Hip to Knit
Me and the hip ladies will be knitting up a little trouble at my place today. What are you gonna be getting up to?
How cute is this greeting card by alisburda found here on Etsy.
Best,
Kwana
P.S.
In other hard hitting super important news… Did you happen to see The Bachelorette and the Jake and Vienna throwdown? Man, I bet there are 19 women counting their blessing now. What was that?! Talk about sleeping with the enemy. If you didn’t see it go to abc and watch. Wow. She may have not done it Klassy with a K but I’m going Team Vienna on this one. Yeah I did it. I’m over 40 and picking a team. Middle aged men do it all the time. Don’t judge me people.
They are the world
Deidra from Jumping Tandem asked over at her blog yesterday “where have you seen God lately?” And not a few hours after reading that I was at my niece Maddie’s preschool moving up ceremony surrounded by Joy and for me the spirit of God. Just click the link below and look at this radiant, beautiful, funny, fearless face singing her heart out and I dare you not to smile. (Oh and the boy next to her is so not having it. LOL)
Best,
Kwana
Bangle Jangle
What’s Jack up to? That darned Jack just about scared the life out of me the other day when he darted out of the house and up the block running behind my mother’s car the other day. What did he think that he’d make it all the way back to Harlem? But no he stopped at the big street up the block but all I could think of was a car coming behind his little butt. Ugh. Someone put a leash on that dog.
In the meantime onto lovelier things. Lately I’ve been mad for Bollywood movies, just can’t get enough of them and the influence has traveled to my taste in jewelry. I’m craving bangles. The more the merrier.
What summer accessory are you craving?
Best,
Kwana
Sex and No City
So Wednesday already? How’d that happen?
Oh well that’s how it goes when you get a holiday Monday. I did what I said and eased into the week by going to the spa for a bit yesterday. Well, you see once again while cleaning I found a gift from the lovey DH that was given to me almost a year ago for my birthday for a massage and a facial and it was about to expire (why do I keep doing that?). Ding dong me I went the whole year stressing and doing for everyone else and almost let this treat for myself slip away. I’m so glad that I didn’t. It was a little bit of heaven and a reminder to stop putting myself last on my list.
This last weekend like a ton of other folks I went to see Sex and The City 2 and sadly like a ton of other folks I walked away disappointed.
It was such an odd thing because I really pride myself on going against the grain of high faulting critics and being a big “go to a movie just for the entertainment” of it type of person. So after getting the DH to come with me to see it (he was one of 3 men in the theater on Friday night) I left trying to convince myself of the finer points.
“Well Samantha was Samantha. She was funny.” I told him enthusiastically as he looked at me oddly. “And Charlotte looked good in most of her outfits.” Still odd looks and then my mind went to a scene where she’s making cupcakes in vintage Valentino and I had to then turn to my DH and admit “It wasn’t that good huh?”
“No” he said. “It wasn’t.”
To me this felt like an opportunity to dress the ladies up in inappropriate hats, spice tones and brights and pose them in the desert without a proper story. I mean I’m all for fun and all for fashion but this City girls need a proper story!
Now I’m not trying to discourage you all. Please go and see for yourself. There are things to see visually and parts that are fun. I’m just sad to say Sex without the City didn’t do it for me.
Best,
Kwana
Happy to be Unhappy
Do you know Unhappy Hipsters? If not after reading this go. This oh so hip blog that pokes fun at the super chic designed world of the hipster and ultra- organized person that I will never be with its snappy captions just makes my day. Here are a few goodies from them:
As he sorted the 1970s atlas collection (alphabetically, by state) the chair nervously tried to blend into the scenery.
No matter how she rearranged them, each remained a coconspirator in her coital humiliation.
He called the wide windowsill a “multi-function element” in his design. The truth was, he’d completely overlooked seating.
Go check them out here and enjoy.
best,
Kwana
P.S. Still working away on the edits. In the zone… I hope.
The 10/90 Rule
More reasons to love Tina. Way to do 40.
I can’t wait to see Date Night. I sure need one.
Best,
Kwana
Leave Em Hanging
What’s Jack up to? Jack and I can’t get over the sudden warm weather. Um, there’s a season, it’s called Spring. Can we try that first? I mean wasn’t it just a few weeks ago and we were waist deep in snow? Jack and I hung on the front porch for quite a while until the beaming sun ran us inside but Jack did have fun guarding the house from the other side of the window.
As for me the big upside of the warm weather was doing laundry early and getting hung outside to dry. There’s nothing like sun dried laundry. One of the little joys of a nice warm day.
Not a joy of laundry though? Folding and putting away. Yeah my life is sooo glamorous. How about yours?
Best,
Kwana
P.S. Thanks to Random.org The winner of the 2 Kids and a Dog giveaway is Christine! Congrats Christine. Please send me an email at kwanawrites (at) yahoo (dot) com with your mailing information to claim your prizes. Thanks to everyone for playing.
2 Kids A Dog and a giveaway
What’s Jack up to? Why Jack is helping me make new friends on this here internet. Way to earn your keep Jack.
I’d love to introduce you to Alexia and her family from 2 Kids and A Dog. Alexia got in touch with me after checking out my blog and seeing that we have so much in common being that I have 2 kids and a dog too (although mine are considerably larger. College soon ouch). Alexia is an American mom now married and living in Rome. Cool huh?
Well, I went to Alexia’s site and fell in love with her wit and humor. Seriously she had me practically falling off my chair laughing at her family webisodes.
Meet mom here:
And watch some of the funny here:
And go here to check out the rest of the cool family and laugh some more.Alexia is giving away one of her fun calendars to a lucky commenter and as a bonus I’m throwing in 2 romances from my overflowing shelves (yeah the DH will like this giveaway a lot).
So comment away. The drawing well be held on Wednesday evening (um sometime before I conk out for the night. 11-ish?) Sounds official huh?
Best,
Kwana
Happy Easter
Enjoy, but please remeber the real reason for the season.
Wishing you peace and love and renewal this Easter Sunday.
Best
Kwana
Capital Capital
The rain has continued and is now seeping into my basement. Instead of me weeping I will continue with my feeble attempts at mental escape from yesterday and offer this lovely clip. See you tomorrow for more.
Best,
Kwana
P.S.
Word from Jax on comment profile pics for Ina and Joyce and others:
As far as avatars: www.wordpress.com and register for free without setting up a blog. They give you that option. Once you’re in there, you should fill the profile with the gravatar. It should be easier when you login on the avatar front. 🙂
