2014....Thank You!

Every year I appreciate the lessons that I learned, 2014 was the same. I had good days, I had bad days. I never really make "resolutions" per say but I do have goals that I set each year and this year I reached more than a few of those goals. I'm so appreciative for the lessons learned, the tribulations, the moments where I didn't know how I was going to make it. All of these moments are helping me grow into a woman that stands (rather sits) before you now. I look forward and welcome 2015 with open arms  and pray that it is as good to you as I know it will be for me.

Peace and Blessings.

In's and Out's of Vision Boards

It's still hard to believe that tomorrow is New Year's Eve and the next day it will be 2015. As you get older time just flys by. Every year we go into the new year with resolutions. Last few years I haven't thought about resolutions I just said that I wanted to continue to grow in all aspects of life. Last year I said the same thing but I also decided to do a vision board. It wasn't your typical vision board it was an electronic vision board because I didn't have enough magazines in the house to use and it was kind of a last minute thing to do.

So the picture to the right is my electronic vision board. I am very proud of myself. I was able to reach many of the goals that I had set for myself.

What is a Vision Board? 

Let me back up and explain what exactly is a vision board.  A vision board is collage of pictures, photo's or words that are placed together on a board and placed somewhere you can look at it on a regular basis. The whole point of through this process is to have the intention of changing or wanting something in life. The overall outcome is to gain focus (vision board) and keep the task going until you have met your goal (manifestation). The whole point of it isn't something mythical or mentally challenging.

How to Create a Vision Board? 

You will need: 

• Magazines
• Glue
• Tape 
• Scissors 
• Markers/Pens 
• Copy Paper 
• Extra: printed pictures from pinterest of things you may want in 2015

Once you have all the pictures or words that you want to go on your vision board you can find a place in your home that you can look at it everyday so it will stay fresh in your mind. Last year, I hung mine in the closet because I'm always in there and when I'm getting dressed for work I just look at it. Also if you are like me and have a million things going on, I have a copy of it on my phone that I sometimes look at when things start to get frustrating. I must admit it is rewarding to see how many things from last year I have achieved.

 This is my vision board for 2015. The last part of the year I have really been trying to take control of my life and start doing what makes me happy, so in 2015 that's exactly what I will be doing. It's my time to shine! That's another post. Again I decided to do an electronic vision board because I don't have that many magazines that I want to cut up.



I can't wait to see what 2015 has in store me. 

Make Up Tips for Brown Girls

1. Mix It UP
It's okay to mix up  different foundation colors to get that perfect shade for your face. Once upon a time I had a really hard time finding the right shade for my face. Once I figured out that I could mix to different colors it started to work out perfect for. Darker tones look best with a yellow undertones. You want to make sure you don't get anything that is too light and it looks chalky. This will help you "customize" that color that fits you. 

2. Lips
Nothing drives me up the wall more than seeing someone with lipstick that doesn't match their complexion.  I know the trend right now is wearing colored lipsticks that range from green to purples to even yellow. That's not cute AT ALL. If you ask me. You want your color to pop (not blind) so stick to maroons, reds burgundy, nudes and plum colors. If you must and want to use a lip liner, make sure that it is close the lip color as possible. 


3. Bronzer

Bronzers can be used on any type of skin tone and does a great job at highlighting your features and contouring your face. Most of the time I use bronzer on my cheeks, temples and chin so it will give a glow. 

4. Eyeshadow
Me personally I think eyeshadows can make or break your whole face. Purples, emeralds, golds really make the eyes pop and stands out great on brown girls. You don't want to cake it on to wear all you see if purple and don't go over board adding other complementary colors. To make your color pop a little more try using Smashbox Eye Shadow primer or any eye primer. This will help it last longer and also makes it pop. 


  

This is one of my favorite looks. I think she does an awesome job with her eyeshadow and her red lip is amazing! 

If you need additional help there are thousands of youtube video's out that you can watch and follow along with.

World AIDS Day -- Know your Status

Today instead of doing my normal #MCM. I decided to do write about something that I am concerned about something that I take very serious, because it is something that we are American's and African-Americans do not talk about. I think more than ever it needs light shined on it. It something that we as the human race doesn't want to talk about but it something that we should be talking about and working towards finding a cure for.

 Today, December 1st is World AIDS Day. HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

More than 1.2 Million people in the United States is currently living with HIV, and 14% are unaware of their infection. The most seriously affected by HIV/AIDS is gay, bisexual ( and other men who have sex with men) -- particularly young black/African Americans are the highest risk.

More than 90,000 people with HIV/AIDS was diagnosis/infected through heterosexual sex and4,000 estimated deaths in 2011 alone.


South Carolina is ranked 8th in the nation in the rate of new AIDS cases annually. Columbia is ranked 9th in the nation and the rate of reported new HIV/AIDS cases among African Americans of South Carolina is 8 times the number of other races....know your status...get tested! Contact SC AIDS/STD hot line 1 (800) 32 - AIDS (2437) for questions and more information.

Shop Small: Small Business Saturday DON'T FORGET!

Don't Forget that tomorrow is Shop Small Saturday, even if it's just the local fruit market! Me personally I'd rather shop small because I think they appreciate it a little more than the big retailers and sometime less is more. Don't get me wrong I still love my big retailers! Plus this helps the community thrive and the economy can benefit from it as well.

Happy Shopping! 

It's our Anniversary [ F O U R ] years

Today Chaz and I will are celebrating our  F O U R [ 4 ] year anniversary. Hard to believe it's been four years, since a frigid night in Charlotte I asked him out! Yes I asked him out and him being the man he didn't confirm it until later on the next day!  With any relationship you have ups, downs, good times and bad. I appreciate everything that he has done and continues to do for me. Although I'm not the easiest cookie to get along with sometimes he still puts up with me and I love him forever and a day for that. So here are a few things that I think help our relationship work...I'm not saying these are the golden rules to a relationship just what works for us.

The above photo's were taken a few weeks ago by the same photographer that took my best friends wedding pictures. They came out great (beside us hating the way we look...weight wise)! 

GOD FIRST // First and foremost, God is the center of our relationship. We go to our knees in prayer before anything else when we have trials or triumphs and that will always be the case. We both came into this relationship knowing how important our faith is and fully knowing it would be the foundation to our lifetime together. We both are continuously working to grow closer to God and ask him first for help in our relationship. 


ALONE & TOGETHER TIME // We both truly love spending time together but it's important to have alone time or with our separate friends. Whether it's him going out to watch a game with the boys or me having a mani date with a girlfriend, we acknowledge that's key and healthy so we make sure to have those times!


GIVE & TAKE // This is pretty self explanatory but we both had a hard time making this happen in the relationship. It shouldn't be one sided where one person is always giving, giving, giving. It's a two way street and each party should have the desire to give and receive. You have no idea how hard it is for me to give up control at times, but it may not be much but it's thoughtful and impactful too. I'm learning because there are some things that he puts up with and does for me that he may not necessarily like. 


BEING COMFORTABLE // Chaz and I are so comfortable with each other until it's not even funny. There are certain things he does that will have me in tears and some in disgust (the same goes for me). He also knows my deepest darkest fears and my dreams and aspirations. If you aren't comfortable with your partner then you really don't know them, especially if you want to spend the rest of your life with them. 

 It takes LOVE. TRUST. RESPECT UNDERSTANDING, FRIENDSHIP AND FAITH in your relationship to make it last. 

Hope these tips and thoughts help! 

What's in my.... Makeup Bag

I always get compliments on my makeup. So this a post about what products I use. I'm not a professional, I've just watched a ton, a TON of Youtube videos. My favorite in NitraaB (hey girl!)   Majority of my products are Smashbox and they pretty much all can be found at Ulta. I know that some people change makeup's all the time, but for me once I find something that really works good with my skin and I'm able to use it not matter the look I'm going for...I tend to stick with it. I also believe that if you want a flawless look then you have to spend a little money on it. Starting out I didn't wear Smashbox. I went from Covergirl to Mac to playing around and figuring out what works best for me. So let's get into what products I use. I've also linked to the products.

1. Photo Finish Foundation Primer Adjust - If you don't use a primer currently....shame on you! If you have dark spot, red spots or blemishes then this is the product for you. This primer is lightweight and helps your foundation last longer than it would alone. You can use this on normal or dry skin--when seasons change so does my skin and this allows my makeup to look the same throughout the year. 

2.  Studio Skin 15 Hour Wear Hydrating Foundation (Deep Warm Brown 4.2) - It took me a long time to find a foundation that matched my skin. When I was introduced with this hydrating foundation I knew it would be something that I would use for a long time. I bought it especially for my best friends wedding because I knew it would be hot and I would sweat. It really does last for 15 hours. I wore it from 12pm to 1am-- no smudges or drips or any retouching needed. Product goes on smooth and gives you a natural look. 

3. Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer - If you have dark circles, puffiness, or wrinkles this will help reduce them and also give your concealer will be flawless. 

4. Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer (Deep) - Prior to using this I never used a concealer before. Always thought about it but didn't really see the benefits, until I tried Tarte. It lasts throughout the day and with the help of the eye primer, you see little to no creases under the eyes. I have bad dark spots and it covers then really good. You probably can use this product for contouring, I haven't but while talking to consultants, they suggested that you can. 

5. Smashbox Eye Lash Primer - The primer adds volume and length to your lashes so they pop a little more when you apply mascara. You are able to apply it evenly to all the lashes. NOTE: if you have consider the fiber lashes and it doesn't fit in your budget--this will give you almost the same results but doesn't hurt your pockets as much. 

6. Benefits Cosmetics They're Real Mascara- Easy to apply; last longer than most mascara's. The brush gets all the little tiny lashes that most others miss. I would Highly recommend this to anyone that is looking for there lashes to pop! NOTE: I use the lash primer first then apply this and my lashes are just a little longer than just with the mascara. 

7. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade (Dark Brown) - Pomade last pretty much all day and it also very easy to remove. I use mine everyday and it always gives me a smooth look. 

8. Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner (Intense Black)- I accidently bought this liner and fell in love with it. It is very easy to apply both under eye and on the eye. I find apply on the eye the hardest, my eyes never match but everyone seems to love them. It last pretty much all day weather its a thin line or a thick dark one.

9. Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder (Medium Dark) - This powder was introduced to me as a finishing powder because I hated taking photos and always having a white powdery on my face. This is one of my favorite products because you twist the top to shave of a much or little of the powder you will need. I never really do a full turn of the top because I don't use that much of the product. 

Hello November

Welcome to November!! November and December are two of my favorite months! I've always been close with my family and look forward to see a lot of them and just enjoying the reason for the season. Also Chaz and I celebrate our 4 year anniversary! Still can't believe it's been four years since we started dating! This month is rather busy (as the past few months have been). Wow! Can't forget that we had snow here in Columbia...the earliest snow ever here! I was taking full advantage of my "sleeping" late day and when I woke up I had a number of missed calls and texts asking about snow--I looked out the window and there was no snow! But in my hometown (which is like 40 mins away) there was plenty of snow! My nieces and nephews enjoyed the snow and even talking to my 94 years old she enjoyed watching it safely in her house! But on the down side many people had their lights out...still! So welcome November...I'm ready and excited for you!

Jawbone Up: Review

Packaging it comes in (not my actual Jawbone)

Recently I purchased the Jawbone Up band to help kick start this healthier lifestyle that I'm trying to live. By using this fitness tracker it has motivated me to move more, take more walks, eat healthier and go to bed a decent hour. 

The jawbone that I have is the regular one that cost $80.00 at best buy. I connect it  to my iphone and it track my steps, sleep and food intake. It is a rubber cuff that's embedded with motion sensor technology to track sleep, steps active time and idle time. You can manually enter activities such as yoga or cycling since these are non-step activities. It comes in 8 different colors and also has a band that allows you to connect via bluetooth no matter what or where. It has a battery life of 10 days so you don't have to worry about charging it every day. I've been taking mine off while I shower and letting it charge. 

Sleep Patterns 

I have weird sleep patterns and I'm always going to bed at a reasonable hour (or so I think ) but I still feel tired and grumpy when I wake up. Could be the fact that I'm not a morning person. But I wanted to know more about my sleep patterns. The band allows you to track your light vs. deep sleep, the number of times you wake up and how long it took you to fall asleep.You are able to set a goal of how much sleep you want to get each night. Right now my goal is 8 hours. I tend to meet my goal most nights. 

Meals

I've used myfitnesspal.com for the longest to track what I ate. Many times you have to manually put in what you ate or cooked. This is the same way you have to input your meals on jawbone. It gives you the option to take photo of your food and/or scan the barcode, but the feature hasn't worked on my phone/app since I started so I just manually put the foods I've eaten in myself. I try to track everything as much as possible so far so good. My only issue is I always forget to put my food in and sometimes the foods I eat aren't in the database. 

Physical Activity 

I've lacked in the area of doing physical activity besides walking with the band on. But it does show how many steps that you've taken for the day and also the number of calories you've burned. It does really good at tracking the number of steps that I've taken at games and throughout the day at work. Hopefully if my plan to go to the gym this evening works out I'll be able to give a review on the data that is pulls when I work out. 

Overall, I like the jawbone. I've got annoyed a few times when I was sleeping with having it on (I'm a wild sleeper) but other than that I enjoy it and the results so far. I'd rather be tracking something versus tracking nothing. 

Monday Career Motivation #MCM: 5 Questions to Start the Career Search

Starting on Mondays I'm going to be doing a MONDAY CAREER MOTIVATION (#MCM). Working in HR everyone feels that I should have the inside scoop on jobs that are being offered. Wrong! Even if I did it wouldn't be beneficial to you or myself for me just to push you through to get a job. So I'm going to be posting some helpful tips around interviews, resumes, healthcare, etc. also some marketing and management stuff (since I do have a degree and experience in that as well).

So to start this #MCM off we are going to be talking about searching and applying for jobs online. With the job market having it's ups and down, many people are looking for jobs nationwide, by having the convenience of the internet. (oh the joys of technology) Using the internet for job searches can be very tedious and time consuming, but if you are dedicated and willing to spend that extra 20 mins filling that application out, you possible could move on to the next phase.

The first thing we are going to discuss are 5 main questions that you should be asking yourself.


1.  Who are you? 
In terms of training, qualification and your previous job titles. (i.e. Administrative Assistant, Human Resource Generalist, etc.)

2. What do you do? 
This question is a two part question--the second question is what can you do and what do you want to do? -- You are basically looking at the skills required to do the job you want and asking yourself the three questions listed above.

3. What fields interest you?  
Many fields have subfield included in them. You also want to take that into consideration. For example, Human Resource a subfield would be Generalist (Recruiter), Coordinator, Assistant, etc. You want to understand and learn each function and skill set of these subfields.

4. Who do you want to work for? 
For me this is the biggest question that I have to answer. I've dealt with small businesses that gave off the impression that they were multi-million dollar companies and also companies that were the total opposite. You want to make sure the qualities that you bring to the table will be appreciated and also they mesh well with the companies you are looking at. You should also look at the characteristics of the employees that they currently have and if you will fit and work well with them.

5. Where do you want to work? 
As I stated before with technology you can apply for positions world wide. You want to figure out if you are limited to a certain area or a specific state. You should also take into consideration the cost of living in another area if you are planning on relocating.


These are the base line questions that will get you to start thinking about your career and the next steps you will take.

Next, the topic will be Steps to Searching for Positions Online.

I'm BACK..For Real For Real

Birthday Cake

Wow!  I knew it had been a while since I had posted to the blog, but I didn’t think it had been this long.  Soooo let's play catch up in August I celebrated my 28^th birthday!!  I had a small birthday dinner the weekend before with a few good friends and family. I always want to do something big and grand for my birthday(s) but over the years I’ve realized that friends that are reliable are few and far between. I always work myself up because I invite people that I feel are my friends but they never show or give some excuse as to why they can’t come. I’ve realized people make time for whom and what they want to and I’m just not one….and I’m okay with that. Sorry about that tangent I went off on. But we went to dinner had drinks shared some laughs and called it a night.  Chaz and I went to the outlets and did some shopping and went to dinner and ended the night lying in the hotel bed watching football. Great night huh!?! I enjoyed it and spent time with those that really mattered so it was perfect for me.   Plus I realized just how close to the 3-0 I am. It put into perspective that I've still got a few things to do in my 20's that I haven't done yet! Let the countdown begin to 30. 

College Football season is here and U of SC has some disappointed fans. Prior to the season they predicted us to go all the way. I had confidence that our team was going to do something this year. But being a Gamecock fan from the beginning of my life I knew that they would build us up with excitement just to let us down.  We lost our first game of the season to Texas A&M. There was some sore loser in Willy B that night! We beat Georgia and lost to Missouri and Kentucky….you know our fans are really mad now. Chaz reads the message boards and the whole time I’m saying I don’t want to hear it. I know the fans are mad and upset but come on…you hype these guys and coaches up as if they are the President of the United States. This goes to their heads …. No you aren’t the baller that you think you are and if you aren’t making plays or catches that you should be then you shouldn’t get recognized for anything. For any kind of recognition you should be outstanding on and off the field.  

Hair Before Cutting it

About two weeks ago I decided to go ahead and cut my hair. I gave into the creamy crack addiction. My hair was breaking off around the edges, my weave was nappy and I was over spending ridiculous amounts of money on natural hair care products.  When we relaxed it and washed it out. I thought my hair was longer than what it was, so I wasn’t too disappointed or emotional when she started to cut it. We decided that we would add some color to cover up my premature gray hair. So now I’m a red, blond, brunette…but it shows up as red. At first I was like OMG WTF… YIKES, because I thought it was going to be the ghetto red but it doesn’t stand out that much. The reactions at work were good; my boss stared at me majority of the day. He said it would take some getting use to! Then he proceed to tell me his hair journey.   Right now, I’m pretty happy with the change. I just want to make the color more permanent so I can start doing my hair at home more (washes and deep conditions).

NEW CUT

People think I was crazy to go back to creamy crack when I’ve been natural for over a year. Natural isn’t for everyone. When I started my hair was short and uneven so weaves became my best friend all over again so it would grow. It finally started to grow and I did bantu knots and it didn’t come out the way I expected it so It was right back in a weave I went. Plus I was always concerned as to what people at work would think. I work in blue collar (mostly white) male dominated work place, they would have no idea what I was going through if I would have showed up with my natural hair out.  For now I’m dedicating myself to getting my hair back healthy, with relaxers.  I think I’m going to keep this short style for a while—at least until after the New Year.

I promise the next post won’t be in three months. It will be within a few days. I have a few things brewing in this beautiful mind of mine.

Hope all my readers are doing great! 

The 3 C's of Life

Sitting down and taking a look at where I've been in life and where I want to go in life lead me straight to something that some people have a hard time accepting...change. Change isn't always bad, as some people claims it to be. I don't want to sit down 2 years from now and have the same thoughts about how my life isn't where I want it to be. When I think of change I think about how less complicated things will be and how I will be truely happy about my life and the things associated with it.  There will be times that I fall short or I fail but that's what life is all about, picking your self up, learning from your mistakes and move on.  The change may not be  noticeable to everyone around you but the fact that you know it, is all that matters.

How to Have a Better Day?

We can blame everyone else for putting us in a bad mood but ultimately it's up to use. These are a few little things that we all can do to make our days a little brighter.

1. Listen to your favorite song, put it on repeat.

2. Smile at a stranger passing by, return a strangers smile.

3. Step outside, breathe in the fresh air.

4. Send an email, text, call a friend you haven't talked to in a while.

5. Go for a drive, turn the music up.

6. Knock an item off your to-do list

7. Take a Nap

8. Share a random, fun special memory with a loved one.

9. Make a new friend, learn a new skill, explore a new place.

10. Go out of your way to something nice for someone

Extra: Smile. Laugh.Enjoy

100 Days of Happy: Day T W O

Today I am happy because my dearest and best friend is happy. On May 31st she married her high school sweetheart in the purest, loving and fun wedding that I've ever been to. It was a joyous occasion to be apart of. Seeing her happy made me happy. I could talk all day about how important, special and a valued friend she is to me and my boyfriend adores her and her husband (weird saying that)!!

Calico Photography 

Aubrey and I met in high school while she was dating Bill. We only had a few classes together. 5 or 6 years later through mutual friends we started hanging out almost every weekend and we were inseparable. We ended up being room mates for a while and then went our separate ways. At that same mutual friends graduation party we reconnected and picked up where we left off.  July of last year I got the "guess what" text from her. I already knew, she was engaged!

It seemed like we'd been talking about the wedding and planning it forever and in one month the days flew by. The big surprise for the Groom was Cocky coming to celebrate with everyone! I think he loved it and was truly surprised and so was everyone else.

 The bridesmaids and I created a book with letters we had written for her (Aubrey that is) and ended it with a letter from my babies (her doggies) and her future husband. It was so mushy that I had to put it together without reading it because all I did was cry when a letter came in. When we gave her the book we first gave her a box of tissue, she was like what is this. Then she opened the book and read the first page and it was water works, and ugly cries from then on. Today I got a text from her saying that she had her husband, Bill, read her the letters while she cried. I've came to the conclusion that her mom and I have been around each other way to much because I'm such a lush now and cry way too much at the sight of wedding pictures and just thinking about it. I'm ready to cry now. 
 
I've always wanted to have great friends that I could grow old with, raise kids together, double date and all that good stuff. I've been blessed with a few friends that I can truly see this happening with. Thinking about the future of my friends make me extremely happy, especially Aubrey and Bill. I wish them nothing but a lifetime of happiness

100 Days of Happy: Day One

So I decided to do the 100 days of happy challenge.  I’m finding myself happier these day no matter what I have going on. I guess it’s because of the good and positive things that I have going on. Make sure you stay tuned for my happy post.  Please note that I am emotional and will start to ramble, so bear with me.

Day ONE.

Today I am happy with myself and the person that I’m becoming. I’ve come a long way from the girl that I use to be and I’m far from where I want to be. I have days where I struggle to smile and project a positive attitude while going throughout the day. When I have days of unhappiness I seem to take it out on the people that I am close to.  Today I looked in the mirror and realized that I am to blessed to keep a frown on my face and be unhappy when things don’t go as aspect or the way that I wanted them to.  I know that everything I’ve been through and going through is for a reason. There’s something on the horizon that God is going to bless me with.  Today I am my own happy. Happy about the way I walk, the way I talk, the grey hair that adorns my head, the size I am, the twinkle in my eye...I am happy with everything that God has blessed me with, weather big or small. I refuse to give up on myself and the blessings that are coming my way. 

Patience is a Virtue

I'll be the first to admit that I do not have patience and I have the hardest time waiting. It's a goal of mine to be more patient.  I'm the type of person that feels they have to be in control of the situation, even though I know that God has a timing for everything. Right now I'm really dealing with it. I'm waiting to hear back from something that I've been praying for a while now. Today I came to the conclusion that God knows what is best, and what is for me will be for me. I have to strive to be patient and wait, wait for his blessing. 

I've turned to reading and posting these scriptures on my desktop and phone that I turn to when I'm feeling anxious, impatient, and uneasy. 

Isaiah 40:31 "Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary."

Psalm 62:8 "Trust in Him at all times, pour your hearts out to Him, for God is our refuge."

Psalm 27:14 “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!”

Psalm 39:7-8 “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. Deliver me from all my transgressions ..."

Psalm 25:5 “Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.”

Be Encourage!

 

#ThrowbackThursday: Sammie "I Like It" [ V I D E O ]

 

Heading into work this morning I hear a major throwback for me! I remember when this song first came out and I was spending my summer in DC with my Aunt. My cousin and I would play this song back on the Music on Demand channel about 50 times a day! I think she was in elementary school and I was in middle school, if that....look at me telling my age! lol Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

Confession Friday!

I have a confession....I have slight obsession with the Kardashians.....Khloe Kardashian that is. Lately she's been give me all kind of style inspiration and just showing how strong she is. I watch KUWTK just for her. If I was stuck in a room it would have to be with her for a number of reasons. I think she's about the only one that hasn't let the fame go to her head. She just seems like she can relate with so many people in so many aspects of life. Plus she's not afraid to put you in your place, even if you are her mother. I just had to put that out there since I was seeing all of Kim's photo's on IG about her upcoming nuptials this weekend.

Jay-Z & Beyonce "Run" COMING NEVER

I woke up this morning to see all of social media in a frenzy with Jay-Z and Beyonce's video/cinema trailer for their hit Part II (On the Run). As I watched it I got pretty excited thinking that this would be a mini movie, especially naming all the stars featured in it, then my feelings were hurt when I saw the end. (deep sigh) Overall I enjoyed the snippet but would of preferred to see the whole thing. Enjoy and share your comments!!

Happy Mother's Day

Her words are sensible, and her advice is thoughtful. She takes good care of her family and is never lazy. Her children praise her, and with great pride her husband says, "There are many good women, but you are the best!" - Proverbs 31:26-29