for colored girls, official trailer!

i don't get too excited about movies. i mean, it has to capture me in order for me to really want to see it. this here, for colored girls, looks like the type of movie i like. Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a 1975 play by Ntozake Shange. Initially staged in California, it has been performed Off-Broadway and on Broadway, and adapted as a book, a television movie, and a planned theatrical film. The 1977 Broadway production was nominated for a Tony Award for best play

this is a tyler perry movie so i know it's going to be very entertaining!

my dress form is dressed up, meet ms. thang

this is ms thang. she is my wonderful dress form and she sits beside my fireplace and welcomes guests in our home. i just got ms thang not too long ago and since then i have been dressing her up in beautiful things. she always looks great and never has a bad hair day...not having a head helps. whenever i design a new jewelry piece, she gladly displays it for me. the kids enjoy her presence too. i am so happy to have found her and for such a bargain. she totally gets my fashion sense and she has been a wonderful addition to the family. ms thang meet everyone.

*by the way, i got ms thang for a really great deal and you can get yourself a dress form, too! *

learn how to make recycled fairy wings

my awesome blog friend, harmony, was just telling me about creating some wings for my new dress form and i didn't know how. funny how things work because i found this video here and i thought "hmm..i can do that". oh, by the way- harmony is a very talented arstist and you can find her here. we have so many things in common like wearing skirts over jeans and stuff. she's a total creative geek like me and she makes me happy. you have to meet her. i want to try making these wings for my dress form..or i can just put them on and walk around the house like that because i can :) happy creating!

the hundred dresses

The Hundred Dresses...remember this one? i read this when i was younger and just fell in love with it. i found a very old copy of it at a thrift store for about a quarter and i was so happy. it's about a little girl, wanda, who wears the same blue dress everyday and claims to have a hundred dresses, but where? how? i love the message in this book and its simplicity. i plan on reading this to my daughter when she gets a bit older (it's about 70 pages or so). if you have a little one that wants a good read, this is perfect. you can find it here.

booga baby.

this is my booga baby. she is 16 mnths old. she loves to eat anything. i mean, anything. if it's a crumb and it's within her reach-she'll eat it. so i am constantly sweeping. this booga baby as you will notice is crawling. nothing wrong with that...except she's 16 mnths and that's all she's doing!!! yes, she pulls up and stands by herself for a period of time, but taking a step? nope. nothing. most people are either surprised she's not walking or they say "eh, just give her time". as a mom you can't help but to be a little concerned. everything else she's above and beyond in. both the boys walked at 13 months. i figured she's walk a little sooner than that, but she's got her own ideas. one thing i can thank her for are how toned my arms are. she's heavy! oh well. i guess we will just have to wait until this booga baby is ready.

my life

as the end of summer approaches we have been trying to enjoy the not-so-hot-weather. the kids have been enjoying it so much and that makes me so happy. we've played in the park and mommy and daddy even had a race. my son proudly took that picture. i am secretly excited about autumn coming. i am ready for pumpkins and sweaters, and enjoying a hot cup of coffee on my porch while they play. yes, ready. these past few weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions, but that is what life is all about, isn't it? it makes you sit back and look at all the important things in your life. i have to say -i am blessed. i have wonderful kids and a wonderful husband, and i have the good life.

the boys are in school during the day and it's just me and baby girl. she's my little buddy and i love having this time to truly get to know one another. as far as in time for creating paintings or jewelry? wow. none. i'm one of those that has to be inspired and i'm slowly getting there. until then i am enjoying life with these beautiful people i call my family. i love them so much.

She's always there for me~

i wish that i had a scanner because this photo does this painting no justice. it reads on the bottom "she is always there for me"..and it was inspired by the relationship i have with my sister. she means a lot to me, but this painting is talking about any woman that is close to you. isn't such a comfort when you have someone that is there for you? in your beautiful moments and in the ugly-cuz we all have them!

in this creative journey there has always been a part of me that has wanted/needed to connect with other women that were creative. women that get excited about little things like color combo! it's funny because even though my sister isn't creative in the same ways that i am (she's a singer) she still understands the passion aspect of it. the love of art. i sure do appreciate our relationship, and i always will