Growing favorites βΒ Β Spring has finally arrived here in my neck of the woods (Praise the Lord!). I must admit the winter was taking a toll on me.Β I love the snow during the winter, but when the calendar says spring, I do need Spring to be here.Β Nowβ¦ let the good times roll!Β Β I love Spring, in fact, I really do love all the seasons, but I enjoy Spring more.Β What was once dead has now been given life. I absolutely love to see the budding of leaves; the flowers just beginning to blossom. Personally, nothing else speaks of the wonder and beauty of God like Spring. I can imagine the birds singing praises to our God, telling their friends and family of His faithfulness. I love the temperature; not too hot nor too cold, just perfect.Β People smile more, they are likely to linger and chat.Β Spring brings laughter and a spring (get it?) in the step.Β Spring inspires me to move, be more active.Β Β What are a few of your plans?Β Β
Β FASHION FAVORITES:Β These shoes! This BCBG shoes were bought at DSW.Β I very rarely buy shoes at regular stores.Β Consignment and thrift stores are my shoe stores of choice.Β BUT I just happened to be at DSW for which I just happened to have a coupon. They were the perfect color, in the perfect size and they very loudly called to me.Β I think everyone in the store heard them. What choice did I have? I had to have them.Β These shoes just happened to be on sale and with the coupon they were around $10.00. Thatβs practically thrift store price!Β Β
I am so sorry.Β I admit Instagram made me do it.Β To be fair, I really, really, REALLY liked it.Β I like the style, the shape, and the fact that it was made from wood was a perfect touch. It really is a cool looking bag.Β It does not fit much, just the beard essentials.Β But then, thatβs really all we need, right? Just say, right!Β Β
Β BEAUTY FAVORITESΒ Β This Crabtree & Evelyn is a hand primer.Β I know exactly what you are thinking, right now! A hand primer, really! In my defense, I did not know it was a hand primer.Β I was looking for a hand lotion and I saw the word βhandβ and naturally assumed hand lotion.Β Lo and behold it was a hand primer.Β Thatβs what happens when I skim read.Β Anyway, I use this as a lotion, (yes, yes, I do) it feels wonderful.Β It feels and acts like lotion and it smell great. I bought it as TJ Maxx.Β Β Β
Because if BoxyCharm, I own a lot of eye shadow palettes.Β But this palette is one of my favorites.Β Β It is by The Balm and is called Nude Tude.Β I absolutely love the eye shadow palette. The colors are perfectly nude, which is exactly how I like it.Β It is easy to apply and it is very much pigmented. Mistakes are easily corrected, without having to start completely over (yes, Iβve had to do that). I bought this palette from Amazon quite a few years ago.Β Love it.Β
This Mac lipstick has become my go-to lipstick.Β This shade of pink goes with practically everything. It is more or less a perfect combination of red and brown and pink.Β It is creamy and applies easily.Β Although I sometimes use a lip liner, it is gorgeous all on its own.Β It is called Girl Around Town (who comes up with these names?) I love it.Β Β Β
I do not like a variety of colors on my face, except my lipstick. . Almost everything, I use has a very neutral palette, including this blush.Β It is a barely discernible blush.Β I love it exactly for that reason.Β It provides just the perfect hint of blush on the face.Β It is easy to apply and goes on smoothly.Β Β
Thatβs a good verse isnβt it? I live the way, the psalmist reiterated that last phrase.Β βPraise the Lordβ. Almost to say, I will start. Let it start with me, I will praise the Lord.Β I will join with the psalmist and say Praise the Lord.Β Β There are so many things to praise the Lord for, but I will praise Him because He is God. That makes Him worthy of my praise.Β Β
What are a few of your favorite things during the month of April?Β Β
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42 responses to “APRIL FAVORITES”
Great post!! I’m loving your entire outfit in that first photo! Classy !!π
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Praise the Lord. All the praise belongs to Him. Thanks ππ½ for commenting
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Thanks for sharing ! Love you!β€
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I love you too π
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The bag is super cute. Instagram or not, I would tote that purse around all summer long!
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I know π€£π€£π€£ I could not resist. It forces me to down size, but it is cute
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Spring is my favorite season too! Love the shoes! Those will definitely put a bit of spring in your step! We’re on the same wavelength…in my spring poem that I posted recently I mentioned that spring in my step too! Love watching everything come back to life and grow! Enjoy Spring!
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Yeah! A fellow spring lover… love the way everything just seems to come back to life. The different birds vying for space in the π³π² Love it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
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Those are some killer orange shoes Brenda. Theyβre kicking! The price make them even more beautiful. Good ole Mac lipstick. Have not worn Mac in awhile and then found the remnant of one yesterday. Go figure. As for the weather, feels like it stepped out of winter straight into summer this year.
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The Lord has truly blessed us with the best weather. Even the rain is beautiful π I could not wait to wear these shoes. Cutes and comfortable π
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Those Shoes though !!!! β€
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πππ I know right,cute and comfort. We canβt go wrong.
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You have oh so tiny feet like mines! Lol I loved your entire attire! It looks springy lol! I’m loving does “makeup” ladies compact lolol its so unique! Trinidad needs to import that! I don’t have any April favs seeing that I don’t purchase clothes, makeup etc regularly but my fav moment was consuming caramel sundae at DQ with my bestie for her bday lol π
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Thatβs a good April favorite, caramel sundae is yummy π. My husband would tell me he can find me anywhere because of my small feet. Iβm happy Iβm not alone
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Indeed it was π¦ I want more lol I just really love caramel on the whole, lol really? I’m glad my feet is small and cute! Lol I guess its a Caribbean thing? Lol yuh never know!
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πππ I donβt think it is π but weβll never know
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Lolol
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You look so fly!πππΎ
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ππ thank you, the Lord sent Spring our way, it wasnβt too hard to get something to smile. Have a blessed day π
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Yes, I loved the color of those shoes – loved the outfit as well. Oh My, that bag is different and cool – I like it. I’m also a Springee (if that’s a word), just hate it took so long to get here this year….but Spring is my favorite season of the year as well.
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Spring is mine too, and it did take forever to get here. I was praying that this would not be an indication of our summer. But praise the Lord, spring finally came ahead π
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I was thinking that as I was commenting lol but no matter where we live it’s going to be something about the weather that we don’t like. It’s either too hot or too cold. Prone to hurricanes,tornadoes or earthquakes. I often joke and tell people that it’s a reason why God chose for me to live in a place that’s so humid….so that I would get my life right with him cause if I can’t deal with this earthly heat then I definitely won’t be able to deal with the eternal one πππ. God knows what he is doing!!!
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π€£π€£π€£ I like that about the heat! Thatβs funny. Thank God for salvation π
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Thank God indeed!!!
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I feel the exact same way you do…only about winter though!!! When the calendar says that it should be winter but I’m still wearing flip flops. I’m like where is the cold. Where I’m from its not only hot it’s humid. Springs out here is a scorcher!
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πππ I wonder if we exchanged, if we would be more accepting of our weatherβs quirks? ππ on Sunday our high temperature was 38Β° F. Today it is 78Β° Yess, we are praising the Lord
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You are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing with those of us who are fashionably challenged. LOL.
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A blazer is handy bit of clothing, pulls all outfits
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I’ll have to get one, then.
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ππ I get them from the thrift stores
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Oh thatβs even better! π
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Together and completes it ππ
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Thanks for the advice. π Now Im going to Amazon to shop for one. LOL
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Amazon is good too it TJ Maxx
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I like the thrift store idea. Lol π
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Or TJ Maxx what wrong with my auto correct? π€£π€£
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Love your spring favorites! Iβm loving that bag from all of the IG pics too and that lipstick is one of my go-toβs as well! Love it! Great pics!
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Thanks ππ½ they show off so beautifully π that lipstick is the best. π
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Oh I loved your attire and those lovely shoes too!π
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The shoes! Love the color. Thanks for commenting
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