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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Floral Friday , Home Sweet Home , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , Yours Truly on 10/09/2015 at 05:00
Although autumn ‘s been around for a couple of weeks …
We haven’t officially experienced fall climate until this week!
Meanwhile, I’m enjoying GOD lush greenery while it still lasts!
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In ♥ & Soul , Beauty Tuesday , Community , De-Stress Saturday , Feline Friday , Flashback Friday , Floral Friday , Foodie Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Musical Monday , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Soul Saturday , Tag , Technology , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 10/02/2015 at 21:45
To stay in the spirit for this season, I decked out with a little bit of my autumn aesthetics ~ ringing in the old with the new!
My little splurge to bring me cheer this time of year : this rad-in-plaid deer because plaid is on-trend (this one somewhat resembles Burberry) + it’s deer season (not that I’m a hunter) & rein deer seasonDOC to keep me motivated as I keep truck ing along (more in high-speed ) toward my doctoral degree ! Along with Doc are A&A TD toy for football season & my classic Halloween decor ~ including Ba dt z-Maru pillow ~ on this plaid spread that accompanies autumn yet also is appropriate for winter as we approach CHRIS†mas in red & green!
Here’s more info on my fall favorites to take yours truly through this sweater weather & before the snow hits our neck of the woods …
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What’s the best fall memory you have? ~ football games, both when I was in h.s. & when I’d see my *Dallas Cowboys* live
What’s your favorite book you’re reading (or have read) this fall?~ Guts Grace & Glory (football devotionals) that I received during Lent & am reading through football season
Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner?~ both (winged liner above in Exhibit B)
Best fragrance for fall? ~ Bath & Body Works Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin (above in Exhibit A)
What is autumn weather like where you live? ~ we’re still as ☼sunny☼ as Indian summer but anticipate a cool-down soon
Most worn sweater? ~ my tribal cardigan by ♫Maroon 5 ‘s ♪Adam Levine♪
Must-have nail polish this fall? ~ Sally Hansen ‘s Miracle Gel to top off color45 days)!
Football games or jumping in leaf piles? ~ BOTH! (see No. 1 for football & Exhibit B for leaf piles)
Skinny jeans or leggings? ~ either or, as long as I don’t have a muffin top in the denim or camel toe in the tights
What is something that nobody knows about you? ~ I don’t mind digging into Ramen even if there’s other food in the panty (especially as comfort food now that we’re entering a colder climate ), which I actually ate for lunch this afternoon while watching Wong Fu major cook-off !
Combat boots or Uggs? ~ bringing on my Docs
Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?~ ¡Claro que sí!
What song really gets you into the fall spirit? ~ oddly enough, ♫Taylor Swift ♪ Wildest Dreams♪ desire (i.e., “tall” could be a tall order of Starbucks Salted Caramel Mocha
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Fitness Friday , Floral Friday , Foodie Friday , Foto Friday , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 09/25/2015 at 20:45
Thank GOD It’s Fall !
Facing east for the moon risebackyard garden … Just another West Texas Friday night!
As much as ☼summer☼ is my favorite season (after all, that’s when my birthday takes place), I’m making the most out of autumn ~ especially going outside for crisp, fresh air !
I’m also all about Starbucks seasonal flavors☼summer’s fruitiness to these comfy delights :
My venti cold cup always comes in handy … for a discount & a drink to last me all ☼day!
Apparently, I was my local barista’s 1st customer to order a Toasted Graham Frappuccino ! #StarbucksLovers ♥ #trendsetter
Furthermore, football has kicked off into full swing!
Here are a few of my favorite things for fall …
Nine Fine Fall Flaves
1. Favorite Candle: my Bath & Body Works ‘ Salty Caramel *Dallas Cowboys* jack-o-lantern and Advent †cross† (I’m also all about BBW ‘s Pumpkin Pecan Waffles White Barn ‘s Thanksgiving Morning red Ardency Inn ♥Love♥ Cat lipstickpurple Vera Wang *Rockstar* lip glossBestie Evie )KleanKolor Double Rainbow paletteDulce Candy lip colors in a pill box for cheek colors!birthday gifts ~ specifically the scarf/shawl ~ and my recent online finds plus my Target scores ~ particularly the jeans and booties!Varsity Blues sr. yr. ), Friday Night Lights h.s. ), Remember the Titans Any Given Sunday The Longest Yard original )Grey’s ♥Anatomy counting down for the Season 12 premiere since the Season 11 finale ~ as a loyal fan for over a decade since the very beginning with the previous seasons on DVDCranberry Pie #DISPObustAFlow pick ? My personal faves include when I rocked out my abs live, No. 5 … I won our contest in 2013 as Lone Ranger ‘s Tonto 2014 as my Nurse Mom who was fine in 1969 ! Will I make a 3 -peat??
Actually, please allow me to add a 10th item:
My #1 Favorite for Fall: my ✌two✌ ♥cute, cuddly companions♥ with whom to softly snuggle for cozy comfort plus who keep me company while hard at work and welcome me home after hard at play !
CHEERS to this time of year!
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In ♥ & Soul , Beauty Tuesday , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 09/15/2015 at 09:30
‘Cause I have your back!
This Back-to-School season , check out my super saver tips for time, money and the Earth plus even your sanity …
Set out:
weekly wardrobe ~ clothes, jewelry , hair accessories, handbags, etc. (hang on a rolling rack or dedicated space to designate) #OOTDforDays
anything else that you need to get ready ~ especially your keys, in the same spot, and also specific hair tools & products, makeup , nail colors
Always check the weather forecast and have a back-up plan if an unexpected natural circumstance arises
Sleep in:
This has worked for me on a couple of different situations:
when I had my fitness classes 1st thing in the AM in college
when I worked at my hometown gym and exercised before work
Speaking of ♫working on my fitness, he’s my witness♪ {Fergie ‘s Fergalicious} …
Be Prepared {Boy Scout motto}
stash sneakers in your vehicle ~ so you have no excuse for a fun run on-the-go
pack change clothes ~ from working out to reporting to work or vice versa
This has worked for me on a few different situations:
when I hit the base gym before and after work after I graduated from college (YES, 2-a-days)
when I hit the university gym during lunch with my boss during graduate school
when I hit the college gym between classes that I taught
when I had my photography gig at the hospitals (during which I’d sometimes fit in a work workout ) before teaching at the College or ministering at Church
Bearing this in mind, make sure to pack
hygiene products (i.e., dry shampoo , deodorant ) ~ do your best to fit in a quick shower if there’s a locker room
dental hygiene products (i.e., floss picks , gum, mints) ~ so your breath doesn’t kick
I actually store deodorant and mini perfume bottles plus packs of gum in most of my purses plus my compact bag that I transport when I switch handbags
DON’T forget to eat! ~ Mami Aya Pinay & caring moms everywhere
double-duty edibles ~ such as coconut oil to substitute fatty oils in recipes plus is my favorite hair conditioner and also moisturizes skin, as well as removes makeup (according to The Sweet Life handy healthy snacks (not fast food) ~ such as apples, grapes (I dig mine fresh or frozen), pears ~ the pear or apple crisp can trigger brain juice flow, don’t ya know #DISPObustAFlow
chill your coffee ~ since I don’t drink as much for heartburn prevention, I store the rest in the fridge until the next day
Transitioning between seasons from cold cups to hot tumblers …
1-Stop Shop
☼Sunshine☼ Time
Get a daily dose of Vitamin D (as weather permits) ~ for health & happiness
Just make YOU Time
More than Scrub in the Tub
♪sing♫ in the shower ~ so cliché, but as someone who needs a nice-sounding voice for teaching , defending my dissertation , and most of all: ministering (leading in readings , prayers and song ) at Mass, I must warm up my ♫melody♪
stay fit as you suds up ~ stretch (with caution) as you reach for body parts to clean, and if you’re seated during a bath , I strongly suggest doing water pilates (think table top position with head and feet raised for resistance as you move)
†Pray† at Any Time of the Day
* Rewards = another way to $ave (discount$ & FREEbie$)
These guidelines will save you in the long one ~ not only for the aforementioned reasons, but also from embarrassment (i.e., killer breath, B.O.) if you run into someone later… We don’t want to be Finch from the American Pie movies who had to go home from school every time he had to release his macchiato! You’re welcome. ✌
Happy ☼Birthday☼ to my ♥Tita Fe♥ , a.k.a. Dr. Reyes-Dollete , & HBD to my BFF Bestie SSG Melody
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^– Let this **Vogue ♪jam♫ ♫pump you up♪ today!!! –^
As ♫Madonna♪ sings:
♪That’s why I feel so beautiful♫
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Fitness Friday , Floral Friday , Foodie Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Thirsty Thursday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 09/11/2015 at 10:00
As Bruno Mars sings
♪Baby Squirrel, you’s a $3×7 … ♫
I treasure
☼ Our Lady of Guadalupe † ♥
and my fave fall flave :
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Please make it sweet & spiced + iced …
Spice … Ice … Nice … Is this a vice
& to top it off to make it all nice:
Pair with a Pumpkin Scone
Can’t go wrong with FREE samples … Because even if it’s a YOLO , the portion’s so low ! #DISPObustAFlow
To Knock 2 Birds with 1 Stone!
#DISPObustAFlow ✌
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