Today is the day, a day of celebration, reflection, and thankfulness. It’s my birthday! I am over the moon excited. Honestly, not for the gifts or the praise but for the air that I breathe. I know a lot of people who did not live to see this milestone and I’m beyond blessed to be able to celebrate life today. I like to spend my birthday mornings with just me and my thoughts. That’s a little harder to do these days as my girls are just as excited to celebrate my birthday as I am. I’m expecting a few songs and dance moves this morning. I try my best to let my birthday be as peaceful and relaxing and do all the celebrating on the weekend.  This year I planned a day of shopping and a weekend of dancing. Remember the blog post from this Monday where I discussed goal setting and removing goals from the list. That is my plan this weekend and I can’t wait to share with you what the big plans are. They are quite “colorful”.

I wanted to do something a little different as it relates to birthday pictures this year. As you know by now I deemed this week Chimere’s week. Yes, I celebrated all week. Why not? Any who, I wanted to do grown and sexy for this years pictures but still keep it classy and for me that always means black. No matter how hard I try I can’t stray too far away from the color black. I love this dress because it hugs your curves just right and the train is gorgeous. It was a tad bit hard to walk upstairs with it but after you master the extra fabric you will love it. I haven’t worn a red lip in so long I decided to wear a throwback favorite, Mac’s Ruby Woo. Any avid makeup lover has this in their collection. I actually have three. Don’t judge me lol. I kept this look simple and paired it with my favorite patent leather pumps and a bracelet. I actually lift my ring at home but hey, I think I still pulled it off. I will be sure to enjoy this day and spend it with the people I love, let’s celebrate!

Outfit Details:

Dress: ClosetSheIn (Speciality Order Only)/Shoe: Louboutin’s /Bracelet: Hermes

It’s noon, somewhere right? Maybe not, but there’s always time for a wine tour. On my recent trip to Williamsburg Virginia, I made sure I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite wineries. The Williamsburg winery expands across a 40-acre vineyard. The property also hosts multiple restaurants as well as a boutique hotel for guest who would like to extend their stay. The grounds of this vineyard are absolutely beautiful. I felt such a sense of calm and peace while walking the property. Now of course the wine I was drinking definitely helped with my mood but what can a girl say. I was floating on air and happy as can be. I am not a wine connoisseur by any means and I’m learning which wines my palette likes. As of right now I tend to go with the sweeter wines.

My absolute favorite wine made at WW is the Governor’s White. It is a Riesling wine which for me is the next best thing to Moscato. As I said I am not an avid wine drinker and I know referencing the two in the same sentence can be seen as blasphemy by some but what can I say. I’m learning over here! This wine is soooooo good as it has multiple flavors. You get touches of pineapple, passion fruit, plum, and strawberry. It’s very soft with fragrances of honey and hits your palette very smoothly. To me, it’s like the perfect summer afternoon wine that you can have with lunch with friends or even lounging by the pool. So of course, I had to purchase a few bottles for my trip home. I spent most of the day walking the property and just thinking about life and try to relax as much as possible. It’s funny, a afternoon stroll with a class of wine can do wonders to a girls mood. Sure did a number on me. XO

Outfit Details:

Jumper: Here/ Sandals:Here or Here/Clutch:Here

Have you ever just had a moment of absolute clarity? It’s like the a-ha moment but on 100. That was me a few weeks ago and since then I’ve been viewing my life a bit differently. I’ve always had the “I don’t care” attitude regarding how people view me and the choices I make. I never understood the concept of projecting your insecurities on other people because you were afraid to live. I say this with a hit of sarcasm and a pinch of shade…. Even after being told I should care for a multitude of reasons I simply just can’t. I understand that it’s important to give a great first impression and establish positive relationships. However, I cannot and will not live according to someone else’s preconceived notions and standards. I’m just not that girl. I don’t move that way. Within this continuous cycle of progression and operating in faith I learn a lot about what inspires me. What makes me, ME. I realized that although I was doing the things that make me happy, I was operating in a state of obscurity. This was my way of not letting my “light” become too bright. People love to say “humble yourself” when we should be encouraging each other to live our best lives. This made my life come in full circle. As of today, I plan on doing just that. I will not down play my successes. I will celebrate the small victories. I’m choosing to life THEE BEST life possible, with no regrets.

OutFit Details: Cool Stripe Tube Set / Here

It has taken me a few weeks to get back into the swing of posting more fashion here on the blog. As much as I love it, the task can sometimes be daunting for me. I am not your ordinary blogger. Being a mother of two with the work and school load that I carry can be difficult at times but this summer I am finally getting a handle on prioritizing my schedule for my blog and me time. I recently have come across a handy little device that has made fashion post so much more convenient for me, ugh. It’s so dope yall, I can’t wait to share it with you. Of course, I need to take pictures of it for the blog lol. Lately I have been really interested in exploring my city to find hidden gems I didn’t know about. Since I’m from the inner city I was raised to mind your business and keep it moving. Unfortunately, this philosophy has carried me into my adulthood and I usually don’t notice or care to seek out things that aren’t necessarily on my radar. Again, this summer I plan on changing that.

One of my goals is to find a new restaurant, park, museums especially, or local historical attractions in my area and visit them. That’s exactly what I did in today’s post. I went to my neighboring town and explored the down town area. I just so happened to be wearing a dress, high heeled schools and carrying my camera (insert my smirking face). I’ll forever sing lady in red. This dress fits like a glove and is quite breathable. The tie up string detail on the sides adds just enough flare. Red has always made me feel a tab it more flirty and sassy. I just walk different when I wear it. As I write this, I can imagine my mother in law shaking her head. She does’t care for the color per say but I happen to love it. Nevertheless, I’m planning on taking a step back to smell the flowers and watch them bloom this summer. Life for me moves so fast and I really want to take the time to live in each and every moment.

Dress: Here