My Favorite Things | Nicole from Live Laugh Decorate
October 18, 2012
To celebrate a very happy Thursday I am thrilled to present to you a fabulous lady to you today! Nicole is one half of the interior design duo behind the blog Live Laugh Decorate. She is sweet, spunky, and oh so funny. I am loving reading about their decorating projects and entertaining posts about life's happenings. This bombshell mama (did you see the pink dress!!) has some wonderful favorite things she wants to share with us. Let's see:
1 | My Favorite People. My
lil man, aka Xavier. For obvious reasons! I was a career chasing girl
for years and didn’t think much about having a kid. Then this lil man
came into the world and wow, I never knew I could love like this. He is
the happiest, coolest kid ever and he makes me smile all day long. Ok,
so before there was the lil man, there was a big man aka, the hubby
Patrick. He is as silly as it gets. Makes me laugh all day long and is a
true friend. We can talk about anything, warts and all. This is the
poem he wrote to me on the day he proposed. I keep it in my wallet and
read it at random moments.
2 | My Favorite Books. I
was a literature major in high school, and a journalist by training, so
I love to read. No Kindle or IPAD reading for moi. I need to curl up
with a book, to mark the ears of a page that had some stunning
revelation so I can go back and read it over and over again. Among my
favorite authors - Maya Angelou, Edwidge Dandicat, Chinua Achebe
and Shakespeare. In fact Angelou's, "I Wouldn't Take Nothing for My
Journey Now" got me through some very dark days when I lived in New
York. A story I co-authored on racial profiling of hip-hop artists was
included in Da Capo's Best Music Writing for 2005 so I guess I'm sorta
published? lol. I also must have my monthly dose of Florida Design and
Essence magazines.
3 | My Favorite Gift. When
I left Jamaica for New York in 1992, a good friend gave me that can of
Jamaican sunshine. Man, did I need that sun in those winter days. It was
one of the best gifts I've ever received. A simple yet powerful gift
that I can look at anytime and remember the joys of growing up on
that little island.
4 | My Favorite Bag. What island girl doesn’t have an oversized straw bag or three? I carry a lot of stuff around so I always need a large tote. I also rock a scarf around my hair whenever the mood strikes or more likely, when my hair is looking a hot mess!
5 | My Favorite Accomplishment. My
college degree. My cousins and I are the first generation in our family
to have gone to college so it’s a favorite because it reminds me of how
much things can change within a family. Thanks to those degrees, none
of us have had to work for minimum wage or settle for jobs we hated. Our
family now includes a journalist/designer, lawyer and two engineers.
6 | My favorite Furniture Piece.What design junkie doesn’t have a favorite piece of furniture or two? I rescued this wing back chair from the trash a few years ago and had it reupholstered in fabric I purchased for just $2 a yard. This West Elm bench has been a trooper over the years serving as bench, foyer/coffee table. A true multi-purpose piece.
Xavier is too cute. I think he has had modeling lessons already- I mean how perfect is his smile? I love Nicole's drive and positive energy. She is definitely doing her family proud. Visit her blog, you'll be happy you did! Oh and I want some Jamaican sunshine too please! Thanks Nicole for sharing with us your fave things and for these wonderful photos!
18 comments
OMG @ Xavier. He's got the cutest lil cheeks! I can already tell he's going to be quite the charmer one day.
ReplyDeleteOh please look at him in that cute little suit, too cute!!
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute! Thank you for the introduction!
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Alison
Fabulous Mama and fabulous little one!!! Great piece on two of my favorite people!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that little man! Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteNicole and Zavier are so adorable! Amazing post.
ReplyDeleteOh this is so great. And Xavier is adorable!!! I love the first picture of other and son {with his little legs crossed}. Thanks for the into to Nicole! xoxo
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Xavier's smile is soo so sweet! I can tell they really love each other!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to know Nicole! And her little one is too cute to handle! Lawwwwd!
ReplyDeleteShe is cool, and that Xavier(!!!!) too :) Great write up, of course I know the site, so good to get to know more about Nicole!
ReplyDeleteGreat post :)
ReplyDeleteThis little man is so cute!
And I really like Nicole style, very natural.
Wow, so happy to have shared some personal tidbits with Albertina and y'all. The 'lil man is especially humbled by all the love and sends his hugs and kisses. He is clearly in need of a fan page! Thanks again guys.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love this series!!
ReplyDeleteNicole looks so fab and her son is too precious. Lovely read.
ReplyDeleteLovely read. I found your blog via Nicole's site and browsed several people in this cool series. Nicole looks fab as always and her son is just too cute.
ReplyDeleteNicole looks so fab and her son is too precious. Lovely read.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, so so so cute. and those shoes and that adorable smile. What an adorable munchkin he is. Gosh he is adorable. I love kids.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - how can one be so adorable looking. That smile those attire ensemble and those cute shoes, This gentleman needs to be a model for Baby R us or something - He is way too adorable than words can describe. I am such a nutcase for babies, especially cute adorable ones. They make my heart melt.
ReplyDeleteYou make my day with your comments! Thank you!!