Cheer's in San Antonio? #LWPsa wants everyone to know your name

Now, in its seventh month theLive|Work|Play Happy Hour is planning to make a transition. “We want to be a catalyst for business owners and professionals to mingle, build relationships, and get familiar with what San Antonio is becoming”.

Created by San Antonio entrepreneur duo, commonly known as #TeamOgba, the Live|Work|Play Happy Hours stemmed from many conversations, over drinks, with friends and strangers who were also trying to locate their groove in the after-work networking and lounge culture of Downtown San Antonio.

This month the Live|Work|Play Happy Hour is getting super exclusive as we feature The Plaza Club of San Antonio.  

NO COVER with RSVP, for a limited time and limited reservations available.

The Plaza Club of San Antonio are rolling out the red carpet, this after-work affair will feature a taste of the good life; or what to expect when you get a membership of the exclusive executive dinner club.  Enjoy live music from renown San Antonio artist Bernie Martini as our gracious host will provide complimentary tapas and taking care of EVERYONE'S first martini! 

Enjoy 360 degree views of the entire City as you sip classic, dirty, upside down and celeb-inspired martinis.  Snap a pic for Instagram, Facebook or Twitter (tag: #LWPsa) at the event and enter to win some amazing prizes.  

The first 40 attendees will receive a fun field swag bag full of new products and brands that you love! 

The Great Give Back - #TeamOgba volunteers

One of the first things we decided to publicly do as a small business was volunteer.  The opportunity came up to run a 5k for a local charity ... I declined, I really ain't about running.  But something I do love is cleaning, it's something my dad instilled in me.  When we first saw the posting on Facebook from the San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation for volunteers to clean up a home in an historic neighborhood, I jumped at the opportunity to help out.

Bout to get started ... we were all smiles and suited up!

By the middle of the morning I was covered from head to toe #teamnobugsonme

@MrOgba was doing the most!

We demolished the backyard

Found a few little treasures ... including a grapevine that I left by mistake. :(

Met some cool peeps.  

So, this tells me that I can get a garden... 

That's a mattress they're carrying ... I refused to touch it.

Here are a few pics of our fantastic Saturday.  And some before and after of the beautiful home we helped clean up.

The Before

The After ... all clean

Shout-out to the Team!

Thanks for the opportunity!

 Everyone, I'd love to find out what  you do to give back to your community, have you started your own initiative in your neighborhood?  Let me know in the comments section.

TTYL!

HomeGirl Chronicles #5 - I admit, #IFoundMyManOnTwitter

Surprise Surprise ... I have not the most random of women, but I do know a good thing when I see one ... check out my personal, SOCIAL MEDIA induced love story at ...

http://happilyblended.com/2012/02/love-story-igboswag-darealchrisreed/

special thanks to HARO.com and Blogger @BrandyEllen for the feature

#teamOgba

@DaRealChrisReed and @MrOgba

Ring me up ... the "I'm Getting Married" post

In a lovely turn of events my boyfriend of 6 months, @IgboSwag, and I have chosen to spend the rest of our dark chocolate lives together.  I couldn't be a happier woman at this point.  Now, as I fling myself in between decisions for clients, writing press releases and proposals to planning a multi-national wedding. ...yes, I said multi-national.  That's the only word I can find to describe it.  If you haven't come to the conclusion now, @IgboSwag is Nigerian.  And traditionally weddings are sacred instances of massive partying.

There's so much involved.  So much to think about.  And apparently, it has to be perfect.

Nevertheless, I like to take things a little slower these days, especially when I am planning events, or maybe its because I am obsessed with rings.

I don't remember alot about the married women I knew and their wedding ring situation.  It wasn't until after college that I recognized that married black women's ring game was not up to par with those of other races.  The first time I saw a girl my age wearing a gigantic rock was while working a small boutique in Birmingham.  A young bride had come into the shoppe for the bridal registry, and her Tiffany set diamond caught my eye.  It was beautifully set in platinum and had all the sparkle in the world and it completely ROCKED mine.  Who was this man she was dating that could afford such a gift?  Was he "old money"?   Was he "old" in general?  Definitely no young man would have the audacity to purchase something soo flashy ... right?
(Clearly I use to think that everyone had to be as broke as I was)

 But that's when I found BlueNile.com ... it's diamond heaven.  And I've never been afraid to go into a place and try on a few diamonds, just to get myself familiar with how they feel on my body, so now I can sit at home and gawk, sqweel and cry over carat sizes ... and I can even build my own ring!

2-carat Channel setting, w/ Sapphires ... I'm this kind of girl

Blue Nile has kept me entertained for a few hours already this morning.. and I have ton of posts to write.

Oh wait, there is a SALE AREA.

#TeamOgba ... nice to meet you!

All those that wish to come to the wedding, click some links, it'll help us pay for the whole thing.

TTYL .... and most of my posts from here on out will confront some sort of wedding news, products or whatever ... so, prepare yourself.

                               
The also have great options for Valentine's Day fellas ... I think the hubster is going to write a post on those.