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Mira’s Closet: 03/23/15: Seasonal

MClosetMira’s no fashionista, but she definitely has her own sense of style…
And now here’s an update on just that.


First an observation: Seasonal trends seem to abound in every industry in one way or another. With fashion it’s simply more obvious. It’s spring now so that means bright flowery colors and cardigans- at least for me anyway. I always bring something with me in case I get a chill, so the cardigan is the way to go for me. In fall it’s worn over long sleeves and in the spring over short sleeves. As for bright colors, I’ll be wearing lots of yellow, blue, and lime green, and of course I’ll have flowers in my hair. It’s just my thing. Even as the seasons change in my book, Mira’s wardrobe changes. It just makes sense.

Now here are some style tips/clips from
Torimy own personal fashion guru, trainer, and my physical inspiration for Mira.
I hope you enjoyed this. Also check out Tori’s jewelry eBoutique: December 10.

For more on lifestyle and fashion check out:

Celebrity Trends at WhoWhatWear: http://www.whowhatwear.com/

Fashion Medley: http://thefashionmedley.com/ (content advisory)

A Beautiful Mess: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

My Style Pinboard: http://pinterest.com/toinette_thomas/my-style/

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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EC: Giovanni's Angel Tea & Conversation

Tea and Conversation 18: Adoption

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Today I’m sharing a picture of a cup from a black & white tea set from my own collection I posted on my tea pin board.

Please do not copy this image. Click image to share on Pinterest.

Today in my meditation I’m thinking about Eternal Curse and I’m writing about: Why adoption?

It starts out very subtle and builds rapidly in the first story, but in the second one it really takes off. What I’m talking about is my adoption theme. Adoption is very important to me for many reasons I’ll share briefly, but first I want to talk about how it appears in my ECS.

In book one, both Giovanni and Mira are orphans to some degree, and by the middle of the book, they along with Abraham have formed a surrogate family. In my second book, there are many more surrogate family dynamics and more adopted children to love and raise. The idea that family is limited to the people you happen to be related to by blood went out the window for me a long time ago, and whether I do it consciously or not, the adoption theme will always have a place in my writing.

For me personally adoption is a big deal. I never knew that there were so many people in the world who truly looked to blood relations as somehow being more important or significant that others until I grew up and saw it for myself. There are so many people who have trouble reconciling the fact that the man I call father isn’t my birth father. I have a younger sister, who was adopted, but now lives with her birth family. The drama regarding this is much too sensitive to write about now, but she’s still my sister. Other people just don’t get it. It blows my mind that there are people in this world who would literally turn their backs on a child just because he or she wasn’t connect to them by blood…I’m going stop here before I start to ramble and rant.

Real family is comprised of people who love you regardless.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Mira’s Closet: 02/23/15: A Passing Phase

MClosetMira’s no fashionista, but she definitely has her own sense of style…
And now here’s an update on just that.


First an observation: I always assumed that fashion had to be loud and outrageous to stand out and or make a statement. It turns out that simple and subtle changes can be more than enough to stop and make people notice. I recently changed the style of my hair, and it seems to some, that I’m a whole new or different person. I’m not, of course, but it’s still nice to be noticed, even if it’s only a passing phase.

Now here are some style tips/clips from
Torimy own personal fashion guru, trainer, and my physical inspiration for Mira.

I hope you enjoyed this. Also check out Tori’s jewelry eBoutique: December 10.

For more on lifestyle and fashion check out:

Celebrity Trends at WhoWhatWear: http://www.whowhatwear.com/

Fashion Medley: http://thefashionmedley.com/ (content advisory)

A Beautiful Mess: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

My Style Pinboard: http://pinterest.com/toinette_thomas/my-style/

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords