Blogging More in 2015?!?!

Hello everyone, 

 It's been a couple of years since I've posted anything on my blog. Sad and shameful? I know...I hope to do better this year. I have been so busy working and doing for others, that I rarely have a creative moment for me. I hope this year, I get a chance to express the fabulous opportunity I have been given to live and work aboard. I have had so many experiences which sadly none I have shared on here. Starting now, I hope to share at least one experience with you a month.

So my first will reflect on December 2014. I had an great time this month. Here are some things I did:

1. Celebrated United Arab Emirates National Day with my students

I am dressed in bisht. A type of abaya worn by some Arabic women in the UAE.

My Class in front of the UAE flag

2. Visited another county...yay for another passport stamp!!

Art Gallery in Qatar

A Day Out on The Pearl

3. Spent quality time with my family and friends for Christmas.

Celebrating my Mom's Retirement and Birthday

Ladies Night Out

Delicious food and drinks at Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint

 

 

2014 ended on a marvelous note and I'm excited to see what 2015 has in store!

Miracles and Blessings,

Chenille

Book Release and OOTD!

Hello all! I know it's been a long time since I've posted. I have been trying really hard to be more consistent with this blogging. I take a lot of pictures and always say I'm going to post them but never do:-(. Anyways, a few weeks ago, I was invited to a book release! The first lady of my church, wrote and published her first book! The title is "Is it Worth Losing it All? Making Godly Decisions" by Selena Hardy. Please go get it!

The outfit I wore was simple but yet elegant!

Outfit Specifics:
Dress (came with belt)- Lane Bryant
Shoes- Jessica Simpson
Necklace- gifted!
Earrings- Versona

Ladies of Faith!

Be bless,

Chenille

Natural Hair Style of the Day!

" The only regret I have with going natural is that I didn't do it sooner" -Anon.

Greetings everyone! I just wanted to talk about and show my natural hair style for the next couple of days. I have completely natural since January 2010, and I did the not so big chop in August 2010. Since August 2010, I have been enjoying my natural hair and wouldn't trade this journey at all!

                                                         Transitioning- 9/22/2009                                                                   

 Big Chop- 8/2010

Since August 2010, YouTube has become my lifesaver! I have found so much support from so many women who have already been there and done that! I look for product reviews, to hair washing regiments, and hair styles! There have been times when I've seen a view and wanted to do the style but never took the time to try it. Well recently one of my Facebook friends posted a video of a style that I really like. I had some time on my hands and thought I would try it....look below at the results!!

The Inspiration Video and Style



This style is Easy Up do Style with braided sides by Beautiful BrwnBabyDol

Here are my results...............

Front view

Left side

Right Side

I would have love to braid my sides, but I'm not a good at braiding! So instead of braids, I did two strand flat twist and they worked out just as well! I did the bangs a little different this time, but I will be trying this style again and try various bang styles! Overall, this style was very easy to complete. The twist on the sides were the only part that gave a little trouble but eventually I got the hang of it!

If you have any favorite stylist on YouTube....please share!

Have a blessed day,

Chenille

P.S.- Life is so precious, so please cherish it and the ones you love! So devastated to hear about the lost of Ms. Whitney Houston. She was truly a powerful and authentic singer. May her soul rest in peace!



Thrifting/Consignment Shopping in Mobile!

Hello everyone! I know...I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I hope to be more dedicated to my blog in 2012!

For those you know me, you will agree I'm a lover of fashion! I love to shop and definitely shop until I drop! I have been reading a few plus size fashion blogs lately, and I have noticed how these bloggers are going shopping at thrift and/or consignment stores. Now some might frown upon those stores just as I have done before. I mainly never shopped at the thrift or consignment store, because I could never find my size! But after reading Shapely Louise,   Cheap Chic and Curvy, Freshly Fatshionable, and many more; I realized my I should give thrifting one more try! So my friend and I went to Mobile, Alabama for the weekend a few weeks ago and decided to search for thrift and consignment stores. These are the stores we visited:

Penelope's Closet

63 North Florida Street, Mobile, AL 36607

Seconds on Sage

85 N Sage Ave, Mobile, AL 36607

Carol's Consignment Boutique

18 S Sage Ave, Mobile, AL 36606

Here are some pictures of our experience in Mobile!

      Our  shopping cart full of great deals!                                   

We even had Grandma out shopping for great deals!!!

We both manage to find some great jackets!

She was able to utilize her purchase later in the weekend! She found this Levi's Trucker Jacket, and fell in love! This jacket in retail stores is around $75 or more....she got it for $10!

Me and Britt tailgating at the Senior Bowl!

She also found this double-breasted fuchsia blazer for $15!

We both found fabulous deals and can't wait to go "thrifting" again!

Take care,

Chenille

Frustrated to the Upmost!

Hello to my few bloggers! I hope everyone has been doing well. I know... I know...  I kinda suck at keeping my blog up to date! I have a little bit more time on my hands now, so I will try to come and express more often.

Well what a difference a day will make....literally!! So much has been going on in my life for the past month that I can't begin to explain it all. I'm grateful for God's hand being in my life, because some of the events should have broken me down...YET I'm still standing!

Now, on to my topic....FRUSTRATION!!!

Have you ever had so many thoughts on your mind until you become totally frustrated?!?! Well if not, let me explain. You're thinking about projects at work, paying this bill, going to this appointment, going to a party next, the dress you need for the party, whether or not you can fit the dress, maybe going to gym so I can fit the dress, needing to go to the grocery store, being hungry, wondering what I'm going to eat, wondering am I settling at work, do I really like my career, can I do better, and oh, doing all this thinking while you're driving....lol! Just a realisitic expample of how my thoughts drive my to being frustrated. 

I actually had to go look for the definition of frustration to make sure this was the correct adjective to use. Well I'm sure there are others, but we'll stick with this one for today! Frustration simply put is the feeling of defeat or discouragement. Now you may ask why are you frustrated by the trends of everyday life? Well these trends become frustrating when you desire more and can't seem to get more. It's like being on a merry-go-round and not being able to stop it to get off!

The same ole flow basically frustrates me! I have so many creative thoughts and moments when I see myself doing unique and extraordinary things, YET...it's like being at a museum and not being able to touch them!!! SUPER FRUSTRATING! I think to myself all the time, "you're way too creative to being doing ____ for a living!" Then I become  "urrrghh" when others confirm my creativity. So how do I solve this feeling of defeat...discourage...frustration?

I pray! Did you think I was going to say something like run down the stair, turn around two times, and drink a Sprite?!?! LOL

I pray, I meditate, I put God's Word in my Heart, and I trust HIM!

How do you handle feelings of defeat or frustration?



Please Comment...I'm listening!



Life Lately

Hello blogger friends! I know it has been a while but things have been so busy for me! I've started a new school year, teaching a new grade, and at a new school. So all those new things mean major adjustments for me (a.k.a. stress level on 10!). I am grateful for the opportunity to teach and hopefully make a difference in my students' lives. I know I sound old when I say this....but, children nowadays are completely different breed. Some of the issues and experiences they have as young as fourth or sixth grade are shamefully amazing (not sure if those words work together but oh well!). Drugs, sex, weapons, violence, etc. these children are exposed to just make me want to become a better to try mold their minds against the negative. Well in a nut shell, pray for all of our children!!! The world is not the same and it's my job to teach, shape, and mold the minds that will be taking care of all of us in the next 20 or so years!!!

Well I don't think I got on here to talk about my job, but it's the topic I woke up with this morning!

On another note, today I'm going to the fall edition of the World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta, GA! I attended the spring show and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's my hope to see and experience more this time around, because last time I had buyers remorse extremely  bad! I hope to not have it this time around! Well I'm off to get ready and I will be returning with pictures and maybe even some product reviews!

Creatively Yours,

Ms Cnille

Mental Overload?!?!

Mental Overload....really...is that possible?~?~ Well lately I've been feeling like I'm on mental overload. So many thoughts are consuming me that it's hard for me to focus on what's important! To me, they all seem important...the what ifs, what about, when will, etc.

I am person who mentally has a plan, but putting the into action(or writing) happens very slowly. I've found myself doing this several times before and each time I always say I will not procrastinate, but end up waiting until the last minute every time. Could it be that I just function best under pressure?!?!? That's what I've alway said but maybe..just maybe I'm getting to mature (old, lol) for all the last minute stress. I wonder how I would feel if I just created a plan, made small goals, and completed them?

So, it is my prayer to God that I start write my plans down. You know..Habakkuk 2:2 "... Write the vision, make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it." Have a great day and remember to plan properly!