I decided to have an impromptu photo shoot in honor of my last night with box braids. I enjoyed playing with my hair, with my accessories, and with lipsticks. I did 4 different hairstyles, different accessories and different lipsticks. You can't notice but I changed lipstick colors and tried to match the accessories. In the attached pictures I wore purple, blue, black, and red lipstick. Well, without holding you up any longer, I hope you like my shoot...
I'm not sure what happened but I typed the below message almost 3 weeks ago when I first had my hair braided.
Good afternoon...
I'm excited, I've wanted braids for a long time (like over 5 years) and I finally went to get my hair braided. I love my box braids. I cannot wait until they loosen some so I can begin to style them. I have to admit I didn't know they would be so heavy, a little painful, and that I wouldn't know how to sleep, lol. Here are some pictures and I will post more in detail next weekend. Have an awesomeness day and thanks for reading.
Fast forward to today...
BOX BRAIDS ARE HARD!!!
I have had 3 weeks of struggles. I thought braids were supposed to be easy. I thought wake up in the morning, do something simple to my braids and have a beautiful style all day. I thought my time getting ready would be reduced. I WAS WRONG.I went from quick hairstyles to spending over 30-45 minutes trying to styles my braids and they look horrible. I had so many misconceptions. I've had "braids shock". With all the problems, time consuming days, having co-workers help me, I wouldn't trade my braids experience. I've also decided instead of braids, get twists...and use a professional.
Off to research how long my hair needs to rest before I attempt twists.
Wish me luck...
Good Afternoon Lovelies……
No matter what type of eating regimen that I am on there are two constants in my life that are my dear, dear LOVES and I cannot even imagine parting with, not even for a day……Coffee and Potatoes. I love all types of Potatoes; baked, mashed, broiled, grilled, fried and of course, potato chips. Which leads me to the topic of today’s entry………Lays Cappuccino flavored chips. Now you know that I could not pass on the opportunity to do a taste test for you guys. I have already prefaced this test with the fact that I am both a coffee and chip lover, which already favors well for this bag of Lays. Chad Scott, the finalist that entered the Cappuccino flavor, is a coffee lover from Modesto, CA. My kinda guy. So…….let’s get started.
First of all, you probably already know what the bag looks like……..
After opening the bag, I took a whiff…..smells like coffee and cinnamon. YUM!!!
After opening the bag, I took a whiff…..smells like coffee and cinnamon. YUM!!! The first bite is quite unique. The smell overpowers the taste so I get no chip flavor, only coffee flavoring with a chip crunch. With my second chip, I get the same flavor, texture combo. Because there are not two flavors competing with one another, I actually like what I taste. I was a bit skeptical but overall, it is not bad, not bad at all.
Good Afternoon Lovelies……
Although I do LOVE Summer so very much, I do appreciate the fall, particularly the colors. This is why I was so excited to get my package yesterday evening in the mail. I was watching YouTube a few weeks ago and saw the most gorgeous pair of earrings on Ms. Toni Daley (Tonidaley.com). I absolutely adore her earrings and already have a few pair but THIS pair was EVERYTHING. I knew I had to have them so I ordered a pair. First, let me say that as soon as I saw them, I was immediately reminded of the fall and here is why……
Monarch Butterflies!!!! I thought that the caged packaging was brilliant and I that made them even more unique and gorgeous. I can’t wait to try them on for a little spin at the first tough of cool, autumn air. If you, like me, have a thing for unique earrings, please check out Ms. Daley’s website for some fancy items……
Happy Monday...
Don't you just love coming home to packages?
I have been on a mini shopping spree lately and I love packages. I decided to shop more in my attempt to shed my "Plain Jane" shell. I hope to have a complete wardrobe with all cute clothes instead of trying to make a cute outfit.
I hope you all will agree that I'm transforming but for now I'm off to open my packages.
Good Afternoon Lovelies……
I am back; well, for now that is. I find it really difficult to stay on task and blog regularly. I think that I put too much pressure to deliver a blog worth reading. I really have no desire to post just for the sake of saying that I posted but I need to find some motivation that will keep me posting regularly. I’m sure you guys can relate. This summer has literally flown right on by. This has been a very challenging year for me. I lost some very important people in my life. My Aunt passed away in April and she was literally my second Mother. I was totally devastated by her passing. When I was just beginning to get my feet under me, my Father passed away. He had been ill for about a year buthis passing was still an immense shock and beyond devastating. I am slowly trying to come to grips with the fact that I won’t see or talk to these extremely important people in my life again. Everything outwardly tells me that I am coping and that I am slowly getting back to normal but something deep down inside refuses to budge. I feel like I am running around and around and going nowhere. My daily life has become an existence. I’ve traveled more than usual this summer hoping that in some small way, I can begin to enjoy some parts of my life again. In many ways it has become nothing more than a shield or sorts; allowing me to appear to be healing. I am hoping that getting back to something that I love, writing, will help me begin the healing process. This post may be a bit more than you bargained for from a fashion blog but, I felt I owed it to myself to be true to what I feel on any given day and today, I felt like using this blog as therapy. Until the next post……..
We don't get together nearly enough but when we do....we're usually having a ball. In honor of Throwback Thursday here's a few pictures of us out and about.
It's time to party it up, and ....eat!!
Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is also known as Mardi Gras Day or Shrove Day. It is a day when people eat all they want of everything and anything they want as the following day is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a long fasting period for Christians. In addition to fasting, christians also give up something special that they enjoy. So, Fat Tuesday is a celebration and the opportunity to enjoy that favorite food or snack that you give up for the long lenten season.
Nowhere on the planet is Fat Tuesday celebrated more than on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The day is celebrated with festivities and parades and of course much food and drink. While in New Orleans, a big tradition is in wearing Mardi Gras beads and giving them to others. And tradition requires that if a guy gives a girl some beads, she has to do something for him.....this can be just loads of fun...
- Sonya
I am so excited!!! I didn't want to wait any longer so I decided to fill you in. I've been working on my closet room. I'm not finished yet but I did want to share what's going on in my world. New closet = more shopping. Pictures coming soon.
Do you have plans? Are you doing anything fun, romantic, or exciting?
We're interested in knowing your plans, what are you wearing, your make up style. Please share your plans.
Please follow the attached link for various articles discussing winter trends. Hopefully we will get a break from this cold weather soon.
https://learni.st/users/erica.jackson.31/boards/48962-winter-fashion-trends-and-how-to-wear-them
Btw, does anyone have any connections with Mother Nature? We need some warm weather.
Good morning Lovelies,
I love Sinful Colors nail polishes and I want to share. I am giving away a haul of 6 Sinful Color nail polishes. Well you know there is always something you have to do to enter for your chance to win. It's simple, make a status on Facebook or Instagram with a RubyRules tag and you're entered into the drawing. In an effort not to prolong the giveaway, the deadline is Thursday, February 13 and I will mail it Friday.
Also, be on the lookout for more giveaways, I'll most likely start another one on Saturday, February 15.
As always, have a great day.
~Sonya
Happy Friday Lovlies!!!!
I am a recent convert to a gluten free lifestyle and I am loving the results. I sleep much better and most importantly, I wake up much better. I used to feel like death warmed over in the mornings during my gluten days, now my body doesn’t have such a hard time getting moving. There are different levels of gluten free living and I am taking this journey one day at a time. I’m sure over the past 2 months some gluten products have passed through these lips but for the most part, I am conscience of what I eat. I’ve always been a label reader so that part wasn’t a big change for me. So yesterday I was contemplating what to make for dinner and because I am a HUGE fan of Mexican fare and that is a very good option for folks that stay away from gluten, I figured that would be perfect. I decided on a Fajita salad as I had a great flank steak in the fridge just waiting to be prepared. It was a relatively quick and easy dinner to prepare and was FABULOUS…..I think this is worth sharing.
Ingredients:
1 1/2lbs Flank Steak
1 cup Basmati Brown Rice
1 can of Black Beans (rinsed)
Arugula Mix
Fajita Veggie Mix (sautéed in garlic and olive oil)
Avocado Slices
Tomatoes
Plain Greek Yogurt
Cheese (Optional)
Homemade Salsa
For those that enjoy homemade Mexican fair but like to keep it light, this is certainly worth a try……………….
I just wanted to say, yes, it's Friday. Thank you God for allowing us up see this day. I've falling in luv with Instagram (_RubyRules) so if you are on there stop by and look at our pics.
Have an amazing day.
