The Musings of Faith

thedecorista:

coolest fireplace EVER! 

YES. IN.DEED.

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Survived my first major windstorm. These Santa Ana winds in  LA are no joke! I’ve never experienced anything like it! I remember a dust storm hitting Pasadena a couple of years ago when we first moved here. That was my 1st such storm but that was nothing compared to this. The storm hit Wednesday and by night it was blowing SUPER HARD. Even though the kids slept through it, I kept waking up throughout the night and waking Hubby up too. I was so scared. Hubby and I were out early the next morning Thursday, December 1 to assess the damage. We helped neighbors clear the streets of the huge tree branches that fell from the euclyptus tree in the front yard. The tree in the back yard that was nice and bushy the previous afternoon now has NO leaves at all. Pretty hilarious. Thankfully, the house and the cars were unscathed. School was cancelled as Pasadena declared a state of emergency so the kids got another 4-day weekend. Later that evening, we drove around the neighborhood and checked on the kids’ school. WOW! Pasadena was indeed hit hard. Miraculously, trees mostly fell into the streets and we saw only 1 house that was boarded up because a tree went through it. The local news reported no fatalities, another miracle.

On Friday, we went to the library so I could get online and get the kids out of the house some. It was PACKED! The whole neighborhood was there. Many people were still without power and Internet. Lots of laptops and iPads in there that day. But the sense of community was awesome! Folks talking to their neighbors and friends. I ended up hanging out with a friend of mine there and the kids’ saw their friends too. 

I’m feeling very blessed about the whole ordeal. I feeling like a new season of cleansing is upon us. Hubby and I been clearing out and cleaning out. The winds left our property spotless. Kind of crazy. Kind of weird. But definitely blessed by “Hurricane Pasadena”!

HAUTE!

pinklmaonade:

This is a cinemagraph I made for Elin Kling over at Style by Kling

Beautiful utility

prepaidafrica:

A Reuters report has confirmed that Africa’s most populous nation is set to become the latest country on the continent to get on the mobile money system, a move which analysts say has the potential of transforming personal and business banking in the country.

Taking a hint from Kenya and South Africa, Nigeria’s central bank is set to implement the new system later this year after trials held across the country prove successful. (via Mobile Money: Nigeria to Become Africa’s Latest Cashless Economy)

Never saw fashion illustration as an art form. Until now. BEAUTIFUL!

Check out more illustrations. Thanks to kilele for sharing!

My best day in the market this year by far. Captured all but 40 pips of this entire move. Good trading! Just want to take a picture and remember what I did right.

As my LS said on Facebook, “A little piece of me on Vanderbilt forever!” Well said Soror! This is just awesome.

Unveiled Friday, October 21, 2011 - Vanderbilt Homecoming 2011

Hands down my 2 most favorite presidents of my lifetime (as of today) in one photo. Nice.

jmacsosweet:

No one pic should have all that [[POWER]]

(Source: zsram)

I bought the last one! I ADORE this man’s work!

(Source: ehiku)

Amazing. This reminds me of Imani in 10 years.

jmacsosweet:

The definition of: multi-tasking

I GOT MINES!

I got the call from my mother-in-law first that her co-worker got hers last week (Atlanta). Then my sister tweeted she got hers (Las Vegas). Hubby searched all last week. No luck. So this weekend we were on the hunt. We had to go to 2 bookstores before we finally found it (which warranted a high five and a hug in the middle of the store). I showed the kids and they got super excited that their mom is in a magazine (super cute!). Thanks Forbes for making it an adventure :)