FARMERS AND FRIENDS

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Just when I thought grocery shopping was boring, here comes Charles kid cousin and my favorite hairstylist to lighten the mood. This weekend was a whole mood, chilling in Raleigh, shopping the city malls and going on the hunt for green tomatoes with these pretty ladies was my Sunday in nutshell. One of my favorite things to do in Raleigh is shop at the farmers market. The food is always fresh, they have the best homemade jelly and I love the overall chill vibe. Prices on the food is not half bad either. One more thing, visiting the farmers market is an opportunity support local. What more could a girl ask for? By the way, we found the green tomatoes after much searching. We were looking for them because Charles kid cousin, Niya had a craving. She’s staying with us for the summer while she’s in summer school in Durham and what kid cuzzo wants, kid cuzzo gets. Isn’t she the cutest? 🙂

Anyway, the cute curly girl with the hippie romper on is none other than my good friend and hairstylist Jamika. We partnered together on some photo projects to get her brand out there. She’s an up and coming hairstylist in Raleigh, new to the area and seeking out new clientele. If you’re interested in booking one of her fab services, you can check her out: https://allaboutflair.com. She specializes in color, cuts, natural hair, weaves and clip-ins. Well, basically she does it all, and for a reasonable price. Long story short, my hairstylist bailed on me a few days before I competed in my regional pageant. I know, it sucked. Thankfully, an amazing blogger connect recommended Jamika for a walk-in service and bam, the rest is history.

Anyway, I’m going stop yammering and let you check out the dope pics from our Raleigh Farmer’s Market adventures. Enjoy.

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Till next time.

Sincerely,

 

Deidra Marie

#SMILEFEARLESSLY + A GIVEAWAY

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My new favorite hobby, brushing my teeth and more specifically, brushing my teeth with my new CariPro Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush by Smile Brilliant. I started using electronic toothbrushes last year when my dentist recommended it during one of my routine visits. Apparently, manual brushing just wasn’t doing it for me. He said I was brushing too hard and it was taking a big toll on my enamel. He thought I might want to consider investing in an electronic toothbrush with soft bristles so, I asked for one for one for Christmas and bam, there it was, under the tree, wrapped up with my name on it. I’ve been using electronic toothbrushes ever since.

I’ve since then added a new electronic toothbrush brand to my oral care routine, the CariPro Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush. Since using the CariPro, I’ve noticed an extreme difference in the health and look of my teeth. I had my 6 month dentist check-up last month and the dentist said my enamel was in tip top shape and guess what? NO CAVITIES! Yay! #winning.

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Keep scrolling for all the deets on this fab toothbrush…

So, there are a few things that make this toothbrush extra special and worth the buy.

IT’S SUPER QUIET

I’ve had electric toothbrushes in the past that deliver amazing results, but are very noisy when turned on. This CariPro is super quiet and the vibration is not too harsh.

THERE ARE 5 SETTINGS

There are 5 toothbrush settings to meet your toothbrushing needs; clean, white, massage, gum care, sensitive. I have super sensitive teeth, so the sensitive setting is one of my fave for getting that ultra clean feeling without wearing off my enamel.

SIMPLICITY

This toothbrush is not some complicated tool that you’ll spend hours trying to figure out. The instructions are simple and the maintenance is too.

IT CAN HOLD A CHARGE

I have yet to run out of battery life on this thing. It holds a charge very well so if you’re like me and brush 2 and sometimes 3 times a day, you won’t have to worry about it losing a charge.

CLEAN

There is no greater feeling than gliding your tongue across teeth that don’t have that gritty feeling. When I say my teeth feel smooth and clean, they feel smooth and clean every time. Not to mention, I use the massage setting on my tongue all the time to make sure my breath stays extra fresh.

I have something special for you so keep scrolling through…

 

I want you to upgrade your oral care routine too, so here’s 20% off your CariPRO Ultrasonic electric toothbrush purchase when you use code: coilscurlsandcoffee20.

One more thing, I’m having a CariPro Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush giveaway! To enter for a chance to win visit: https://www.smilebrilliant.com/gb/b71196

Here’s to pearly white teeth and awesome smiles. #smilefearlessly everybody!

Till next time.

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie


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GINGER SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE IN MY LWD

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One of my favorite things about warmer weather is getting to wear little white dresses (LWD) like this. While I’ll always love my colors, a little white dress always captures my eye, particularly little white cotton dresses like the one I’m sporting in this post. I love how they flow, lay on my body all easy breezy 🙂 . I can also pretty much pair them with any shoe or accessory for the perfect summer look. When I’m feeling full on boho, I add some white jewelry and tan or brown platform shoes and when I’m feeling funky and want to incorporate my signature color love, I add a pop of color in my shoes or on my lips or with my earrings and necklaces. That’s the thing about a LWD, anyway you rock it, you really can’t go wrong. Dress it up, dress it down, it still looks oh so classy.

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Speaking of outfits, I rocked this LWD for Memorial Day. I wanted to look cute prancing around the house and guess what? I did. LOL. Charles and I didn’t do much this year. We lounged, worked in the yard, starting prepping some new blogger content, talked about the future, went for a ride on Charles new motorcycle, biked the trail at the NC Art Museum and ate when weren’t hungry. Just a typical day with the Craig’s and I loved every minute of it. Summer days are slow and Charles and I appreciate it because we needed the time to recovery from work, school and running our photography business. Charles grandma passed the other day, so we are out of town for a few days supporting the family through this difficult time. Some summer days are beautiful, others not so much, but we take the good with the bad and keep pushing to make everyday count.

Keep scrolling for make-up and outfit links.

I don’t have a link for the flowy summer LWD as I purchased it years ago, but I can say you’ll find a lot of similar looking dresses at Ross, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. Pink platform shoes are from DSW and of course I’m rocking one of my fav lippy colors by OuiFresh, Ginger Spice.

I hope everyone’s summer is going well.

Till next time beautiful people.

 

Deidra Marie