IT GETS BETTER

This past saturday while at school, one of my learning leaders and the "Be Nice or Else" team was helping to make a video on "IT Gets Better" project. For those of you who do not know what this project is, this project is like a support group that is bringing awareness to the bullying to people, more specifically lesbians and gay teenagers and the result of this bullying would lead to many suicide deaths.

Here is a paragraph from their youtube page:

"Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, leading them to feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens, who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying. Without other openly gay adults and mentors in their lives, they can't imagine what their future may hold. In many instances, gay and lesbian adolescents are taunted — even tortured — simply for being themselves."

Here is the link to the youtube page for The It Gets Better Project: for more information!

I chose to write about this not only because I helped filmed a part of a video for this project,  this is something I feel very strongly about.  My heart hurts deeply when anyone is being bullied because he or she is different, or strange or weird, or gay.  When people are hateful because of sexual orientation, it gets me so angry. Why all this hatred? It is so ignorant! I know so many gay men and women, and all of them, each of them is so beautiful and has such an amazing heart and soul, I dont understand how people can be so judging!

Many celebrities are participating in this project as well, even Keri Hilson

I love that Lady Gaga also talks about this and she is a good example of someone who stands up for the gay community. Check out a video I found that addresses "It Gets Better"



It shouldnt matter of who loves whom, gay or straight, black or white, or whatever, we are all people and unique in our own ways. I am getting off subject, but I just wanted to blog about this and I plan on making a video for the project as well and posting when I can. I hope you take the time to check their youtube page out and be more aware of the bullying of gay and lesbian teens and adults.

Thanks for stopping by my sweets. Have a great night!

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A Mother's Day Inspired Paintings

I was online watching my many subscriptions and one of the people I watch online posted a new video as a tribute to Mother's Day.
See her video below:



I love her cute accent and her sense of humor and best of all, I love her painting style. We all have our own creative skills and I am finally exploring mine more and more each day. VALSARTDIARY is her channel on youtube and she is holding a contest sort of where you can upload your artwork that is inspired by your mom in one way or another.

So I uploaded a few pieces of mine into a video below:



She will select art and compile it all into her next video. So, I think it would be pretty awesome to have my work on another channel. OK, my sweets, I am tired and this week is starting fresh, so off to get my beauty rest :)


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Happy Mothers Day!

First, my sweets, I want to wish every mother out there a Happy Mother's Day! I hope you all spent you day doing something awesome with or for your mother. As for me, I was able to spend today with my kids and husband along with my aunt and her son (my cousin). Our original plans were to go to Cape Henry Lighthouse and see the sights from the top. But the weather was a lil "ify" so we had changed our plans to go paint our own ceramics at a place called "Color Me Mine" studio.

So here we were at our table painting. We all chose our own ceramic: Matthias chose a jet to paint, Arabella painted a puppy, I painted a "paint palette" and jermie painted me a mermaid for mothers day, and everyone had their own thing that they were painting.

Matti with his jet

My palette that I painted with a star theme of course

My aunt dale and I

Jermie and I

When we were done painting, and we got home, I was presented with my Mother's Day presents: I got 4 nail polishes and a teal watch from Target! This was the Best Mother's Day! I hope everyone else was able to have a great weekend!




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Bad Fish

My lil brother Jeffrey stopped to listen to a girl and her guitar jamming with a guy and a saxaphone, they asked him to play...so here he is, I just so happened to have a video camera handy...imagine that!





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Beach Time

This past weekend, My husband and I was able to spend some much needed time together at the beach. With the spring semester finishing up, I used that time to spend it with my baby. We went out with some friends we havent seen in a while and caught up and danced and just had fun-something we both have needed to do!

here is one of my best friends Sanchez! we were both wearing orange!

 Sunday, we hung out with my brother and his friend too at the beach. We checked out the Blastoff Festival, which I expected to be bigger, but since it was cooler out, not as many people showed up. We walked around a bit and I got a video of my brother singing and playing the guitar (which he drew a small crowd) and then we went to Ocean Mystique and I am thinking about getting a dermal anchor below my eye. I am gonna do some research and I will post it.

My brother and I

me in the car on way to beach

my beach outfit: chill

my hubby

I hope everyone can make it to the beach or somewhere fun this summer and take lotsa pictures! We only live once (that we can remember) and make the memories count!


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Thrift store haul

Good afternoon my sweets!

I finally was able to get this video loaded for yall who love to see hauls. This one is where I went to the thrift store and the art store and a few other places. Again the lighting is horrible, I am working on getting better lights. I need to finish my last homework for english and then I get a two week break from college until summer semester starts. Enjoy!







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Amatuer

Hello my sweets,

Here is a few photos of my hair that I am in love with, I hope this look inspires you to think outside the box when it comes to your hair and makeup!

Smokey eyes with my blue hair....I love how vibrant this blue turned out! (the trick is when doing temporary color, to use foils, once applied use blow dryer on it for a few minutes then let set fot an hour, the color does not fade as fast)

This is from last week when I retouched my "blue" in my hair...I had wanted some "natural light" pictures taken with my lil camera...and asked my oh so loving husband to take some pictures of me...lets just say he is not the best "fashion" photographer..but got the job done. lol

Anyone wanting to know where I got my outfit from:  Shirt $5 from Garden Ridge, Black tank $3 Forever 21, jeans Rue 21 and black leopard heels $3 Rue 21.

Thanks for stopping by!

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