On most days my daughter Mini is an average all-american 12 year old girl...Except when she goes to the hospital for a treatment every three weeks...That's when we are reminded that she is not just an average american girl. Mini suffers from a chronic-life threatning illness...On a day to day basis we handle it pretty well, but when I reach the clinic on the third week of every month I am reminded of her mortality and how everything that I do outside of the hospital is done to keep her alive...It's a tight rope to walk...I want her to experience all the good things that a 12 year old girl should experience without putting her health in jeporady...Mini on the other hand see's the clinic as a place where her friends gather to hang out. She loves all the special treatment the doctors and nurses shower her with when she's there. Her next appointment would have fallen on her birthday. I rescheduled it to another day thinking who wants to be in the hospital on their birthday? Mini had a different take on it...she thought it would be cool because all the doctors and nurses would give her presents...I heart that kid...Below are some images from our day in the clinic...
Mini getting her line hooked up...
Parents dealing with the stress...
Kids hanging out coloring...
The clinic got a new Wii game and the kids were so excited. They played that game for 4 hours straight...Anything to take their minds off their treamtents.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Mini-Me
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
In A Perfect World
In a perfect world, I'd have this 9' x 13', pre-fab room delivered to my backyard and my wonderful, sexy, husband would put it together in one weekend...and I would turn it into my office...
Kithaus K3 are the architects...They will deliver all the pieces needed to build this little beauty to your home for as little at $45,000.00 dollars...Well worth it. Much better than your typical garage...If your really handy, I think you can probably build one yourself...I can just see myself blogging from the room right now....
Clever...
Sometimes you just need a little pick-me-up to get through your work day...Too cute...available online at http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=14901607&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&color=30
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BET Awards 08
O.k...I could go on for hours about what's wrong with BET and how I (yeah, me) can fix it. BET does one thing right each year and that is their awards show...It's the BEST! Did you see Maxwell last night? Well, check him out again...the man is Sexy with a capital S....dang...makes a girl feel good...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
In A Perfect World
In a perfect world, I would wear this dress on my dinner date this weekend...and the hair, I heart it...too bad I cut all my hair off...
Friday, June 20, 2008
Would you dare?
I think it's beautiful...but it does speak volumes about the parents and their expectations for their child...The kid who lives in this room will not grow up wearing pink gingham dresses, or overalls with trucks printed on them....What do you think?
a walk around the neighborhood
Mini and I try to take a walk around our neighborhood at least twice a week after dinner...It's a two mile walk and it burns about 268 calories....
From my garden to my table
I grow basil and lettuce on my terrace....
Pretty....
...used the basil to add a little more flavor to my turkey meatballs
I was really hungry so, we had meatball heros with mozzarella cheese on a roll...Yum.
Then I felt guilty about all the fat and decided we needed a little salad with that...Good Stuff...
Thursday, June 19, 2008
I.K.E.A.
Images from yesterday's exhausting trip to the Red Hook, Ikea opening....
I really liked this kitchen display and so did Mini...
There was music, clowns, crowds and giveaways...
Is there any other furniture store where a little girl can dream about being a princess, living in a princess room and mommy can actually afford it...? $7.99 for this canopy...it comes in blue, orange, pink, and green...Perfect...this little girl thought so...
Inspiration
I just had to post...This pictures truly embodies my design philosophy...Use unexpected things whenever you can...A framed kimono robe in the bathroom...a desk with a lamp...Luv it...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
More Bang for your Buck
IKEA
Maybe I can find a nice little white shelf, white chair and a cute little mirror like this one for my new room today in IKEA...So sweet...
Look of the Day
The new IKEA in Red Hook, Brooklyn is opening today...It's on the water with a deck for lounging, free water taxi's every 40 minutes to and from Manhattan and I'm going...thinking about wearing something like this...I know it looks a little crazy, sometimes a lady just feels a little crazy...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Inspiration
I was surfing the web looking for inspiration for redoing my bedroom...I actually purchased the paint...Yeah! Now if I could just get it on the wall...and surprise, it's not white as I have been blogging about since March, I actually purchased a color called "Soar" by Behr...It's almost white with a hint of sky blue...Stay tuned...
Monday, June 16, 2008
Happy Father's Day...Big Daddy Will
Will Smith, doing the damn thing...Not just looking good...but, doing good. He's Daddy everyday...not just every other weekend or when it's convenient...and he makes it look so good...I don't know about you, but I think the sexiest thing in the world is a man who's committed to his family...So today, I celebrate two...Will and Barack.
Psst....
Don't sleep on Jada...Check out the top, the jeans, the hair...hot Mama. Do kids get any cuter?...
Don't Hate! Be inspired and step it up people!
Barack Obama's Speech on Father's Day
Having a baby doesn't make you a father, paying for a baby doesn't make you a father...raising a child makes you a father...
Happy Father's Day...Be Inspired. We can do better...We must do better...
Look of the day...
Most people don't understand the shorts with the long sleeve top and scarf...I like it...It's modest, age appropriate, yet funky...I'm all about being age appropriate and funky...
Friday, June 13, 2008
I Heart...
The shoes are by, Free People...$128.00
I'm thinking about using my stimulus check....just thinking...
I've been tagged and I like it....
A few days ago I was tagged by the blog "I'm not really a diva" she's into what I'm into...decorating...fashion...style...etc...we've been hanging out in the blog world...she asked me to play along and I did...I found it very interesting. Even if your not tagged you should try this with your ipod...it was very revealing...
Rules:
1. Put your itunes/music player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
"how do I breathe" Mario
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"do your dance" Rolls Royce
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Hypnotized" Rihanna
"doesn't everyone?"
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"shorty is a 10" The Dream and Fabulous
"I promise, I did not mess with the shuffle...it just came up"
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
"follow my lead" 50 cent and Robin Thicke
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"state of independence" Donna Summer
Even my Ipod knows me...it's scary.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"step up" Cassie
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
"you make me feel mighty real" Sylvester
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"nights over Egypt" The Jones Girls
I did not touch the machine...
WHAT IS 2+2?
"you make me better" Fabolous
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"who can I run to" The Jones Girls
SCARY!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"calypso breakdown" Ralph McDaniels Mix
ha, ha, ha, ha....
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"don't make me wait" The Peech Boys
O.K...this is Crazy!
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"come to me" France Joli
This is when I wanted to stop...it got spooky.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"you make me better" Remix Fabolous/Little Mo
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"all night thing" The Invisible Mans Bank
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"dance turned into a romance" The Jones Girls
....Guess I better start dancing...
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"top billin" McLyte
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"a quiet mind" Podcast
I told you it got scary...
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"bed" Jay Holiday
Need I say more?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
walking into sunshine" Central Line
Yep...that's what we do...every chance we get...
WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
"give me your love" Sylvia Striplin
This was really fun...I think I'll play it at my next party...Make up some really interesting questions, have some drinks and let it rip...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Inspiration...
So clean and organized...Do you see the range top? It has just two burners...How cool is that...I'm inspired by small functional spaces with tons of style...
Inspiration
This is where I'm trying to go with my living room...I love the white with tiny specks of calm, yet colorful accents...If I could just find the right artwork...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Stopped in my tracks...
I just heard on NPR ( http://www.npr.org/ ) that Saudi Arabia is making a billion dollars a day from their oil profits...It stopped me in my tracks...I just had to share...They are building 7 new cities...Can we build a new city? UGH!
Look...
O.k...I love the dress...keep your eyes off the stockings and the crazy beads on the head and the crazy express on her face...try if you can to just focus on the dress...It's just beautiful.
Stoop Sale Find
I got these at a stoop sale in Brooklyn...just 5 bucks...ceramic tiles from Mexico...Mini is a Leo and I am an Aquariaus...cute...gotta find a place for them.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Young Hearts Run Free- Candi Staton
I've been tagged...by PBW...She runs a blog all about beauty products...check it out at http://fortyisthenew20.blogspot.com/ Please forgive me for taking so long...
1. What was I doing 10 years ago...
Probably in the hospital with Mini-me...working in Governor Pataki's New York City office...and mending a broken heart...this song explains how I was feeling back then...
2. 5 things on my to do list today...
Get directions to a new doctors office for mini-me...
Paint the old table on my terrace...
Do the laundry...
Mop the kitchen floor...
Pay my cable bill before they cut me off...
3. Snacks that I enjoy...
Skinny Cow 140 calorie ice cream sandwiches
Coke Zero
4. Places I've lived...
I have traveled to many places but, New York City has always been my home...One day I'm gonna get enough courage to leave this place...This songs sums me up...
5. Things I'd do if I were a billionaire...
I'd live off the grid...Become a recluse...I have no desire to be a billionare, unless it could buy me true love...This video sums me up...
People I want to know more about...
Monks
My enslaved ancestors
Kimora Lee Simmons - mini-me and I are fascinated by her...
Barack Obama - to ask if he would use this song by Mos Def as his theme song...
Friday, June 6, 2008
The Look For Today
Mini-me is having her hip-hop dance recital tonight...Sunday I will attend my all time favorite house tour in Mount Morris Park, Harlem...They give you the opportunity to walk-thru 10 brownstones, some re-designed to the hilt and some restored to their original glory...It will be 90 degrees this weekend in NYC, so I'll be running around in a little something like this...Enjoy your weekend.
A Girl Can Dream...
Since were on the topic of refrigerators, check out the fridge of fashion designer, J. Morgan Puett. Last weeks Home section in the New York Times ran a cover story about her and her radical homesteader lifestyle. She lives in rural, Beach Lake, PA with her 8 year old son....Her story is so interesting and a must read...It is one of my dreams to do exactly what she is doing...basically, living cratively, off the grid...Maybe when mini-me is grown and on her own...A girl can dream...
I have linked to her story here... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/garden/29puett.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=J.+Morgan+Puett&st=nyt&oref=slogin
The following are pictures of her home...even her refrigerator is decorated...I luv it...
Her kitchen, fab....
Her bedroom, dreamy...
Inside My Fridge
I have been tagged by Nina at http://www.neosewmama.typepad.com/. She has asked that I take pictures of my pantry and refrigerator...Here it is Nina...
Pretty simple...ice tea, watermelon, goji juice, garlic, left-overs, sunny-D for my daughter to take with her medicine every morning, it's the juice that works for her and white wine on tap for mommy...
Fruits and veggies, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, apples and feta cheese...boring.
Bottom drawer, adult beverages for my adult friends...mostly males...my girlfriends don't drink beer and neither do I...Every now and then when dinner turns into breakfast...wink...I like to make mimosa's with breakfast...That's why the Andre's there....
Pantry is a bit of a mess...it holds the staples...Mini-me loves ramane noodles...It's a treat when she is allowed to eat them...I pretty much cook 3 meals a day...breakfast, lunch and dinner...Compared to the typical American family, we rarely eat out...I Love to Cook.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Musical Inspiration For this Historic Day
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, I'm Dreaming...Enjoy
Just Sharing A Little Inspiration
The colors would look great in a room together...Imagine a kitchen done in these colors...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Oh Baby...
I love when a baby's room doesn't scream baby...Don't get me wrong...If your going for the pink, gingham and lace, or winnie the pooh look....I think you should go all the way, over the top...If not, don't do it...It just looks corny...Try something different...
How Sweet It Is...
I love cake...I love eating cake, I love making cakes, I could look at pictures of cakes all day...they are so pretty...
Fun wall decals...plastic stickers, easy to stick up and remove...Click here to learn more http://fermlivingshop.us/stickers/70sstyle.html
Monday, June 2, 2008
Alicia Keys - Superwoman
A friend dedicated this song to me...I dedicate it to all the superwomen in my life...Do You...SHINE!
