valentine tips from A Stylish Little Lady

It’s that time of year again! Valentines Day,! Below are a few tips from Chandra of A Stylish Little Lady on what to wear on a night out with your love,or a TREAT YO SELF NIGHT! click through to sop for these items!

 

Here are some of my favorite finds for February.  Wear this chic girly blouse paired with these stretch editor pants for a tailored, relaxed look perfect for work and then a dinner out with your sweetie.

Add the gold doublewrap bracelet for a bit of glitz and show your tips some love with essie’s forever yummy polish.

 And to top of your day,indulge in a little sweetness with this pure goodies love box.  Here’s to a month of sweethearts, pretty little things, and love.

xo Chandra

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14th Feb 2012 | 1 note

Fancy That…Norwegianwood

looking for a great, handmade, original valentines day gift for the one you love? check out norwegianwood, a line made by Angie Johnson from vintage and new fabrics:

the totem racerback dress

the fields on fire dress

the harness triad bra

the high waist ellen basic panties

the banded sweetheart bra

the low rise cage panties

the psych out faux thigh high leggings-black and gold lace

the faux thigh high black and taupe leggings

all photos courtesy of norwegianwood

i love eveything this shop has to offer, and it was REALLY hard for me to just post these items, but, there’s even more great handmade items in the NW shop on etsy. be sure to check it out!

make this valentines day the most special by shopping handmade, and local fo rthe one you love, or yourself (treat yo self!!)

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12th Feb 2012 | 1 note

11th Feb 2012

let’s get it!!!!!!

above, is my current mantra. over the past few weeks i’ve been on an emotional roller coaster, i’ve also been sick, and for me they go hand in hand. i’ve been over thinking what it is i’ll be posting here, and that turned into worry. as i entered the new year(it’s February!! aww lawd!!!) i told myself that worry has no place in the life i’m crafting for myself. i slipped into an old habit of mine, i let myself start to feel overwhelmed. instead of working through it, i allowed it to take a place right next to me. worry isn’t a friend i’d like to keep, and so…here is a layout for myself, this blog, and my brand::

• sketch each day
• write down the ideas i have,no matter the time of day(helloooooooo there’s a notebook in your purse for a reason!!!!)
• BLOG MORE OFTEN
•  BLOG WITH MEANING.
• be thankful for each day.
• enjoy being in love….swoon!
• take deep breathes.
• start a project and finish it.
• more mobile updates.
• exercise
• get a hold of my health(i’ve in part been m.i.a trying to figure out what’s going on, i honestly think i need Dr House guys..more on that later)
• comment more often to blogs i love.

i believe in taking baby steps to get to where i want to be, and soon….leaps. i’m giving myself a kick in the butt to keep it going. i’ll report back in a few days on what i’ve been working on(new product!) in a few days!

stick with me!

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2nd Feb 2012 | 3 notes

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14th Jan 2012 | 19 notes

there’s no gps for this journey

this is my mantra at the moment. i’ve decided that this year is about me, and my business. this isn’t a selfish thought, and for a long time i thought that it was. what keeps me from doing/having the things i want. why not strive for the dream and make it a reality? FEAR!!!  fear of taking the necessary steps, fear of being not just good but great, phenomenal even at what i do. and you know what? it no longer has a place in my life anymore. i’ve put my foot down, looked fear in the eye, and told it to take a hike. this is the only life i’ve got to live, and if i’m lucky enough to have a hereafter or another life, i hope that this step will put me in and even greater understanding that fear is just allowing yourself to crush your dreams.

no more. i’m taking charge. i’m going to keep going, and i hope you will too. make the choice to let it go, no matter what it is! once you let go, you’ll have more energy to put into the things you love. take up photography, learn another language, cook something new,these are small steps. and soon you will inspire others to go for what they’ve always wanted. it’s not as hard as you think, it’a a series of small steps that add up to you. i challenge you to get out of your own way, this year start to do what you know to be right for yourself, and in the process blaze your trail.

in short, all it is is a decision. so, choose the higher road because you of all people deserve it. go for it. i am, and i hope that you will soon be inspired to do the same. it isn’t easy, and believe me nothing worth having is. it’s alot of work to get to where you deserve to be. in the end you will know it’s worth it.

let’s keep going.

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12th Jan 2012 | 4 notes

Another Year Down!!!!

this year has been great to me. i made deeper connections with friends, reconnected with a few i’d become distant with,DMae became an official business, i was accepted as a cargoh seller,the DMae blog launched, i’ve met new people, and began to focus on the things that really matter to me. this past year was stress, laughter, forgiveness, acceptance, and so much more it’d take more than one post to get it all down. i’m happy to have gone through it all and to have a better understanding of who i am and know that i am stronger for it.

christmas was spent with extended family and this new years eve was more of the same. i was able to watch the fireworks not far from the ben franklin bridge, on a roof top with friends. we all stood there counting down the seconds and i was so happy to in that very moment. this is something i’m learning is a good thing be able to truly appreciate where you are right now, because you’re there for a reason. you may need to slow down, and learn a thing or two, and there’s nothing at all wrong with that.

in that moment i was looking up at the sky, being grateful, and in the arms of someone who is beyond amazing. and i cannot to wait to see what this new years brings to the table for us all. not to mention the things i’ve been cooking up for you guys/gals!!

let’s not let 2012 pass us by, let’s make great choices, move on  and up, and become who we all know we’re to be. it may be late,but, happy new year to you all. thank you all so much for your support and kind words. 

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3rd Jan 2012 | 4 notes

26th Dec 2011 | 5 notes

Guest Post:: A Taste of Australia This Christmas

Hi my name is Samantha I am from blog Clumsy Mee, I am so excited to do a guest post for Naimah today. Seeing as it is getting so close to Christmas I thought I would let you know a few things about what happens in my family for Christmas. I can remember from when I was very young I have had Christmas in my veins I am big on Christmas I love wrapping presents putting up decorations of course I love unwrapping presents that are for me. Pretty much anything to do with Christmas I am there, even some Christmas carols make it into my iPod for the weeks leading up to Christmas. As I am in Australia we have our Christmas in the middle of summer which makes it a very hot day.

We still have Christmas carols and a big tree covered in decorations. There is no snow or log fire, it’s usually celebrated with a big family lunch on the bbq in the backyard or at the beach. Every family has different traditions but most of them include spending the day with the ones you love. Champagne instead of eggnog, Pavlova instead of plum pudding. But the most important thing is to spend it with family and friends. This year I am going to my boyfriend’s place for Christmas. His family is from a property about 10 hours’ drive from where we live.

 

Because it is west it will be so hot which I am not looking forward to but I am looking forward to spread of food that his mum will be putting on. I am contributing by making a bunch of Christmas cookie and cupcakes; also we have been roped into bringing the prawns for morning tea. What is your Christmas’s like? What traditions does your family have?

Xx Love Samantha

25th Dec 2011 | 120 notes