Sunday, February 27, 2011

DAY 11: A DREAM FOR THE FUTURE

MY DREAM FOR THE FUTURE IS THAT MY FAMILY IS ABLE TO BUILD A COMFORTABLE HOME. I HAVE HAD THIS DREAM HOME IN MY MIND SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND I MY BIGGEST DREAM IS FOR THAT HOME TO BECOME A REALITY FOR MY FAMILY AND I.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

DAY 10: SONGS YOU LISTEN TO WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY, SAD, BORED, HYPED, MAD

SO I HATE TO TOTALLY RUIN THIS BLOG DAY AND NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION THE WAY IT IS ASKED, BUT THE REALITY IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHO SINGS WHAT AND WHAT THE TITLE OF DIFFERENT SONGS EVEN ARE. I LIKE MUSIC, BUT I'M JUST NOT INTO IT LIKE THAT. SO I DON'T HAVE CERTAIN MUSIC THAT I JAM DEPENDING ON MY EMOTION, I GUESS THE MUSIC I LISTEN TO IS DETERMINED BY THE DJ'S EMOTIONS OR PANDORA'S RANDOMIZATION.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

PHOTO BOOTH

OOTD: 6.5 MONTHS



WHAT AM I WEARING???
jacket: AMERICAN EAGLE
dress: LOVE CULTURE
shoes: RACK ROOM

DAY 8: SHORT TERM GOALS FOR THIS MONTH AND WHY

THIS MONTH MY GOALS ARE TO...
... OUTLINE MY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE YEAR...AS I SAID BEFORE, I AM OBSESSED WITH MY FINANCES AND HAVE TO HAVE MY MONEY IN ORDER!



...TAKE TIME TO KICK BACK AND RELAX. I AM SUCH A PERFECTIONIST! I WORK 45 HOURS A WEEK, KEEP MY HOUSE AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS POSSIBLE, COOK DINNER ALMOST EVERYDAY, TAKE CARE OF MY SON AND HUSBAND ALL WHILE OBSESSING OVER MY GREENBACKS, NOT TO MENTION I AM 6.5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND THIS PREGNANCY HAS BEEN A LITTLE HARD ON MY LEGS AND LOWER BACK. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO GIVE! SO I AM WORKING ON SQUEEZING IN SOME "ME TIME" AND GIVING MY SELF A BREAK!



...SPENDING MORE TIME WITH MY SON. TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO US SO WE HAVE TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT. I NEVER WANT TO LOOSE MY CHILD AND AFTER EXPERIENCING OTHER LOSES I KNOW THAT I DO NOT WANT TO WISH I HAD DONE THIS OR SAID THAT ONE DAY.



WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS MONTH??

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

DAY 7: A PICTURE OF SOMEONE/SOMETHING THAT HAS THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON ME

MY INSPIRATION...



MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER, BY FAR THE GREATEST PERSON I KNOW. MY MOM IS SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME, I DO NOT KNOW A BETTER BEING THAN THIS KIND HEARTED SOUL. MY MOM HAS TAUGHT ME NOT ONLY HOW TO BE A GOOD WOMEN, BUT A GOOD PERSON. SHE HAS SHOWN ME WHAT THINGS MATTER MOST IN LIFE.



MY SON, THE BIRTH OF MY BABY SHOWED ME A NEW LEVEL OF LOVE THAT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED. MY SON HAS, AND STILL IS TEACHING MY HOW TO BE PATIENT, LOVING, CARING AND GIVING. I LOVE HIM WITH MY WHOLE HEART AND COULD NOT IMAGE A DAY WITHOUT HIM IN MY LIFE.



MY HUSBAND, HAS TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPROMISE AND TEAMWORK. I HAVE NEVER HAD A MAN LOVE ME THE WAY MY HUSBAND DOES AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS GIFT FROM GOD. I KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING THAT GOD HAD SELECTED ME FOR HIM AND HIM FOR ME AND ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT SEE EYE TO EYE ALL OF THE TIME ONE THING WE CAN ALWAYS AGREE ON IS THAT WE LOVE EACH OTHER AND ARE CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT EACH OTHERS THOUGHT, FEELINGS, OPINIONS AND CONCERNS.

THESE THREE PEOPLE HAVE AND STILL ARE MOLDING ME INTO THE PERSON GOD WANTS ME TO BE. MY MOTHER RAISED ME, MY SON HELPED MATURE ME AND MY HUSBAND NOW KEEPS ME.

MY JOURNEY HAS BEEN TOUGH AND NOT WITHOUT OBSTACLE BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO EACH DAY OF GROWING AND BECOMING THE WOMAN THAT THESE THREE PEOPLE NEED ME TO BE.



I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT MY FUTURE HOLDS! I LOVE MY LIFE AS A DAUGHTER, MOTHER AND WIFE!

Monday, February 21, 2011

DAY 6: MY FAVORITE SUPER HERO AND WHY

MY FAVORITE SUPER HERO IS MOST DEFINITELY SPIDER MAN!



I BOUGHT MY SON A SPIDERMAN COSTUME WHEN HE WAS 2 AND HE WORE IT UNTIL I RECENTLY HID IT IN A BOX BECAUSE IT WAS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS, BTW HE IS 5 NOW! HE WOULD WEAR IT AS OFTEN AS HE COULD, TO STORES, RESTAURANTS, THE PARK, WHEREVER WE WENT IF I WOULD LET HIM WEAR IT HE WAS GAME. AND UNLESS WE WERE GOING SOMEWHERE LIKE CHURCH I WOULD LET HIM WEAR IT IF IT WAS CLEAN. I SECRETLY THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE AND IT WAS A SMALL WAY THAT I COULD MAKE HIS DAY WHICH ALWAYS FILLS MY HEART WITH JOY. (I COULDN'T FIND A PIC OF HIM WITH IT ON SO I HAD TO SETTLE FOR A MORE RECENT PICTURE WITH HIS NEW GEAR.)SINCE THEN I REPLACED HIS WELL WORN COSTUME WITH A "BIG BOY" ROBE WITH HIS NAME EMBROIDERED ON THE CHEST. SO CUTE!




Sunday, February 20, 2011

DAY 5: A PICTURE OF SOMEWHERE I HAVE BEEN TO

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA!!!



MY HUSBAND AND I CHOSE TO GO TO MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA FOR OUR HONEYMOON. WE WERE MARRIED SEPTEMBER 5, 2010. THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL AND THE EXPERIENCE ARE GREAT. WE ARE HOPING TO MAKE AN ANNUAL TRIP OF THE SAME CALIBER TO CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY...DO ANY OF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS OF OTHER LOCATIONS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THIS???

Friday, February 18, 2011

DAY 4: A HABIT THAT I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE

I AM A PERFECTIONIST AND HAVE DIAGNOSED MY SELF WITH A SPRINKLE OF OCD. I CANNOT STOP CLEANING AND MAKING "TO DO" LISTS. I OBSESS OVER EVERYTHING BEING PERFECT, WHICH IT WILL NEVER BE, SO I LITERALLY DRIVE MYSELF INSANE TRYING TO CREATE THAT ENVIRONMENT. IT WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO COME HOME AND RELAX AFTER WORK OR ON THE WEEKENDS BUT I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME CLEANING, ORGANIZING AND COMPLETING TASKS ON MY "TO DO" LIST....I KNOW THIS ISN'T THAT INTERESTING OF A POST, BUT IT'S THE REALITY, I WISH I WAS NOT OBSESSED.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

DAY 3: MY FAV TELEVISION PROGRAM

THIS ONE IS KINDA HARD...I LOVE WATCHING TV. I REALLY NEED TO GET A LIFE, BUT SOMETIMES IT IS SO MUCH MORE FUN TO WATCH OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES..LOL....SO LAME, KNOW, BUT I AM A REALITY TV WHORE FOR SURE,LOL....I MUST SAY, AT THE MOMENT I AM PROBABLY MOST OBSESSED WITH JERSEY SHORE, I AM EMBARASSED TO ADMIT THAT, BUT HEY THE RATINGS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, SO I AM CLEARLY NOT ALONE.



OTHER CURRENT FAVS INCLUDE THE GAME, BASKETBALL WIVES, JERSEYLICIOUS...KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASIANS...KIM AND KOURTNEY TAKE MIAMI...ATL HOUSEWIVES...











I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT FAVS??????????DO ANY OF YOU ENJOY THE SAME SHOWS, OR KNOW OF ANY SIMILIAR SHOWS THAT I MIGHT ENJOY AS WELL?????COMMENT AND LET ME KNOW!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

DAY 2: THE MEANING BEHIND MY BLOG NAME

SHOPALOT12

MY BLOG NAME STEAMS FROM WHAT I LIKE TO DO OBVIOUSLY, LOL. I LOVE TO SHOP....ALOT! AND 12 IS MY FAV/LUCKY NUMBER...IT WAS ALSO THE NUMBER ON MY UNIFORMS WHEN I PLAYED SPORTS IN SCHOOL. SO THAT'S IT..NOTHING TOO FANCY, JUST ME ; )

Sunday, February 13, 2011

DAY1: 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ME!




10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ME:

1. I AM MULTIRACIAL, MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER IS GERMAN WITH BLONDE HAIR AND BLUE EYES, MY PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND INDIAN, BOTH OF MY GRANDFATHERS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN.

2. I WAS BORN IN TEXAS.

3. I HAVE A SERIOUS CLEANING OBSESSION!I AM ALSO OBSESSED WITH MY FINANCES AND PLANNER (BOTH WEEKLY AND MONTHLY, IT'S KIND OF RIDICULOUS).

4. I GET SHOPPING ANXIETY! I CANNOT BUY TOO MANY THINGS AT ONCE OR I GET REALLY NERVOUS AND ALMOST SHORT OF BREATH. IMPULSE PURCHASES ALMOST NEVER HAPPEN AND THE THOUGHT OF THEM MAKE ME NAUSEOUS. I THINK THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE FACT THAT I AM OBSESSED WITH MY FINANCES...EITHER WAY I AM VERY, VERY PICKY ABOUT WHAT I SPEND MY MONEY ON!

5. I WOULD RATHER BE AT HOME THAN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD...PREFERABLY CLEANING(I'M STARTING TO THINK I MIGHT BE AN OLD LADY TRAPPED IN A YOUNG HOT BODY, LOL), BUT I AM WORKING ON BEING MORE ACTIVE AND SOCIABLE.

6. I LOVE MY LIFE AS A MOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER AND WIFE!

7. I AM EXPERIENCING A MIRACLE RIGHT NOW. I HAVE A BABY GROWING IN MY BELLY THAT IS EXPECTED TO GRACE US WITH HIS PRESENCE MAY 29, 2011.

8. I LOVE FLYING, NOTHING BETTER THAN BEING ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND LOOKING DOWN TO SEE CLOUDS AND AN AWESOME VIEW OF THE WORLD.

9. I LOVE RIDING MOTORCYCLES, AND HAVE A LITTLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE (MAYBE I WILL SHARE A VIDEO CLIP OF MY DRIVING LESSONS WITH YOU GUYS ANOTHER TIME).

10. I AM THE HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY LIFE AND WAKE UP EACH DAY LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT EXPERIENCES EACH DAY WILL BRING!

IF YOU GUYS LIKE THIS BLOG AS MUCH AS I DO, JOIN THE FUN AND DO THE SAME 30 DAY CHALLENGE ON YOUR OWN BLOG!

~30 DAY BLOG CHALLENGE!~

SO ONE OF MY FAV BLOGGER, JOCEE411, IS CURRENTLY DOING THIS 30 DAY BLOG POST CHALLENGE AND I LIKED IT SO MUCH I DECIDED TO DO IT MYSELF! I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO POST MORE REGULARLY SO MAYBE THIS WILL HELP GET ME GOING! I WILL BE DOING MY FIRST POST FOR THIS CHALLENGE TOMORROW SO PLEASE MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR IT AND DO NOT FORGET TO COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE! THANX SO MUCH GIRLS!

~30 DAY BLOG CHALLENGE!~
Day 01- A recent picture of you and 10 interesting facts about yourself

Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name

Day 03 – Your favorite television program

Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

Day 06- Favorite super hero and why

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why

Day 09 – A photo you took

Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

Day 11- A dream for the future

Day 12 – Something you are OCD about

Day 13- Your day, in great detail

Day 14- A picture of you and your family

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

Day 16- 20 of my favorite things

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have

Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them

Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future

Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy

Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else

Day 23- Something you crave for a lot

Day 24- Where I live

Day 25- Wour week, in great detail

Day 26- Your dream house

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge

Day 28 – Whats in my handbag/purse

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned

Day 30- Your favorite movie

MY BABY IS GROWING UP SO FAST!!!

THIS YEAR MY BABY TURNED 5 YEARS OLD! I WANTED TO MAKE THIS YEARS BIRTHDAY REALLY SPECIAL FOR HIM AND DO ALL OF THE LITTLE THINGS THAT I KNEW HE WOULD ENJOY.



FIRST I SURPRISED HIM AT SCHOOL WITH A SPIDERMAN CUPCAKE CAKE FOR HIM AND HIS CLASSMATES....


AFTER SCHOOL WE WENT OUT TO EAT SUSHI AT OUR FAV RESTAURANT, AS A FAMILY..OR A FAN-WA-LEE AS MY BABY SAYS, LOL...















I LOVE MY BOYS!!!






WE FINISHED THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OFF WITH A PARTY AT CHUCKIE CHEESE ON THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING HIS ACTUAL BDAY!


THE LOOK ON HIS FACE IS PRICELESS! I KNOW THAT MY BABY HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY AND THAT FILLS MY HEART WITH LOVE!





DO MY FELLOW MOMMY'S HAVE ANY INTERESTING BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCES WITH YOUR KIDDOS???

LEOPARD COACH SNEAKERS

I WENT SHOPPING THE OTHER DAY AND SPOTTED THESE REALLY CUTE LEOPARD (OR CHEETAH) COACH SNEAKERS @ DILLARDS.




I DIDN'T BUY THEM....YET.....I WANTED A LITTLE FEEDBACK FROM YOU GUYS FIRST. SO PLEASE TELL ME, AND BE HONEST, WHAT DO YOU THINK???