Rantings of a Creole Princess

Yes...it's simply a JPG...Cool huh?

Hmmmmm...Scenario from real life...

Grandfather and granddaughter are taking a bubble bath together.

Granddaughter is around 3 or 4 years old. (Maybe a bit older...hard to tell.)

A family member takes a picture of the two of them in the bubble bath smiling happily.

The grandfather posts it to his Instagram account.

He is obviously (from the picture) proud to take the picture with his granddaughter.

There is nothing seemingly inappropriate in the picture as they are both pretty well covered with bubbles.

You good?

Zinc (ZANK) Soap Update

I got an email from an old friend the other day thanking me for sharing my experience with Zinc soap:  
Beauty Tips from the Elders

She said that her skin has never been as clear as it is now.  She then asked me when she should stop using it.  I told her that I hadn't stopped using it yet and, as long as I didn't have any additional issues...I wasn't changing up.

But then I thunk on it and I called my Elder and asked her.

The conversation went like this:

Question...

Is your work area neat currently?

The Rico Weather Report for DC Metro

Yall know our boy is ALWAYS accurate so take heed.

Hi folks,

I'm sure you've heard about the weather changes on the morning news reports and  sure enough, the storm than was going to our south in yesterday's models  has taken a more northernly track.  At first glance, the DC metro area should be mostly snow with a more of a chance that the precip with start as rain or rain /snow mix and then change to all snow the farther south and east one goes. The total amount of precip will decrease the farther north and west one goes.  Snow amounts are preliminary.

DC metro ( Fairfx,Mont, PG, AA,Arlng, Alex, Charly counties):  rain/snow mix will start in the early afternoon change to all snow by mid afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 4-8"

Frederick, Loudoun, Howard, and  Baltimore County:  rain/snow mix will start in the early afternoon change to all snow by mid afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 3-6"   North and west of these areas expect 1-3" of snow.

South of Fairfax & Charles Counties ( ie., fredericksburg va):   rain/snow mix will start in the late morning ,change to all snow by late afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 3-6"

Needless to say tomorrow nights rush hour is going to be a lot of fun.

No doubt more changes will be forthcoming this afternoon.

GUESS WHO'S EIGHT TODAY!!!!!

I can't believe 8 years have passed since Coley's birth.  Wow...just...wow.  Our baby boy is a straight A student and a mini comedian all wrapped into one.  We are SO proud of him!

But Imma still fight him.

So there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLEY POLE!  WE LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

*sigh*

I.

HATE.

PEOPLE.

I'd LOVE to ask...WHY?

Cuz I'm sure there is a really cool reason right?
~ MMingo

Question...

Where do you buy your socks?  Are you the type who buys a few at a time or do you purge your sock drawer and then replace what you purged once a year?

Shouldas, Couldas...CURRENTS

Sometimes I get really sad but I always reckon that's the way it is for a lot of people who've been through difficult times in life.  Something hits you in a certain way you know?  Like...a song comes on and that chord is stuck again and yeah...you're stuck in that moment, transported by your memories and it washes over you.

Sometimes I get really sad.

I guess my dog being on her last legs was the beginning of it this time for me.  Then...we had death in the family and well...death in the family brings along a complete other set of pain for me and then...I'm stuck.  

I'm stuck. 

I start focusing too hard on internal scars from external scars which have since healed.  I stare too long at the scar on my left breast.  I sense the scar from my myomectomy even while fully clothed knowing exactly how long it is end to end and knowing what it cost me/us or...what I believe it cost me/us.

I tear up at pictures of babies.  I choke on deep breaths watching adult daughters with their mothers.  I focus too much on being far up North away from everyone and everything that has truly mattered for a lifetime.

And I get really sad.

I dwell too long on the one negative thing on a call instead of focusing on the fifty positive things.  I get stuck.  I worry about things out of my control.  Things which could affect the long term.  Things I couldn't do a thing about if I tried.

Not good enough.

Scenario from real life...

You're Black.

You have good friends who are White.

Their daughter's birthday is coming up.

You want to give her a doll.

Would you give her a Black doll?

 

French Manicures on Men - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Um...

 

 

SIP: I like RuPaul better.

 

 

Thandie Newton - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Still funny...

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/filmmaker-terrell-suggs-162603668.html

What did YOU think?

Eva Longoria - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)

NeNe Leakes Golden Globes - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Jennifer Lawrence - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Tina Fey - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Megan Fox - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Yawn

Lena Dunham - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Hayden P. - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Claire Danes - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Amy Adams - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

No.

Nicole Richie - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Nicole Kidman - HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)?

Rosario Dawson - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

No.

Alyssa Milano - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

SIP:  Seriously?  You're wasting a post on this monstrosity?????????????

Lucy Lui Golden Globes - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Anne Hathaway Golden Globes - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Kerry Washington Golden Globes - HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

NOBODY TALK TO HALLE!!!!!

Robby's Grandmommy has left us...

We are currently in Mississippi putting Robby's Grandmommy to rest.  She left us on Tuesday, January 8th and she left a sudden void with all those who loved her and were blessed to have her love.  

When the call came, my darling, sweet, loving husband broke down.  He was so shattered...it cut me to my core.  I would have done anything...and I mean ANYTHING to have him not hurt as much as he was hurting.  As I held him while the pain wracked through his body...I rocked him and prayed for God to send him visions of better, happier times to get him to the other side of his grief.  

Within a couple of hours we were on our way to the airport so he could get home to see about his mommy, who'd spent the previous day shopping with HER mommy...who'd left us that morning.

*sigh*

I couldn't catch that flight with him because I needed to make arrangements for Lucy but my heart was heavy as I kissed him and hugged him tight through his tears and I watched him walk into the airport to go home to a new tapestry...one which no longer included hugs, kisses and long talks with his Grandmommy although many lovely memories will always remain.  

He was so hurt.  My baby...he was so, so hurt.

My Grandmommy-in-law's obituary contains the following:

She loved the outdoors and being able to enjoy a great sunny day. While she didn’t like to travel, she was always up on current events and knew what was going on in the world. She was always looking out for the neighbors and family in the community. She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh at the everyday things in life. She never missed a phone call and was always a pillar of strength to her children and taught us to appreciate hard work. She lived a much uncomplicated life in a very complicated time. She loved listening to gospel music and reading her Bible. She liked things simple and tried to live her life that way as much as possible. She enjoyed visits from many family members and friends.  She was married for 42 years when her husband passed away in 1989. 

And that...is how I knew her as well.  The first time I met her...she hugged me tight and kissed me right above my jawline softly.  She was warm and soft with the loveliest sense of humor.  The most important thing to her was that  her family was happy and healthy.  She knew how to LOVE.

As you're reading this...we are getting ready to go lay her to rest with honor, dignity and, above all else, love.  Her memory will always remind us to be kind and nurturing.  Her legacy to us will be to strive to be the person who brings out the best in others.  

As you're reading this...I hope you're smiling and not sad for her family.  She wouldn't want that.  She'd want you to have a "good old time" and smile.  She'd want your life to be of comfort and of purpose.

Thank you for reading this.  My husband thanks you as well.

CBS Morning News Show

I tried watching it for the first time this morning and Robby asked me if I was sure I was ready to make such a demographic leap.

He might be correct.  

The Today Show?  No.  Yall know I can't with that Palin Pain.

I don't know what in the world to do because GMA has morphed into what I think MTV news would be if they had a news show.  

*sigh*

What are you watching these days or have you given up completely like Robby cuz dude is like...NO.  

I say we start a petition for NPR to start a television channel.  Hey...they're petitioning for Beyonce to not attend a wedding...we can get in on some ridiculousness too right?

Gluten-Free Me!

Can I tell yall I've never felt better in my entire life?  Wow.  Just...wow.

Okay.  Just wanted to say that.  So happy to be able to say that!

GO ME!

Question...

How much jewelry are you currently wearing?

Me?  Earrings, wedding jewelry, right hand ring, watch, two bracelets and a necklace.

Elderly Parents

I broke down last night and started crying thinking about my mommy and daddy.  Living way up where we live...I know that if they were alive...I'd be of the mind to be to start thinking about moving back down South in order to be there with and for them as they age or figuring out how to get them up here with us.  

Robby and I are of the same mind and we're thinking the same way way about his parents as well.  Yeah...we're of the age where these are the types of things we're thinking about.  Taking care of our parents as they age and their bodies start showing the affects of aging.

What about you?  Have you started thinking about your aging parents?  Do you have a plan?  Do you live in another state from them?  Are you considering moving closer?  Moving them closer to you?

How are YOU dealing with your parents aging?  Do you feel obligated to care for them?

 

Crate and Barrel Essential 7" Bowl

We eat a lot of soup because I love making soup.  When reheating soup in the microwave...you want the soup to heat pretty much evenly and that can be a challenge with deep bowls.  

I bought these bowls a while ago and yeah...they serve that purpose well.  They are also stylish as hell in that basic, chic kinda way.  At only $3.95 per bowl...you can't go wrong.  

Essential 7" Bowl

 

Audio Bookin' It!

Meditations for a Miraculous Life

What's the last audiobook you listened to?  Is it worth us listening to as well?

 

"Betty & Coretta" on Lifetime Saturday, Feb. 2nd

First Look: “Betty & Coretta”

 

Player Trash Talk = Ass Whooping Afterwards?

NY Knicks' Carmelo Anthony estranged from wife La La Vazquez, which comes to light after Kevin Garnett's alleged 'Honey Nut Cheerios' trash talk

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cereal-offender-knicks-star-spats-celtic-cheerios-comment-estranged-wife-article-1.1236078#ixzz2HVbw6prU

No Show for Shawty Lo

I know I'm throwed off because I had to stop the video when the reporter said the name of the show so I could straight up HOWL.WITH.LAUGHTER!

Okay...okay...whew!  Back to the vid-yo.  Yall know I don't get down with CNN (#STILL.MAD.BOUT.BLACK.IN.AMERICA.BULLSHIT) but I did watch this:  "No Show for Shawty Lo"

What say YOU?  Will you sign a petition?  What do YOU think about what the guest had to say?

Flu Shot

I'm seriously considering getting a flu shot today.  The one time I got the flu shot years ago...I got the flu...but I've had the flu twice since then so I figure I'm 50/50.  I hear this new flu strain takes longer to bounce back from and I'm kinda concerned about that. Also...there is a flu epidemic in our area apparently.

*sigh*

Have any of you had it yet this season?  How long were you out of commission?

What do YALL think?  Are you getting one this year?  Did your kids?  Elders in your family?

From BK!

Her daughter has on the off-white knit pom-pom hat!!!!!!!!!! #AWESOME.SAUCE!

What say YOU?

What do YOU think of waxing/plucking the eyebrows of a 3-year old?

Farrah Abraham Waxes Her 3-Year-Old Daughter's 'Unibrow,' Calls Herself 'A Good Mom'

 

FOCUS!!!!!

onefromphilly's 2013 mantra is FOCUS!  

If you know onefromphilly...you know she's serious and gets done what she says she's going to get done.

Since she shared that mantra with me, I'll find myself doing something and binging all over the place and then I picture her standing there with a pair of pink brass knuckles with bling yelling...FOCUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I focus.  LOL!

Shit.

STOP YELLING AT ME!!!!!!!!

Do you have any areas in your life you need to FOCUS on?

Name three and, from today on remember...when you write it down...you need to FOCUS on making it happen.  Imagine onefromphilly standing there yelling...FOCUS!

I promise you'll get it done.

Three areas...FOCUS!