A Little [DEEE-LITE] for a Saturday Night

When thinking on the subject of love, I often find myself thinking about my attitudes about it when I was much younger. I had a very idealist perception of relationships, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Especially when I think about the songs that personified love to me as a kid. Today's song for a Saturday Night is one that I adored as a kid. I used to play this song on a loop and just daydream about love. I said to myself, "When I fall in love, I will feel like this....".

Deee-lite - Love is everything from Therese Crow on Vimeo.

I hope that "Love is Everything" will make you feel the same way. And if you are fortunate enough to have someone you feel that way about, hold on to them and cherish them.

Let's Talk Tresses Friday: Where do YOU go to get #naturalhair Inspiration?!?

The internet is a FANTABULOUS place to get inspired when stuck in a rut about your natural hair. You can watch YouTube tutorials on the latest and greatest updo, crack open a magazine, or read your favorite blog (I hope you all have checked out my "I Heart Her Hair" posts!!)... or do like I always do, check out natural hair images on Google.

The fabulous folks over at House of Mikko have now added another source for inspiration, their new "I Love Your Hair" app, available today for download for iPhones and iPads!!

The I Love Your Hair app is designed to be a source of beauty inspiration for the everyday woman on the go!!! Not only can you search for the best do' for that special occasion, you can submit your own lovely locks to inspire others. Blogger Betty Confidential put it best, "Its like instagram and Twitter for Hair." Check out this video for more on the app!



Android users (Like me!), don't worry... the Android compatible app in presently in the works!!!

Where you get your inspiration? For my iPod/iPad users, will you be downloading the app? If you have already... what are your thoughts?!?

Miss Moon's "Get One" Giveaway: Raw Ingredient's Body Scrub & Butter!!

Hi, My name is Audrey... you all may know me as Miss Moon. I'm here to say that I have dry skin.

No, SERIOUSLY dry skin...

I think it's because I'm a Scorpio who was born in the year of the Snake, so I'm a little bit reptile, a little bit arachnid (sings to the tune of Donny and Marie's song.. lol).

But I return to my previous statement, my skin STAYS dry year round, but during the winter I find myself especially dry and scaly, which is truthfully... not cute. And I have invested so much money on lotions, potions and topical rememdies in the past, so I consider myself something of an expert. A pHD in ashy-ology, if you will. LOL

Is it just me, or does the great smelling products fail to sufficiently nourish dry skin? And products that does a bang up job moisturizing... smell like crap! It sucks, truthfully.

When I was approached to do a product review from Rita of Raw Ingredients, I went into it with an open mind, but wasn't really expecting a dramatic response, especially when its winter time.

Rita sent me two of her goodies to sample, a Body Scrub and Body Butter, both in the delightful "Sexy" scent, and I've been using it for over a month now and I love them both!!! I actually use both the scrub and butter when I do my nails and tootsies. I'm unemployed now, so its difficult to head out to the nail salon twice a month for a mani-pedi...

I use the scrub on my hands and feet after a good soak and finally slather on a healthy supply of the body butter after painting my nails..

Not only does my skin look fabulous, the smell is truly intoxicating!!! And what's most important... the moisture is lasting without being icky and greasy, and hours later, my skin's still super soft!!

But of course, you do not have to take my word for it. I'm teaming with Raw Ingredients to offer one lucky reader a chance to win a body butter and scrub of their own to try!!

Music Therapy with Miss Moon

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Solange may be cuckoo for T.O.N.Y, but for me, it's all about tomorrow. Why? Because today sucks sometimes. Not always, but lately, it seems to have reached its peak in suckiness. And rather than get back in bed and pull the covers over my head, I can muddle through with the belief that tomorrow will be better. And this week's Music Therapy song choice shares that same sentiment. This is a song that I was obsessed with as a child.

I had children's books of classic Disney movies that came with cassette tapes to accompany them and I played "The Rescuers" over and over again, just because of this song. Even as a little bitty, it filled me with tremendous peace and optimism. Having recently rediscovered the song as an adult a few weeks ago, I am overjoyed to have discovered the magic of the tune remains. I hope that "Tomorrow Is Another Day" (vocals by Shelby Flint) will give you the same joy.

http://youtu.be/lvoDOHhgaGY

Come along..
Will there be sun shine shining?
Will we find a silver lining?
Come along..
Sing a song.

When today becomes tomorrow,
Will we find joy or sorrow?
Sing a song.

Is it wrong..
To put all our hopes together?
To wish for something better?
Is it wrong...
To belong?

To face the future with another,
Who means more than any other,
Is to belong.

We'll paint the grey clouds with pretty rainbow hues,
And we'll brush the gloom away,
And save it for a rainy day,
Rainy day..

Oh today...
When troubles cast a shadow,
And shadows make the sun afraid to stay,
It's ok,

'Cause there'll be sunshine shining
And we'll find a silver lining,
Another day.

Tomorrow is another day, how i hope you'll always stay.