Be Blessed: (Semi) Silent Sunday - Part Five

“Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope ever upward towards consciousness; the trees are imperfect men, and seem to bemoan their imprisonment, rooted in the ground.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be Blessed: (Semi) Silent Sunday - Part Three

“See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...we need silence to be able to touch souls.”

~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Be Blessed: (Semi) Silent Sunday - Part Two

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow them.”

~ Louisa May Alcott

I Wanna Go Shopping with... Nia Long

Nia Long is one of those actresses that always looks SO FLAWLESS that she makes me feel like even a bigger schlub than I normally feel! LOL I mean, did you see her in "The Best Man"?!?!? Not a hair out of place, the eyebrows PERFECTLY arched... she's the ish, take a whiff, man! LOL I definitely want to go on a shopping spree with this sistah... perhaps some of that effortless chic can rub off on me!


I love this look... it would be too much on anyone else, but it's just enough for her!!


L-O-V-E LOVE it!! The hat, the clutch.. not sure about her choice of shoes, but this look is style and a half!!


This is a look I am totally plan on rocking soon.... it's very very much my style


Hoop Earrings, Beautiful Braids, a soft red lip and a SMILE!! I'm all about that for 2011!



This is what I mean by flawless... if I wore something like this, I'd have lipstick, coffee, and cigarette ash all over it! LMAO


WERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The same blazer as before, paired with a satiny dress to make a soft, and fabulous new look!!!


The twins are in full effect in this outfit!! LOL Love that nail polish she's wearing!!!


She manages to rock something I'd wear to do laundry on the red carpet and is WORKING it!!!! I need to add some cuteness to my casual looks.. that's it!!! LOL


The dress, the make up, the jewelry.... she's super shimmery in this ensemble! Love It!!!

Which celeb should I feature next on my list?!?!? Leave a comment with your pick!!!

I Wanna Go Shopping with... Tia and Tamera Mowry

I admit it... I've always wondered what it would be like to have a twin. While I am sure I must have glamorized the concept in my head, it still is fun to imagine what it would be like to have a look-alike to hang around with. LOL

I've always been a fan of the Mowry Sisters, Tia and Tamera, since their "Sister Sister" days. As they've matured, (LOL Man, that makes me sound old.... Please note I am, in fact, only 9 months older!! ) I have really come to admire their personal styles. This is why I've decided to feature them in the first I Wanna Go Shopping with... of 2011.


I love how both Tamera (L.) and Tia (R.) manage to wear clothes that are harmoniously fierce when pictured together and just as fabulous when the ladies are pictured separately!!!


Go 'head, Tamera!!! I need to recreate this dress for plus-size fashionistas.. STAT!!


Sisterly Love is a beautiful (and stylishly casual) thing...


 I love this dress to DEATH!!!!!! Is it me, or does Tamera definitely look better with the curly hair?!?

They both also have a great eye for subtle but GORGEOUS jewelry... they never go overboard!!!



I am loving both Tamera's necklace in this picture and Tia's dainty tennis bracelet!!


Tia looking lovely! I love this dress/clutch/shoe color combo... I must try this come summer.


Tia Mowry looking casually chic!!


You know these outfits would bring warmth even to Edward Cullen!!!! LOL


Tia's eye makeup is FIIIIIIYAAAAAAH!!!



It's not too late to share your lists of celebs you'd love to go shopping with... who knows, your pick may be the next feature!!!

Been There/Done That: Cody ChesnuTT at the Weeksville Heritage Center, BK

I am ashamed to admit that this was my first venture to the Weeksville Heritage Center, despite living in Brooklyn... FOREVER! Truth be told, I wasn't aware of this historical section of Brooklyn until a few short years ago.

From Wikipedia:

The Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic site in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that was an important 19th century free black community, whose residents established schools, churches and benevolent associations and were active in the abolitionist movement.
Weeksville is a historic settlement of national significance and one of the few remaining historical sites of post-Civil War African-American communities. The Heritage Center focuses on tours, arts and crafts, literacy and historical preservation programs for public-school students. The site is managed by the Weeksville Society, a historical society that maintains the 12,400-square-foot (1,150 m2) site comprising the historic Hunterfly Houses and an open grassy area.

The Heritage Center is located at 1698 Bergen Street between Buffalo and Rochester Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant.









The lovely Natasha, my BFF!!



Visiting these houses gave me such an amazing sense of pride... it's a reminder of what can be accomplished. The owners of these houses were former slaves... they saved their money and was able to buy land and build their homes for themselves and their families. It really inspired me to be more mindful of my budgeting so that one day I too will own my home!

The concert was spectacular. We didn't have the best seats, so we couldn't always get a good look at Cody, but I was happy and content to listen to his new music and do one of my favorite things to do: people watch!



This woman's locs were completely beautiful. The photo really doesn't do it justice, but isn't she simply gorgeous?!?!

The audience in full effect... I saw so much drool-worthy natural hair looks and dope fashion... check out that sistah with the beautiful fro hawk in the back there!!



This picture was taken after I had my first Belgium Waffle from Waffle and Dinges ... Suffice to say most of my makeup was GONE after I grubbed on this beauty:



I had the WMD with Dulce de Lece, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Chocolate and powdered sugar...... (delicious but once and awhile!)


My Honey coasting on a sugar high!!!


(Photo Courtesy of Brian Pace)

What can I say about Cody Chesnutt's performance? No words can truly do it justice! His band was fantastic... all really talented and full of energy and love for their craft.

We were also blessed with an opportunity to meet Cody and take a few pictures .. He was very kind and generous with his time and the event was beautiful!!


(Photo Courtesy of Brian Pace)



I've been such a homebody the last few months, I've been promising myself to get out more often, so expect to see more installments of "Been There/Done That".