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![| I've been married for 12 years [tuh-day], have had 4 businesses, and I'm 2 kid's mama. I'm crushin' on my zaaaaamn self. ๐ #goneheadgirl // #theprinceandthepmommy](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f41771b366e4780bec03f71458d74863/5D18D088/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/54446798_298983154110630_5737433031326257925_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| I've been married for 12 years [tuh-day], have had 4 businesses, and I'm 2 kid's mama. I'm crushin' on my zaaaaamn self. ๐ #goneheadgirl // #theprinceandthepmommy")
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| I've been married for...
![| ๐ค๐ต ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค-๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ?
Growing up, I never dreamt about my husband or what he'd be like. I just knew I wanted 2 kids -- a boy + a girl. I think God somehow knew that I'd never be able to dream up a husband as great as you, so he never created the wonder in me. Thank you for being the man you are + growing with me as I've been molded into the woman I've become -- the woman I am still becoming.
March 18, 2007 -- I married my best friend. [swipe for proof] โค Now 12 years and 1200 hairstyles later [swipe again for our very first pic ever] -- I love you still, more, and better.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ง๐ฎ, ๐ฝ๐๐๐! #031807 // #theprinceandthepparents](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/8526222bf600ef5fd517c4fbdcfa4c48/5D2CE96E/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.1.1080.1080/s640x640/53109617_345817642807462_30411168811388376_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| ๐ค๐ต ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค-๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ?
Growing up, I never dreamt about my husband or what he'd be like. I just knew I wanted 2 kids -- a boy + a girl. I think God somehow knew that I'd never be able to dream up a husband as great as you, so he never created the wonder in me. Thank you for being the man you are + growing with me as I've been molded into the woman I've become -- the woman I am still becoming.
March 18, 2007 -- I married my best friend. [swipe for proof] โค Now 12 years and 1200 hairstyles later [swipe again for our very first pic ever] -- I love you still, more, and better.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ง๐ฎ, ๐ฝ๐๐๐! #031807 // #theprinceandthepparents")
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| ๐ค๐ต ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ...
![| ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ Sunday turned ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ Sunday.
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I had a conversation with a sales associate named Willie, at a store in the mall. I told her about celebrating my anniversary tomorrow. She said: Never stop dating + making time for one another. She shared that she'd been married for 34 years, until she could no longer love her ex-husband past his drug addiction. She was an older, black woman with the most welcoming smile and warm brown eyes -- and I'm absolutely positive she gave me an discount on my purchase. #dontquestionyourblessings
As I walked towards the main doors another associate informed me that the store gate was closed. As we waited for a manager, I had a conversation with her about our height, our tall husbands, and our tall kids. After 15 more mins of conversation about instilling confidence in our kids, she was informed that the mall doors were locked + I would have to leave through another exit. This woman told her manager, "I'm driving her to her car. She is parked clear across the other side of the mall." And that's what she did. As we drove she told me that women have to look out for one another, that she'd been married for 25 years, and she loved my jeans. When we got to my car she said, "My name is Lorraine. Let me know if you ever need anything." I asked her if I could hug her -- and I did.
Tonight when I went to Subway to grab my kid's food, the guy and I chatted about his job and what he's going to school for. I didn't catch his name but he hooked me up on my sandwiches.
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Today I learned that there are still inherently good people in the world, kindness costs nothing [and might even save me something], and God speaks to us in the most unexpected places -- through the most unexpected people.
I gotta say it was a good day. ::Ice Cube voice:: ๐ค // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/b46236ac016923a9b3325afe6f9244ae/5D4ABD32/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s640x640/54512139_618895665235630_3802779908392715303_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ Sunday turned ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ Sunday.
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I had a conversation with a sales associate named Willie, at a store in the mall. I told her about celebrating my anniversary tomorrow. She said: Never stop dating + making time for one another. She shared that she'd been married for 34 years, until she could no longer love her ex-husband past his drug addiction. She was an older, black woman with the most welcoming smile and warm brown eyes -- and I'm absolutely positive she gave me an discount on my purchase. #dontquestionyourblessings
As I walked towards the main doors another associate informed me that the store gate was closed. As we waited for a manager, I had a conversation with her about our height, our tall husbands, and our tall kids. After 15 more mins of conversation about instilling confidence in our kids, she was informed that the mall doors were locked + I would have to leave through another exit. This woman told her manager, \"I'm driving her to her car. She is parked clear across the other side of the mall.\" And that's what she did. As we drove she told me that women have to look out for one another, that she'd been married for 25 years, and she loved my jeans. When we got to my car she said, \"My name is Lorraine. Let me know if you ever need anything.\" I asked her if I could hug her -- and I did.
Tonight when I went to Subway to grab my kid's food, the guy and I chatted about his job and what he's going to school for. I didn't catch his name but he hooked me up on my sandwiches.
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Today I learned that there are still inherently good people in the world, kindness costs nothing [and might even save me something], and God speaks to us in the most unexpected places -- through the most unexpected people.
I gotta say it was a good day. ::Ice Cube voice:: ๐ค // #theprinceandthep")
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| ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ Sunday turned ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐๐...
![| g o o d m o r n i n g | *bright-eyed bushy-haired* ๐
#baddieP #foundinmyphone [when her bangs started growing out โค] // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/53f0f4110aee1d01345737230adf208f/5D485FF2/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s640x640/52663284_273164473615729_1969260189799147783_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| g o o d m o r n i n g | *bright-eyed bushy-haired* ๐
#baddieP #foundinmyphone [when her bangs started growing out โค] // #theprinceandthep")
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| g o o d...
![| When you are a creative + known by those around you as such, there is always the question of "What's next?". Lemme tell ya.
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In college, I had The Recycled Denim Co., where I would trick out people's jeans in the dorms long before destructed denim was a thing. Since then, I have had an etsy shop -- BellaBeauPeep, a women + kids clothing line -- The Pink Lemon, my photography business -- @shaylajilesphoto, and this IG account -- a whole lotta work. I've spent countless years booked + busy, with sleepless nights + days I can barely remember. So what's next? Not | a | damn | thing. ๐คธ๐พโโ๏ธ <<<< [that's me saying "weeee!"] I'm chillin'. Bare minimum. Not feeling inspired + learning how to be ok with that.
Creatives gon' create -- but we're also not gonna rush our magic. โจ๐น๐ป๐ธ // #theprinceandthepmommy #theprinceandtheptravels](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/b782d502c78d4a4e970b4eaa573775f7/5D12B85C/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s640x640/53615613_1802128859887436_8903880280688052252_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| When you are a creative + known by those around you as such, there is always the question of \"What's next?\". Lemme tell ya.
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In college, I had The Recycled Denim Co., where I would trick out people's jeans in the dorms long before destructed denim was a thing. Since then, I have had an etsy shop -- BellaBeauPeep, a women + kids clothing line -- The Pink Lemon, my photography business -- @shaylajilesphoto, and this IG account -- a whole lotta work. I've spent countless years booked + busy, with sleepless nights + days I can barely remember. So what's next? Not | a | damn | thing. ๐คธ๐พโโ๏ธ <<<< [that's me saying \"weeee!\"] I'm chillin'. Bare minimum. Not feeling inspired + learning how to be ok with that.
Creatives gon' create -- but we're also not gonna rush our magic. โจ๐น๐ป๐ธ // #theprinceandthepmommy #theprinceandtheptravels")
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| ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป... What...
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![๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ #๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฃ
Me: You always have something to say + don't know how to just be quiet + say 'Yes Ma'am'. You have a smart mouth.
P: Thank you.
Me [in my head]: This lil heffa thinks I just complimented her! What in the...
Me [outloud]: ๐ณ Having a smart mouth is not a good thing.
P: Why?? Because I AM smart!
Me: You are smart but when someone says you have a smart mouth, that means you are a talk-backer. It's NOT good!
P: I don't get it.
Me: Nevermind. ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ #icant
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ -- come๐๐ฝget ๐๐ฝya'lls๐๐ฝ kid๐๐ฝ!! Ain't even your season yet + already actin' a fool!! Smdh. #shewassosincere #whatmorecouldisay ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ #mamasaidknockyouout // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/3116cae60089e59bbc2d8f5763980789/5D1ECE4A/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.60.1080.1080/s640x640/51849629_2088142828143998_209786991369442379_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ #๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฃ
Me: You always have something to say + don't know how to just be quiet + say 'Yes Ma'am'. You have a smart mouth.
P: Thank you.
Me [in my head]: This lil heffa thinks I just complimented her! What in the...
Me [outloud]: ๐ณ Having a smart mouth is not a good thing.
P: Why?? Because I AM smart!
Me: You are smart but when someone says you have a smart mouth, that means you are a talk-backer. It's NOT good!
P: I don't get it.
Me: Nevermind. ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ #icant
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ -- come๐๐ฝget ๐๐ฝya'lls๐๐ฝ kid๐๐ฝ!! Ain't even your season yet + already actin' a fool!! Smdh. #shewassosincere #whatmorecouldisay ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ #mamasaidknockyouout // #theprinceandthep")
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๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ #๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฃ...
![| ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
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Almost 4 years ago, @watermeloneggrolls reached out + asked if she could send my daughter a book -- HER children's book. I was intrigued so I skimmed her IG and made some basic observations: "She wears a lot of black๐ด๐พ, she's vegan, she has a kiddo the same age as mine [arranged marriage goals], she loves her man, she's bold." At the time, I was heavy into kid's fashion + curly hair, so I didn't follow too many accounts that focused on anything outside of that. I'm so glad that I got over the WHAT I follow, and started paying more attention to WHO I follow. Who I have an emotional connection to. Who I relate to. Who challenges my thought processes.
I thrive off of authentic connections + my heart smiles every time I see this woman. Yous a real one, Ash! ILY โค #whenigISreality // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/d833b08307e72bae3e05b311e3e77147/5D1180BF/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.122.980.980/s640x640/51430024_705449726523554_5426097226533276803_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com "| ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
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Almost 4 years ago, @watermeloneggrolls reached out + asked if she could send my daughter a book -- HER children's book. I was intrigued so I skimmed her IG and made some basic observations: \"She wears a lot of black๐ด๐พ, she's vegan, she has a kiddo the same age as mine [arranged marriage goals], she loves her man, she's bold.\" At the time, I was heavy into kid's fashion + curly hair, so I didn't follow too many accounts that focused on anything outside of that. I'm so glad that I got over the WHAT I follow, and started paying more attention to WHO I follow. Who I have an emotional connection to. Who I relate to. Who challenges my thought processes.
I thrive off of authentic connections + my heart smiles every time I see this woman. Yous a real one, Ash! ILY โค #whenigISreality // #theprinceandthep")
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