Get your curl on!

Another great hair how-to video from Franchesca. Check out the video below to see how you can get this cut style, using simple and inexpensive pipe cleaners.

Charity - Project Night Night

Project Night Night

I want to start highlighted charities that are giving back to the community. Project Night Night donates a bag filled with an adorable teddy bear, clothing or blanket and a book, to homeless and or less fortunate children. To donate or read more about them, go to Project Night Night. To find out what shelters they give to, go here.

"Project Night Night donates over 25,000 Night Night Packages each year, free of charge, to homeless children who need our childhood essentials to feel secure, cozy, ready to learn, and significant. Each Night Night Package contains a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children's book, and a stuffed animal -- all nestled inside of a new canvas tote bag. By providing objects of reliable comfort, Project Night Night reduces trauma and advances the emotional and cognitive well-being of the children we serve.

Every child who receives one of our Night Night Packages leaves the shelter owning a book which encourages reading and family bonding, a security blanket which can be cuddled, and a stuffed animal which can become a cherished friend. We have one objective – to deliver our Night Night Packages to every homeless child in the country who needs one. Project Night Night is a tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. We work with over 10,000 volunteers each year, and we are the leading provider of nighttime comforts for homeless children."

Queen Wisdom's Headwraps

Queen Wisdom is a creative designer of head-wraps. She creates looks with various fabrics, colors and themes. I have been wanting to purchase a wrap from her for a long time. Maybe I will try to make it happen in the next month or so, and report back to you to my fabulous buy. More on Queen Wisdome -

"I'm an entrepreneur from Steelz Outta, Canada. Now working in Brooklyn, I make custom crowns and head wraps for all the sisters out there who know the value of a beautiful dome piece!"

**For contact information for Queen Wisdom, outside of Myspace - check out this post update.

Inspirational Photo of the Day

Just beautiful!
- Photographer: photographer- Holly Bynoe © 2006.

Art by Yes Lioness

Art work by Yes Lioness.

"Yes Lioness" the name was influenced by the Rastafarian Faith and the practice of referring to a strong & beautiful woman as a "lioness". "Yes Lioness" is a greeting as if to say "Yes Sista, I see your strength & your regal beauty". In 2001 we expanded our products to include t-shirts, greeting cards, journals & other stationary items.
Over the years we have cultivated and developed a global audience through the internet. Yes Lioness is about the strength & beauty that a Woman possesses and her ability to empress herself in all that she does. Our vision for Yes Lioness.Com is to provide beauty & inspiration to people of color through Art and Culture."  - Yes Lioness.com

This site includes art work, journals, greeting cards, clothing and more.

Yes Lioness Website
Yes Lioness Blog
Yes Lioness Myspace
Yes Lioness Myspace 2nd page

I'm Black Like That

Good morning! I just got a great anonymous tip, on a cool website to check out. It's called I'm Black Like That Modeling agency.

They "represents African American male & female models, petite and plus size models of all ages." Their mission statement is very positive: "We are committed to social responsibility. We are always seeking ways to better integrate economic progress, social development and environmental concerns to ensure a better quality of life in the African & African American community for future generations." If any one has the time to create a membership, report back if you can and tell us more about the site.

~ Have a good day everyone ~

Welcoming in 2010!

Happy New Years everyone!!! I hope that everyone has an amazing year. That you have learned from past experiences & that you have set new goals. Write in and tell everyone if you have a New Years Resolution. Every single year, mine goal is to lose a few pounds and to get healthier. I have definitely made some progress.

This year, along with that goal - I think I want to start researching different charities. Its time for me to think outside of the box and figure out what more I can do to help others. What about you?!? What is your New Years Resolution? What goals have you set for yourself to see positive change in your life?