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4/14/21
1/31/20
This moment was captured during a cold January visit to Niagara Falls—when the air was sharp, the crowds were gone, and everything felt hushed and still. The falls moved slowly beneath layers of ice, powerful yet calm, reminding me that even in the coldest seasons, movement continues beneath the surface.
One photograph from that day has quietly stayed with me—standing bundled side by side, facing the frozen falls, saying very little. The cold pressed in around us, the mist softened the edges of everything, and for a moment, the world felt reduced to breath, stillness, and the steady movement of water below the ice.
Sometimes the most meaningful memories aren’t loud or planned. They’re simple pauses—standing still, breathing in the cold, and letting yourself witness something timeless.
Niagara Falls
January 31st, 2020
8/11/17
Going home is always exciting for me. To be honest I get home sick a lot! Apart from missing my family, I really miss the food, beaches and of course the sun! Living in Pittsburgh has taught me how unique the weather is in The Bahamas. In Pittsburgh the weather is constantly changing, one minute the sun can be shinning and the next its cloudy and stormy. Very dramatic I know! The 1st item on my to-do list was to go to the beach, so on Sunday our second day home we decided to go to Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island. My little sister (Angelique) and I did a mini photoshoot together which was exciting because we have any professional type photos together. Apart from taking photos, my husband was gifted a drone for his birthday so we were very excited to to try it out and get some shots on the beach that day.
Monday was a long day filled of paper work that was inescapable like renewing our licenses, etc. But the day was saved by getting the best lunch from bamboo shack. We drove to fish fry and parked on the beach to enjoy our meal. For me, it brought back so much memories because that's where me and Kita had most of our lunches when we were still attending COB. It was super hot but I can remember the cool breeze flooding the car. I got the urge to take some photos in my polka dot dress so we headed to Junkanoo beach where we captured the shots below.
After our photoshoot we had to rush home to get ready for the main wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. I don't remember much from the rehearsal but I can remember it being really hot and thinking how grateful I was that we decided to get a tent for the wedding day! We had a lot of laughs and everyone seemed to understand what it was they were suppose to do. So we headed over to green parrot for some food and to hang out. Later that night some of us headed to watch both the Saxons' and Valley Boys' junkanoo practice. If you know Kita then you know he wasn't missing that!
(Mally Photo cred)
It was finally Friday, the calm before the storm. I really wasn't as hectic as I thought it would have been. We met the photographer to pick the wedding photo locations, checked in at the hotel, picked up my veil, and got ready for Kita's grandparents anniversary party later that night. It only started to get a bit busy during the ending of the day trying to stay on schedule, but we managed to get everything done in time. Later that night I found out that my bridesmaids threw me a party in the hotel room! I had a feeling it was going to happen but I wasn't sure about it. I still felt so surprised and I am so happy they went through all the trouble for me! Prior to the surprise party I was having a mini melt down and it made me feel so much better! Again, I want to thank them for making that night extra special for me.
Saturday! Oh the wedding day. Time truly slows down for no man.
One minute we were getting ready and the next we were getting ready to leave Luciano's. If you want to read more about my wedding experience follow this link... https://iamchristinaxo.blogspot.com/2017/07/july-1st-was-truly-magical.html
On Sunday I had the best sleep ever! I was so happy that the wedding was finally over and it was time to just relax and enjoy each other. That morning our good friend Ray was able to take Kita to get some breakfast! I really didn't want any pancakes or eggs so instead we got a real Bahamian breakfast... stew fish and souse with johnny cake. Later that evening we went to dinner at Bimini Road. To be honest I should have taken Kita serious when he said we should order the conch salad. But I knew I wouldn't have been able to eat all that food! So unfortunately, that was the one thing we didnt get to eat while we were home! But we did get a bomb photo of Willy D making one at our rehearsal dinner!
Tuesday already?? It felt like time was moving too FAST! Tuesday was all about hair and nails which ate up most of the day! At the end of it all, the only thing I wanted to see was my bed. Wednesday was the official day when the fun started. Everyone who was a part of our bridal party was finally in Nassau, so we decided to have a mini rehearsal before the official rehearsal on Thursday at Luciano's. BEC decided to turn off the electricity the entire time we were practicing! So we went outside, played the music from a car and made jokes of the situation. It was truly a great bonding moment for everyone in the wedding in-spite of the apparent issue of the electricity being off. Thursday was all about Stride the Runway x I am Christina. We did our photoshoot that morning after 10am at Compass Point. This was exciting for me because it was my first time there! It was such a beautiful and colorful venue and it was exactly what both me and Kahtura were imaging for our photoshoot! We wanted to showcase tropical vibes in our photos and compass point did just that.
After our photoshoot we had to rush home to get ready for the main wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. I don't remember much from the rehearsal but I can remember it being really hot and thinking how grateful I was that we decided to get a tent for the wedding day! We had a lot of laughs and everyone seemed to understand what it was they were suppose to do. So we headed over to green parrot for some food and to hang out. Later that night some of us headed to watch both the Saxons' and Valley Boys' junkanoo practice. If you know Kita then you know he wasn't missing that!
(Mally Photo Cred)
One minute we were getting ready and the next we were getting ready to leave Luciano's. If you want to read more about my wedding experience follow this link... https://iamchristinaxo.blogspot.com/2017/07/july-1st-was-truly-magical.html
On Sunday I had the best sleep ever! I was so happy that the wedding was finally over and it was time to just relax and enjoy each other. That morning our good friend Ray was able to take Kita to get some breakfast! I really didn't want any pancakes or eggs so instead we got a real Bahamian breakfast... stew fish and souse with johnny cake. Later that evening we went to dinner at Bimini Road. To be honest I should have taken Kita serious when he said we should order the conch salad. But I knew I wouldn't have been able to eat all that food! So unfortunately, that was the one thing we didnt get to eat while we were home! But we did get a bomb photo of Willy D making one at our rehearsal dinner!
Coming home was the highlight of my summer. I not only got married to the love of my life, but I was able to spend time with my family and friends and of course go to the beach! Now we're in the process of planning our honeymoon trip to Spain! We'll be traveling to Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid. We can't wait to see what adventures we take on next. Our Bahamas 2017 video round up is now live on our Youtube Channel just click the link below! Don't forget to like and subscribe!
7/29/17
So some of you may know that I've been working closely with Kahtura and her Stridetherunway brand for some time now. We started working on her social media outlets sometime in February 2017. It's been so fun working with her because she gives me full design control i.e. lets me do any and everything lol. The great part about Stridetherunway's Instagram page is that it's always evolving so you may see some pink for a week or so then it all changes to orange! Like how cool is that right?
So we're super excited because she's now venturing into doing blogs! So I will leave a link to her blog at the end of this post along with her @'s to social media! But because we know we were going to be together again for the summer we decided to collab together for both our blogs.
For me, I went with a black and white one-piece bathing suit with a checkerboard patterned button down shirt as a head wrap (lol you have to be creative when you don't have exactly what you need!)
Go check out and follow Stridetherunway! Make sure check out her blog its offically live and beautiful!
Blog: https://stridetherunway.blogspot.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stridetherunway/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stridetherunway/
But all in all we had a blast and my husband Nikita took some videos of us during our photo shoot. Here is a sneak peak of our shoot that day! Click the link for magic!
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