Name: Renae Bluitt/Crush Media/PR Maven
City: Brooklyn, New York
Url: In Her Shoes
Quote to Live By: “Always be a first rate version of yourself than a second rate version of someone else.”

Certain blogs are a must check out in the GT RSS feeder and In Her Shoes is on that list. If you’ve taken a stab or have thought about taking a stab at creating your own thing its best to arm and align yourself with as much inspiration as humanly possible otherwise you’ll talk yourself out of your own dream….

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Here comes the time of the week when you don’t have to think or read hard. Just let your eyes and mouse pad do the talking to cast your hearts desire for this week’s comfy and squishy living room theme. There’s nothing like staying in on a cold day and kicking back on a sofa with lots of pillows, takeout, pajamas, comfy socks, and a big screen to put you in a vegetative state. So scroll down, be in it to win it and visit this week’s Memory Lane by Toya. Ms. Toya was gracious enough to offer up one of her dope creations (I want one myself...). All you have to do it pay a visit to her Etsy shop and drop a comment in the Get Togetha valley…

*Jess is this week’s giveaway winner/hello@gettogetha.com/comments closed.

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What is assumed about married ladies? What is assumed about single ladies? My blog eyes travel far and wide on the Internet block and if there’s one thing that people are passionate about its a relationship or lack there of. And the comments are as colorful as a box of crayons. The consensus: that single women are envious of married women’s security and that married women are jealous of single woman’s freedom. And trust. This argument can’t be won. But my biggest pet peeve is that people assume that once you’re married you’re no longer your own woman I guess you’re his play pony and that you have nothing to add to the conversation of understanding men cause you’ve already got one. Its like because you’re married there’s this assumption that you know all there is to know about men.*Deep Eye Roll* Another assumption: that once you’re married; you’ve arrived into the magical, mystical, fairy tale land where the grass is pink and he’ll buy you all the Louis Vutton bags you’ll ever need along with the perfect gated community home, the hot newly leased whip, trips to Vegas and occasional shopping sprees of lingerie and jewels…considering if you give him enough nookie. What the what? Married life is far from that. The truth: All married women aren’t happy. And lots of married women want out. The guaranteed truth: husbands fart.

Jump on it.

I blink my eyes twice and February shows up whether I like it or not. I swear. Blogging takes time into that third dimension of  ”didn’t that just happen last week?”…when in reality Christmas and New years happened over a month ago.  And now in what the what fashion its Black History Month and the Super Bowl is this Sunday. Time moves. Mood? Rustic Modern for a decor fix of  old & lived in detail. If you missed the first one click here. I’m loving the birdcage, the bear pillow, and GT goes goo goo gaga over chandeliers cause they’re just so fly. And the Petrie Sofa in all its Danish Modern-ness;  can do wrong. Its clean, its modern and it will be your bestest friend as you go through all your life cycles….

So everyone inherently feels like love should be expressed, given freely, cherished every damn day and not just when retailers want us to but it’s always nice to know that you or someone you know made an effort to deliver you something out of the ordinary to shake up stuff. Perhaps all out cheesy but there isn’t a person alive who doesn’t like receiving a packages in the mail no? Even stingy folks. It’s just human nature. Feed your eyes on Get Togetha’s V-day gift guide for inspiration beyond  the chocolates, flowers, candy and lingerie bit…I can work miracles with a couple of those red frames and solid perfumes are my new ish…

Shop Love: John Murphy Picture Frame, $55. Love Connector two finger ring, $2.80. Pomegranate & Red Currant Soy Candle, $15.40. Edge Champagne Flute, $11.95.  . Cherry Red Mole Skin Notebook, $9.85.  Kate Spade Wallet/Big Apple Neda $145. Birds of a Feather Pillow, $70. Karen’s Body Beautiful Massage Oil, $10. Saipua Red Currant Soap, $8.Pink Hot Cocoa, $3.95. Lichen Bath Salts, $20. All About Us Couples Journal, $12.95. TokyoMilk Perfume Solid, $15.35. Love (Folksy Cards), $6.

Warm shouts and *cyber hugs* to Adrienne for this week’s blogginista interview and thanks to new readers: Shelley, Tonia, Megan, Lindsey Lou, C. Lynn, Katie, Dolly B, Christen, Disha, and Alexis L. If I forgot you dear reader GT picks her face up and hangs her head low in shame. Not really…but I hope you feel my sincerity. And thanks to all who shared their money thoughts on how much paper is truly enough paper. As for the weekend it will definitely be brunch, flowers, a couple of movies, and a hard treadmill workout on Saturday to end January on a strong and “being kind to myself” note. I also promise to pour hot sauce in my eyes if I dare open this MacBook over the weekend…cept Sunday night where I’ll be choosing winners and live tweeting the Grammys for e-pen pals who want to see another layer of GT. That would be you. In the meantime visit the Etsy shop Urban Adornments and drop a comment to win one of these beautiful rings! Have some weekend in your weekend. XO’s GT.

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