I have been CAMPAIGNING for CAMPAIGN. Sorry the photos are crappy, but it is what it is. I am hopeful that at least one of these will make it home. Wish me luck!
Dayka found this piece, and totally made it up. Just look at the before and after.
This beauty was found and done by Little Green Notebook
Other inspiration
What are you “CAMPAIGNING” AFTER?
XOXOX,
TamStyles
I have received inquires regarding sponsorship in the past, and present. And have now decided to open my blog up to sponsors. I knew this would happen one day, just never knew when. This decision in no way effects the content I bring, or what your use to seeing from me. I have thought long and hard about this, and I would hope that all my readers/supporters would continue to support GIGS. as you always have. It means the world, and is never taken for granted! I would love for this blog to flourish, so I am stepping out on faith. I hope you step with me!
XOXOX,
TamStyles
I spotted these in Houston the other day and was happy to see them. Of course what I wanted was sold out and I haven’t seen them in Dallas!
These photos are what i thought of when i saw the lighting. Not to bad in my opinion.
Have you seen these locally, or am I the only one?
XOXOX,
TamStyles
Look what I picked up today from Ones King Lane. My first purchase from them ever, and I a so happy with my choice. I fell for the length of it. Its 20x60 which will look great.
They remind me of these below. I cant wait to get it in.
XOXOX,
TamStyles
*First off…I want to than each and everyone of you that left a comment on the post for my Granny. It took a lot for me to compose all that, but was helpful as well. Your comments let me know that I am not alone in the world of mourning a Grandmother. Thanks again. It meant the world.*
When I tell yall its time for a new sofa…IT IS TIME. My children have abused and misused our current one to the core. I would like to think they have over come the need to destroy things, and just use it to sit on, and not jump on. I have put them in order of what I like the best. The first being from Z Gallerie. I just love the grey, plushness of this. I can dress it up, or dress it down. The second choice is the Mammoth sofa which is just huge, and good for plopping on, and having a relaxing time. The sofa will go in the den, so in a sense it has to be comfortable, strong, plush, and kid durable.
I hope to have a new sofa at least by my birthday in August. But..its kid and his basketball travels first…Sofa last. Life of a parent. Funny how I want a sofa for MY birthday.
XOXOX,
TamStyles
We were in Houston this weekend (and won a tournament by the way), and happen to “just stop by” IKEA. Their IKEA seems to have a lot of things that mine doesn't. I love the HUGE photos that they have of city skylines. I usually go with all things NY, but they didn't have anything this time. I glanced over and this photo of Los Angeles that knocked me out. I love it. All black and white, with a touch of color on the highways. This will almost take up a whole wall, which makes this GET IT GIRL HAPPPPY!
I had to pick up some fabric. This was on sale for only $3.99 a yard! Turquoise stripes = yummy!
I love this fabric. I was told it was new. Only $5.99 a yard
Isn't that fabric fab now that you have seen it pulled out. I am in love, and sad that i didn't get more.
Did you get anything fab, Build something, Finish up on a project? I would love to know.
XOXOX,
TamStyles
My loving Granny would have been 79 years old on Wednesday. I originally was not going to post this. . My Granny and I were very close. She was like my Mother, hell she was. Any childhood memory that makes me smile has to do with her. I was her first grandchild, and treated me as such even after I had kids. I always thought she would live forever. I know that sounds a little crazy, but I never could imagine my life without her. She use to try and talk to me about death, but I never wanted to hear it. We talked everyday. She taught me how to cook, how to dress, and how to not just except what a mutherfucker gives you in life. She was famous for saying “MY DADDY DROVE THE BULLSHIT TRUCK TO TOWN, YOU CAN RUN BULLSHIT OVER ON ME”… My Granny was a curser, yes she was. And I mean HARD! And she smoked, which took her away from me. I got a call one day at work in 12/2004 that she only had 3 months to live if that, and she was moving into a nursing home. Her lungs just could not keep her going. She was only about a 10 min drive from me so I would go see her often. I would get in the bed with her, and we would talk and watch tv. She had me perm her hair, and I would wash it, all in the little sink she had in her room. I recall oh so well on that particular day after I did her hair. I think I left around 8pm. As I was leaving they were giving her morphine which I HATED. As soon as I got home, I received a call from her. She had no clue where she was, and she wanted me to come pick her up. She thought they had her locked up in a house out back she said. She told me to pull up and she would just come out when she saw my lights. I was thinking to myself “What the hell is going on, I just left her”. So I drove right over, and there she was in her bed. Waiting for me. I sat next to her, and asked her was she ok. She said..”Tamara why am I here? I don't understand”…Talk about a pit in my belly. It was hard leaving her that night, but I ensured her she would be ok.
(me and granny at home)
Not long after that, she started going down hill. She stopped eating completely, stopped talking…I couldn't understand that. This makes me laugh. When she stopped talking, I got in her face and said “GRANNY, TALK..I KNOW YOU CAN TALK. GRANNY DO YOU HERE ME'”…I think she pulled all the strength she had and said to me “GIRL GET OUT MY DAMN FACE!”..in muffled words. BUT SHE SPOKE! (smiles) That was the last visit for me. I could no longer see her like that. I was okay with my decision though. A few days later, I got a call in the middle of the night and she was gone. She died on Daddy's birthday (her Husband, my Grandfather). Following her death, things just got BAD.
TIME LINE
I don't think..well I know I have not gotten over this at all. It pains me to think about her visually. I can think of her words, and type them on the blog from time to time, but not associate visuals in my mind, as a defense for my emotions. I hope to someday really deal with this the right way, and think of her without it breaking me down. I just wish she was here. I just wish she would have stayed here as I asked her to, and let me take care of her. But no, she wanted her own place. I just wish I could call her, or ask her to buy me some shoes that she would fuss about but do anyway. I wish I could call her and ask for a recipe. I wish she could see her great grandson play sports, and her great granddaughter become taller than me. I just wish to here her voice. I have mentioned her before I associate her with butterflies. I was having a HARD day at work (former employer) and I looked up and out my window and there was a butterfly just flapping and a flapping away. I had never seen a butterfly like that in my LIFE. It was HUGE! It totally took my mind of work, and I think it was her offering me something. So if I see a butterfly now. I think softly of her. I will never forget.
Thanks for allowing me to share this moment with you guys. It helped me in away. I hope she cut a rug to some Sarah Vaughn on her day!
Tamara
I have been looking at these for months! I am sure a lot of you have seen these in the stores. Well I have, and just kept over looking them for whatever reason. I finally decided to take a stand and bring one home. I love it. Texture and soft tone. They come in so many pretty colors. I decided on gray because its my plan to bring some gray in the space. I have seen pink, turquoise, blue, green..Many great options. They are all Perfecto.
Do you have one?
XOXOX,
TamStyles
These are new books that I am waiting to arrive. It that it was just published this month. I bet the pages are yummy, with gorgeous photos.
Jen posted this book on her blog the other day. I have seen it for a while, and decided to take the dive.
Do you have either book? Or any new ones to recommend on decor?
XOXOX,
TamStyles
Well it came, and I want it gone. If you follow, you might recall that I ordered this back in November. I was so excited to get this chandy, and was told for months to wait. Well I came home Tuesday to a box. I had no clue it was coming. I ordered it from Quality Bath. I wont order from them again, and I don't recommend them at all. On a scale of 1-10 in my service book, they were given a 1. And I give them a 1 just because I’m nice.
The damn thing came with broken pieces, and even wrapped for days in all that trash that you see in the other photo. One policy stated that you are to open the package in front of the delivery person. Inspect it, and go from there. I wish I would have asked a delivery guy to wait as I did all of that. He would look at me like I was crazy! It took me over 45 mins.
I like to think I am pretty handy. I can put up lights, but this was one that had the cord attached that you also plug into an outlet. I have never seen that before?? Hell I want it in the ceiling, and there is no outlet up there. I don’t get it..I just think the item on the site was not represented accurately.
I want all this mess GONE!
XOXOX,
TamStyles
