Johnny Was Bomber Jacket, Michael Kors bag and Watch, Old Stud leather strap bracelet, Colleen Cordero bracelet
David Yurman Couture Lavender Amethyst Ring, Michael Kors watch, Alex and Ani charm bracelets, Old Stud bracelet and Colleen Cordero bracelet from Johnny Was, Bomber Jacket from Johnny Was
Jessica Simpson booties, Forever 21 pants
YOU MAY HAVE MISSED….
This year, I asked to go to San Antonio during my birthday weekend. Nothing tremendous, but we both had really wanted to visit a church in San Antonio, so I’d figured this was a way to make it finally happen.
This low key celebration was the absolute best time ever! After spending the night on the San Antonio River Walk, we woke early to make it 20 minutes away to church. The church service was amazing, and actually, this one service was more powerful than the last 10 years all put together of others.
To top it off, we decided on the spur of the moment to go to lunch at the “really high spinny place,” otherwise known as the Chart House Restaurant in the Tower of Americas building.
The view of San Antonio was amazing, romantic, lovely and the food was fabulous. We were relaxed and happy as the restaurant view changed ever so slowly as the dome circled. San Antonio was my birthplace, so it was nice to think of years past and how things have changed. Some good, some bad. I constantly think of time I’d wasted in the past trying to help people that were beyond repair. Time is so important. Money and gold are nothing without time, but time can be everything without money or gold.
As the clock refuses to quit ticking away, chipping at our time banks, I resolve that last year was a good year – especially comparatively speaking, and this one will be even better. That being stated, it occurs to me that good years do not happen by accident, but by design. An intentional output of effort and planning.
So, was this post a fashion post? A food post? A travel post? A little bit of everything really. A blog post. I think that’s what originally began the term of “blog.” A “blah- log” of events. I’m not entirely in love with my outfit, but it’s really what I wore, so there!
I look forward to this new year. I look forward to applying myself in work and business as well as relationships and fun!
1. GLAMMY GLAM VIDEO
I was so busy with transferring the blog to a new platform, that I actually missed the monthly installment of SIX SHOTS. Here I am, now catching up and this shot is from the Glammy Glam makeup video I put up on my channel! That’s such a scary thing to do, but it ended up being quite fun The link is here if you want to watch! I just purchased better lighting equipment so I can’t wait to try more videos and get better!
2. SENIOR PHOTO GLAM
I absolutely loved shooting some fun themed photos for my cousin who is a Senior in High School this year. I enjoy doing make up and it makes me happy to create art. The SENIOR GLAM PHOTO SHOOT blog post has more pic of Samantha if you want to peek! Senior photos are a very big deal to a lot of girls so I hope to carve out the time to do more!
3. DALLAS
Just kidding, but it reminds me of Dallas… the tv show! It’s actually just a shot for the blog from a fun mid afternoon date I had with my husband which involved pizza on The Woodlands Waterway! I had picked up this Ivanka Trump dress at a really great price, and yes, it’s another black dress, but I made a conscious decision to embrace all things black this year out of a need for easy daily dressing more than anything else. I will try to keep from posting any more photos of my fabulous home on the blog. (Just kidding!)
4. BIRD LOVE EAST SHORE
Just another shot from the blog post from East Shore area of The Woodlands.
5. ALMOST FALL
We do not put tons of effort into our fun little blog posts. We just have fun. I think this one turned out cool because it’s real. It’s really me. I accidentally turned into my mom …well, without the drinking problem. I wear dresses on my days off, I do my hair and makeup most days and that’s that. I look like an alien at the grocery store but that’s ok. A cute and comfy dress is my thing. More….
Cartier
6. INSTAGRAM
Just a pretty shot from my Instagram account of some new Cartier perfume I got this month! I work in Fragrance and Cosmetics and I’m getting so carried away with all the different scents and notes and lovely creations each designer puts forth! More blog posts on different fragrances will be here moving forward.
HAT FREAK
hat by Nine West, glasses by Prada, scarf by Betsey Johnson, jacket by Cache
I have a very bad head cold, and feel like I want to go to bed and curl up in a ball and die…but you can’t tell. Thanks to my new Nine West animal print hat, which provided an easy out for dealing with hair styling, my Prada glasses and a bright red lip by MAC in “Relentlessly Red,” so that I appear alive and well, you can’t tell.
I am a hat freak. A lot of my friends are scared of hats. What will people think? Who cares? Hats are cool and easy.
The scarf is also new and is from Betsey Johnson. I found it when I was helping a friend shop for a scarf for her new vacation outfit, and the request was for a scarf that wouldn’t look “old lady.” We both ended up grabbing one of these!
I thought it would be great to go with some of my other AP collection items and the animal print combined with the bright roses at the base of the scarf is too cool!
bag by Michael Kors, watch by Movado, ring by David Yurman, bracelet by Tiffany & Co
From my perspective, after years working in the retail world, I’ve seen trends come and go. The goal is to have you chasing your tail year after year, buying up the latest and greatest, season after season. I prefer classic timelessness, with a hint of edge so you don’t appear dated, cheap or broke. It’s all about balance.
I was going into the bank to make a deposit about 8 months back. A cute girl, in skin tight True Religion jeans, with sparkles all over the pockets, drove in and parked next to me, and walked into the bank in front of me.
She was still inside the bank, probably fighting with them over her overdraft fees (LOL) so when I was walking out the door, I noticed her car. It had dents all up and down the left side, and the hood was literally tied down with a rope, which was looped through the headlight area. The dents were all old, because they were already rusted. This made clear to me the state of her finances, and served as a lesson to me when I want to go crazy and over spend! You should have more money in the bank than you do on your back, period.
Fashion should be fun. It shouldn’t put you in financial ruins. Find fashion that is within your bracket and helps you to also maintain your financial peace of mind. Have fun checking for bargains! Mix high end with low end, whether it be with fashion, cosmetics or home decor.
-SDS
October 10, 2013
