June 6, 2018
May 29, 2018
Eartha’s wisdom- Don’t Panic
Ah, Eartha’s wisdom was simple, yet profound. She didn’t need many words to make a point. She would often say, “Don’t Panic. It doesn’t change a thing, and only makes it difficult to see the options that may be in front of you.” Easier said than done, I know, but as a person who […]
May 20, 2018
Born to be an only child. Thoughts on beauty. Not what you might think.
I was born with the perfect personality to be an only child. Good thing too, because I’m not sure my mother had any other names if she had had more children. 🙂 I had, and still have, no problem spending time alone. A trait I shared with my mother (no shocker there). I know many people who […]
May 12, 2018
“I like to use the freedom of my own imagination” – parenting, Eartha Kitt style
My mother taught me the power of imagination and parenting, Eartha Kitt style. “I like to use the freedom of my own imagination.” ~ Eartha Kitt Video Transcript So Mother’s Day memories and stories that I would love to share with you. I like to share stories with people about my life […]
May 6, 2018
We’re talking about Mother’s Day. Kitt Shapiro shares a story about Eartha Kitt
We’re talking about Mother’s Day I love sharing stories about life with my never dull mother, Eartha Kitt, and this is a good one… Video Transcript So, we’re talking about Mother’s Day and things that you did with your mother and things that happened with your mother as you get older the things […]
May 3, 2018
Memories of Mom. Eartha Kitt – Life is simple.
Eartha Kitt – Life is simple As we lead up to Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a little video of my mother’s philosophy on life. Eartha Kitt Speaking Freely My mother, Eartha Kitt, 'Speaking Freely' clip Newseum with Ken Paulson#rolemodels #WomenLeadingTheWay #SpeakingFreely Posted by Kitt Shapiro on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Join […]
April 10, 2018
Eartha and Kitt styled together. Combining hers and mine beautifully.
Eartha Kitt and Kitt Shapiro. Our mother-daughter styles blend beautifully together. This is definitely my favorite room in the house and I have the pleasure of looking into it every day because the french doors of my office open to this serene space. Even though we finished the renovation on our house almost a year […]
March 2, 2018
I wear blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. My mother, Eartha Kitt, had never had a colonoscopy until she was seventy-nine years old and when she finally did it was discovered that she had stage III colon cancer. She died from the disease December 2008 at age 81. Colon Cancer is the second largest cancer killer in […]
February 19, 2018
Eartha and Kitt blended together. Her wisdom, my eye.
My mother was my biggest supporter and maybe because I was an extension of her name, she thought I too had the ability to be a creative. One of the many hobbies I have delved into over the years has been photography, and my mother always praised my ‘eye’ and enjoyed having my images framed […]
January 24, 2018
Our Mother Daughter Style
Our mother daughter style was quite different. Aside from the difference in our height (she was five feet two inches and I am five feet seven inches), skin and hair coloring ( check out my post Why Don’t You Look More Like Your Mother?, for more on that), my mother, Eartha Kitt, was attracted to […]