Rantings of a Creole Princess

Things you CAN'T do!

You can't let anyone tell you what you can't do and take that to heart.  No as a final answer when it's the first time you've asked is simply unacceptable.  Don't be disrespectful about it...just politely move on to another option.  Always have a plan B.

You can't let your past dictate your future no matter what.  Even if you were raised with a silver spoon in your mouth, please know that the times we live in are volatile and that spoon can be snatched with the swiftness.  You need to always be prepared for something out of the ordinary to pop off.  If you've towed a long, hard road...that doesn't have to be the way your life has to continue to be.  You can do anything with proper planning and putting in the work.

How to Make Spicy Guacamole!

I make guacamole every chance I get because we love it so!  It's quick, easy and healthy!  All pluses!  

Do YOU make guacamole at home?  Do you make it the same or is your recipe different?

If My Mommy Was Alive

If my mommy was alive I'd probably have picked her up from the airport 'round 'bout Tuesday.  She'd be all excited and jittery about coming and she'd be in new stuff from head-to-toe in that simple, country folk way she had about her.  See...when she was going somewhere she considered "big time" she believed in wearing all new stuff.  If it was just jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt I bet it was brand spanking new right down to her sneakers cuz baaaaaaaby...coming to visit her only baby girl and son-in-law all the way up in the DC area on a plane was BIG.TIME.

Heirlooms

Do you own any jewelry that used to belong to your parent or Grandparent?

Who Keeps the Car?

An older woman meets a younger man.

They start dating.

He has not so great credit so he doesn't have a car but lives in a city where that isn't a problem.

She decides he should have a car and buys one IN HER NAME and gives him the keys.

It's a modest car.  Nothing fancy...but it's nice.

Flying with Kids

How old were your kids the first time they traveled via plane?

Do you remember how old YOU were?

Scenario from real life...

You haven't had an opportunity to return the call of the friend.  

The friend leaves a message but the message just says something like, "I was just checking in.  Hope all is well!"

You make note to call the friend as soon as you can.

You're in a meeting later that day and you receive a text from the friend which says, "Hey, are you mad at me or something?  Did I do something?"

How do you respond?

See something...say something...be damned?

Do you believe that people are less likely to help people knowing tht the media is going to go all up and through their life after the incident no matter what?  

 

When do you eat your heaviest meal of the day?

I read that our heaviest meal should be our lunch. What do YOU think?
~ MMingo

What's the worst thing a teacher ever said to you?

Did it affect you in any way?

Leaning on a Nurturer Too Much is a Trap of Your OWN MAKING!

We have different people in our lives for different reasons.  Life is pretty awesome that way.  There is pretty much room for everyone if you make room within your family, framily and friends.

We have the fun people in our life and the serious people who give us good advice.  We have career minded acquaintances and we have the health conscious friends.  We have the sports friends and we have the industry people we use as resources when we need help.  We have inspiring friends and we have friends who will run up on someone for you with a bat and a flashlight if need be.  We have the gossiping friends.  We have the fashion and beauty friends.

And...we have the nurturing family, framily and friends.

Who Keeps the Ring?

A multi-millionaire dates a woman and they get engaged.

He buys her an engagement ring worth $785k.

They are engaged for less than a year.

He says SHE broke off the engagement.

She says THEY mutually broke off the engagement.

He wants his ring back.

What's YOUR opinion of who should get the ring when an engagement is broken?

Mario Williams Signs $100M Football Contract, but Sues Over $785K Engagement Ring

 

John Legend: "Who Do We Think We Are"

Mr. Charles Ramsey

WHAT CHARLES RAMSEY AND AMANDA BERRY KNEW

Daily Coffee Intake

How many cups of coffee did you have this morning?

How many do you NORMALLY have?

Do you drink it at home only or do you buy those $4 lattes?

Current Events

Do you mostly READ about current events or do you discuss them as well?  Who is your go-to person to discuss current events?  Do you have different people you discuss different subjects with?

The American Dream and Home Ownership

As a part of your personal American Dream...did you ever dream of owning a home?  If you don't own a home, is it your dream still?  If not, why not?

Are we getting to the point where home ownership isn't a part of our dream any longer, ESPECIALLY if you live in a high population area?

Too Fat to be President?

Chris Christie underwent secret weight-loss surgery

We've all heard the scrutiny of Chris Christie being dubbed too fat to be president largely because the American people are too shallow to accept it on the whole.  Apparently, we like our Presidents to be slim and trim with a good head of hair and a Disney sparkling white smile.

Favorite Kitchen Tool - Salad Dressing Bottle!

I have a lot of FAVORITE kitchen tools but this has to be in the top 10 for sure:  Kolder Salad Dressing Bottle 

That's not the exact one I have but it's way cheaper than I remember paying for mine years ago and it will serve the purpose quite nicely.  There are easy to follow recipes for basic salad dressings on the side and  you can always just screw the top on it and store the rest in the fridge.  This is one of those GENIUS things I wished I'd thunk of.  LOL!

Name one of YOUR favorite kitchen tools!  Not appliances...little hand tool thingys.

Madonna is going to get blackballed behind this...

Alison Williams: HotNESS or HotMESS (SM)

Jessica Biel: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Cameron Diaz: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Anne Hathaway: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Bey Met Gala 2013

Just...no.

Gwyneth Paltrow: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Ashley Olson: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Kirsten Dunst: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Kerry Washington: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Nina Dobrev: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Solange Knowles: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Selby Drummond: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Minka Kelly: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Lala Anthony: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Nicole Richie: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

SJP IS BRINGING IT! ALL OF IT! YOU HAVE TO SEE THE BOOTS!!!

Miley Cyrus: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Nicki Minaj: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Rooney Mara: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Katie Holmes: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

Uma Thurman: HOTNESS!!!!!!! NO QUESTION! STOP TALKING!

Kim and Kanye Met Gala: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

I WANT TO BE JOAN SMALLS ONLY TO BE NEXT TO TOM FORD!!!!!!

Computer Monitoring at Work

If your company started using computer monitoring software which created a report on all of your computer and phone activity at the end of every day and emailed it to you and your direct supervisor as a productivity tool...would you have to change some things quickly?  Would you be in trouble if they started doing it and didn't TELL you they've been doing it for a month already?

Would you accept a job offer with a company who told you, during the interview process, that this was standard procedure?

FIECE Toddler Side-Eye!

What is Christian Erotica?

I stumbled across the mention of the genre, 'Christian Erotica' recently and *BLINKED* big time.

I'm wondering if you're familiar?

What do YOU think about it?

Do you find it intriguing?

There Are S.e.x Toys, and Then There Are Christian S.e.x Toys

 

David Therriault - #INSPIRATIONAL

I met the most fascinating man yesterday in the simplest way possible.  See...I have a neighbor who is really into her landscaping and I was checking out her new perennials.  I asked her where she purchased them and she told me that someone told her about this super cute little nursery that a man owns behind his house.  I was looking for some different shade perennials so I figured I'd give it a try.

It was only about 12 miles away from my home and it was a stunningly beautiful and yet cool day so a drive was just the thing.  I put the country ribs I had marinating the fridge in the oven on 225 degrees and set the oven timer for 3 hours leaving The Robinator with instructions to simply take them out when the timer went off.

I listened to music as Kadijah (the GPS lady) directed me to the address and oohed and aaahed over the simple, country style homes with porches and big, fenced in yards that I see in my future.

I found the house and followed the gravel around to the back as the signage directed me to do and I was presented with this:

"Love and Basketball" - Inspirational...TO ME!

One of my favorite movies on EARTH is "Love and Basketball."  I mean...it seriously doesn't get better than this movie for me.  I  watch it every.single.time I see it on and think to myself how awesome it is.  Like...everything about it was good.  

Gina Prince-Blythewood was the first Black woman director that made me think...WOW...JUST...WOW!!!!!

And a connection was made for me as a MAJOR point of reference.

I think I saw it 4 times at the theater as I was just so HUNGRY for a movie like this one.  So very, very hungry.  And I'm still hungry.    LOL!  Still wishing there were more Monica's and Quincy's.

Do you ever watch "Love and Basketball" again even though you've already seen it?  

Pink Chicken

When's the last time you had chicken?  

How did you prepare it?  

Do you eat it weekly?