The decision to close Facebook…

So I woke up this morning, overly stressed and just plain old…TIRED…That’s been my feeling of late. I mean, it’s a lot of work. Single Mom of 2 very active boys, entreprenuer and business owner, at least 1,000 emails a day, ordering, packaging, travel, managing, schedules, sports, field trips, customer calls, and don’t forget…DESIGNING!! Seriously some days (most days lately) I just feel each day is running into the next with busywork. On top of that, the thing that most people cannot stand when I’m around is the “ping, bleep, ding!” sounds coming from all of the electronics I own. Timers, alarms, checking status, uploading photos, updating statuses,..I am seriously like, ENOUGH!!! Even when I wake in the middle of the night, I’m posting, responding, uploading…my brain is not resting. My body is not resting! It’s so sad…sometimes I catch myself responding to a client on facebook when one of my guys is talking to me. I feel so bad, and then I think, I have to do this because this is my business and it’s what needs to be done. But is it truly…? I had this business many years before facebook came around, and did just fine…

It wasn’t a long, thought out decision. I just knew that I needed more time to simply…rest my mind. So I decided to close my facebook for awhile. Honestly I have wanted to close my personal page for like…ever. But in order to have the fanpage you must have a personal page (sucks)…so my personal one has kinda been there by default. Let’s be honest for a moment…do you really care where everyone is “checking in” and what they are doing every second of the day? I mean I know I put up posts sometimes and I’m thinking…no one really cares to see all this stuff, I know I sure don’t. LOL! It is pure nosiness and lack of a REAL life that keeps us caught up in the daily life of what this person did, or where they’re eating for lunch…seriously, do you ever find yourself just looking through people’s profile because you simply can’t stop??! It’s not even that you care! Maybe it’s just me…But I know that I just need to BREATHE!!!

So I apologize to my more than 7,500 facebook people…I sincerely do. I doubt that all 7,500 were logging in everyday just to see what PoshLifeBling is Blinging up today anyway! LOL. So…this could be a random tantrum…I do that…or a temporary hiatus. But it is most needed. I seriously need to spend some time out of the lives of everyone…sadly this does include some of my favorite clients. And more time breathing, living, and doing what I love. Which is time with  my sons. And my company. Creating beautiful things…Meeting fabulous, fun people who share that love as well. There’s only a few hours in the day to just do that part, and that is really what I want to get back to. You can still follow us on twitter, @PoshLifeBling and follow me as well if you’d like @PoshTori

People will think I’m crazy for closing the page, because yes it’s great advertisement…but some things are truly worth more than money…sanity, quiet, rest, peace of mind…and time I can never recover with the boys.

Live the Life You Have Imagined…and as always, Live Glamorous!

The New Posh Life Bride

…I’ve just launched the new website… www.PoshLifeBride.com …It is an extension of the Posh Life Bling website, focusing on Bridal Bling and accessories as well as Bridal Party gifts. For years I’ve wanted to bling brides…the wedding day is the absolute best day for a girl to go over the top in Bling Bling Bliss! And this is something I truly believe in…Doing It Big! LOL So please be sure to check out the site, share your thoughts, and most definitely tell me what items YOU would love to see us design for brides. Here are a few of the newest additions, including a Barbie Bling glass for the Bride, solid crystal or black for the Groom…I’m also thinking of doing a crystal ab & jet hematite set for the classic and ultra chic Bride & Groom…along with the suggestion of a close friend of a Tiffany Blue set…now That’s something I can wrap my brain around…Check us out on the web and please do share your thoughts on our Bridal Bling!!

Live Glamorous!!!

Bridal Bling Bliss!

It takes your breath away…as if in slow motion…she takes her ever so graceful and momentous stroll down the aisle…just before the magic happens. The Big Day. Surrounded by all of her closest friends and most cherished loved ones. It’s the day we dream of as a little girl…who will it be…where will it be…and What Will I WEAR??!

This February I designed what would be my second most favorite piece ever! And since I did not create the Louboutin Clic Clacs, I just blinged them…this would have to take the cake! In preparation for a Bridal Expo I decided to create a line of Bridal Bling unlike anything I’ve seen thus far…well, anywhere. And this piece is something that I believe every single bride must have accompanying her in that walk of fame on her big day! This one I designed to be a completely vintage, elegant, and extravagant look. I went for crystal, silver, and cream shades…it is just breath-taking…if I do say so myself! LOL. Like nothing I’ve seen anywhere…I strive for that in all that I do with my work. It’s always my goal to create one of a kind pieces that have never been done before. And with this new bridal bouquet holder, it can be customized to fit ANY bride! Brides can send pieces in to be added to it for their “something old” such as heirlooms, or it can be the “something new”…and begin a tradition of the actual holder being the heirloom passed down through generations. Colors, stones, and ribbon can be completely custom designed by the Bride! This Swarovski Crystalled Bridal Bouquet holder is something that EVERY new Bride should have! And I’m not just saying that since I designed it, LOL! It truly is a statement piece!! Be sure to see it in detail on the website! www.PoshLifeBling.com 

2012 Chinese Astrology Year of the Dragon

The Dragon personality The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast – the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are to be honored and respected. 

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Legends Diana Ross Crystal Cell Phone design

This design I originally created for my Mommie, as she is and always has been a fan f the Legendary Diana Ross…When I took the original to the BET Awards with me, back in ’09…it was a HUGE hit! In fact, one of the Escorts backstage at the show was a close friend of Diana’s son. She told him about the case and he tried to buy it off of me right there at the show, LOL. Unfortunately I needed it because it was only day one of five onsite, and there were many more celebrities still to come through and see my designs.
This is the original design that I created and also one replicated by my Fabulous designer Renee.  Since then many women have chosen this image as their phone case. I’ve had women of many cultures, from Saudi Arabia, India, Europe, and of course all over the U.S. order this particular design…many of them not relating it at all to Diana. But just the natural womanly appearance of the design. There is some sort of cultural significance with the earthy, natural, yet still glamorous appearance of the image. Now when I look at it I do see more than just Diana. The Natural hair movement has become quite a powerful thing for all women of color, and I absolutely love it! I also joined “The Movement”, if you will and began my transition about 3 months ago. This image now represents more than the legendary diva Diana…it has that image of beauty and natural beauty that comes from accepting who you are and loving yourself and Being Yourself! It may seem very left field that this image of Diana Ross could’ve inspired all of that. LOL…But it’s my inspiration and it has! Many of my clients that have come from youtube are Natural hair beauties…one of them Curly Nikki herself! You can see her with one of our phones on her blog, CurlyNikki.com. Anyway…just wanted to take a moment to share something very close to my heart. A side most don’t see or hear about. I encourage women to do research on the Natural Hair movement and see what beautiful places it takes you to…Self Awareness. Self Acceptance. Self Love. <3

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Posh Life Bling and The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo

Linnithea “Nene” Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was our very first Bravo Housewives to buy from PoshLifeBling just before the 2nd Season of the show aired…shortly after we had an ongoing relationship with costar Deshawn Snow, who sold some of our designs on her website to benefit her Charity… then Housewives from several of the other show series contacted us including Gretchen & Tamara of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey! This photo is from when we ran into them backstage one of our days onsite at the BET Awards just as Deshawn left and Kandi took her place… What can I say…we get around www.PoshLifeBling.com

Watch The Throne?

On any given day…I am the Biggest, Most Loyal, Most Loving Jay-Z fan that there has ever been…I know every lyric, I know how the tone of his voice changes with certain lines, and when he’s being snarky or arrogant, showing the love, the pain, the hate and frustration, the heartbreak, loneliness…or simply not giving a damn…I get it. Every year that he’s anywhere remotely near the town I live in, I am there. That being said…this year I was a bit shocked, and caught off guard by the Jay and Ye’ talk, and them touring together. I was even more shocked by the Watch The Throne album…and in all honesty…very disappointed at the end result. You have to first know something about me. I LOVE Jay-Z. Like, I am a True Fan. Not a “Groupie”, I wouldn’t hook up with him if given the chance, LOL! Not that Anyone would be given that chance…have you seen his wife?? LOL! But I am a True Fan. I originally loved Pac and when he died I mourned him like he was my Man (and he could’ve got it!) LOL!! Shortly after Pac died I was riding in the car with a group of friends back at Florida State U, and I heard the song “Ain’t No Nigga” by Jay and Foxy Brown. From that second on, I was hooked. That was like back in 96,97…like totally gone. I remember having a few conversations with Pac in my mind asking his forgiveness for the newfound love affair I was having with Jay-Z. LOL!! #TrueStory…
So fast forward to this Watch The Throne deal…ok, I understand that money is a motivator for most things and most people. Like I get it…But in my mind, two artists like Jay and Kanye aren’t in a position where they NEED or require approval or need to be accepted among the mainstream. Maybe it’s Just me…I may be out here alone…but I have to say…of all the Jay-Z concerts I’ve been to…and on a side note, I have never been to a Kanye West concert because I wouldn’t call myself a fan of his. I respect his work, his artistry, but for me he lost that thing that was so amazing about him from when he first came out. Or maybe he believed his own hype too much too soon…
In let’s say at least 7 Jay-Z concerts I’ve attended…this was by far the WORST!! It kills me to say it, but I have to keep it real. It felt a little too commercial…and Jay didn’t interact with the fans nearly as much…or connect the way I know him to connect…and this is the first time I ever paid for like front row seats…and in all honesty…I’d prefer to have had my money back. I didn’t see the Jay that sings out to a fan telling them to get their video ready so they can cherish a special moment with him forever (if you haven’t seen the video where he raps in Lauryn’s name on Venus vs. Mars youtube it, it’s awesome!)…or when he shouted out a little boy for his first Jay-Z concert at one I was attending. Ever since I told my oldest about this, he has insisted that he’s ready to go to his first Jay concert…perhaps next year when he’s 10…But  to add injury to insult, the concert began like 2 hours late, with no other acts, and after hearing that they were beefing about spending extra money to entertain the crowd or not…it seemed to me that maybe Jay and Ye’ are forgetting to love on the fans a bit. Personally I start to feel myself a little too much at times, and I have to remind myself that what goes up can and most likely will surely come down…and I can’t help but wonder if maybe Jay and surely Kanye have forgotten this as well…
Disappointed is an understatement. I look forward to Jay-Z concerts every year. I love it when he goes back to the Reasonable Doubt album…Before I got my Range, I used to drive a Candy Apple Red Eclipse with “Can I Live” on the license plate. Hell, I bought a Range Rover on some level because that’s what Jay would’ve done…LOL! So this does not by any means kill my love for him. In fact, the tribute to the Legends Malcolm X and Martin Luther King JR were certainly heart felt…I have been to Many many concerts in my life…even Michael Jackson (RIP)…but for me… there is NOTHING like that moment when you know that Jay is “ending” the show, but comes back one more time for “Encore”…and if you’re truly lucky, he goes in for another 15 mins or so for some of my all-time favorites, like Can I Live and more of the true classics, of that original Jay that made my heart skip beats every time I heard them…I keep waiting and hoping for the day when he performs “Song Cry”, one of my All Time Fav’s, it hits me at the core that one…My love affair with Jay-Z, Sean Carter, Hova, Hovi Baby is certainly not over. It would take more than one bad concert to change…but I hope that he is not losing that love for performing. And the knowledge that some of his fans are true lovers of his art, and what he has to say and how he so eloquently says it…that he in some way has made “disciples” of us, waiting with Baited Breath for the next masterpiece that he puts together…and that “commercialism” just won’t do. He is in a class by himself. And in my opinion…should share the stage with No One. Jay is a masterpiece…and have you ever seen two works of art sharing the same space?

Highpoint Market…a furniture shopper’s Paradise.

Every year there is a Major Furniture show in High Point, North Carolina. Distributors, Designers, Artists, Collectors, and Shoppers  come from all over to see their fabulous finds! And if you’re lucky enough, to fannagle (I made that up, LOL) a deal and score fabulous furniture at a Fraction of retail price! I try to attend each year, because in my opinion, much of what I discover is true ART! And Art inspires Art…Thought I’d share some of my favorite finds and collections with you!
The Americana Room I LOVE for my boys rooms, and the photo of the Mirrored Furniture showroom…To Die!! Literally each year I spend the longest time in this room…Drooling over all the mirrored pieces!  I have been fortunate enough to score some sweet deals on pieces from a few of the showrooms. Although the event is limited admission, mainly for designers and buyers…I somehow manage to get a pass! HAHA This is a showcase that you just cannot pass up! The manufacturers combine elements that you would never expect to see together, like my Zebra/Metal glamour chairs that I shared with you in a previous post…they are pieces that you just don’t find anywhere…True Statements!! Check out some of my favorite rooms in the gallery below! XO~Posh.Tori

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Fabulicious-ness!!

Yesterday I finished a new design for Teresa Giudice, of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. As you know, we did her design on the show this season…here is the newest one designed by my company PoshLifeBling! You can also see the design live on my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/hollywoodpinups

when I started this design I remembered that Teresa said she loved anything pink…however I did not want it to be like the previous design I created for her.  Lately I have been in a love affair with the yellow Swarovski crystal stones, called Citrine. So to add a bit of “pop” to the design, I added it in…and Voila! The Pina Colada design was born…How’d I come up with the name…? Well, I looked at it and that was the first thing that popped into my head, LOL  So here it is. Before Teresa actually has it in hand, the Pina Colada design. Available on our website for all cell phone models, also for computers, ipads, laptops, ipods, you name it we can bling it!

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Ohh La La Leopard Print!

So a few weeks ago I had this random dream of a Leopard or Cheetah Print phone…I wanted to design it as my home office phone. Finally had the chance to sit down and make it, and here it is…Haven’t quite finished yet…thinking of doing the base under the phone in either hot pink or red…If you ask me, it is the Perfect home accent for the season…what do you think??

~XO Posh.Tori