Changed My Mind

I had a lot on my mind this morning. I was going to write about it, but I just can't. So instead, I am going to repost the words that sent my emotions on a rollercoaster ride... causing my eyes to spring a leak, making it nearly impossible to manuever through 8:00 a.m. traffic this morning on my way to work. Did I mention I smeared my make-up? Anywho... I will not go in to detail as I planned about how not having a father can have an effect (affect?) on a teen. I am just thankful that I met my husband when I did.

"When a man calls a woman beautiful, she should already know that. He shouldn’t be telling her any breaking news. Fathers, hug your daughters. Tell them you love them. Tell them they are beautiful. If you don’t, they will fall for the first man that does. As we know, the first man is never the right man. . If you’ve never been a decent father or self-respecting woman, its never too late to start now. We fall down, but we get up."

As soon as I got to work, I googled until I found the blog it came from. To read the whole thing click here.

Mondays

This morning I was having a great day! I woke up early, found exactly what I wanted to wear the FIRST time, and I even made it to work early enough to get some extra work done before students started to arrive...

And then I woke up and realized that it was already 7:20 and I was actually running late...

I was dreaming!!

I hate it when that happens, and it only seems to happen on Mondays! Ugh!

On another note, my first wedding anniversary is in SIX WEEKS! I am so excited! I am thinking about taking some bodoire pics as a sexy gift for him. Well, I am not thinking about it, my mind is made up! I am excited! Did I mention that part already? I already have my outfits picked out. Anyway, I wrote an anniversary poem for him as well. I will probably frame it the same way I framed the poems I wrote for Valentine's Day.

3/17/11

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

Today is one of those days when I think about how far in life I have come. Just a few years ago today, I was stumbling up and down River Street in Savannah kissing white men that I have never seen before or will ever see again! *holds down head in shame*

Anywho... I hope you are wearing green so you don't get pinched!

Jessica's Story

I just read a post on one of my favorite blogs. Today, a reader's story was featured that sounded similar to my own, but moreso like the stories of a few of my "natural" friends. They, however, are still hiding their beautiful locks behind weaves. (My hide-n-seek game only lasted two days)

Read "Developing Confidence" here.

International Women's Day

"Man has will; but woman has her way."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

"What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce."

-Mark Twain

"I love women. They're the best thing ever created. If they want to be like men and come down to our level, that's fine."

-Mel Gibson

Happy Women's Day!!

P.S. I love the Dove's all women are beautiful campaign!



Vintage Fashion

Somewhere between my love of art and my love of my favorite sister-in-law and her love of photography, I have also come to love enjoy photography myself. I was thrilled when I read on Neglected Princess about another blog, or picture archive (or whatever you wanna call it), full of photos of divas of color from the years past. I love everything about these pictures. Here are a few of my favorites from Of Another Fashion.

Gotta love the woman changing a tire in a skirt, heels, and pearls!

I love the 'fros!

Check out those capri pants!

I love everything about this picture! I'm definitely loving the "gangsta lean" thing her hat has going on!!

Can you say "Divas!"?

I love how "cool" and relaxed she is with her cigarette!

LOVING THE 'FRO!

I think this is called the "freedom fro"

Of course I couldn't add all of these beautiful vintage women without throwing in my own family!

This is my great-great grandmother Miss Lucy Jane.

This is Lucy Jane with her daughters Ruby and Ella. The man in the middle is James, Ruby's husband. Check out those home made dresses! (I still can't figure out why he is holding his hand over Lucy's head like that... is he trying to block the sun?)

This is Hallie, my mom's great aunt (Lucy Jane's daughter). She eventually went crazy and was institutionalized. (I think it runs in the family... we are all a little crazy!)

This is Hallie again with Ruby from my second picture. She looks like two totally different people!



President's Day

It's President's Day!

And I am at work.

And there are no student's here.

Because all of the other schools are closed today.

And my husband is off today.

And it's a beautiful day.

1:00 can't get here fast enough!

Happy President's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I never really liked Valentine's day because before my Vandy I NEVER seemed to have a bf on this holiday. Occasionally, I would receive Valentine's from someone who had a crush on me... but it was always from an, um, *coughs* loser. Well, I never know what to get my husband for this holiday because he doesn't ever seem to want anything! And men can be so hard to buy for... especially on a woman's holiday. Last year, I took a photo of all his brothers and sisters that he had blown up and was just sitting around the house and had it custom  framed. This year, I decided to do something a little different. Something that was a little more from the heart and less from the pocket. (Fyi: Custom framing is EXPENSIVE!) I got the idea from Kate at Wait in the Van to make a gift. I wrote two love poems... one nice and one naughty... on pretty scrap book paper and framed them. The nice one matches the living room decor. The naughty one matches the bedroom decor. I hope he likes them because I have no idea how to top it for next year, but I love the idea of home made gifts (for him, not me!) so whatever I do next year, it'll probably come from Michael's Crafts!

This is the "nice" one. I hand wrote it.

This is the naughty one... WARNING: Please don't try to read it. :)

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

 I chaperoned at a Sock Hop this past Friday. It felt like Halloween all over again! I love to step out of the box and dress up every now and again. Everything I had on came out of my closet. The ribbon around my hair was one of the pretty ribbons I saved from my bridal shower gifts that Gigi gave me a few months ago. I even sqeezed my size tens into some socks with the ruffles and some red shoes! I was a 50's housewife DIVA! I felt like Lucy! I had a lot of fun and I can't wait for another opportunity to become someone else for a night.

What a glorious feeling!

Another rainy day in Georgia...

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass...

It is about

Learning to DANCE in the RAIN!"

Enjoy your rainy day!

Why? Why not? and 1000 other questions!

As you may already know, I recently started a second girl scout troop. Nobody warned me for what I was in for today. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO!?!

From 4:00 to 7:00 this is what I heard:

Why do I have to lay on the paper? Can I draw yet? Can I use the other crayons? Can I play with these toys? Why not? Do I have to sit over there with the other girls? Can I help you trace so in so? Why can't the boys come over here with us? Is there a boy scout troop? Can we eat yet? Can I sell cookies? When do the cookies come back? Did you talk to my mom? What color do Daisies wear? What color do Brownies wear? Why do Brownies wear Brown? Daisies wear blue? I thought roses were red and VIOLETS were blue? Isn't violet purple? Why doesn't this box of crayons have light blue and pink? Why did they only put 8 crayons in this box? Why can't I sit with the Brownies? Is it my turn yet? Can I help you find the letters for the posters? Can I go to the bathroom? Are we gonna use these posters? Since I am a Daisy, can I sit in the blue chair? Why can't I cross this line? Then why are the other girls across the line? Is it time to eat yet? When is snack time? What time does the meeting end? Well can you ask that group if we can have some of their food? Why not? Why do I have to use these crayons? Why does this glue say gel? Is that the same as regular glue? Can you open this? Why couldn't I play with the toys earlier? Can I have my snack now? Why can't you remember our names? Can we do this again next week? Can I go to the bathroom again? Why does she get her snack first? If I am quiet next week can I get my snack first? Why isn't so in so here today? Will she be here next week? Are we getting new girls again? Since you have two troops can I be in both of them? May I have another cookie? Whose candy is that? Are we gonna get any of that candy? Why not?

I am so not ready for this.