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Loose Threads and Other Random Thoughts
1.On Friday I received a beautiful ‘Heart of Haiti’ pendant in the mail in exchange for a post that I’d written on behalf of Macy’s, as I read the thank you letter, I couldn’t help but to cry thinking about the artisans who create the pendants. These are women who create handmade works of art to support themselves and their children. Items range in price from about $8 to about $280. I’m not receiving any compensation for this, I just think this is a terrific cause. 2. I bribe my kids. People often ask me how I managed to have such well behaved kids and that’s the answer, I bribe…
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Shoe Style Saturday
Frankenstein Shoes. Roach Killers. Snow Crushers. Butt Ugly Shoes. These shoes have been called just about every name in the book, yet, they’ve remained in my closet for almost 13 years. Whenever I feel insecure or unsure about something, these are my go~to shoes. No, they’re not pretty. They’re not even comfortable. Yet, there’s something about them that makes me feel strong and confident when I slip them on my feet. Maybe it’s the heaviness of the sole that remind me of my days in the Army. Oh, you should have seen me then. I was The Woman. I oozed confidence. Or maybe it’s the barely hanging on by a…
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Classic Book Review: Peyton Place by Grace Metalious
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) When it first appeared in 1956, Grace Metalious’s Peyton Place unbuttoned the straitlaced New England of the popular imagination, transformed the publishing industry, and made its young author one of the most talked about people in America. Metalious’s debut novel ~ which topped the best seller lists for more than a year and spawned a feature film and long~running television series ~ reveals the intricate social anatomy of a small New England town. This new paperback edition, which celebrates the seventy~fifth anniversary of Grace Metalious’s birth, will reintroduce readers to a landmark of American popular culture. An introduction by Ardis Cameron explores…
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Racism, Black Women and Psychology Today
Have you ever read something that was so completely ridiculous that you weren’t sure whether to be angry or stunned by its stupidity? Yes? Good, because that’s how I felt when I read evolutionary psychologist, Satoshi Kanazawa’s blog post, “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” in Psychology Today. They’ve since removed the article, but there are cached versions out there. I won’t link to them because I don’t want Psychology Today getting any traffic from my blog. The post basically states that black women are less physically attractive than other women because they have more testosterone in their systems than women of other races. *blank stare*…
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Miss 17 Goes to Prom
You know how you have a teenage daughter and they sigh and huff at everything because you just don’t get it because you’re only mom and you’ve never been cool? Yeah, last week that was me with Miss 17 as we drove around for 5 and a half hours looking for a Prom dress. Well, it took the hubs all of 10 minutes to solve the problem. The hubs: “Why don’t you go online and buy a dress from the same place you bought last year’s dress?” Miss 17: “OK.” Me: “Grrrrr….” Seriously, she almost made me give up shopping for good. That would have meant no food or clothing…
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Imagine a World With None of That
Have you ever been inside so long that you’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin? To hear the sound of birds singing? To smell the dirty comforting scent of grass? Well, that’s how I was last week during my switch from evening shift to day shift. While sitting at the picnic table and drinking my coffee, I heard a plane fly over head and I instinctively looked up. I watched as the plane flew out of sight and as it disappeared, I noticed that I had been just a wee bit tense. I also noticed that a group of students…
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Shoe Style Saturday
This picture was actually taken last year while the hubs and I were driving around the lake. At this point, I actually begged him to stop the car so I could get a shot of my shoes with the lake as a background. I love when the hubs indulges my crazy. To participate in Shoe Style Saturday, all you have to do is take a picture of your shoes post them to your blog hit the link leave a comment visit other participants So, come on and show me your femme fatale flats, those sexy stilettos and pin~up peep toes, yes, even your racy runners. And don’t forget to grab my…
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I’m Guest Posting at the mahogany way birth cafe
Almost 16 years ago, I traded in my sporty little white Ford Escort GT for a mini van. Not a “swagga wagon” but a big teal green got a pack of screaming kids in the back and gooey stuff between the seats mini van. I was twenty~two years old and in no way prepared for three car seats (!), but nine days before I was due to give birth, the doctor announced that I was having twins… A few weeks ago, Darcel from The Mahogany Way tweeted about a desire to collect birth stories from women of color for her blog, the mahogany way birth cafe, a birth talk blog…
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Dude, That Major? Guaranteed to Keep You Unemployed
The other night as I was driving home, alternating between singing my heart out and listening to talk radio, something made my ears perk up… A conversation between George Noory and some guy named “Uncle Ted”. Can I just pause right here to say that late night radio is waaaay different than daytime radio? Ok, well, I guess I did just sorta say it, huh? Well, it is. Nighttime radio is full of aliens, ufology (the study of UFOs ~ I learned something) and Big Foot sightings… Anyway, George and Uncle Ted were talking about the American education system and how it’s failing our young people. And being part of…
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Blogging Through The Gospels: Mark 3:35
SCRIPTURE Mark 3:35 Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother. OBSERVATION Jesus is stating that through our faith in Him, everyone who follows Him and does as the Word of God instructs is His family and also ours by virtue of us being children of God. APPLICATION Sometimes when I’m having a little pity party, I complain to the hubs that I’m lonely because I don’t any friends or family around. And he points out all the connections I’ve made through my blog, Facebook and Twitter and how supportive many of my online friends and family have been when I’ve needed them. This verse is…
