Word{ful} Wednesday #56

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Eat Pray Love, The Book Review

Two Sunday’s ago was my book club’s last meeting for the book Eat Pray Love. A little while ago I wanted to create something with the women in my family to get together and spend quality time with one another, that’s when the book club was born. We took our time with this one and met once a month to discuss, fellowship, eat and enjoy each other’s company. It was a job well done and each and every one of us are looking forward to the next book. Someone mentioned, The Help. Heard it was good so maybe, just maybe.

Elizabeth really and truly hit home with this one. I’m talking heart wide open, spread on the table for all to examine, poke, and prod. Many times when reading I felt as if I wrote these lines. I was like, yeah, that's how I felt, that's what I needed or didn't. It felt good to read someone else's story of trails, tribulations, joy, and freedom and be able to identify with them. Here was a women who went through a transformation that didn't always feel it's best, that had her crying on her knees, that had her confused and wanting to give up on everything and everyone, but she didn't! How many times have you felt like that? She kept moving forward even though she didn't know where forward was leading her. Her desire to grow, to become more of who she truly was, is what kept her going. How many times have you had to step out in faith and go where you've never gone before?

One of the lines in the book that got me into action was, "The great Sufi poet and philosopher Rumi once advised his students to write down the three things they most wanted in life. If any item on the list clashes with any other item, Rumi warned, you are destined for unhappiness". I paused at that moment and wrote down my three most wanted things and gladly saw no conflict. It was one of the things I encouraged the ladies to do and I'm encouraging you to do the same. Go ahead, see what you come up with. You may be surprised at what you find.

What are the three most wanted things on your list?

Elizabeth takes you along with her as she journeys through Italy, India, and Indonesia. In each country she experiences life in a totally new discovered way. In this she learns how precious her life is, and the lives of those she meets along the way and how not giving up will eventually pay off.

The ladies and I enjoyed Elizabeth's indulgence with the tasty foods of Italy so much that at our last meeting we had an Italian feast filled with good food, wine and to close it out, we watched the movie. 

If you enjoy books that move you and inspire you to be your best, you'll enjoy this one.  


* One of the down sides to this book was just that, the down sides. When Elizabeth hit rock bottom she really hit the bottom and it felt like it was never going to end. That's when I had to put the book down and move on to something else. That part of it made it really difficult to move on. Kind of like what she experienced, I guess. She hit rock bottom and it took her a while to come out of it but eventually she did and life became more enjoyable for her. So in reading the book, I was more than excited to get pass those parts to move onto a more pleasurable feel in my reading. Be prepared for the lows because they are very low.

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Pinterest, I’m Pinning! Are You?

 

I've mentioned in a few of my posts how I love pining on Pinterest and building my many wish lists. A few of you darlings may or may not realize what I'm talking about. For those of you that do, great and happy pinning to you! For those of you who don't, let me explain *smiles.

Pinterest is a virtual vision board. Unlike creating one vision board to hang up in your home/office, on Pinterest you can create many boards, virtually. As many boards as your heart desires that shares all of your wishes, desires, loves, and creativity. You can use Pinterest to express who you are and what you like, (even create a board of dislikes) and share it with everyone.

Here is are some my boards:

My Tummy Says, Yes! All those goodies make my mouth water especially the Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte that I pinned from Love Veggies and Yoga!

I love the board that I created for my Mr., Inside His Closet. I really like this suit for him by DB Movement and this gorgeous wood and diamond ring!

I absolutely love my Beauty of Our World board! I'm inspired by one day knowing I will set foot in those places!

And lastly, my all time fav is my Peek Inside My Closet board!!! It's oh so delicious and I can literally spend hours pinning on this board. This is my wish list board at its best. I've already made my first purchase from it, the Tribal Party Scarf that I purchased from Le Mode while they still had it for sale. Love it and can't wait to take some pics wearing it!

Click here to see all of my boards and if you follow me I'll be sure to do the same!

Here is a cute little pic from my shh…Did You Read That board!

Smiling while I’m Pinning!

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I'm So Proud of My Brother!

I've spoken about him a few times before here and here. And now I want to share some more of his work with you. He's a talented, funny, amazing actor and yes, I'm bias and that's perfectly ok! I enjoy watching him perform and do what he does best, inspire, uplift, and encourage through his work.

Keep up the great work Wayne!

Fabulous Finds Friday #9 The Scent of Citrus

 

One of my favorite things to do is take long, hot showers. It’s alone time at it’s best and adding one of my favorite scents to create an aromatherapy atmosphere only makes it better. Some of the scents I use are, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, to name a few. But lately I have been indulging myself in a favorite that I absolutely enjoy, citrus.

One of the wholefoods store that I go to sells their own natural bars of soap and I can go a little over board when I’m buying them. It’s to the point where Hubby asks, “you think you’ve got enough”, LOL. What can I say, I love what I love and enjoy what I enjoy and I aim to please, myself! Eventually though, I’m going to make my own. It’s a project the kids and I have been looking forward to doing. I have a few recipes just waiting for me to make the time to do it. I also buy my soaps from a company called, Melaleuca. They sell a bar of soap called, the gold bar, it is to die for. If you ever want to try something new, start with that one for your soap needs. Trust, you will love it if lemon scents work for you.

Some of the effects of citrus scents is that it is said to have an uplifting, refreshing, and cheering up effect. This I’ve noticed to be so true. It really picks me up and brightens my spirits. It’s one of the essential oil scents I add to my massages from time to time.

Check out another favorite oil of mine I use from head to toe.

I enjoy turning my bathroom into my own personal wet sauna, and cracking open a fresh pack of lemon scented soap to be drifted away into a state of sweet and pure bliss. I love getting down like that!

What are some of your favorite aromatherapy scents?

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The Thankful Tree

 

Last week the kids created a craft project for the holiday that shared some of the things they are thankful for and one thing in particular stood out to me and their Dad. It was a very creative project that they came up with and wanted to give it a try. They all love crafting in some shape, form, or another and when they are ready to create I simply move out of the way, sit back and watch them go for it. I have to say, my kids are an inspiration to me and I am thankful for the blessings that they are.

First, they gathered all of the items they would need.

1 ~ Construction Paper

2 ~ Glue

3 ~ Scissors

4 ~ Colored Pencils, Crayons, and Pens

That’s it! Pretty simple, yes? I watched them pick the colored construction paper of their choice, gather the colored crayons/pencils they wanted to use and create masterpieces they were all proud of. They began by tracing their hands and cutting them out. Next, drawing a tree without branches and then cutting that out. Then, pasting the tree to one of the construction paper sheets, followed by pasting the hands on the tree and using them as the branches and leaves. Then they wrote down all of the things they were thankful for on the hands and lastly, drawing flowers, clouds and grass to top it off. They called it, Thankful Trees. Too cute.

I was tickled by some of the things they wrote. One wrote, they were thankful for their Mom and Dad. Another one wrote, they were thankful for Mommy taking me to Chuck E. Cheese. Another one wrote, they were thankful for books. The one that got me and Hubby was the one that said, I am thankful for Thursday’s and every other Sunday’s. Huh? You’re thinking what we were thinking, yes? We didn’t get, at least not at first. Thursday’s and every other Sunday’s……..OHHHH!!! This one was written by our oldest son and that’s when it clicked. His Dad is off from work every Thursday and every other Sunday and he cherishes those times in his life. He said it’s not about doing things together on those days, necessarily but it’s just that Daddy is home and his presence means the world to him. *sniffle *sniffle *tear *tear…priceless!

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Sweet Wishes

Hola Loves!
I'm out and about shopping with my kids and it is crazy busy out here!! So many people are getting ready for the holiday and I wanted to wish those of you who are a happy holiday. For those of you who do not celebrate the holiday, have a blessed day as well!!
Hugs And Sweet Kisses ;-)

Decorative Inspirations #5

Both my Husband and I love to read. In school we read many of the same kind of books and love talking about them with our kids. 
We are so pleased that they also love reading and at times we have to ask them to put the book down and get their chores done, Ha! 
They can get really serious with it too...i.e. taking a book to bed and when the lights are out they pull out a flash light or in the case of our older two, their cell phones usually do the trick. 
I saw this picture and thought it would be a really neat idea to create something like this for them for all of their reading needs. 


#decorativeinspirations 

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How To Love Yourself

Hi Loves, hope you’re doing well. I just wanted to say thank you for all the love that you’ve been giving me as of late. Thank you for the emails and one on one chats, I love to interact with people who read my blog. I’m sending that same love and light back to you with lot’s of hugs and sweet kisses ~

Down on my sidebar I share quotes from time to time and it’s titled, “quote of the week”. The one that I have up now has been up for more than one week in hopes you would take notice and did what it said. It’s by one of my favorite women who knows how to create bliss in her life and others, Mama Gena. The quote says, “ Write yourself A Love Letter”. What do you think about that? Sound crazy?

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been doing just what it says and now I have a collection that I can go back through anytime I feel just to remind myself of how special I am to me. We take time to tell others how we love them. We take time to tell others how special they are to us. Why not do this for yourself? Take some time out of your busy schedule, put you on the map, straight front and center and write yourself a love letter, today! Like Kat Williams says, You are YOUR #1 mother…bleep.

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The Urban Nutcracker – Ballethnic Dance Company

One of my wishes in finding a Homeschool group for my family was one in which there would be opportunities for outings/field-trips. I'm currently a part of two Homeschooling groups and between the two there are plenty of opportunities and what makes it even better is that many of these outings are geared towards all of my kids different ages.

Last week Wednesday we went to see the play, The Urban Nutcracker. It was a beautiful performance that was presented by the Ballethnic Dance Company of Atlanta. The performers did  a great job, the costumes were creatively done well, and everyone had a good time. The show sparked with excitement and thrill that kept you going and wanting more. It's not a long show which works wonders when you're with younger children who tend not to sit still in shows like this. My youngest wanted to leave the minute we got there, guess he just wasn't in the mood but when the show started he was all eyes and ears. He told me when it was done that he had a good time.

Enjoy the pictures and video!

The video captures the end of the play when the audience was giving their round of applause.

Fabulous Finds Friday #8 Call Me Hope

I stumbled across this video while browsing the web the other day and just fell in love with it! 

Call Me Hope has a beautiful message of hope and inspiration. Take a look at Mama Hope and if you're inspired, join the movement!

Fabulous Finds Fridays

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Lady of The Hour: Shelley Chapman ~ Tantric Tastes Virtual Book Launch Party

 

My good friend, Shelley Chapman is about to launch her first book, Tantric Tastes.

Tune in right now and join us at her virtual book launch!!!

Learn all about delicious, mouthwatering, yummy, sensual goodness for your tummy!

This woman knows her way around the kitchen and easily makes her way in to your heart with her fabulous cooking. She’s also an amazing food relationship coach in which she helps women understand that their approach to food is their approach to life. She helps women to own their bodies and teaches them how to give themselves love and attention they need through the food they eat.

I love Shelley’s energy, her joy for life, and her passion for helping others.

If by any chance you miss out on the book launch, have no fear you can buy her book right here on Amazon and try your own hand at her delicious recipes! I’ve heard that The Morning After recipes are to die for!!!

Shelley is truly a culinary Goddess!

~ Enjoy ~

Nights Out

 

 

Tuesday night I enjoyed the last few days of warmth here in the ATL. Mini skirt, sleeveless top in the middle of November. Gotta love being a Peach ;-)

StrokeHers?

 

I used to really enjoy going to strip clubs because I love the naked body. As you can see by all the beautiful, naked pictures of women on my sidebar, I have a thing for beauty in the naked booty. And I especially like to see them moving in a seductive, teasing way. Strokers is a strip club in Atlanta that I had always wanted to go to and haven't until tonight. I was excited because I anticipated seeing all the beauties, pretty smiles, and lovely bodies but instead what I got was tired and less than interested robots. Ladies just going through the motions all in the name of a buck except for the twins, they were good but overall, Strokers, I think not!

 

Now, Shooters, I can get with, especially on a Saturday night. Diamond was the best! She worked that stage like it was made for her and then in the VIP room she was a beast!

What do you like in a strip club? And, if not, what don't you like?

Me and my boo been going to strip clubs for quite some time now and after all these years...nothing has changed. We go in hopes of a new, exciting adventure but instead what we find is the same ole same ole. The ladies look just plain ole tired. They get up on stage and they ain't taking it off unless there is money on the floor and if that does not happen, well the clothes are just not coming off. I like it when a woman knows she has an audience and she is ready to please. She is ready to kill it and leave no survivors. This woman is on her game and she knows this. Where are the ladies at who will put there back in to it? Where are the stripers who give a damn about making the experience a memorable one, not only for the other person, but for herself as well? Is it gone with the day when there was value and substance even in stripping?

I have to give props though to those beautiful ladies getting up on the stage nowadays working with what they have to work with. The music is what it is and the messages, well, it is what it is as well. They try and I have to give it to them however, its got to be difficult to get up there and feel your best in spite of the song that says, imma make it rain, yes imma make it rain, bend over your azz girl, imma make it rain. You gotta have a a wall so thick that you can get past all that nonsense to dance straight.

Take me back to the day where love songs were truly that, love songs. Where Luther would be playing in the background and while you was getting it on you were also getting a message of making a house a home. I'm talking about music that made you feel valued. Value man! Where is the value? Now our love songs tell us to have our face down azz up that's the way we like to fu$k. WTF? How about, lick, lick, lick, like you like a lollipop? Ok, maybe not that one so much because I wouldn't mind being licked like a lollipop!

Anita, Lionel, Teddy, and oh, Mr. Barry!! Yeah, now that's what I'm talking about! LOL!

Ladies and men, I envision a place where women can walk around naked, freely, and as sexually as they want giving and receiving pleasure as a Goddess should. She is Queen, beautiful in her nakedness and flowing in her own ocean of pleasure, pouring it on to everyone in her path. Hypnotizing with her magik, she's a Goddess. She has the power and knows where that power lies. She knows, she knows. ;-)

Well its time to get out of this parking lot and head on home.

Smooches ~

T.I. And Tiny The Family Hustle

"VH1 is about to give America an in-depth look into the world of multi-platinum recording artist T.I. in the new series “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle,” premiering on December 5, 2011 at 9PM ET. The new series follows the “King of the South” at his most vulnerable, as T.I. re-acclimates back into his life as a father, husband, son, musician, apparel magnate, businessman, actor and best-selling author (Power & Beauty)."

Click here to read more…

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Could You Quit Blogging?

Hi Beautiful People!

Thanks for the comments on my last post and the honest, thoughtful responses. 

This morning I woke up and checked my email, as usual, and came across an email from Johnathan Fields. If you've never heard of him before check out his website and his line of books filled with inspiration that will boost you to your highest!! Anyway, he posted a blog post just this morning titled, Why I Abandoned My Blog. It was right on time with my post and what I was talking about. When you have time check it out and be inspired if you are moved to do so.

Hi Loves ~

Hope you Darlings had a great week and accomplished all you set out to accomplish and if you didn't there is always another week. I hope you got to take some time for yourself in whatever way your heart desired and I hope it was as pleasurable to you as you wanted it to be. You are beautiful and deserve your care. Right now I'm relaxing and sipping on some ginger tea before I put on my dancing shoes to party with Hubby and friends. It's been a long week and now its time to have some fun!

I had a great time for my Birthday and loved receiving all the Yummy wishes. Thank you!! I still have pictures to post from the weekend so stay tuned.

I wanted to share with you something a blogging friend of mine is doing because quite frankly, it rocks! Christie over at ChatterBox Christie is taking a whole month off from blogging. Yes, an entire month away and its not just from blogging either. She's also taking time away from all things online. What do ya'll think about that? Could you turn off your online world for that long? I could and did, but could you? What would be some of your fears? Would it be that serious to you? For some, it would be a major life changing event. For some, their stats would be their biggest concern. For others it would be the connection to friends and life happening online - maybe the fear of missing out.

I unplugged because I needed some time away, to refresh, and reconnect with others offline. I got out of it exactly what I wanted.

So my question is, could you unplug from all things online for a period of time?

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Man of The Hour ~ R.I.P The Over Weight Lover

Heavy D

I remember bobbing my head and singing along to the over weight lovers in the house! Heavy D was one of the original rappers I grew up listening to who inspired me and many with his music.


My Honey shared this story with me yesterday that was posted on rapper Jay-Z's site. It's a dedication to Heavy D and a really great read I think you would enjoy. Check it out when you can.

Here is a video to one of my favorite Heavy D songs. It brings back so many sweet memories of back in the day. Do you guys remember, "Is It Good To You...OOOHHH I Like It!! 

~ Enjoy ~

Closer

 

 

There is a pair of opposites in all things, and in each there exists the spirit of the opposite: in man the quality of woman, in woman the spirit of man, in the sun the form of the moon, in the moon the light of the sun. The closer one approaches reality, the nearer one arrives at unity.

Hazrat Inayat Khan

All I Do Is Win, Win, Win!

I did it, I did it, oh yeah, oh yeah!!! First I’d like to thank…LOL, just joking!!

I won the giveaway hosted by Shanequa over at FASHION PAD!!!! I love entering giveaways and hosting giveaways of my own. As a matter of fact I want you beauties to stay tuned because Lisa C Writes will be hosting giveaways soon again!!!

Thanks Shanequa for hosting this fabulous giveaway!!!

Gone Fishing!

Monday we went on a field trip down to on Chattahoochee River with our Homeshcool group and learned how to fish! This was the kids very first time fishing and they had a ball. I was really impressed with their enthusiasm and level of interest. They learned how to cast a line, hook the bait, cast it out and sit and wait…and wait, and wait. Yeah, it’s a whole lotta waiting!! LOL!! I thought they were going to lose interest and say forget this but they were troopers and hung in their with a little help from me. They used me to hold their pole while they walked up and down the dock and took in the scenery. It was so beautiful out there! The weather was perfect with the exception of the heat waves we felt every now and then from the sun. Wearing a hat will surely help. They had a great time and are looking forward to doing it again soon. They didn’t catch any fish but that didn’t stop them from enjoying themselves. They were very grateful for the experience which their Daddy and I both hoped for.

Thanks to one of our homeschool mommies for getting her husband to teach our kids fishing 101. He rocked it out and handled all of the kids beautifully!!!

#husbandsarethebest