Wordless Wednesdsay: Magic Carriage

 

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Tree

 

The Christmas Song

I am subscribed to Nat King Cole's channel on you tube. To my delight, this wonderful video came up, I had to share it with all of you as we go into the last week before Christmas. Enjoy, my friends.

 

Goodbye 2016

2016. How was it for you, personally? My word for 2016 is Bloom. I did that. I got back to exercising. I released weight. Can now wear a smaller size in clothes. After resisting the urge to cut my hair for five years, I finally did it. There will be a blog post about my hair in January. I finally looked like me again. I felt free.

I made an effort to really as Lena Horne says to learn to carry my load. To follow my energy and work with myself. It paid off. I accomplished a lot. I think whatever 2016 brought you, do your best to try to celebrate tonight.



Put 2016 to bed and wake up to the freshness of 2017. Pick a word, words or theme of the year. I let my word find me. I picked a couple of words then I saw how one word kept coming up for me. In conversations, ads and songs, I was like I get the message. Your word is probably staring at you right in your face. I'll share with you my word for 2017 on Monday.

I'm wishing you all an amazing, prosperous, healing and fun 2017! See you next year.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, my friends. I hope Santa brought you every gift you desired.


Here is our tree before the presents were wrapped. I wrapped everything when Jake went to bed.


I like to decorate our front door like a big gift. Makes the door look like an open invite to Santa and any other warm hearted generous Faeries who like to stop by.



We had a great Christmas. One of the best moments of today is seeing Jake with his gifts. Christmas for me is about children. It so important for all of us, grown-ups, to keep the wonder of our inner child alive. Christmas is the best time to believe in Goodness and Light even when the world tries to tell you otherwise.



Keep on dreaming and believing, my friends. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.

It's December!

Happy December, my friends. We are down to the final stretch of 2016. I have not been active on here as much as I wanted to. Jake is in kindergarten now. Getting use to the rhythms of a new school and homework with him. School seems a lot more intense since I went. My husband is still in college. It falls down to Mom to keep everything running smooth and ship shape.




It's December finally. Time for Christmas, Winter Solstice, New Year's and Eggnog. I adore Eggnog. I wish someone had a 365 day a year Eggnog place. I surely be there. Eggnog in Spring, Summer and Fall!! It's all good to me. Have you ever tried to make Eggnog? I've seen recipes for it; I have decided one year I'll make it when I have an afternoon to myself. Have anyone of you made homemade Eggnog? Please let me know.


I have a not so secret love for Romance Regency books. One of my old friends use to make fun of me for reading them. I love them. I especially love the Christmas and Valentine's Day theme books. I have a penchant for sweet, old fashioned love stories. This book I got years ago at a half price bookstore. I have been recently been looking on Amazon and eBay to repurchase old Regency books again. They warm my romantic heart. I'll share of couple of these books with all of you. Also, my love of Betty Neels. That's a whole another post.

Have a wonderful Thursday, my friends. Start on your Christmas decorations and shopping. Get it done early, so you can enjoy the holiday season.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Sometimes people forget that he was a man. A man who liked to feel the sun on his skin, spend time with his family and just be. I found these pictures via Black Glamour
from a June 1967 Ebony picture spread. These pictures were too beautiful not to share especially on this day.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, my friends, to those who celebrate the day.  I'm in the middle of baking Mac and cheese for Christmas Dinner. We are going to have a delicious feast with many other dishes later on. I hope today is finding you happy and healthy.

Here is one of my favorite Christmas songs from the wonderful Nat King Cole. No, it's not The Christmas Song, which I do like too. Its Caroling, Caroling. Always make me feel happy. Enjoy.

Have a wonderful day, my friends.

Merry Christmas

My dear friends, wishing you and your families a wonderful
Christmas.






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All Hallow's Eve

Hello my friends.

It is that time of the year again. When the veil between the worlds grow thin. Today in The Bronx is a lovely gray day with peaks of sunshine coming through. I been having a lot going on here, still I can feel the mystical energy grow. Finally, I'm free to enjoy this day and lay down burdens I have been carrying.


Here to join us on this day is the lovely Lena Horne as Glinda The Good Witch from The Wiz (1978).



Reminding us that the strongest magic is our belief in ourselves.

It's also a time to remember our loved ones and ancestors who have passed on. This is reflected in Halloween, El Dia De Muertos and All Soul's Day.



I like to write the names of all my loved ones , family and friends, and place it next to a candle to honor them. I also include "to all my ancestors whose names are unknown." This year I'm burning a purple candle. You can also use orange, black or white. Or whatever color speaks to you this time of year.

I'm wishing you all a wonderful All Hallow's Eve.

P.S. If you like to subscribe to my monthly newsletter about intuition go here. This month is about dreaming about our loved ones who have crossed over.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day, my friends. I've missed being here.
My laptop was broken, and blogging from my cell phone
wasn't the best. As an early Valentine's Day present,
my husband got my laptop fixed and it's better than ever.
Thanks honey!

For this sweet day, I want to share my updated list of
my favorite romantic movies. Some are classics,
others to me are new classics. I know there are a
few movies I have forgotten. Enjoy, my friends. Please
share with me in the comments your favorite romantic movies.


The Enchanted Cottage (1945)




History is made at night (1937)
The Lost Moment (1947)
Cairo Time (2009)
Winter Meeting (1948)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Jane Eyre (1983 BBC Version)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Love Affair (1939 version)

Paris Blues (1961)




Brief Encounter (1945)
Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
The Lake House (2006)
Gypsy Girl aka Sky West and Crooked (1966)
Love and Action in Chicago (1999)

One Way Passage (1932)




Summertime (1955)
Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934 & 1957)
Summer Stock (1950)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
All This and Heaven, Too (1940)
Now, Voyager (1942)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

A Place in The Sun (1951)


Portrait of Jennie (1948)
The Last of The Mohicans (1992)
Ever After (1999)

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fun tips for self love for Valentine's day.
* Linking up to the wonderful Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday

Merry Christmas

I love this season of the year. Especially with all the recent
sad events in the news, it is sometimes hard to keep going
with hope and love for yourself and others.

Whatever darkness and shadows have darkened your home this year.
Know that we are made of the best of light and love. You can choose
daily whether to be light or one who blows it out.

Wishing you hope, love and faith on this magical and illuminating
time of the year. Merry Christmas, my friends.

Happy Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to
share a partial list of my favorite
romantic movies. Some are brand spanking new
while, others are old friends to me.

Jane Eyre (1983 BBC Version)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
Love Affair (1939 version)
Paris Blues (1961)
One Way Passage (1932)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
The Lake House (2006)
Love and Action in Chicago (1999)
Summertime (1955)
Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934 & 1997)
Summer Stock (1950)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
All This and Heaven, Too (1940)
Now, Voyager (1942)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
A Place in The Sun (1951)
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
The Last of The Mohicans (1992)
Ever After (1999)

Once in a Blue Moon on a New Year's Eve

Fluffy snowflakes are flying by my
window. The Bronx is transformed into
a world of white today.

I wish I could do a year in review.
I have grown in ways I never thought
possible.

The truth is the year's end is sad for me.
Everything I have done and all that changed
me is directly due to my Sean. His
death woke me up in deep ways.

2009 closes and leaves forever with my friend.

So it has been a bittersweet year for me.
2010 beckons me now. All I can do is take
the lessons learned and Sean's love into
this new year and new decade.

Now for the sweet. This is the second
Full Moon in December. A Blue Moon
on New Year's Eve. The moon is
in the sign of Cancer. This is
a night where the impossible can
be possible.

Tonight celebrate. Make merry. Keep
your lists, wishes, intentions, and
dreams for 2010 in you heart and actions
all year round.

I wish for all of you a happy, healthy,
prosperous and creative 2010.

Merry Christmas

I had a great day. Finally, saw New Moon
which I enjoyed immensely. Go Team Jacob!

I want to wish everyone a beautiful,
magical and wonderful Christmas.

For all of you, I am reposting my
reading of Twas The Night Before Christmas
from last year.

Enjoy.

Holiday Love

Happy Thursday. Thank you all for sharing
what you dislike about the Holidays. It
was a blast reading your comments and knowing
it's not just me who feels like this.

Today, I will share what I love about
The Holiday season.

Here is a picture of me with Santa.
I am six years old here.(The picture
is a bit faded and scratched.)




Anyway, on to my list:

1) Eggnog. As soon as I see
eggnog in the stores. I am happy.
It's my favorite drink of the season.
(My apologies to the lactose intolerant.)

2) Reindeer. After I figured out
Santa doesn't exist, I was delighted
to find out Reindeer are real!!
Who cares if they don't fly. They
are really cool animals.

3) Holiday Lights and decorations.
I love to see them in homes,
windows, department stores, lobby's,
etc. Makes me smile all the time.
There is a famous house about
five minutes away from me that
has a big production of lights and
decorations. Simply fab.

4) Gifts. I ,of course, enjoy receiving
gifts. I do love giving gifts. I have
a knack for getting people exactly
what they want. Seeing their faces
light up is priceless. My secret is
to listen to people through out the
year on what they wish they had or love.
Then you know exactly what they want.

5) Rebirth and Redemption. This time
of year is perfect to make amends
for your past. Say sorry to those you have
hurt or even to yourself. Right old wrongs.
Give yourself a fresh new life.
Let go of your past. Rebuild and reawaken
discarded dreams.

Of course, spending time with beloved
family and friends is sweet right now.
Once again, please share your thoughts
on what you love about the Holidays. I
do enjoy reading all your comments.