Friday Favorites: Vol #23

Happy Friday my loves!

 

Let me tell you....I am sooooo glad it's the end of the work week.

 

I'm not sure if I would've made it through say today wasn't Friday. I've had a very strenuous week and I'm so ready for a break.

 

I haven't given you a dose of my favorites in a while so just writing this post makes me happy and able to forget about the fact that I was seconds away from leaving my job.

 

Let's go...

 

Okay, so if you've been reading for some time then you know that my Target obsession is REAL. I can't let a week go by without visiting. Here is my paper trail to prove it. It's actually borderline unhealthy!

 

 

This movie that my honey has been trying to get me to watch for the past month or so-ACT OF VALOR. I've been telling him no because I'm not really into war stories....but THIS....OMG....it's another movie that will go onto my Top 10 list!

 

I love music so much. My honey gave me this!!

 

This 'fit that never made it onto the blog. This preppy look makes me die!

 

And these $10 loafers that I scored from Plato's! They come in so handy on days when I don't really feel like dressing up.

 

Solange!!!! My celeb twin-loves her!!

 

 

Spending time with my goddaughter. I love this little girl so much! I can't wait until she gets older so we can do hair and nails!

 

These simple costumes. I told my honey that if all else fails this is what we could wear. They're only $8 a piece from Oriental Trader.

 

My mag swag. I finally received my first issue of US weekly. I posted about the FREE 2-yr subscription on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago. For more freebies and great deals, you should go like my page-IMMEDIATELY!

(the link to follow is listed in my sidebar)

I've been loving on chocolate this past week. I had these 2 days in a row.

 

Can't wait for 'date night'! It's actually more like a date weekend me and the honey will be having dinner and seeing a movie over the weekend too. I would much rather do a live concert than to get a new pair of red bottoms from him. Material things never last long but great memories last a lifetime. I'm so ready for some Erykah Baduism tonight!

 

Lastly, I went to my mailbox and found this the other day. I love their kind of love.

 

What were some of your favorite things this week!

 

I can't wait to hear from you!

 

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

Friday Favorites: Vol #21

TGIF!!!

I'm so ready to be off for the weekend!!!

Nothing big planned-well actually I take that back-my big sis is hosting a 'fun' party one day this weekend but other than that I really just want to rest and get caught up on life.

It's amazing how I preplan for things but always manage to get sidetracked so then the preplanning and prepping becomes null and void. That's the story of my life here lately.

But no one cares about that-let's get straight into some of my fave things of the past couple of weeks.

Being greeted by big Target boxes on my doorstep-um YES!! With shoes in them-double YES!

It's soon to be Homecoming season. I can't wait to visit my Alma mater and see some of my old friends and colleagues.

Sugar and Olive Oil = THEE BEST SKIN SOFTENER EVER! I saw this posted on Instagram and immediately had to try it. It works wonders and it's super cheap. I purchased both items from Dollar Tree.

More beauty products from Dollar Tree.

Sinful Colors nail polishes are on sale for 99 cents this week at Walgreens. I will post on Instagram the ridiculous amount of polish I ended up going home with. Follow me --->@sherockwell

DIY'ing another shirt. This was requested by one of my friends and followers. I thinks she's officially started something big here!

Not sure why I fell in love with these horrendous 'boots with the fur' but I did. Now all I need is some AppleBottoms jeans! HA! Yeah right!!

Inexpensive accessories from Icing! I love when they have their 5 for $10 clearance sales. That's usually the only time I stock up on my collection.

Finally got to wear the cap toe heels that I DIY'ed in this post. Full post coming soon.

Ahhh!!! Cinnabon! Enough said! I heard that Burger King is now selling these. Please tell me it ain't so.

 Having movie night with my honey. He picks out such great movies. This one was actually awesome! 8/10 stars.

Yep...we hold hands while watching movies! Mush...

These cuties we met at Kings Dominion-they melted my heart!

This weeks mag swag! Someone please help me read all these!!

What were some of your favorite things this week?

Do share!

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

I Can't Leave You Alone...You Got Me Feigning!!!

I want this....



Sleeveless Denim Jacket

 I debated for months about what I was going to do with my vintage Levi denim jacket that I picked up while thrifting. I wanted a Levi jacket for sooooo long and then I finally found one for $4.98. The sleeves were a little too short but I made do with it anyhow. Theeenn, I started to feign for a sleeveless denim jacket. I had one a long time ago from Express but I believe I gave it away once I felt that the trend was no longer trendy to me. Needless to say I went back and forth about whether I should cut the sleeves to my newly acquired Levi jacket.  I ultimately decided to wait until I found another denim jacket that I liked before I experimented with cutting up my 'ole Levi!

Well, I found an Aeropostale denim jacket just last weekend so this is what I did with 'ole Levi after careful debate:



DIY Sleeveless Denim Jacket

And I have to admit, I can't leave this baby alone. She has me feigning!! It goes well with literally ANYTHING!! 

How do you rock your denim?

Sidenote: I'm definitely gonna rock my denim with a nautical striped dress like the one pictured above.

This past week the BF and I watched Conviction starring Hilary Swank. Very touching, family based plot and I believe it's even based on a true story. If you're into law, attorneys, and the criminal justice system, this is for you. It's about a working mother who puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.

MY RATING-7.8/10

What's your 'Word on the Street' this week?

Any favorites?

(fashion trends, new bloggers, books, movies, events, etc)

The Shoes...It's Gotta Be the Shoes...

I want this...

Target Xhiliration booties

I'm not exactly sure who I saw with these cuties on but when I saw them in Goodwill for $5 (brand new too), I knew I had to have them. So what that they have a few minor scuffs on them from being thrown around in the thrift store...so what that they are black and suede, I'm still gonna rock them for the spring. As a matter of fact, I have them on today-it's gonna be close to 85 degrees! And I also rocked them here when I went to the Wendy Williams show.  They retail at Target for $29.99 so I'm definitely gonna get my money's worth out of these babies. Talk about the look for less!

What are your favorite types of shoes-you know the ones that look good with anything?

Before I give you the movie of the week, let me make you fully aware that I'm seriously lagging behind with this.  I guess it will be okay though considering the fact that Mina over at KimChiGirl still hasn't seen The Social Network (which was last weeks movie)! So here goes...this week the BF and I tried to watch Catfish. Key work-tried. I believe that both of us fell asleep on it as it was sooooo slow. We can't complain though because when we read the movie description it clearly stated that the excitement wouldn't begin until the last 30 minutes. So once I awoke from my deep slumber, I pushed play and watched again. The second time wasn't really any better.

Catfish

Catfish is about a 24-year-old New York City photographer who became entangled in a twisted online love affair with the girl of his dreams.

MY RATING-7/10

What's your 'Word on the Street'? Feel free to share any cool books, events, movies, or fashions.

It's A Dangerous Love Affair...

I want this...

Tucker for Target Dress

I've always had a dangerous love affair with prints, so when I saw that tons of the ladies on Katy's 'Spring Trend' post for Friend Friday. I knew that florals would be my new obsession for this season.

Since today is 'BLUE' day in the Color Rotation, I decided to rock this lovely floral:

Floral..Slacks-Thrifted/Pumps-Payless

I scored this for 99 cent on one of my thrifty escapades! And it's Liz Claiborne. Now back in my hey day, I wouldn't have looked twice at a Liz piece but now that I know the true value of fashion, I wouldn't pass up on a piece like this-and the floral print makes it all the more breathtaking!  I loved how the golden flowers contrasted so perfectly with the dark hues. I added a cognac belt and mustard beads to spruce it up a bit and bring out the colors even more.

My slacks have a slight burgundy pinstripe in them that matches perfectly with the burgundy flowers in my shirt.

See:

How do you rock your florals?

And after you've shared with me how you like to rock your florals, go and grab

The Social Network because it's going to be a rainy night (well in Virginia it is). I know, I know this is an old movie but since I only share movies with you once a week, my list is hella backed up!! Anywho, the BF and I were on the fence about this one because we thought, 'well who the hell wants to watch a movie about Facebook'? We were very pleasantly surprised and we had our eyes glued to the screen the entire time.

The Social Network

MY RATING 9.3/10

If you're not into movies, go grab yourself a good book. This week I'm reading book #7 of 52-

Love Thy Sister, Watch Thy Back by Denise Campbell. Sooooo riveting. If you like drama filled novels, this is definitely for you.



Click here to purchase

 Four women who had been friends for as long as they could remember learn that time can heal all wounds or make them fester and bleed. Journey with Sasha, Sandra, Kayla and Charmaine as they discover the power of true friendship while fighting to survive black mail, jealousy, the welfare system, social injustices and bias of one’s sexual orientation.

What's your 'Word on the Street'?

I would love to know about your favorite fashions, movies, books, or events of the week!

Now She Look at Me Like Inspiration...She Wanna Be Complimenting My Swag!

I want this...

Cutout Detail-Sweatshirt

 I have a fatal attraction to all things ecclectic. And this here, is me...to a tee!! I like the fact that it gives me so much inspiration. So I think I'm gonna try my hand at making my own instead of paying $50 for it at Urban Outfitters!

Yeah right!!

I don't do full price. I'm the 'cheapskate', remember!! (nope, just frugally thrifterrific)

So....

I have this wonderful green sweatshirt that I purchased from the Dollar Tree a couple of months ago, right!

And....

I've been dying to make something cool out of it!

Well....

I have found my idea.

Look out UI, there's a new designer on the block!!!

I will update you once the product is finished!

DIY Cutout Detail Sweatshirt

What's your 'Word on the Street'? Give me a link back to some things you have created for less...

This week the BF and I wanted to watch something funny...so we used one of our Redbox codes to get the movie Cyrus. 

MY RATING- 8/10



(BTW-if you're into renting movies, Groupon.com is offering 5 Blockbuster Express rentals for $2). 

While it wasn't as hilarious as I was hoping, it was good enough for me to watch it in it's entirety. The plot is centered around the characters John and Molly. With John’s social life at a standstill and his ex—wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life — her son.

Moving right along...

I am currently on book #5 of my '52 Books in 52 Weeks Series'. This week I'm reading

B-More Careful by Shannon Holmes.

BMore Careful

B-More Careful, the story of Netta, the leader of an all girl clique called the "Pussy Pound", and her friend Mimi, take you on a journey throughout the streets of Baltimore untold, like never before.  Netta Jackson is an African American young woman growing up in the rough projects of Baltimore, Maryland. Having been abandoned by her father Dollar, and raised by her drug-addicted mother, Renee, Netta hasn't had much to believe in during her lifetime. Renee is abusive towards Netta and is resentful of her daughter's youth and good looks.

Very good read. This was one of those books that was suggested by quite a few people and I was definitely not dissapointed.

Hey listen, I know that not all of my readers are into urban fiction (maybe you should give it a try, it's very interesting) and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. These are just my opinions on things that I like to partake in because after all....

It's my blog and I do what I want to.

I do encourage you, however, to share with me your favorite movies, books, or even events that you've experienced recently!

Hope ya have a great Wednesday!!