Younikness Spring/Summer 2012

Hello Lover, 

Wanted to share with you The Spring/Summer 2012 Collection from Younikness

I love the accessories.  They are bold, colorful and full of character!
These are in store this March! I'm hoping to get my hands on a couple!
Congrats Fabiola on a gorgeous collection!

Check it below
Love,
Mo

 

ReviSITED: Celebrating Our Youth

Hello Lover, 

A few weeks ago I told you about a luncheon that I went to that was celebrating young entrepreneurs.  I was one of the people being recognized as an Outstanding Young Entrepreneur. You can check the post HERE.

I have finally received a few pics from the event and wanted to share them with you. 

Thank you to everyone that supports all that I do. It means a lot to me. 

Love, 

Mo

haiR TutoRIAL: The Bantu Knotted Updo

Hey Lover, 

Here is the last of the 3 videos I did with Tosan to give you some ideas of updos to do with long braids. 

Sorry I wasn't able to do the audio for this video. Hope the description below still explains the style well 

Hope you love it like I do! 

Love, 

Mo

New Clutches

Hello Lover,

I have added some new clutches to the store. Check them out in the store.

Love,
Mo

Monday Must-Sees

1. There is nothing like a well-dressed man

Who: Andre 3000

The Deets: A Gillette "Master of Style".  In the ad, he talks about style and grooming. His smile is just so swoon-inducing. #you'rewelcome

2.  Excited for Spring!

Who: Christine Mhando

The Deets: Chichia's Spring Summer 2012 Collection has arrived. Click the image to check out the rest. 

3.  This guy's music just makes me want to be in love. I have had these 2 songs on repeat!

Who: Ed Sheeran

The Deets:  Kiss me and Give me Love are just the bees knees.  #thankmelaterladies

Sheer Heaven

The Affair: African Nova Scotia Music Awards, February 18th 2012

The Deets: I got invited to an awards show as a guest of the Black Business Initiative. I took my brother and my friend Tosan with me. The show had the feeling of a down home family gathering. We sang, danced and laughed the night away. 

The Disappearing Blog

Hello Lover,

I hope I did not cause too much stress today with the blog not being available to you.
I got tired of the limited templates that blogger offers, so I went online and spent hours looking for a template I liked. I failed to find one so I took matters into my own hands and actually created my own template from SCRATCH. I am super chuffed at myself *adjusts bow tie*.  I LOVE it.  It`s definitely going in the direction of a clean and sleek look that I want. Hope you like it too.

Sorry for cutting into your curvy geekery daily fix!

Love,

Mo

p.s. To make up for the disappearance of the blog today, here is a sneak peek into clutches about to hit the store :)

NomNom: Cornbread & Beans

Hey Lover,

Here is this week's recipe... Sadly, this is my FIRST time baking..LOL.  I know, it's pretty sad. I've always thought that I would suck at baking. Glad I finally tried it for myself. Check out the recipe that I used. I got the recipe here. After the cornbread was done I paired it with some beans and an egg.  The egg is kinda random, but I had a craving for one..lol

Hope you try the recipe, if I can do it, ANYONE can!

Love,
Mo

YAY I didn't mess it up!!!!!

haiR TutoRIAL: Inspired by Janelle Monae

Hey Lover,

Here is this week's hair tutorial inspired by Janelle Monae :)  Enjoy!

Love,
Mo

YAY! The blog has its very own logo.

Hey Lover,

YAY! I now have a logo for my blog.  I think it's pretty awesome! Thanks to my dearest of friends Mr Murove for creating it for me. I am very grateful for you, sir !
what d'ya think?

Love,

Mo

RISKY PRINTS

Hey Lover,

Yesterday, I went out with my peoples. I just HAD to get out of the house. The workers of our transit system have been on strike for almost 2 weeks now and I feel like pulling my hair out! I hate not being able to just jump on the bus and go for a ride to check out what's new at my fave spots... I hope this gets resolved SOON as I am on the verge of losing my mind..lol..
Anyway, check out the pics of my outfit. I took a bit of risk mixing up a couple of prints... I don't think it turned out too badly..LOL...#livinglifeoftheedge + pics of my peoples and I.

hope you had a good weekend!

Love,
Mo

YOUthFUL

Hello Lover, 

On Wednesday I went to a luncheon, for an event called "Celebrating Our Youth", where I was being recognized as an outstanding young entrepreneur.  Though I still feel FAR from and undeserving of this honor, I am SO grateful that the Black Business Initiative sees the potential in me and is SUPER supportive of me.  

I just want to share the outfit that I wore that day.  I must admit I am looking a little slimmer in the pics below and boy! do I feel good, soooo good that it got me saying POW! ha

Check it out

Love,

Mo

hAIR TutoRIAL: Inspired by Egyptian Royalty

Hello Lover,

I have finally given in and done some video tutorials for some of the updos that I have done on myself.
My friend Tosan and I arranged to meet today and play around with some styles. There are three videos that we did and I have decided to release 1 a week and hopefully by the third one I will have managed to do others.
This hairstyle reminds me of Egyptian Royalty. Check out the video and pics to see why.

Love,

Mo

NomNom: Veggie & Apple Pita

Hey Lover,

Here is something I had for lunch today. This is my second meal idea on the blog. I am going to try and share 1 every week. I am pretty sure that this quick meal I prepared for lunch today doesn't cost more than $3. It's definitely EASY on the pocket.

Check out the process + I've added a pic in there of a bowl of yumminess I had a couple of days ago. A soup with big chunks of veggies, shrimp, squid and scallops.

Love,

Mo
p.s. REMEMBER that I wing it at everything that I cook..LOL

FeatURE: Style Nine to Five

Hey Lover,

Hope your week has started out wonderfully. Mine definitely has.
I wanted to share with you Style Nine to Five's feature of "Maritime Stylish Dot Coms"
It's such an honor to be among such very stylish ladies and what makes it even sweeter is being on the list with some blogger friends | youlookfiiine | haute halifax | classic noise | fashion east | fashionable people questionable things | and atlantic style diaries
congrats ladies on the feature!!!

I wanted to give you a bit of information about Style Nine to Five because it is a business that has carved a very unique niche for itself by being Canada's ONLY Fashion Career Website.
"With jobs being posted by fashion industry employers from all over Canada on a regular basis, it is 
no surprise that Style Nine to Five has gained the reputation as the elite job posting site for fashion 
professionals looking for a potential employer. Style Nine to Five has been filling positions for 
companies such as Fashion Magazine, Aritzia, Aldo, Harry Rosen, Le Chateau, The Bay, and other top Canadian designers through the over 45,000+ unique visitors to the site per month."

Please be sure to check out the website by clicking on the Style Nine to Five badge that I am so honored to now be affiliated with.  This can be found on the right hand side of the blog.

Click on the image below to see the feature.

Love,

Mo

Animal Print Collective

Hey Lover,

On Friday I went to a birthday shindig.
I was in the mood for some animal print but also wanted something casual.
I quickly DIY'd one of my denim shirts. I cut off the sleeves and added animal print fabric to the collar.
Also I have a new hairstyle! I LOVE my new diva hair #POW
Check out how the whole look turned out + pics of me and my peoples.

Hope you had a great weekend.
Love,

Mo

photo credit: D.H

NomNom: A Little Red Potato Comfort

Hey Lover,

So a few have asked if I can share recipes of the food that I prepare for myself. *starts breathing heavily* I am far from being a good cook to be honest. I just wing it #truestory. BUT..... here goes... something that I prepared today, that I just had for supper.

enjoy!

Love,

Mo

you are free to add any other vegetables you might want to :) 

FeatURE: Huffington Post Canada

Hey Lover,

YUP!! The Curvy Geek is on Huffington Post.  Such a GREAT start to February.  *happy dance*
Click on the partial screenshot of my feature to read the rest :) + below I have put the images from the feature so you can see them clearly.  A big thank you to my dearest of amigos Montwedi for taking these amazing pictures of me!

Love,

Mo

Daniel Fast: Revisited

Hey Lover,

I didn't expect to get this much feedback from people regarding the Daniel Fast.  I've received some very inspiring emails, comments and Facebook messages about the fast.  To answer some of the questions/queries I got here goes...

More information about the fast
Please click here to go to the website where I got ALL my information from.  This resource is outstanding! It gives you a comprehensive list of the foods to eat and those to avoid. The site has over 6 million visits to date of other people interested in the fast, therefore you will get an abundance of recipe sharing + bible studies + testimonies and recipe books.  A LOT of inquiries were about more info so this should cover that!

Was the 21 day fast the hardest thing for me to do?
Honestly, I began the fast and didn't blog about it because I was SO sure I would fall off the wagon within a couple of days. This was definitely not a good way to start it.  It was not as difficult as I thought it would be. I think what contributed to my success was being 100% ready for a change within me + preparing meals at the beginning of the week for the rest of the week + having a few friends know about it so they could support me and pry me away from the foods I had to avoid.

How am I going to tweak it?
Well it's been 3 days now since my fast ended and I still haven't had the urge to eat any meat. However, when I do I will avoid the meat and opt for sushi (which I LOVE) or seafood. I still haven't had sugar yet but this morning I did have my first cup of tea and used honey as a substitute.  My first day off the fast I added eggs back in. The second day I added some cheese.  To give you a compressed list of what I will be eating, ALL whole grains (pasta, rice, bread), ALL vegetables, soy products (milk and meat alternatives) ALL legumes, ALL nuts & seeds, eggs, a reduced amount of cheese and seafood.  This is not to say I won't have any lapses or a day off..LOL.. because all my friends who know me, know that I love me some oxtail..LOLOL..

What would I do differently next time?
I would workout a schedule to pray and meditate.  In terms of food, I think I did pretty well for my first time.  Perhaps next time just try more recipes and expose myself to foods that I didn't normally give a second look e.g. almonds which are totally yummy to me now.

Have I lost any weight?
YES, I have!  A couple of weeks before my fast I had started working out as well. So this was a good way to get myself into a completely healthy start to my new year!

I hope this answers all the questions.  Wishing you success if you end up doing this fast.

Love,

Mo