Toni Braxton Dress

I instantly fell in love with this dress. Toni Braxton walked the red carpet for The Hollywood Reporter's Oscar Nominee Night 2012.  This dress was amazing. Toni Braxton looks stunning, she did that!!!  I love Toni Braxton and I am looking forward to what she will give us this year!!!

Toni's Black Dress

The side view was even more stunning as she strutted the red carpet. Thumbs up for Toni!!!!

Carlynn Thornton Melvin

A Beautiful Mess EP Brunch Hosted by Bryan Michael Cox

I recently had the opportunity to meet Torica. I was invited to "A Beautiful Mess" EP Album Release Brunch hosted by Grammy Award winning producer Bryan Michael Cox held in the Shula's Grill at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead. I had an opportunity to preview tracks for her upcoming album. I must say I was truly impressed.  As you know I love my strawbabies and I love keeping you informed.  If you haven't heard of  Torica, I must say you are truly missing a treat. Let me introduce you to Torica.

Torica Cornelius, known simply as Torica, is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Columbia,

SC. As a child, Torica spent years nurturing her passion for writing and singing, while developing

the ability to capture the attention of others through her personality and voice. 
After spending weeks on the Billboard charts & receiving her first RIAA Gold certification, Torica went on to perform on national stages, like Jimmy Kimmel Live & Soul Train. You couldn't turn on MTV, BET, or VH1 without hearing thecatchy radio single or seeing the music video. It's very few people who can say they are Grammy-Nominated without ever having a record deal, but Torica can. She began to

emerge as a songwriter, penning songs for Snoop Dogg, Polow Da Don, Rick Ross, Jazze

Pha, and many more of music's biggest names.

Torica is currently prepping the February release of her new EP, A Beautiful Mess. She is on a mission to let the whole world hear her music.

More pics from the Brunch

Menu and food selections

PinkStrawberry and the Girls

Shula's Grill, yummy

Torica and her mom

Torica and celebrity blogger Tami, check her out too on TalkingwithTami.com, I love her she keeps it soo real!!

Carlynn Thornton Melvin

Dress The City Up with Draya Michele FEB 25th

Draya VH1 Basketball Wife-LA

Seven74 Boutique

Seven74 Boutique

Seven74 Boutique is rolling out the red carpet in Atlanta for Draya Michele, the talented star of VH1 Basketball Wives-LA.  She will describe her collection of the secret kisses and the rich girls to Hollywood South which is popular to be known as Atlanta, GA .She will be accompanied by famous designers, Latoia Michelle, Delicia Cordon and Vanessa Posso.
You will also be able to purchase some of the newest collections which will be brought by the fashion designers to the event. The sample of the collection is available for you to try it first before you make a transaction and the lovely surprise that is waited by many guests is to have a video interview with Ramona Debreaux from the People Station v103′s when you purchase a clothing item or accessories.
The event will be started with shopping in the evening and then followed by the Bombay Sapphire cocktail courtesy, Hors d’oeuvres and you will be rocked down by a DJ, live performed, the showcasing and displaying of the hottest collection of accessories, jewelries, a red carpet event and a light camera action presented in the media room.

Carlynn Thornton Melvin

Sorry, for the delay PinkStrawberry is under Construction

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Welcome to 2012!!This year is very exciting. The beginning of a new year is always a blast. With great inspiration and so much hope. It is my wish for all of my readers and followers that 2012 is your best year ever. I hope that you accomplish and achieve every single item on your Resolution list and more. Even the stars which are the bonus things you intend to conquer this year. 2011 is finally over and we can never go back. So let the past, stay in the past. This year you have a new slate with a new vision. I have a couple To Do Things That Are On My List. I planned this year to follow my dreams to the fullest. For me, it is now are never. I want to push myself to ever limit. I plan to do things this year I have never done before and if you know me personally you know that is not very much. I have enjoyed my life and been open to ever aspect of life and what it really has to offer. I hope my new rainbow is soooooo bright you have no choice but to follow. My intentions for my blog is to have you on the edge every moment with every story. I need your comments too. I mean I really want to know what you are thinking.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Carlynn Thornton Melvin 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is often overlooked. I mean there's Halloween and then there's Christmas. The two extremes. Where is the in between. Thanksgiving!!! Thanksgiving is a heartfelt day within itself. I mean surely don't  you want to give something thanks. I have a million and things to be thankful for. Ican't even begin to say and express thanks enough for what I am truly thankful for. It is the simple things that makes life worth living. The extra seconds, the breaths of air, my health, family and friends. Even the kindness given to me by strangers. The door being held for me, the good mornings, the bagging of my groceries, the fast food meals when I dont have to cook for the family, the waiters going back and forth to refill my drink for the millionth and one time. The person in Walmart,who took extra care to clean the floors and stack the groceries, the person who put the gas in the tank so I could pump the gas for my car, the person at georgia power who made sure my lights were up and running, the people who took my trash away this week, the bus driver who took my child safely to school, the teacher who spent 8 hours to make sure my kids got it. As you can see I can go and on and on for how thankful I am. I am grateful. To me it is one day celebrated as a holiday but it should be everyday that you are thankful and grateful for your blessings. What would the world be without thankfulness? So in preparation for next week, I surfed the net to get some ideas of cool things for Thanksgiving and this is what I found.

I hope these ideas gave you some ideas for Thanksgiving!!!! Be Thankful

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Carlynn Thornton Melvin

PINK-O-WEEN vs. HALL-O-WEEN

Halloween is a big time of the year. One of the major holidays in the U.S. but October is also a big month too for Breast Cancer Awareness. This year instead of celebrating Halloween try Pinkoween. You can also be tricked or treated with Pinkoween. The trick is to do a montly self-breast  test. The treat is you could possible detect early stages of cancer if performed properly and by doing this you could save your life. In honor of my grandmother, the late Sarah Stradford I am donating this year to the Susan G Komen Foundation to help support the fight against breast cancer and to help with funds for the further research for the cure. If you want to help me in my support and donation with this cause.DONATE....

HAPPY PINKOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carlynn Thornton Melvin