing and he showed me many times this year that I needed to let it be, stop trying to do what I wanted and get it when I wanted but to depend in Him and trust that what He is doing isbest for me. He knew me before I was born.

I’m sure there are other lessons that Ihave learned this year but for me, these are some that stood out the most whenlooking back over my life this past year.

I’m just writing a quick post because I’ve been super buys getting ready for the holidays, working and doing so many other things that unfortunately blogging has been on the back burner. Also I just created another blog called You Lucky Blogger! Check it out! I hope to gain some site members soon!

I’m so excited about Christmas and I plan to go shopping this upcoming weekend for some decorations, gifts and other holiday festive things! I put up our Christmas tree this afternoon and it looks lovely! I also added some other decorations to get the house looking and smelling Christmas-y! 

Oh yeah, I'm going to be doing a 14 days of Christmas event where I do 1 nice thing for a stranger for 14 days before Christmas, kind of like random acts of kindness so I'll post that entry later this week! And I'll post my new years resolutions!

Also I'm doing a christmas Gift Giveaway and its going to be spactacluar, it's called Only 1 Gift Under The Tree Giveaway!! (details to come)

I’m just writing a quick post because I’ve been super buys getting ready for the holidays, working and doing so many other things that unfortunately blogging has been on the back burner. Also I just created another blog called You Lucky Blogger! Check it out! I hope to gain some site members soon!

I’m so excited about Christmas and I plan to go shopping this upcoming weekend for some decorations, gifts and other holiday festive things! I put up our Christmas tree this afternoon and it looks lovely! I also added some other decorations to get the house looking and smelling Christmas-y! 

Oh yeah, I'm going to be doing a 14 days of Christmas event where I do 1 nice thing for a stranger for 14 days before Christmas, kind of like random acts of kindness so I'll post that entry later this week! And I'll post my new years resolutions!

Also I'm doing a christmas Gift Giveaway and its going to be spactacluar, it's called Only 1 Gift Under The Tree Giveaway!! (details to come)

I decided to spend the day catching up on my sleep and watching TV (eventful, I know!). So I really don't have too much to report for today but I have some great photos and info to share on the Style Swap I attended yesterday!

I had such a great time yesterday at the Style Swap hosted by Carolyn Becker of American University! She's so funny and super short, but in an adorable way! When I fianlly arrived (I got lost a few times), I lugged all my supplies, food and clothes to the room and helped with the set-up. I met one of Carolyn's friends/DJ/table mover and all around good guy Taylor! (Pictured below with Carolyn).

So here's the nitty-gritty details of the event:

The entry "fee" was a canned food donation which went to Positive Force DC and all leftover clothing will be donated to Goodwill.

Carolyn had this fab idea to set up an event that would not only benefit college students and fashionista's all around but that would also benefit Goodwil and the canned goods went to Positive Force DC! How cool was that! 

The event was a success! Tons of guys and gals showed up with a canned good item and a handful of clothes, shoes, accessories and goodies to share. Not only that but both Carolyn and I provided some yummy snacks! I met some great and funny people, networked, got some pictures and had an all around good time!  I snagged a pink glittery belt which belonged to Carolyn, a cute flowly gray and black top, a new winter scarf and a blue tunic dress!

So check out the photos and if you missed out, maybe we'll see you at the next one!

Wow! What a crazy past few days! I was totally looking forward to attending the Dior Girlfriends Night Out but had to have emergencey oral sugary and was all dopped up on pain meds so instead I went home and slept through the pain and agony!

Anywhoo.. I'm back and feeling a tinge bit better and so happy that I do because today is the clothing swap that I have been looking forward to attending for the last month! There was one hosted over the summer that I missed out on so I vowed that I'd do whatever it took to attend this one! I'm even helping the host Carolyn Becker by bring some pretty sweet treats, plastic bags and helping set up tables and signs! I'm super excited about this! As I'm sure you can imagine, I'll have some pretty great photos to post later this week on this event!

So now I'm off to get some school work done and then head to the market to pick up the treats for the Clothing Swap!Hope to see you all there!

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So I have been talking about this envet for the last month and now it's only 3 days away Can you feel the excitement!  Over the last few weeks I have awarded 25 tickets to 25 lucky girls and now I'll get to meet them at  the“Dior Girlfriends Night Out”! I’m so excited to be hosting this event with Dior’s Account Executive! She is so wonderful to allow me to invite 20 fashion & Beauty Bloggers (CAPFabbers) from our local area (DC, MD, VA Residents Only). I can't wait to get some picuters of us up so stay tuned to see just how fab we all look!

What is “Dior Girlfriends Night Out”?

It’s a Glamorous Girls Night out hosted at the Tyson’s Corner (McLean) Nordstrom’s location. We will be treated to a Dior makeover by none other than renowned Diorshow National Artist Vincent Lee! Not only that but there will be delicious sweets for us to munch on and a fabulous souvenir with a purchase from Dior! I will also have a small token of appreciate for each of you when you arrive!  Vincent will show us how to look like a Hollywood starlet with his wonderful beauty tips and trick!! We'll learn about the new Dior products on the market and some other little secrets that we can take with us! How sweet is that!

This event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30th at 6:00pm sharp! If you win, please try to arrive a bit early so we can get introduced and get some group/individual photos for our blogs!  

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