Allow me to start by admitting that I AM NOT a fan of First Lady Michelle’s choice for her inaugural gown. Considering all the hoopla surrounding it before hand, the number of designers who were vying for the chance to outfit her, and the contro around her choice in the election night dress - I expected SO.MUCH.MORE. from the dress.
I was extremely disappointed to say the least. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m an Obama Mama without a doubt. There are now three things that you don’t talk about or mess with, lest you get sliced and diced by my samauri sword (if I had one of course)
My family
My Money
The Obama Family: Sasha & Malia, First Lady and President Obama (in that order)
I’ve been craving both mangoes and beef for about a week. After watching an episode of Top Chef, I decided to make a Sirloin strips and a mango chutney.This was my first attempt at a chutney of any sort, and while I’ve never tasted it before, I loved the way it came out.
I began the blog with the intention of doing the majority of it on video, but about 10 minutes in I canned that idea (lol). …enjoy.
Sunday Dinner: Buttermilk fried chicken, greens and potato salad.
One of my close friends, Amanda - sent me this recipe shortly after Thanksgiving. We both have a thing for Spanish, Southen American, and Portugese inspired foods. So when she said the taste reminded her of Planet Chicken, a Peruvian restaurant in New Jersey , I was ready .set .go on my way to the grocery store to gather what I needed.
When it comes to interior design, this is something that is usually left to the professionals because they are the ones with the knowledge. The modern living room interior design is something that a lot of people are starting to get more and more interested with. The idea of going with a professional interior designer scares a lot of people because of the cost that is typically involved. But if you shop around you may in fact find that it is not as expensive as one may first think.
Also, the …
We are 27 days into the new year and 7 days into the new Obama administration, if we are to believe the layoff projections by the major companies who have released them, we can expect….just from them alone, at least 100k lay-offs this year. And think about it for a moment, we aren’t even half way into 1Q, imagine how drastic things will change by the end of 2Q?
These are what the numbers look like from the few reports I’ve read online
Home Depot 7k will be laid off and their …
Are times THAT rough? I mean really? I recognize that people are losing their jobs left and right, home sales are down, unemployment is up…but to fashion a doll after a murdered child, for the sake of profit is just DISGUSTING. Plain and simple. It’s disgusting coming and it’s disgusting going. Personally, I also felt that the Sasha & Malia beanie baby dolls were a bit on the tacky and opportunistic side, but this here takes the cake.
Acne was not a huge problem for me as a teen. I mean I had my occasional breakouts - but generally speaking, I had pretty good skin. But now that I’m over 30….sheesh…there are days when I feel like an oily faced 16 year old. Zits pop up out of the blue with scars to prove it.
All in all, it’s just a pain in the a**. So I’ve been looking into some options and this was one of them. I’ll do posts about the others in future blogs.
The aspirin mask is a homemade BHA mask available to each and everyone of us, totally inexpensive and highly efficient, made of salicylic acid or tablets of aspirin. BHA is known to help tremendously with cleaning pores from deep inside and therefore contribute to keeping our skin blemish-free. BHAs are efficient on existing blemishes as well, by helping them heal faster and keeping pores clean afterwards.
I’ve been all about finding the perfect balance of peace and harmony …prayer has always been a part of my life - but I’ve been researching the ways to incorporate meditation into that. I’ve noticed that in my prayer time, my mind is in 100 different places. I’m unable to sufficiently focus during my prayer time - I just get so consumed in everything else. Anyways - I’m hoping that a period of meditation both before and after my will allow me the clarity and calmness that I’m missing.
Although there are many different approaches to meditation, the fundamental principles remain the same. The most important among these principles is that of removing obstructive, negative, and wandering thoughts and fantasies, and calming the mind with a deep sense of focus. This clears the mind of debris and prepares it for a higher quality of activity.