Vegas Recap: Flirty 30 Day Two

Day Two got off to a great start. I had read lots of reviews about Hash House a Go Go and I really wanted to eat breakfast there. We got dressed and headed over to the Quad to get in line for a table. 

This was my look for the day. I am in absolute love with my sweater coat. It was perfect for the chilly temps. My scarf is a gift from my Mom. I've had it for years and I thought it was a nice touch to the coat. What do you think?

On the way to breakfast (It was like a five minute walk) we passed by a star that said "Diva". My husband spotted it first and pointed it out to me. Was he trying to tell me something about myself? LOL! I had to take a pic next to it!

During our wait for a table we chatted it up a bit and hung out. There were tons of people waiting. The restaurant was cranking people in and out though. I don't remember our wait being extremely long, maybe thirty minutes or so. When you don't have kids with you a wait doesn't seem that bad. 

At breakfast I ordered the The Tractor Driver combo. I am a sucker for pancakes and potatoes. This was so amazingly delicious. Do you see how big that pancake is? I couldn't eat the whole thing but I wanted to. I enjoyed a mimosa with my breakfast. Our server was great. He let us know that it would be a longer than usual wait for food because everything is cooked from scratch to order. Yum!

At the table next to us there was a girl celebrating her 21st birthday. I told her it was my birthday too. She must've told the waiter because before he gave us our check he bought this out to the table. Nothing like an ice-cream sundae to start your morning on your birthday...

After walking around the Forum Shops in Caesar's Palace and doing a little shopping (mainly at the Nike store. Jeanette Jenkins has me obsessed with Nike gear. I blame her for my recent addiction) it was time to head back to the room to get ready for dinner.

We (I) took a little bit longer than expected getting dressed. I can't believe it but I didn't get one pic of my entire birthday dinner look. I did manage to get a quick pic of my handsome hubby though...

Here I am from the torso up at dinner...

I wore a skirt and crop top sequin number with some strappy shoes. It was cute. The food was even better than what I had on though. I got the lamb. He got a porterhouse steak. Our sides were brussel sprouts and truffled mash potatoes (i would smack somebody's mama right now for some of those). This is the best dinner we've had in a long time.

We had an amazing view of the Bellagio fountains at dinner. You'll see a bit of that in the video below. Before leaving our server gifted me with a birthday dessert...

After dinner I changed into something more comfortable for gambling, dancing and drinks. My husband took the pic below and he cropped it to oblivion before sending it to me. Sorry about that...

More random footage from day two in Vegas is below. I am living this trip all over again in these posts.

Vegas Recap: Flirty 30 Day One

We arrived at the Bellagio after taking a shuttle from the airport. The shuttle was $13 roundtrip per person. Not too bad. The driver was friendly and we didn't have to make many stops. It was actually nice getting to see some of the other properties before being dropped off. 

Once we were at our hotel someone took our luggage and invited us inside. It was beautiful. Just like in the movies and online. 

I thought this silver horse was gorgeous. It's the year of the horse and that seemed to be the theme in just about every property we visited. No one did it like the Bellagio though. Stunning. 

Here is a pic of the famous ceiling. It was even more captivating in person...

And a view of the front desk...

Overall I think the Bellagio made a good first impression. After we got into our room we went down to Café Bellagio to have lunch. It was good. The service was nice. I ordered the Greek Salad with shrimp and was a little disappointed. I think there were maybe three shrimp in my salad. I was not wowed by my lunch at all and left wanting something else to eat. Y'all know I'm a salad girl. While I left no longer feeling hungry I certainly wasn't happy about my meal. Luckily, all of my meals after that made up for it.

Here is a little vlog I did while there. It's random clips from our first day. Enjoy...

I'm not a fashion blogger but I did my best to document all of my outfits. I tried to remember to get pics of them all. Here is what I wore for travel. I was suppose to change my clothes once we got there but I never did. I ended up really liking this laid back look...

My cute little blue dress for dinner that night…

And a close up of our food at dinner. We ate at Noodle in the Bellagio. It was banging. It's a tiny little restaurant so we had to wait some time for a table. It was worth it though. I got the Pho. I can't remember what my husband got but it was good. We shared a chicken dish that was amazing. Great customer service. 

I hope you're enjoying my recap so far! Stay tuned for Day Two...

Vegas Recap: Tips for First Timers

All this week I'll be sharing videos and pics from my trip to Vegas. I hope you all enjoy it!

Today's video is about tips for women visiting Vegas for the first time.

Wordy Wednesday

Don't forget to join me and Baby Teems at 3:00 CST (4pm EST) for the first edition of Chic Mom Radio. We'll be talking about mommy styles and celeb bodies after baby. It's a girl talk format with light fun topics to get you over that mid day hump!

I hope you'll join me!

What I Hate About SAHMs...

Like any job there are things that you like and there are things that you don't. I already shared one thing that I can't stand about this job. I said I would be back with more and here I am. Let's be real. No one likes everything about what they do for a living. SAHMs are no different. It's okay to say that you might hate the fact that there is always going to be that one Mom that makes you feel inadequate.

Just like that rock star at a traditional job that's always getting all the bonuses and certificates. This Mom is always dressed to a tee. Her makeup is done. Her hair is done. She's been to the gym. Her family is eating a super healthy organic paleo diet. This lady has like four kids and they all look like little GAP ad models. Of course they speak two different languages, can write their names, read, count and recite the Declaration of Independence. Did I mention that they were all three. Quadruplets. All potty trained. 

Yep. She's the Mom that makes the rest of us look bad. But we allow it. We allow what other women are doing with children that we don't even really know to somehow make us feel less than. I hate that about this job. Sometimes the pressure to win the Mommy Olympics is too much. 

The pressure. The pressure to have it all together everyday. It's so unrealistic. After all, don't people have a bad day at their traditional jobs? I know I did. 

Thought Bubbles...

I am loving my new look. I washed my hair today and even the natural wave of this hair is bomb…

We went to the San Antonio Rodeo on Friday. I had no idea it was that big of an event…

There were fair rides, monkey shows (literally. we watched one.), pony rides and of course lots of food...

My new MAC lipstick is everything. It's the 'media' color with the 'vino' lipliner. It's a must try…

My husband is on the phone with Direct TV. Our signal keeps dropping out. I better not miss RHOA…

Savannah's imaginary friend is Max (from Max & Ruby). When I was little my imaginary friend was a homosexual man named Andre…

The weather here has been beautiful. I've been trying to soak it up before the triple digits arrive for the summer…

My husband got me some new kicks for my birthday and I am in love with them…

I am already thinking about my next hair move. I am considering braids for the upcoming heatwave…

I think my husband just fixed the TV. Yes…

Savannah is so excited about our trip to the zoo this week. She keeps asking me to buy her an elephant…

This All Star weekend Jason Derulo performance was so weak…

BabyM is crawling and pulling himself to stand. Where's my baby?

My picture got taken walking into Hyde in Vegas. I should've asked where I could find it online…

I have become a huge Being Mary Jane fan…

When Scandal comes back I am going to be killing my DVR…

Who is Aloe Blacc. He's performing at the NBA Tip Off right now. He shouldn't be. Make him stop…

I've got a pretty cool craft to share with you soon. I hope you all like it…

Savannah is starting to sound out words. My baby is learning to read and I am so proud…

I'm watching Blood, Sweat and Heels now. These girls are crazy. I love their hustle and ambition though...

I'm going to start eating good again. I have officially stopped celebrating my birthday by eating…

Cause right now I'm eating a big (huge) brownie. With lots of icing…

And I'm still feeling like this since turning 30…

7 Days of Love: A Sexy Playlist

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here we are at the end of the Seven Days of Love series. I hope you all enjoyed it. I had a great time sharing some personal stories. For the past week we've talked about how to keep your marriage hot and sexy, sexy outfits and a nice dinner idea for a date night.

To help you set the mood a bit more I'm going to share a playlist with you. If you can't handle racy lyrics then this playlist probably isn't for you. If you don't mind having a raunchy moment every now and then get on iTunes and start downloading these now. There's a little bit of something here for everyone. Thank me later.

R. Kelly - TP2
Missy Elliot - P* Don't Fail Me Now
Kelly Rowland - Motivation
Mad Cobra feat. Shabba Ranks - Flex (Time to Have Sex)
Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley - Turn Your Lights Down Low
John Legend - All of Me
Alicia Keys & Maxwell - Fire We Make
Sade - Your Love is King
Beyoncé - Rocket
Janet Jackson - Anytime Any Place
Usher - Nice and Slow
Zapp & Roger - Computer Love
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing & Let's Get it On  - I couldn't pick just one. Both are classics.
Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets

Well. What do you think? This is some good mood setting music, right? I tend to enjoy older music more and really wanted to share some of my favorites. See. I do listen to more than Beyoncé. (her new album is a sexy playlist all by itself though.)

Enjoy your Valentine's Day! Next week I'll start recapping my Vegas trip and don't forget that my first blog talk radio show is Wednesday! I'll be sharing a link to the show. Please join me for a fun chat about celebrity bodies after baby and if there should be a Mommy dress code.

To see more playlists visit Baby Teems, The Green Eyed Lady Blog and So She Writes by Miss Dre.

7 Days of Love: Romantic Dinner Date

They always say that the way to a man's heart is thru his stomach. That couldn't be more true for my husband. I make him dinner everyday but every now and then I make something a bit yummier than my normal crock pot one pot weekday wonders. When I really want him to feel extra special I make one of his favorite meals that he'd order if we were out at dinner.

He always orders a salad with his meals when we're out for dinner so I make sure to do that for him at home. Then I'll make his favorite pasta dish and we'll have brownies for dessert. Come to think of it tonight's dinner would have been perfect to share. I made a steak and shrimp pasta with mushrooms, spinach and roasted zucchini. It was delish. 

I tried to find some pins that are similar to what we had tonight. Pair this with his favorite wine (or beer if he's a beer guy like my man) and one of those outfits from yesterday's post and you're all set for a great start to a nice evening. 

Visit Fatima, Drea and Carissa to see more romantic dinner ideas!

7 Days of Love: Sexy Date Night Outfit

I am going to keep it all the way real with you. We hardly ever get out for dates outside of the house. We don't live close to friends or family so a true date night is hard to come by. Since most of our dates happen here at home that's the outfit I'll be sharing with you today. 

Once the kids are asleep my husband normally preps the living room for our movie or DVR mini marathon. While he's doing that I shower and find something to wear. My husband appreciates the dressed down, relaxed, girl next door look. If I'm being honest I love it too. There's something so sexy about not being so over the top.

My favorite date night outfit has to be some shorts that fit perfect. Short enough to be inappropriate for public wear but still long enough to not be considered panties. I normally pair that with a fitted tank top but I'm also loving these new sheer crop tops I recently bought.

pajamas by thechicsahm featuring tall shirts

So what do you think? You probably didn't expect to see this. Don't worry. I have plenty of 'real' outfits    coming up in my Vegas recap. To see more sexy date night outfits visit Baby Teems, The Green Eyed Lady Blog and So She Writes by Miss Dre.

7 Days of Love: Our First Kiss

I am going to do my best to remember this story. It happened back in 2002 so that's a very long time ago. If I'm not mistaken I think our first kiss was on our first date. 

I think I talked about this before but I met my husband during minority weekend at our college. Before school started that Fall I returned to campus for Freshman orientation. My bestie and I went together and I remember being so excited about learning more about the college experience.

One night after all of the mandatory fun was over my bestie and I had a double date with my husband and his best friend. (If guys don't say best friend, sorry, I had no idea what else to call him. They are besties. Pretty sure I'm gonna get killed for this too, LOL) We went to see Undercover Brother. Later we had dinner at Outback Steakhouse.

The date went great. I remember how funny and cool I thought my husband and his friend were. They had very laid back personalities. They weren't trying too hard. They were just fun to be around. Our friends didn't hit it off at all but my husband and I had immediate chemistry. 

We had our first kiss after that date. I remember thinking, "Well that's not how the boys kiss in high school." Hahaha! It was great. I actually remember my husband telling me, "There was no way I wasn't going to try to kiss you tonight." Swoon.

Here we are on our first date. Before this kiss…

To see more first kiss stories visit So She Writes by Miss Dre, The Green Eyed Lady Blog and Baby Teems.

7 Days of Love: How I Keep My Marriage Hot and Sexy

I think so much goes into keeping a marriage hot. For me personally, the first thing I do to keep my marriage popping is to feel good about myself. I workout, eat good and I try to make time for myself. I strongly believe that having a life outside of your marriage keeps things interesting. When I feel good about myself it makes me happy and you know what they say, "Happy wife. Happy life."

As a soldier my husband works long hours. Between their workouts and his actual work schedule he's gone for the majority of the day. I always try to make sure that dinner is ready when he gets home. It's the little things. I know he's going to be starving when he walks thru the door. Having dinner done is my way of saying thanks for all you do on a daily basis. We have dinner as a family at the table. This gives us a chance to connect and talk before I start the kids bedtime routine.

Having these kids in bed at a decent hour does wonders for my marriage. My husband and I enjoy watching TV together. Our favorite shows get DVR'd and we catch up together. Another thing I did to keep the sexy in my marriage was get these kids sleeping in their own beds. Let's face it, your husband wants to sleep with you not you and the kids. It took a lot of work for me to get them sleeping in their own beds every night and it's been great for my marriage.

Our recent getaway to Vegas did wonders for us. It was a beautiful thing being alone with him for those three days. Date nights are great too but this trip was everything. It reminded me what it was like before the babies. I think we both needed that.

So I keep my marriage rocking by feeling good about myself, cooking dinner for my man and making sure we get ample amounts of alone time to reconnect. How do you keep your marriage hot and sexy?

For more posts in the 7 Days of Love series check out my fellow motherhood lifestyle bloggers Baby Teems, So She Writes by Miss Dre and The Green Eyed Lady Blog.

Seven Days of Love: My Husband Reminds Me Of...

It's my last night in Vegas and I made time to write a blog post. That's real love. 

Alright. If I had to pick one look-a-like for my husband it would be Derek Luke. He's the actor that played Antwone Fisher. He's been in lots of other great movies too, like Miracle at St. Anna. 

At first I didn't see the similarities that they share but now I do. Ever since college people have been telling me that they favor one another. People that haven't even seen him real life will mention that he looks like Derek Luke. I think I am starting to agree with them.

He is going to kill me for this but here they are side by side…

Sooo what do you think? Do you think they look alike?

Seven Days of Love: Marriage Has Taught Me...

For Valentine's Day I'm collaborating with some amazing motherhood lifestyle bloggers to reflect on love, marriage and how to keep things spicy while living this mommy life. To see the other posts in this 7 Days of Love Series visit The Green-Eyed Lady Blog, So She Writes by Miss Dre and Baby Teems.

When I think about my own marriage, I think about a girl who was so young. I'm not even sure what my expectations were of marriage back then. I just knew I wanted to be happy and I knew I was making a great decision marrying my husband. That was back then.

Now that we've been married for eight years I would have to say I have learned a lot about myself and about marriage. My marriage has taught me that it's okay to be exactly who you are. It's taught me it's okay to speak my mind and be a strong presence. I can be in charge and aggressive without being afraid of someone else's opinion. My marriage has taught me how to be a grown up. A grown woman.

My marriage makes me fearless and free. I have talked about this before on this blog. Here and here. My marriage has taught me to hang in there when things are tough and enjoy every second when things are amazing. Marriage has taught me to be more compassionate and a lot less self centered.

What has your marriage taught you?

30th Birthday Countdown: Vegas Hit List

Well. Here we are. It's my Flirty 30. Finally!! My actual birthday isn't until Friday but I will be beginning my celebration tomorrow. I am beyond excited!

We have never been to Las Vegas before and I am looking forward to the trip. I've been trying to research things to do and places to see. I've been on Trip Advisor reading forums and learning some interesting tidbits. Like apparently there's a twenty dollar tip trick you can do at the front desk of most hotels to get an upgrade…

We won't be trying that. I signed up to receive emails from the hotel we're staying at months ago. I booked our room after receiving a promo code for twenty percent off the room and a $100 food credit. I'm all about a food credit. Or any credit or discount for that matter.

Our day starts very early tomorrow morning. I thought it would be fun to make a "Hit List" of all the things I'd like to do while there. This isn't a schedule or strict checklist. More like a "this would be nice/cool to see/do" kind of list.

Dance until my feet hurt…

Dine at a celebrity chef's restaurant…

Eat at a Vegas Buffet...

Play the Slots...

See a show...

In & Out Burger...

Eat some really good Sushi...

Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate...

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Spot a Celebrity...

Conservatory & Fountains at the Bellagio...

Thought Bubbles...

I have so much to do but I'm sitting here watching TV and blogging…

I really should be cleaning…

Have y'all been watching Blood Sweat and Heels? Melissa Ford's eyebrows wear me out…

My recent discovery of Funky Dineva on YouTube has changed my life. He's hilarious…

I mixed up this little concoction during the Super Bowl. It was better than the game...



I wonder if I can fit all my stuff in one bag. Including shoes. Probably not…

BabyM is growing so fast. He ate a good bit of my broccoli at dinner tonight…

I'm looking forward to the talk radio show I'll be hosting starting this month. Will you be listening?...


Again. I really should be cleaning…

I hope Nina wins Top Chef. She's been killing it all season…

The internet was so quick to start making fun of Peyton Manning…

I got a new lip color the other day. The lady at MAC did an awful job helping me. Still contemplating calling them to complain…

After the game proved itself to be a total blowout I wished RHOA had aired a new episode…

I still get a kick out of this meme...


It's the perfect expression…
I guess I'll go clean now. But I don't want to...

30th Birthday Countdown: Makeover Reveal

Did y'all see the Super Bowl last night? The most entertaining thing about it was Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The game was a total blowout. I'm not a Broncos or Seahawks fan but I at least wanted to see a good game. Didn't happen.

Anyway.

In much bigger and voluminous news. I had my hair appointment on Saturday. Remember the Vinuss hair I told you about a couple weeks ago? Well I finally got it installed. I couldn't be happier with the results.

Here is a selfie I took during the process.

And a close up of the ends that I showed you on Instagram…I am in love with the ombre color my stylist created for me.

A view from the back. Again. The color is exactly what I wanted. I love it when a plan comes together...

And here is a screen shot of all the different angels that I kind of stole from the instagram account of my stylist… Hope she doesn't mind!

If you want to see some hair get slayed and laid follow my girl Yama on IG here...

Saturday night before bed I rolled the hair on flexi rods. Below are the results. It was super curly and my hair had so much volume the next morning. Dare I say it… I was gone with the wind fabulous, LOL! Literally. Cause it was pretty windy here on Sunday...

Getting my hair done made me that much more excited for our trip and my birthday. I feel like a new woman. I probably look like one too. My hair appointment went smoothly. Yama is my stylist here in San Antonio. If you are in this area I would suggest calling her for your weave install. She has great customer service and is so polite. I emailed and texted her a bunch and she always responded in a timely manner. Very professional. Yama can be reached on her Style Seat site. I can't say enough about my experience. Not only did I get a new look but I also got some girl talk in too. Great way to spend my afternoon.

As for the hair, I'll be doing a video review as well but let me just say first impressions are everything and so far I am impressed. This Peruvian hair is so full and pretty. I have three bundles installed and it doesn't feel heavy at all. Even after coloring my hair is still super soft and tangle free. It was pretty windy on Sunday and I still didn't experience any tangles or ratchet hair behavior. Love. Love. Love.

So what do you think of my new look? Am I ready for my Flirty30 and trip to Vegas?

*Vinuss Hair Extensions supplied the hair for this mommy makeover. All opinions expressed are my own.*

*Yama is my hair stylist and I pay her for her amazing work. All recommendations made are done on my own accord.*