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On the hooks: UFOs

Or it’s all coming back to me now!I’m trying to catch up on all of the UFOs that I’ve left neglected and sad. I’ve been feeling inspired; my friend comes into the library daily with two of her little ones and she manages to hook away while the kids sleep, while they are listening to stories and other things that make…

Funny or Wrong?

In which stereotypes are addressed. Effin Guy asked my opinion of the Pepsi Max commercial below and I find myself torn. The spot is pretty funny; slapstick and physical humor always warrants a tee-hee from me but my gosh! This spot also highlights the epitome of the Angry Black Woman. My take on the commercial is a man is trying to cheat on his diet. His…

Art Space Lansdowne

After work last Friday The Bee, Dill and I headed over to the first First Friday hosted by Art Space Lansdowne just to see what it was all about and let me tell you, it was worth the trip! Thinking we would pop in and out we spent over an hour there making crafts, nibbling yummy refreshments provided by Provisions…

On the hooks: Sock it to me!

Say it Rah-shay By Feb 03, 2011 1 Comment

r’s note: I am going to be oh so sleepy when I have to get up in four hours. Having a bout of insomnia and have decided to be productive with it.  So. The Bee has been asking for a hat like some of her classmates and . I told her if she could find one and wanted to…

Write a Review Wednesday: Grandmama’s Pride

It’s Black History Month and I thought I’d revisit some of my favorite books by and about African American/ Black authors. At the ripe old age of four The Bee declared that it was hard being a Black woman. After further conversation I learned that her preschool class had learned about slavery and Civil Rights and from the class discussion she…