New Beginnings

Hello my friends I have not blogged in awhile because I have been so busy, Although I do have  a great story on new beginnings. A friend of mines recently divorced I know your probably saying that is not great news, but from what she went through it was painful and hurtful for her. Me being her best friend don't condone divorce because I believe the word of God, and she really tried to work things out, but some circumstances just can't make it.

So she asked me to help her make over her bedroom, being she is single and wants a fresh look on life. My husband and I took a Saturday and went over to her home painted her walls, hang curtains, new blinds etc...she loved the stencil in my bathroom so much that we put it in her room for her. Well can I say that purple is her favorite color and my husband and I had fun and ate some good lasagna that she prepared for us...Yum!

her room furniture is new and she didn't want to change it, so out theme is rustic shabby chic.

 

really bold purple but hey she love it!

 

stenciling 101 for the homeowner!

 

Once she got the hang of it there was no stopping her!!

 

we are not done she bought herself a 50" TV for the wall and I just ordered her chandelier from

JossandMain.com you know that is my favorite go to website for the nicest décor.

 

 https://www.jossandmain.com/A-Soft-Glow-Corrine-3-Light-Crystal-Pendant-in-Russet~CPG3270~E11353.html

 

link for the chandelier this is going to look fabulous in that room, the metals from her headboard and footboard and will match the metals in the chandelier.

 

Once the room is complete more pictures!!!

 

 

Peace and Blessings

xoxoxo

 

Trina

 

 

 

 

Good day!! how was every one's Mother's day celebrations. My gorgeous mom, sister and me went for mani/pedi so much fun, it was great seeing my sister out and relaxing she has four beautiful children ranging in age 5-14 and she can be quite busy. The spa day is truly what she needed, then I had a good ole' backyard BBQ for the family and the weather was beautiful thank you Jesus. My handsome husband knows how much I want to be a mommy so he took me shopping early Sunday morning for a nice treat...Yess!  a Louis Vuitton bag I was so happy we walked in the store and the greeters at those stores are extra nice they actually wait on you and stick only to you, until they have made the $1000.00 sale, yes one thousand dollars.....God I love my husband just for the lavish gifts but because he truly loves me and I love him, our relationship has blossomed and we are celebrating out fifth wedding anniversary this year. God is so Good!

no knock off pocketbooks allowed...LOL

 

my cute husband...I love me some him.

 

Trina

xoxoxoxo

 

 

Busy as a Bee!!

So I have not blogged in a couple of days now!! oops...But I missed doing it. I have been busy as a little ole' Bee Yes I have...What's first did anyone partake in restaurant week in NYC last week, well my husband and I enjoyed the pre-fixe menus of some of the finest restaurant on Long Island. We had filet mignon one night and just enjoyed partaking in the scrumptious flavors of the various places. If you have never tried restaurant week you must - come out of the regular red lobsters, china buffets and eat with the best you deserve it. We went to this restaurant called tellerschophouse.com this steak house is gorgeous and the food is delicious they make the best lobster mac & cheese.

this is the sidewalk going into Tellers Chop House restaurant isn't this just the nicest atmosphere, reminds me of the streets of Italy.

 

Another journey of mines this month was I had my nails done and since I love diamonds, my nail technician added these cute pink diamond and made into the shape of a necklace. Amazing the creativity of some people I love it...

 

 

so awhile back I bought these stools for my kitchen island, and they were plain so I ordered these nail heads online and added them to the chairs, and this bought a whole new look to these plain chairs.

 

 

there is this website called DaySpring.com and they have the nicest items most of there stuff is Christian based and being that I LOVE the Lord this was right up my alley. So I bought these vinyl words that you put on your walls, well my bedroom is adorned with the following words (see below). This was so easy of course it was to tall for me to accomplish so my 6' 4' tall hunky, sexy, stud ok enough he put it up!! LOL and every morning when I am preparing for my day I have these words to remind me that the Lord is the strength of my life....

how nice is that!!

Have a blessed day and lovely week,

God loves you and so do I!!!

 

Trina

xoxoxoxo



 

 

 

 

Fabulous lashes!!

I have always gotten great compliments on my eye lashes and often I get " are those are fake". Well I am here to tell you my lashes are not FAKE!! when I was in high school back in ( cough...ugh!! 80's) I was fabulous for the lashes my long lashes often got me called " looking like a spider on her eyes". Ok so I may have put mascara on a wee bit thick back then? Growing older and learning how to apply makeup got better I must say.  Bye no means please I am not knocking anyone who wears artificial lashes. Wear them ladies with confidence and work the eyes girlfriends!! Some of the artificial lashes look real when applied correctly. These look very real!!

My mascara for years I have been using is L'Oreal.com my favorite is voluminous in carbon black this gives the lashes volume and makes them fuller. Then I finish up my artist work with a smaller lash brush like the new butterfly by L'Oreal this gets all the smaller lashes in the corner of your eye and defines the whole masterpiece of mascara...LOL..

they are mines no falsies here!

 

 

 

 

 

my favorite!!

 

Isn't this necklace gorgeous I scored this sunny piece at Talbots.com I love it!! wore this to work and several people wanted to buy it right off my neck... girl bye! not for sale but will tell you were I got it and you can get one.

                              Flower necklace original price $79.50 on sale now for $44.99

 

 

Have a blessed day its almost the weekend!!

 

Let the eating begin!

Hello Lovelies,

finally finished by dining area YEAH!!! after hard work (yeah right) and some determination our eating area is complete, no more eating every meal at the kitchen island; I can have romantic candle light dinners now with my handsome husband. I have made use of every place in my home and I could not be happier. I used chalk paint on the teal chair in Provence the paint is by AnnieSloan.com isn't the color vibrant. Of course some people looked at me like I was crazy when I was showing them the pictures of my kitchen, but to each its own. I think your home should be decorated according to your personality and style. Your home should be a reflection of who you are wouldn't you agree? So my table and chairs fit my personality I am stylish, love color and happy and it shows in my home. My home is built on God's incredible love and happiness and with that it can withstand all the critics!!

I had to search for a store in my area that sold this paint, because of course Home Depot or local hardware store do not carry this particular paint...after going on the website of Annie Sloan I was so happy that a antique store 2 miles from me carried her products Yankee Peddler Antique store great finds in there also. The paint was $40.00 for that can, but the color is amazing!! who cares when I got the chairs for FREE....

So I started painting the chair and of course my husband gets more into DIY and totally took over. I think he get excited about the finish product. The color looks baby blue because the sun was strong but its really teal or in Annie Sloan term Provence.

The other chairs we just spray painted them white once they were all sanded.

Finished products I couldn't be happier!!!

the flowers I took out of my bathroom, same color kept it flowing...

just a re-cap of my project!

Love my home and I Thank God everyday for it...so blessed

 

and that's me leaving for church on Easter/Resurrection Sunday.

What a blessed day in the Lord my church was packed over 2000 people

and over 200 gave there life to Christ what a blessing!! 

 

Hope you all had a blessed Holiday

what ever you celebrated what ever denomination there is

only one God and he loves each and everyone of us.

 

Trina

xoxoxoxo