My First Hair Cut

ok ok.. not me.. its my sister, but she let ME (who has never cut hair before, nor ever been to cosmetology school) cut her hair. I tried to get her to let me take a before pic (which would have made these pics waaaaay more dramatic) but she didnt like the hair before.. so she wanted no reminder of what it looked like.

She posted on her facebook status "I am about to let Kameel cut my hair, this should be interesting" One person responded.. "you must not like your hair very much" .. we thought that was HILARIOUS.. and true.. she is not connected or attached to hair at all. She said if it didn't turn out right, she would just add some more (a weave) or cut it shorter. But she liked it enough to keep it until tomorrow.. so we will see what the verdict is then. I'll keep you posted.. But I liked it. and she did too (when she left my house).

Vacation Packing

Hi readers, I need some help. I am packing for a week long vacation and I need some packing ideas.

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First we will be at the family reunion in Rocky Mount, North Carolina for the weekend.

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Then we will be spending a week at Berkeley Hall near Hilton Head, South Carolina.

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Since we are so close, we plan to take a day trip over to Savannah, Georgia.

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I need your help...
What should I pack????

Love Peasant

This is my casual Friday outfit today. But I am sooo ready for the weekend, although I have a gazillion things to do. Im sure this weekend will flyyyy by! vvvrrrooooooooooMMM!!!

Today's Outfit

paisley peasant top - Macys

jean peasant skirt - Burlington

brown wedge sandals - Wilson Leather

floral necklace - Avon

This is going to be a long and interesting day because I left my cellphone home... AND my favorite watch.

I feel bare!

I am LOVE in ACTION

One of the questions from the Love & Forgiveness event was ..

What does LOVE look like??

Most of the time we think that LOVE looks like romance or doing something kind. But LOVE is an enerygy, a vibration. LOVE is more powerful than light and can penetrate everything. LOVE can heal bodies and minds. LOVE can be channeled in any place that we command. It takes courage to say and promote LOVE. Its the most healing power on the planet and we all have access and command over LOVE.

I want to say I LOVE YOU .. and as you read this, I am channeling LOVE your direction.

Today's Outfit

red damask dress - Ashley Stewart

black shoes - rack room

blue shrug - LaneBryant

Giveaway - BigBeautyfulMess(BBM)

Its giveaway time again....
BBM is hosting a giveaway
Check out her blog and try your luck!

Change Everything - Love and Forgive

I am that I am!

"Healing comes when I let LOVE change me"

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Today's Outfit

floral skirt - Macys

black tshirt - OldNavy

ruffle sandals - FashionBug

turquoise cardi - LaneBryant

necklace and bracelet - some vacation I was on,....Mexico, maybe??

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LAST NIGHT

Last night was so awesome! There was a "healing activitiy", each of the groups talked about their activities, then a Keynote speaker and lastly, there were the Love&Forgiveness Drummers. Just a really "loving" event.

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The Healing activity was helpful for me. Each table had a phrase and we all said it together. After we said it, we all had candles to light. So the room was just filled with candle light by the end of the activity. It symbolized a strong pressence and power and true solidarity on a common cause.

"Where there is brokenness, may Love & Forgiveness move us toward healing."

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The Keynote Speaker was Maria Broom. She used to be a news achor here in Baltimore. Now she is a world renowned actress and dancer, and ofcourse "love advocate". She has worked in the Baltimore City Public Schools with several different hats, but all the time she has been an advocate of love. Her speech was really good and very inspiring to want to promote "love." She had us all laughing because she said that she was talking to several 'big wigs' in the school system and they all were trying to figure out what we can do to promote diversity, she suggested we "love' the students. The 'big wigs' told her that you cant "fund love".. because "love" is not measurable and quantifiable. But with this project, The Love and Forgiveness Campaign, someone was able to "fund love". It was a great speech.

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One of the highlights of the evening was the Love & Forgiveness Drummers. Teenagers, all who have been working on Love&Forgiveness for the past four years. They were so good. They each spoke about their experience in the process and you could tell there were some serious breakthroughs in the group. The drumming was like the icing on the cake. They had the title of this post on their tshirts - Change Everything - Love and Forgive.

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I had a great evening. I decided that I will have a group session about Love & Forgiveness. We got some flashcards at the event to use as discussion topics, so I think that will get the group going.

RISE and SHINE and Give GOD the Glory

Today is my first day back at work. So that means I was up and out of the house at 6:15am. My regular work time is 7a and it takes me about 20 min to get to work. So I was a little early today which is good so that I can start fresh.

Today's Outfit

dress - Macys

shoes - RackRoom

earrings - SugarLand Boutique

black floral bracelet - Andie's giveaway

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I am a little dressed up for my first day back to work, because after work, I have a dinner to attend with my mom. This will be the ceremonial dinner for The Campaign on Love and Forgiveness. (my mother has a quote on their website, Rev. Bernette Jones) I went to this dinner last year and I thoroughly enjoyed it (mom was the keynote speaker last year). And this year, I thoroughly NEED it. Just being in the room with the vast variety of loving people is an inspiration for my soul. And a sistah could really use that right now.

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So what is this campaign?? Well you can read about it here and here. But basically, its a movement to get people talking about love and forgiveness and bring these concepts into their daily lives. During the last 4 years, there have been various community events and workshops. In addition Maryland Public Television (and several otherpublic stations) has shown several programs about love and forgiveness. And in the end, the goal is to create a community of love and forgiveness!

from the website:

What can I do? How can I bring more love & forgiveness into my world?
Join our Campaign mailing list to learn about upcoming events and activities: outreach@mpt.org.
There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved." – George Sand
Write a letter to a loved one. Letter writing tips (requires Adobe Reader)
Hug a family member.
Say "thank you" with meaning.
Help a neighbor in need.
Donate your time to a cause you believe in.
Be present. The one thing you have for sure is this moment.
Find one thing to be thankful for when you wake up.
Find one thing to be thankful for before you go to sleep.
Reflect on the many ways that loving actions have changed your life.

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YESTERDAY - Monday

Ofcourse I had more errands to run. I did go to the hair dresser. Then I had to meet a social worker for my grandfather (just to get some paper work completed). Then we went over and talked to the owner/manager of the Assited Living Facility where grandpa will be staying. He has a move in date of next week and he is ready to go. I think this move will be good for him. He is getting to an age where he doesnt want to be a burden on the family, so when the fire happened at their home, he asked to be moved to an Assisted Living Facility where he would be able to live comfortably without any worries or cares at all. So I have been working hard these last few weeks to make this work for him.

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Errand Outfit

dress - OldNavy

shoes - Payless

Accessories - Avenue and OldNavy