wow.  Thanksgiving is here! i'm very thankful for all that God has blessed me with :

1.  God is on top of this list.  He saved me from my old life and now i'm living in utter blessing.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  Thank you God.
2.  local church family and friends
3.  my other part of me my husband who i am madly in love with
4.  my pretty girls who make me smile and show me how to be a kid and to use patience
5.  family
6.  God's healing upon shi.
7.  in times when i'm relying on what's in the checkbook, thank you God for your provision.
8.  for our free plasma television (thanks mom and dad)
9.  my new iPad (thanks mom)
10.  for Oreo cakesters
11.  for my sewing machine
12. tay and nay being a part of my life.


 . . . and so much more.  i hope you all have a Thanksgiving filled with love and sharing stories of thanks, praise for God and how we can be thankful everyday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

photo source.

yes. my long tresses are long gone (8 inches to be exact).  i do like my new 'do.
i've always had short hair styles but this past year I was growing it out and it was so
hard to part with my long hair---i guess it was my security blanket my "glory" as some would say.

so with my new hair of course i have to have a whole new wardrobe, right? hahahahha....
.i did get a few dresses from H&M yesterday to match the new hair, although je doesn't see how new hair = new clothing...but he gave in :).


now that i'm looking at the above pic with my dad, i am missing my long hair, but i don't miss the hotness that it brings with this abrupt hot weather here in Chicago. plus, it just weighed me down, so for now summer will have this short 'do and maybe fall will see me grow it out again.

ok so i'm on the late posts party with this blog:  so many things i'm still drawing up and being inspired with.

(plus i'm kinda on overload with my grad school papers,  and 2 lovely girls runnin' on energizer time).

to start off, this blog will feature staple posts: '10 hapi things', 'hapi stylist', 'hapi shop' and 'outfitted'
(i'll go into detail on each when posted).  

so that this blog doesn't look so naked while it's still under construction...here's a bit of me:
i'm not big on makeup...it took me forever to wear eyeliner and eyeshadow!  but below are the only
things i use to "make-up" myself and just thought i'd share.  if you want to check out more make-up
trends and cosmetic how-to check out my sister's blog ....Salon Heather....and make an appointment
with her--she absolutely rocks!