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Luxurious comfort

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It seems that I have been obsessed with chaise lounges for an extremely long time. I collected these photos a few years back, adding them to my inspiration folder. To my surprise I fell upon a craigslist add selling a chaise couch with ottoman, microsuede chocolate brown. I currently have a chocolate brown sofa. This combination is dynamic and yet I still feel as though I may benefit more from searching for a stand alone chaise, like the ones shown below.

Luxurious comfort

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What are your thoughts? Do you prefer stand alone chaise’s? or ones entwined into a couch?

dawning of a new day

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It has been so long since writing in you. I suppose It has something to do with my depression. It creeped in when least expected it and sorta took over in the most unconventional way…I will spare you the details…needless to say, I am ready to take on a new year and a new day! I start Seattle University; Albers School of Business and Economics on the 4th and I could not be more ecstatic!!! I also am embracing the fact that we are moving AGAIN! There are many reasons, yet the main reason being that we are blessed with a housing voucher and need a year lease and my landlord doesn’t want to sign one (really long story), yet let’s just say from now on, when I feel that my gut is telling me that a certain person isn’t a true friend, I NEED to listen. Regardless, I have experienced a cleanse of the bad and am moving onto the FUCKEN RIGHTEOUS! I am extremely blessed to be able to look at this experience as a blessing, because that is what it is. Yeah, I won’t have a fireplace in my bedroom and instead of a water view, we will have a city view. Yep, no hardwoods, yet new plush carpet. Yep, no washer dyer in unit, yet just 3 floors down with elevator access! Plus, I will be 7 blocks from school, which with the rate I pay for my classes I need to be as close as possible! and I am close to the friends that do matter, the ones that are there when you need them and even when you don’t or think you don’t. The ones that love me through my faults and weaknesses…Plus downtown shopping is a stones throw away!!!!!


Given this newly acquired rental, I have decided to move into a studio space!!!! I feel incredibly excited about this new journey, I also know I will get so much more work done with the space not being in my living room and I will be able to decorate my home and make it feel like a home, not work/home space! Ellie and I are looking into spaces!!! I think we found one, we shall see tomorrow.  On another note, I am looking at getting braids again, yet this time I want ones that are spiral…I also am determined to lose 30 pounds!!!!!! I put on a ton of weight this year, 15 pounds to be exact and I haven’t lost the last 15 pounds of baby weight so I am determined to lose them all in 2012!!! With access to Seattle University Gym, I will be back to shape in no time!!! Plus, I start my annual yoga membership in January as well…well I wanted to post something for December…so here is my updated life…more fashion NOW.

Sunday’s at the Shaw’s

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Today was quite the day. Originally I had it on my calendar to watch a friend’s children. Yet, it seem’s they weren’t in need of my help after all. So I ended up getting the day to sleep in, file paperwork that had been piled on my desk for the last 7 months!!!!!! It feels so good to finally be organized and able to use my beautiful wonderful lightbox table/desk (pictures soon). I took a break from writing to reorganize the living/work area of my home. I brought the Television out of my bedroom into the living room. I made room in the work area for my industrial machine, that shall be coming in about two weeks!!!! I am feeling much more motivated and very much able to get more things done in my life. I also am giving into the fact that we have cable and we also have a television, so I might as well utilize it. Anyway today Orion and I painted for a bit, yet, he has watched way more television then I would normally let him (it was a rainy day) I am so not in love with Seattle’s idea of Summer! I can’t wait to vacation to Hawaii this winter. I have to go do some homework. I mean I am in summer school.

 xoxo Latoya

Weekend Blues

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 whenever i am feeling blue, i bake. this weekend alone i made cupcakes & chocolate chip cookies (which in case you didn’t know, i make the BEST)! i also feel the need to eat all of the baked goods. i must have packed on 3 pounds this weekend. Orion has been sick since last week wednesday. we have been cooped up in the house since then, luckily we have a wonderful yard, so we could go outside and yesterday i got to practice a bit of yoga. although we were confined to our property, i seemed to get a lot of thinking and digressing done. i have decided to continue this blog, yet instead of confining myself to this being a blog about fashion, i have decided to let it flow. i feel that if i let it flow, it will come naturally and take on a face of its own. i decided that way, i will blog more and will be able to create more. so, back to the cookies, these turned out alright, not the best (due to my lack of crisco). yet, they are all gone and i made them friday (mind you i gave 3 away). well for your pleasure i will leave the recipe below. enjoy!

 3/4 cup crisco all vegetable shortening sticks
1 1/4 firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsps milk
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 (6oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
heat oven to 375*F. Beat shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy. beat in milk, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. blend in chocolate chips. drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 -inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake 9 minutes for chewing cookies or 13 minutes for crisp cookies. cool 2 minutes in cookie sheet. transfer cookies to cooling rack.
makes 3 dozen cookies

xoxo Latoya

One Flaw in Women

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 Saturday night, I purchased/obtained/was gifted my first art piece from/by Lucien.  It just so happens to be his favorite Art Piece as well, that is a single standing piece (he works mainly in collage in binded books). So, upon our encounter, I opened a door to my heart and he listened in awe, shock and compassion. Which leads to this poem I shall share with you:

Women have strengths that amaze men,
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up for injustice.
They don’t take ‘no’ for an answer,
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally. 
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their heart breaks when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug or a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They’ll drive, fly, walk, run, or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas. 
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN; 
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.


This was given to me when I was in college at the Art Institute of Seattle. I stumbled upon it Saturday, after searching high and low for my Lucien Pellegrin Files (letters, art, inspiration to/from him). So, ironically I would stumble upon this poem; which the author is unknown. Yet, I feel it is fitting for the magic that has been created through my life and the moments I have forgotten my own self-worth. So, for all the woman whom read my blog. Hats off to YOU!

I share this with you, readers, because on Saturday night, Lucien Pellegrin reminded me of the light that I share with this world. I am now sharing that light with you. Share this with the women whom have shed light unto you. Happy Monday!

Maniac Mondays on Tuesday

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Well hello there! It has been 11 days since my last update. I can’t say I haven’t wanted to write, because I have. I just haven’t had the time. The time to actually sit and digest what has become of my home life. Everything outside of where I live has come together, yet my apartment, doesn’t feel quite like home. I am not satisfied with were we live, I wouldn’t want to entertain people here. I actually wouldn’t be able to entertain people here. As of two weeks ago, I found that we had fleas. We don’t own any pets so you can imagine my surprise. So, as of now the exterminator has come, to no avail of my landlord ( who is known as the slumlord) around the building. He ONLY cares about getting rent, as far as fixing things he is slow if not non-existent to getting things done in a timely manner. So, we are moving  at the end of this quarter. My Christmas gift to Orion and myself is a HOME! A 2 bedroom house with a washer and dryer, hardwood floors, fireplace, deck or yard, and convenient parking. Here are some inspiring and aspiring photos.


Time to Envision and Manifest.