just a few lists of what’s been going on since my last update…
things i’ve made in the kitchen that i liked:
shrimp and grits
chocolate mousse
stuffed tomatoes (with sweet potatoes)
kale chips
things i’ve read on oyster:
the handmaid’s tale
the golem and the jinni
watch how we walk
the namesake
the awakening
currently working on: i know this much is true
colors i’ve painted my nails:
white
black
red
dark, dark, dark red
sparkles
tried to have a low key night, got trashed. no one would let me wear my chacos out. happy new year, y’all!
ps. ever have one of those nights when you’re just feeling yourself and you take a thousand selfies? that was me on nye… k bai
everyone has goals for the new year, even if they don’t really want them. of course, i’ve got the obvious ones in mind. be healthy. save more money. read more. floss more. and so on.
i wanted to share with you some of my goals for the new year that aren’t so cookie cutter blah blah i’ll probably forget them by january 1st.
1. be more intentional when i buy clothes (and maybe, just maybe, buy less). this past week, i ran out of clothes hangers, so i did a quick run through of what i didn’t wear often enough to keep. i filled TWO (!!!) gigantic j. crew bags full of clothes, which thankfully my little sister took off my hands.
2. find furniture and art pieces i love, especially for my guest bedroom and another piece for my living room. i want my home to be a place where i like to spend my free time. plus, getting a guest bed that i love made me feel so adult.
3. be less afraid to try new things in the kitchen, and perfect several meals. i love eating, and for that reason, i love cooking. i bought a gorgeous cookbook, which i referenced in my last post, and i’m looking forward to trying nearly EVERY recipe! i would also love to entertain more, and this will give me a wonderful excuse to host parties galore. i’d like to cook two dishes a week.
these probably aren’t anything wild and crazy, but the idea of envisioning who and what i want to be always seems like a good idea.
what are your goals for the upcoming year? any tips to help me with my goals?
uh oh it’s been months again.
merry christmas, everyone!
a christmas present for my father, hand-carved pen
a christmas present from my parents, a new bed for my guest room and a moroccan wedding blanket
a gift for a friend, embroidery piece featuring some choice words from hova and yeezy
i hope this holiday season is treating you as well as it is me
first week down, 35 more to go.
year two feels better. it’s not easier, it’s not really that different, but i just feel like i’ve got control. i suppose it’s less unknown, less threatening.
i’ve been going to sleep at a grandma’s bed time, close to 9 pm (or sometimes even 7…) each night. it’s definitely helped me feel more refreshed. i’ve also made a commitment to making more coffee at home rather than spending money on it. however, i do have a little coffee shop that i love. it’s locally owned and employs great people, so i feel very little guilt over spending money there. this is all to say that my mornings have become my favorite part of the day. i lounge around in bed for a half hour, get up, make coffee, and still have an hour or more before i have to get to school.
in other news, it’s the beginning of fall. dreaming of wearing grays and browns and mustards all day.
got a new hair cut.. this is my sassy hair cut face
bought this record the other day on my shopping spree
matchy matchy nails in bed
covered my notebooks for next year
mega blurry shot of a fun night with friends, screenshot from a video
sweet blackberries
so i learned how to roller skate for a play this summer…
I’ve been living in this striped tee and my black j crew Minnie pants. I have two weeks left until summer is over for me, and I have to head back to work. Almost time to retire the chacos for some work appropriate flats…
summer is halfway over. i can’t believe it! I’ve had a beautiful summer so far, full of good times with good people!
here’s a photo dump of my summer so far, including my mostly finished Beyoncé project
do you ever mix patterns? sometimes I feel like all I ever wear is stripes. I am not ready to give that up, but I’ve been mixing things up by adding in some other patterns.
polka dots and stripes! this skirt is a kimchi blue skirt I grabbed at urban outfitters and the shirt is a favorite crew t from target. I apologize for not having a full outfit photo, but what’s a single gal to do?
I also have been wearing headbands nonstop. my hair is crazy long right now, and since my bangs are too long to do much with, headbands have been keeping my hair out of my eyes. to top off this crazy pattern outfit, I’ve got on a sweet floral j. crew headband.
what do you think? are you pro mixing patterns? are you even bolder than i am?
dying for some action 