My mother’s Christmas list in today’s dollars… Hope you saved up, Santa. *Reposted from The Washington Post By Philip Bump Dec. 14, 2018 at 9:53 a.m. EST Santa Baby’s billion-dollar Christmas You’ve seen this one before, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” story that tallies up the cost of all the bizarre gifts offered […]
Here I am again, outside my comfort zone, but we need to keep the conversation going. And, if you read my post ” I don’t usually do this, but…” you’ll know that being controversial is definitely outside my comfort zone. I always left that to my mother. But, I recently discovered the DNA Discussion Project started by […]
My new animal print scarf is the ultimate fashion #musthave. Oversized, silk georgette fabric, this animal print scarf is #ontrend and the perfect fall fashion accessory. It makes a statement tied around your neck or draped over your shoulders. With my mother’s quote, “The price we pay for being ourselves is worth it” written on […]
Feline fashion is as big as ever and according to The Zoe Report: Fall 2018’s Biggest Fashion Trend Is Animal Print and Harper’s Bazaar says that Animal Prints Are Taking Over For Fall Of course, my mother was, as usual, way ahead of her time. I’m not saying she was the first to make wearing animal […]
When you read and learn about the wisdom of Eartha Kitt, you can see why my mother was, and still is, my inspiration. At any age. Age isn’t something we really think about until we start to do it. When we’re little, we yearn to be ‘grown up’, and then, when we get there, […]
Back to school time. It’s never too early to thank a teacher. “When I look around at what I have and remember whence I came- I bow down and say thank you… to the creator, my ancestors, the friends who have been true friends… Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Mearson and Mrs. Banks, the schoolteachers whom […]
Sharing my mother’s heart. Be Kind. Be Grateful. Smile. I receive many messages on social media thanking me for sharing my mother’s wisdom and beauty and carrying on her legacy. I know I was truly blessed to have had this amazing woman as my mother, and I believe that blessings are meant to be shared. When you […]
We all have some sort of legacy we leave. Whether we’re world famous or known just to our families, we all have something to share. And as we share, hopefully with love and compassion, we hopefully can learn to appreciate the impact EVERY being makes on someone. That person is the pebble in the […]
My mother preferred wearing earth-tone colors (Hey, her name was Eartha), but the one color she was drawn to was Purple ?. When you look up the meaning of color you discover that purple is a rare occurring color in nature and as a result is often seen as having sacred meaning. Lavender, orchid, […]
