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Simply: A Good Mom !

Happy Mothers Day Mom !! What can I say about my mom. Geez it is a lot. To simplify it a lot my mom is my everything. She is my friend, confidant, my educator, my everything. She watched me grow from 1lb infant (I was born premature) to what I am today, a woman. My mom tells me all the time that I amaze her, but little does she know she amazes me everyday. I hope when that day comes when I trade my individuality for motherhood that I can be just like her. Motherhood: Is the choice you make everyday. To put someone else happiness and well being ahead of your own. To teach the hard lessons. To do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is…. – Donna Ball Mom you are my gift from God. (Literally crying as I type this lol ). I appreciate you so much. Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there. Alayna

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Push Through!

Happy Friday, I am so happy to be posting today. DAMN. I feel like I’ve been gone so long. Honestly I really can’t describe how I’ve been feeling lately. I just know that I was so uninspired. I had some many things going on it my head that I really just stepped back from everything. You know I have this tendency for whatever reason that I get really trapped in my thoughts. Mostly sad and angry thoughts and those thoughts hold me hostage. I had to send myself a eviction notice. GET OUT YOUR FEELINGS and push though it all !! Time to get back to work. Somethings as being a reader myself, on others blogs and Instagram, we have the tendency to think that person life is so lit. But hell we all have our moments. We are human and its no perfect people. No matter how good your stories or newsfeed on Instagram look we just people and we go through shit. Since I needed to push myself back to work I decided to link up with my blogger best friend Leah Vernon from Beauty and the Muse. We decided on a Spring theme look. This shoot …

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How to Prepare for a Photoshoot

Happy Friday!! Have you ever had a photoshoot and you wish you did more to prepare. When I first started taking pictures for my blog I would come with my outfit choice at the last minute. However, the end result was good but it could have been better. The first photoshoot I had it was great. I was so ready until the end. I felt sick. I had a throbbing headache and I felt nausea. I realized that I drink enough water and I did not get enough rest the night before. 1 : First and foremost drink lots of water. Think of yourself as a grape… without water you dried up raisin. You need water to keep you going through you photoshoot 2 : Dress Rehearsal : Try on your clothes. Please make sure you try on your clothes prior to your photoshoot. I normally try on my clothes a week before and the day before the photoshoot. I want to make sure I love the outfit I’m in to kill the photoshoot. 3 : Get plenty of rest. You do not want to have shopping bag under your eyes or lack luster. No!! So that is why I …

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FashionLayn turns 2!

Blogiversary DO YOUR BEST WHEREVER YOU’RE AT ? I am currently reading this book called You are a Badass by Jen Sincero. This is one out of many self help books that I’m reading to get a hold of my life. This book is excellent book for people like me who are desperately tired of doubting there selves. Anywho, the chapter that I am currently reading is about how we go about identifying our calling. For example, Beyonce calling is music. She took the necessary steps whether if they were good or living in the moment she is an amazing artist in her field. On the note of steps Jen explains that whatever you land keeping pushing forward. Everything you do along your journey contributes to where you’re going – Jen Sincero Overall, I am so thankful to be blogging for 2 years. I know that I am not where I want to be with this but like Jen said do you best wherever you’re at. I am working to gain more with blogging. I want to be well known plus size blogger. Positive affrimations!! So yes!! I am working at a job that has nothing to do with blogging …

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It’s My Birthday

Happy Tuesday!!! This is special day for me !!! Its my birthday YAY!!! Honestly yall this year I was not that excited for my birthday. I caught myself thinking about all the things that I haven’t accomplished. I was comparing myself to others again. Why do I put m myself through this torture. !! WHY !!! I finally realized that I was forgetting to celebrate my life. The good Lord above have given me 27 years of life. That is a a blessing. I get to be around the people I love another day. I get blog another day. I get another day to work at my goals. So see those are my blessing. Stop thinking about all the things you haven’t accomplish. Celebrate what you have done. You can not get to where you going if you always comparing yourself to other and what they do. Stay in your lane and focus on where you are trying to go! So Awesome God Thank you for my life !!! You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream !! – C.S Lewis Shop My Look: Dress: Black Dress(XL)// Charlotte Russe (SIMILAR) Jacket: …

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Blush X Gray X Pink

WEST CANFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT Happy Friday!!! Omg I love this color combination so much. This is not your typical fall color combination. Normally people are going for more bold colors. Burgundy, Olive, and rust and such. But, I wanted to be a bit flirty with this shoot. Lol it is “cuffin season” right. Yeah I m try to catch somebody lol. Anywho, these colors are so soft and cosy. First, I want to announce to the world I love cold shoulder anything. I love to show off my shoulder for some reason. I think this is so cute and flirty to me. OMG I think I am in love with my shoulder. Anything that shows off my sweater it is winning for me !! I got this cute sweater for Target. You know Target has some cute stuff omg!!! . I find something in Target every time I step foot in the door. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK Shop My Look Cold Shoulder Gray Sweater – Target (LINK) Plus Size Skinny Jeans – Forever 21 (Similar) Nude Studded Strappy Pointed Toe Pump-Charlotte Russe (Similar) Blush Purse Special Thanks to Richelle Marie who always slay the photo game !! (Photo credit: Richelle Marie …

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Don’t Bully My Body

BODY CONFIDENCE @ HEIDELBERG PROJECT Happy Friday! Women perception of their body are internalize and shaped by their friend’s appearance and the media. We have friends of all shapes and sizes and we often want what others have. In addition, we have do many media outlets and the fashion industry telling us what we should look like. But the average women is not small so who do we believe… No body!! Body confident starts with you. So I decided to team up with my blogging buddy, Leah Vernon. She is a fellow Detroit blogger with a blog called Beauty and the Muse . I decided to collab with Leah because of course she is Detroit blogger but she is unconventional. She doesn’t follow trends or play by the rules and that what i truly enjoy about her. She kept me on m toes. So we chatted at Biggby Coffee like we were friends for years and slayed our photos. It was such a joy working with her!! BOOST YOUR BODY CONFIDENCES 1) Stop fat shaming yourself. Don’t let your mind bully your body .You are your worst critics. Start looking at what your body can do instead of what it …