simple things: 2012

Friday 19 October 2012

polish'd - fall

enjoying the deep darks...

opi you don't know me jacques

zoya natty

zoya toni

...looking forward to zoya noot, opi pamplona purple & opi lincoln park after dark

Tuesday 17 July 2012

weekend

for the past 2 weeks my church family has been putting on a production for

The Toronto Fringe Festival called "Do You Remember Me?" ...

an extrememly powerful play about the history of the Black Family and

the impact it has today...

adam & eve

african

enslaved

*shiiiiiivers*

modern

it originally ran from July 5 - July 10th but was extended 3 shows by popular demand

(God's Blessings!)

sooooooo proud of them

my weekend consisted of a HIGH and blessed Sabbath @ church

& rushing downtown to support G.I.A. in their final 2 shows

Saturday 16 June 2012

inspiration

honestly. i just saw this blog featured on the fashion bomb daily & excitedly this HAS to be one of my ALL time inspirations.

the joke is about 30 mins ago, i unknowingly reblogged a picture of her on tumblr.

wow.

simple. effortless. classic. clean.

wow.

her

Wednesday 13 June 2012

meeercy

classic. sharp.

all via tumblr

Tuesday 12 June 2012

polish'd

while i love the chunks & effect of deborah lippman "shake your grove thing"...

i am really loving this finer glitter

quo by orly instant artist "glittering gold"

& as an accent

nails inc "wellington square"

Monday 11 June 2012

weekend

this weekend...

was full but blessed

* grad * birthday flowers * church & good fellowship (not pictured)
* heat "squeal" * bbq's * rest

Tuesday 5 June 2012

daintii

logged onto essence.com this morning & i've been gasping at the following...

simple & stunning!

Monday 4 June 2012

tag: currently

saw this on style-n ...

currently

eating... thai express. ..YUM!!!

reading... my list of dailiis

watching... Mad Men ... LOVE!!!

listening to... my family talking.

dreaming of... my early weekend that starts this thursday.

anticipating...all the summer weddings im attending.

loving... my church family.

creating... a healing plan.

appreciating... my mother & her legacy. she celebrates 65 years this week.

learning... things i didn't know about myself from my brother's perspective & life lesson's thru extremely tough experiences.

celebrating... answered prayer. brother's grad. mom's bday.

weekend

this weekend...

we celebrated my brother's graduation

although very cold & rainy,

God blessed us with the support of our family, church family & friends

and beautiful bursts of sunshine

Friday 25 May 2012

polish'd

* flash * no flash

* morning light (truest to the color)

china glaze "shocking pink (neon)"

Monday 21 May 2012

weekend

had an extremely blessed trip in NYC

i really appreciated the worship @ church & the legacy of harlem

can't wait to return

polish'd

nyc nails

* flash * no flash

* natural light

china glaze "secret periwinkle"

Sunday 13 May 2012

testimony

wow. it's been quite an emotional weekend.

close & dear friends moving away, getting engaged,

new relationships, career launches; major life changes...

on top of all that dealing w/ my own personal battles...

I just needed a (spiritual) hug from God and bwoy did He love me up tonight...

posted on my tumblr

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#testimony

whoooy! and another one… clearly I need to be reading my Word more.

“But as for me, I will watch for the Lord. I will wait in confidence for my God. He is the One who will save me. My God will hear my prayers and answer them.” Micah 7v7

from God through mom googling through racheldillard.blogspot.ca

#encouraged #hug

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#testimony

God is just hugging me up tonight!

Zephaniah 3v17 “The Lord your Godis in your midst. He is with you and is strong to save. He delights in you and will quiet you with His love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

*chiiiills*

from God through mom googling through racheldillard.blogspot.ca

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“we must be willing to let go of the life we have planned

so as to have the life that is waiting for us”