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Weekend Wind-Down Party #8

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

Can you believe this is the last Friday in February?  It’s sad to see time flying but I don’t think any of us will miss the snowy season and with only 21 days until Spring, we can all  “GOODBYE FEBRUARY!”.

As you read this I’m at the Sheraton Hotel participating in this year’s 2014 Goodwill Runway Show.  This is my first time working as a Stylist and am truly over-the-top excited!  Fellow blogger and friend, Whitney Nic James is covering the event so look forward to reading all about it next week.

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 Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers!

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view from the fridge

 

From This Kitchen

From this Kitchen Table

 

frugal friday

Cupcakes & Zombies

crafting + coffee = LOVE

My Paper Craze

Jordan's Onion

Jordan’s Onion

Mums Makes Lists

Mums Makes Lists

Year Round Giving

Year Round Giving

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I WAS FEATURED #WWDPARTY

  Now on to the party!

 The rules remain the same and we ask that you visit at least one other blogger as well as your hosts.

WWDParty Rules

 

HOSTS OF #WWDPARTY

 

 Annette (This Simple Home) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest

Antionette (De Divah Deals)  Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn/Instagram

Danielle (My Snippets of Inspiration) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn

Kay (A Ranch Mom) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter

Nicole M. (Mendez Manor) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn/Instagram

Nicole R. (A Living Sacrifice) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/LinkedIn

Sarah (Mustard Seed Mommy…ME!) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/Instagram

Teresa (Moms Who Save) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/Instagram/Website

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

 



2014 Goodwill Runway Show

Hello Friends and Happy Last FriYay!  

Bye-Bye February, pack up your snow gear and get to steppin, and don’t cha come back no more!  

(well maybe same time next year, just keep those flurries at home)

 

By the time you read this, I’ll be enroute to the Sheraton Hotel in New Castle, Delaware deeply involved in the final preparations for tonight’s 2014 Goodwill Runway Show!

Goodwill Runway Show tickets poster

 

We have been preparing for this big event since last November and it has been both fun and exciting working with my models.  Here are just a few pics of our shopping trips and rehearsals leading up to tonight’s show.

 

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I wish you all could be there to see the actual Runway Show, but look out for the highlights next week!

Be Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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JenJenHouse.com Prom Dresses

Disclosure: This is a sponsored  post for JenJenHouse.com via Sverve for which I will receive compensation, all opinions are 100% my own.

Our son, Malik will be graduating in May and he hadn’t even mentioned the Senior Prom, so last week when I asked if he was going, he just shrugged his shoulders and said, “yes”. I know having a son is much different than having a daughter, because by now she would have been talking non-stop about the Prom, and probably would have already found a dress.

Knowing me, I’d be more excited than she because both my Junior and Senior Prom dresses were handmade and neither were very good.  I would want her dress to be much better so that the event would be more memorable.  Thankfully, for mothers with Prom-bound daughters there are beautiful and affordable options available online at JenJenHouse.com

 

JenJen Prom Dress

JenJenHouse.com, carries a large selection of Prom Dresses to fit almost every budget and size, there’s even a custom “Made to Order” option available for many of the styles.

JenJen Prom Dresses

 

JenJen Prom Dresses

 

At JenJenHouse.com you’ll find Prom Dresses from sassy to sophisticated in various lengths, styles, and colors to suit many tastes.  They also carry a large selection of accessories to complete the perfect Prom outfit.  

My son doesn’t have a steady girlfriend so at this point all he needs to worry about is matching his shirt and tie to his date’s dress color.

She on the other hand will have an opportunity to chose any color either to match the High School’s theme or if they are going as a group to find one that is different from the others.   JenJen Prom Dresses

JenJenHouse.com Prom Dress

Malik and his date from her Junior Prom 

Junior Prom Pic

If you have a daughter attending the prom this year, I urge you to check out JenJenHouse.com for a custom or tailor-made Prom dress.  I hope you’ll find a great dress and then come back and share some pictures.  

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I Got it @Goodwill

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

Last weekend we finally got a break in the cold winter weather with temperatures rising above 50 degrees, it felt almost summer like after all that freezing snow.  In celebration of the warm weekend I decided to wear this bright yellow twin-set sweater to church on Sunday – whew, that’s a mouthful!

I paired the thrifted sweater set with yet another thrifted find, a brown striped skirt.

Thrifted Sweater Set and Skirt

These Romance Soles kitten heel pumps were another fantastic thrifted find and if you remember, I also got them in Navy Blue.  This was the last post in which I wore them (click here).

Necklace - Rugged Wearhouse

The beaded necklace was a clearance purchase from Rugged Wearhouse for ($1.00) – #winning

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This Rosetti purse was not thrifted, however, it was purchased from a Flea Market vendor in Florida for less than $20.00.

Rosetti Purse - Flea Market Find

So what do you think about this week’s “I Got It @Goodwill” totally thrifted outfit (minus the accessories)?

Almost totally thrifted OOTD

 

Today I am linking up with my  FABU thriftinistas Whitney Nic James, and Shana over at ColorBlind, who kindly chose me Thrifters Anonymous Member of the  Week.  

Thrifters Anonymous Member of the Week

Thrifters Anonymous Member of the Week

DC Goodwill Fashionista chose me as last week’s Friday Fashionista – YOU LADIES ROCK – I FEEL SO LOVED!!!

Friday Fashionista-Thank you DC Goodwill Fashionista

Fashionista Friday: Antoinette’s Goodwill-bargains

 

Don’t forget Friday is Goodwill’s 2014 Runway Show

I am so excited!!!

Goodwill Runway Show tickets poster

Be Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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Midnight Velvet | #Giveaway #ad

Disclosure:  I received this item free of charge from Midnight Velvet.  No monetary compensation was received or offered, all opinions are 100% my own.

Growing up in Dover I remember getting excited every time a Midnight Velvet catalog came in the mail.  As soon as one arrived my grandmother and I would snuggle up on the sofa and flip through each page.  She loved the large colorful church hats, and I loved the shoes, jewelry and decorative tops.  I liked seeing the beautiful clothing the models wore, but always secretly wanted an animal print bedroom set, however, I knew my grandmother would have said, “no”.

Midnight Velvet Catalog

 I still love looking through the pages of a Midnight Velvet catalog, and now I have an opportunity to review a product from their Spring 2014 catalog.  Of course I thought of my grandmother, knowing she would have been excited for me and wished I had chosen one of those big, colorful church hats.

Monte Carlo Gold Caftan However, for this review, I selected the Monte Carlo Gold Caftan.  It arrived in a zebra print box which I’ll definitely re-purpose later.  I loved that it was exactly as pictured in the catalog and fit perfectly.  The Caftan is two pieces with a machine washable polyester tank underneath.  Extra sequins are included for the nylon top which only needs to be spot cleaned.

The Monte Carlo Gold Caftan is perfect for a night out on the town with hubby or perhaps to a special church event which I know my grandmother would have liked.

Midnight Velvet

Midnight Velvet has fresh new Spring confident styles for a beautiful you and your home.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube,  and Pinterest, and be sure to follow their Beauty Blog for the latest fashions, styles and trends.

Midnight Velvet Monte Carlo Gold Caftan

 

I am also excited to announce that they have offered to give one my readers a $50 Midnight Velvet Gift Certificate.  

This Rafflecopter giveaway begins today and will end at midnight on March 15, 2014, so hurry up and enter.

Once you take a look at MV’s online catalog, come back and leave a comment as to what item you would purchase if you won the $50 Gift Certificate.  

Have a Blessed Day – No stress in the New Year!

Photos were taken at the Hampton Inn in Middletown, DE

 

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CODE is Coming

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday

DFLI is presenting CODE Conference next Saturday, March 1, 2014,

8:30am – 1:00pm, Chase Center at the Riverfront

Coalition of Organizations for Delaware Entrepreneurship (CODE)

Building Your Brand

featuring The Money Coach,

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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Hear award winning financial journalist, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, share strategies and tools to build a strong brand at any business stage: start-up, emerging, and established. Learn how to build and sustain buzz about your brand.

Business Start-up and Growth, Exhibitors

Free Parking, Door Prizes, Refreshments

 


Influenster #JadoreVoxBox

Disclosure: I received these products complimentary from InfluensterVox Box for testing purposes and opinions are 100% my own.

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday

I hope your Saturday is going as planned and that you’ll be enjoying a snow free weekend.  Last Friday after being surprised with a lovely Valentine’s Day seafood dinner from my men, I received yet another sweet surprise in the mail.

Influenster Vox Box – #JadoreVoxBox

Influenster VoxBox #Jadore

Ooh la la, this love themed box contained the following items:

I Got it from Influenster

Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask

Botanics Ionic Clay Mask Shine Away

Botanics Ionic Clay Mask Shine Away

Hershey’s Kisses

Hershey's Kisses

Hershey’s Kisses – Family Bag

Frizz Ease 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray

Frizz Ease

John Frieda Frizz Ease
3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray

KISS Looks So Natural Lashes

KISS Shy Lashes

KISS Shy Lashes

Red Rose Simply Indulgent Teas (plus coupons)

Red Rose Tea

Red Rose Black Tea
Lemon Chiffon and Creme Caramel

Vaseline Men Spray Lotion – 6.5 oz can

Vaseline Men Spray Lotion

Vaseline Men Spray Lotion

I look forward to reviewing each of these products, so stay tuned.

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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Weekend Wind-Down Party #7

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

I hope you had a wonderful week and are now ready to wind-down with us at the #WWDParty #7

Before we begin, let’s get in the mood with a little music,

Pharrell’s Song,  “Because I’m Happy!”

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Thanks to everyone who stopped by to link up & share

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Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers

A TIPical Day

A TIPicalDay

Annies Home

Annies Home

 

From This Kitchen

From This Kitchen

For the Love of Decorating

For the Love of Decorating

 

My Paper Craze

My Paper Craze

 

View From The Fridge

View From The Fridge

Basic Popovers

True Blue Baking

My Family Meal Time

My Family Meal Time

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The rules are the same and we ask that you stop by and visit at least one other blogger as well as your hosts.  Now pour yourself a glass of wine or water and share, share, share – have fun!

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HOSTS OF #WWDPARTY

 

 Annette (This Simple Home) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest

Antionette (De Divah Deals)  Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn/Instagram

Danielle (My Snippets of Inspiration) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn

Kay (A Ranch Mom) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter

Nicole M. (Mendez Manor) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/LinkedIn/Instagram

Nicole R. (A Living Sacrifice) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/LinkedIn

Sarah (Mustard Seed Mommy…ME!) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/Instagram

Teresa (Moms Who Save) – Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest/Instagram/Website

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

 

 



Slow Cooked Gumbo

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

This week’s Friday Foodie Feature is Slow Cooked Gumbo

Slow Cooked Gumbo

Now there were a lot of ingredients to this dish and I only made it because it was a snow day, and it was listed as one of the Super Foods for Seniors.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 package of frozen peppers and onions
  • 3 medium celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into chunks
  • 1 package frozen Okra
  • 4 small ears of frozen corn
  • 1 1/2 cups of Chicken Broth (or use boullions in warm water)
  • 1 package Turkey Sausage
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 package 10-20 count frozen shrimp – shelled and deveined
  • White rice for serving

Ingredients for Gumbo

 I purchased the wrong type of shrimp, make sure to get them deveined otherwise you will be removing shells as you eat them.  I also wanted to try Crawfish so I purchased a bag from Walmart and added a few to the Gumbo.

Dice celery

If using fresh veggies, dice them into small bite sized pieces

Mix oil and flour in a pan, low heat

In a 6 -qt saucepan, mix oil and flour on low heat, whisking until brown

Add veggies to saucepan

Add chopped/frozen veggies to saucepan

To the mixture add the chopped/frozen veggies stirring to coat

Cut chicken and sausage into chunks

Cut chicken and sausage into chunks

Put veggie mix into Crock Pot

Put veggie mixture into Crock Pot

Add chicken, sausage, okra and corn, then pour in broth

Add chicken, sausage, okra and corn, then pour in broth.  Sprinkle cayenne pepper, cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 or until chicken is cooked thoroughly to 165~.

Thaw shrimp and crawfish using cold water

Once chicken is cooked, add shrimp and crawfish, if you want, thaw shrimp and crawfish in a cold water bath.  If cooking on low, increase to high until shrimp and crawfish are done – approximately 10-15 mins.

Thaw shrimp and crawfish in a cold water bath

You know I like it spicy so I added Frank’s Red Hot Sauce!

I added Frank's Hot Sauce

Because there were so many Crawfish in that package, I boiled the remaining ones in Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, and they were good.  Malik and I tore up these mini-lobsters!

Boiled Crawfish

 

  Mini Lobsters!

 

 Have you ever eaten a Crawfish?

 

Don’t forget to come back for the Weekend Wind-Down Party (#WWDParty) beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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