And Best Dressed At The Grammy's Goes Too...

Ms. Kelly Rowland! GIRL, you be killin' em!

I don't typically watch the Grammy's but I had it on as background noise while I caught up up on some things. Needless to say, bad idea! But I am GLAD I did! I glanced up and caught a glance of Kelly Rowland's Grammy appearance and I was speechless. She looked FABULOUS! The Georges Chakra Couture dress she was in looked so classic, yet so sexy. Her skin looked amazing. I am just in awe. Whatever you are doing Kelly, KEEP IT UP!

If I had to choose a worst dressed it would be (Don't Shoot Me, BeeHive) Beyonce! Like WHAT were you thinking?

Beyonce's jumpsuit looked like she was going out to dinner at Olive Garden. In fact, I've seen her dressed better while shopping for diapers for Blue Ivy.

Everyone else was dressed very elegantly and I was very impressed at the amount of class the celebs showed up with. Here are some of my other favs:

What did you guys think? Who is your pick for best dressed? Worst dressed?

xoxo,

Accessories, clutches, and shoes— OH MY!

Last week I went to the mall in an attempt to redeem my 40% coupon at New York & Company. I ended up using the coupon, but I was very disappointed with the selection. However, while I was there I remembered that Charlotte Russe sent me a text for a "buy one, get one free shoes" offer the night before. It sounded too good to be true and I don't typically like Charlotte Russe shoes because the quality is not the best, BUT for buy one get one free, I HAD to go in. The BOGO offer was only good on clearance items so there weren't many shoes left to choose from. But I managed to come out with FOUR pairs of shoes for about $30! That is amazing! Even if I wear them once, it will be worth it.

Peep my haul:

Then, as luck would have it, I walked by Beya and they had clearance signs everywhere so, of COURSE, I went it. The accessories were all priced under $5 for the store's inventory liquidation! EVERYTHING in the store was priced $5 and under. I snagged some cute clutches for those nights where a handbag just wont do.

New York & Company also had some cute earrings for $5. I couldn't resist. We all know I'm a sucker for cute earrings. Let's just say that this trip to the mall was a total win.

*Side Note* Charlotte Russe kept the BOGO offer super quiet. You couldn't redeem it unless you had gotten the secret text, so make sure you text "CR" to 78953 to stay in the loop of savings at Charlotte Russe!

Snag any good deals like this lately? Share the wealth below in the comments!

xoxo,

Motivational Monday: Be Your Own Beautiful

"Beauty in things exists merely in the mind which contemplates them." -David Hume

What is beauty? Is it long silky hair? Or short coily hair? Is it round eyes, narrow eyes, big eyes, or small eyes? Or perhaps beauty is defined by skin tone. So, are white women beautiful? How about black women? What about the different shades? Are ghost pale women beautiful? Or maybe very dark women?

Beauty can not be defined by the shape of our eyes, or the width of our nose. Beauty isn't measured by the tone of our skin. Beauty isn't how much clothes we put on, or how much we take off. Beauty is you, period. You are beautiful. Beauty is in the way you walk, talk, smile, and your style. Beauty is who you are; the complete package. No one can do you better than YOU.

After years of adolescent insecurity and low self-esteem I learned that I can't compare myself to her, her, or even HER. I have to be my own beautiful. I once heard "What other people have to say about you, is none of YOUR business" and that couldn't be more accurate.

Though all the years and all the different hairstyles, I remained the same: Beautiful. My beauty comes from my heart, it peaks through my eyes, and rests in my smile. What makes you beautiful?

xoxo,

The Presidential Inauguration and Martin Luther King, Jr Day 2013-- What It all Means To Me

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the year that the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was celebrated as an official U.S. Holiday. Today also marks the 2nd inauguration of President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. The beauty of celebrating both of these joyous occasions on the same day illustrates exactly why Dr King fought so hard for his dream.

I am just so proud to see a qualified, educated, charismatic black man re-elected for his second term as President of the United States on a day that we put aside to celebrate another black man who fought so hard just to be able to share the same bathroom as his white counterparts. I am almost brought to tears at how far we have come as a nation, and as human beings. Yet, I am prayerful that we can channel the same courage that Dr. King had in order to continue the work that he has started.

Thank you for your courage, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. and Congratulations on your second term President Barack H. Obama!