The Lessons of a 37 Year Old

I'm thinking the peplum on this skirt gave me a little extra junk in the trunk.

The same junk that I worked so hard to get off this summer.

But it was my birthday.

It was raining.

And I didn't care.

Even the hair is starting to have a mind of its own, but I kinda am embracing that.

That''s what happens at age 37, you just go with it...whatever it is.

I hear age 38 is the year of "not sweating the small stuff."

I'm already ahead of the game:)

 Thanks for all of the birthday wishes!

Thank you for each and every phone call, email, comment and text. 

I smiled every time:)

H&M Shirt (From men's department)

Zara Skirt

Jessica Simpson shoes

Clutched and Covered bag

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Photo courtesy of Cary Fagan

I'm 36 today and grateful for it!

Tomorrow night, I land in ATL!

Get Ready!

Holidays and Birthdays!

(Thank you Pink Stilettos for including GFS in your feature!)

FRIDAY NIGHT

I had a busy weekend. First, I went to dinner to celebrate a family friend's bday. During that dinner, I realized how much I don't know what's going on in the streets. The girls were talking about bars and clubs and hang out spots...and I had NO idea what they were talking about! Whatsoever. I tried to keep my cool and nod my head like I really knew what they were talking then would run to the restroom to write notes in my phone of the places they mentioned! LOL!

Thrifted Tux Jacket c/o Fashionnette-Work!

Zara cigarette pants

Target Tee and Earrings

Nine West Heels

Charles David Clutch

I decided to rock the tuxedo look. Plus it was all black and lately that's all I've been wanting to wear:)

I passed by this beautiful window display at Donald J. Pliner shoe store on my way to the bday dinner at Smith & Wollensky's. Isn't it fabulous!?! Can you tell that there are shoes in the little floating bubbles?

I ran into the lady who put the display together as she was closing up the store. I so wanted to ask her to unlock the door and let me take a pic INSIDE the display!

Here is the fabulous bday Girl, Candace! HOT, RIGHT!!

This is all I want in a classic shoe. As soon as she told me they were by Pour La Victoire, I immediately decided that this is THE shoe I want for Christmas. Hands down! Period. Point blank. Well those and the Leopard heels by LAMB (look on my sidebar for those beauties)

Shoes found here! I NEED them In red! NEED them (size 8 or 8.5 Santa)

SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night, I went to a dear friend's Christmas party. Still wanted to rock all black but with a little funk thrown in there. Hence the statement earrings from ALDO and the blue Paris Hilton heels.

I wore a different thrifted tux jacket, Spanx Tights, Target tee and skirt and Aldo earrings.

(Here I am sleepwalking after such a busy weekend!)

....and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Juanette from Fashion Nettework!

(I want to be you when I'm done being me!)

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So, this is what 35 looks like:)

You would think that I would be rocking a glittery frock for my bday since I would normally wear such a thing on any given day. Not today. For some reason, the best I could do was a flower in my hair (you can't see it), a grey t shirt, black jacket and skirt. That's all I could do. I did enjoy my bday. My students were super sweet...I collected a grand total of 8 bags of Golden Oreos as gifts from them and I was treated to a new fancy fabulous camera and dinner from dude and good friends:)

Thank you for the bday shout out Cathy!

And thank you Juanette for my bday post!

It's My Birthday!

I'm 35 today and I'm breathing. Good day so far. I kinda have been ho-hum about my bday but for no good reason I will admit. I am excited that I am alive because somebody didn't wake up and I did! Thank you God!

This will be a quick post but I'll update later. This is what has happened already.

1. My dude called me first this morning and played R. Kelly's It's Your Birthday over the phone and guess what I did? I CRIED like a big baby for NO reason! NONE. Just bawled. I think it may have been "awww...he thought about me enough to find the song and have it played." Well...I cried and did the two-step (Chicago Style!) in my robe:)

2. Then my mom and niece/nephews called me this morning. One nephew told me "Happy Birthday...okay...bye." He's a man that's straight to the point.

3. Then I got text/calls from my circle of friends

4. Even my bloggy friends text me (Thank you Cathy, Juanette, Chastity, and Erin ) today!

5. Then before I got out of the car to go to work, I heard a Bruno Mars song that has nothing to do with anything and teared up! Being 35 is making me crazy!!!!!

6. I get to work and found an African Violet, Bubblicious Gum and ten dollars for a shopping spree at Goodwill at my desk from my favorite coworker. (Who apparently got really pissed off because she couldn't find any BDAY cards with a white chick and black chick sitting at a table drinking coffee? I tried to console her by admitting that I don't drink coffee! LOL!

....and it's only 9 AM!

It's My Birthday!

Yay me! It's my birthday. I still get giddy about my birthday. I have plenty to grumble about but I choose not to today. Someone you know may not have opened their eyes this morning but I did.

The older I get, I get more grateful. I am grateful for my past, my present and my future. Most of all, I am grateful for my sanity because some people don't even have that. I know that everything and everyone in my life is there to serve a purpose. I am glad that I get another day to figure it out!

I could preach, but I won't. I remember a teacher once told me that the key to life is to just KEEP BREATHING...even I know that is not even something I can control. I am grateful for HIM who is in control though:)

Thank you for your readership, it really excites me to know that you guys read my ramblings.

The challenge is still going on...I will post pics later:)

I am 34 years old...WOW!!

...and I still can DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT!

(I just aged myself by saying that!)