Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to you all. In celebration of Valentine's, I have been posting a few selections from Song of Songs which are such poetic expressions of love between a man and his wife. He loves and compliments her and she does the same for him. Of course love is shared in so many ways...love for your children, your siblings, parents and friends, and that love should be expressed throughout the year, not just on today. So tomorrow I hope everyone takes the time to express love for someone.

13And now abide faith, hope, love these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1Cor. 13:13 NIV

Here are a few treats I made for my family for Valentine's Day

I honestly did not want to post these because of my extremely amateur cake decorating, but my 22 month old said "Mommy that is puurrdy" and that was ALL the approval I needed!! 

Xxoo

Cute As A Button Interview

I had the pleasure of asking a few questions to some very talented and creative ladies. Owners of Cute As A Button, a unique and adorable accessories line, Whitney Kennedy and Chanelle Wiggins are on the move making their mark in the fashion arena of accessories! Lets see what these two have to say!

Q. What inspired you to create Cute As A Button and how did the two of you come together for this venture?

A. We were always looking for a craft that displayed our creativity and passion for fashion from our out of the box perspective. Also we love to accessorize and we kept finding that sometimes our accessories were just not giving us that signature look that we were trying to accomplish. So one day we were both getting ready for an event and found that we were adding little trinkets onto our already made accessories. And we were like "If we have to do all of this; we can just make our own stuff from scratch." So then we just did it!

Q. How did you come up with the company's name?


A. We wanted a name that literally described how the individual will feel when they have our product on. We wanted it to be almost like a "flavor you could taste with your eyes."

Q. Where do you see Cute As A Button five years from now?

A. Five years from now we see Cute As A Button as a corporate chain with hundreds of locations nation wide and then of course heading overseas. More than likely Japan will be first, because they are very FASHION FORWARD. And also we have plans to add a couture dog collection, by high demand. Who knew that so many owners wanted their precious pups to sport the same look as them?


Q. How would one accessorize with these fashionable buttons?

A. Well the possibilities for accessorizing with our buttons are LITERALLY endless. They can spruce up pretty much ANY tangible item. For example, headbands, purses, book bags, hoodies, blazers, gloves, UGG boots..you name it.

Q. What material do you use to design these cute buttons?


A. Any and everything a customer could possibly dream of or want, and the infrastructure is our little secret...but we can say that we are a green company and we use RECYCLED materials.

Q. Will Cute As A Button expand to other fashion accessories?


A. Absolutely

Q. What do you admire most about your business partner?


Whitney's Response: What I admire most about Chanelle is her adaptability and her sportsmanship. Because no matter what obstacle we have faced together, she always rises to the challenge and plugs in to get the job done. She has no problem communicating with me and she just understands me.

Chanelle's Response: What I admire most about Whitney is her creativity. It is a blessing to work with Whitney because she truly is an angel. Her compromising spirit is what allows this partnetship to work. Whitney is a very positive person and she allows me to also be creative and expressive in my own way. Whitney is very loyal; I know that together we rise and together we fall, which makes me want to work even harder and be loyal to her as well.

Q. How can one go about purchasing the buttons?

A. To purchase our LOVELY buttons, we can be contacted via email and phone at: cuteasabutton@gmail.com or 706-402-1433 and 757-746-7714. And in a couple weeks they can be ordered straight from our website...it is currently under construction.

Well there you have it. Check out some of the Cute As A Button merchandise that I received!! 

Xxoo

Expressions of Love III

Beloved

3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest
is my lover among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade, and his
fruit is sweet to my taste.

4He has taken me to the banquet hall,
and his banner over me is love.

5Strengthen me with raisins, refresh
me with apples, for I
am faint with love.

6His left arm is under my head, and
his right arm embraces me.

7Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge
you by the gazelles and
by the does of the field:

Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.


Song of Songs 2:3-7 NIV

xxoo

Expressions of Love II

Lover

How beautiful you are, my darling!
Oh, how beautiful!
Your eyes behind your veil are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
descending from Mount Gilead.

2Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn,
coming up from the washing,
Each has its twin;
not one of them is alone.

3Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon;
your mouth is lovely. Your temples
behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate.

Songs of Songs 4:1-3 NIV

xxoo

Valentine's Treats for My little Hearts

Ok, so you all know I love my girls....I love to see them, kiss them, hug & squeeze them. I think I may give out at least 300 kisses a day, NO LIE....and I am not ashamed. I remember watching Lisa Raye's reality show some time back and seeing her kiss her daughter saying how much she needs those kisses and I could totally relate. 

I need kisses from them like I need air. I thank God for my daughters and my husband. Well moving on,  I took the time to get some really cute inexpensive treats for them for Valentine's Day. Most of the items I found were just a dollar each and not one item I purchased was over  two dollars. 

I tend to always make my girls baskets for special occasions. Below you can see I just got a few little things and added them to a really cute Valentine's bucket which they can use again and again. It also has a lid which I thought would be great for a little packed snack to stay secure inside.

 Well enjoy!! xxoo

Black History that paved the way for The Black Present & Future

Madam C. J. Walker

(December 23, 1867- May 25, 1919)

"I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations....I have built my own factory on my own ground." Madam C.J. Walker, National Negro Business League Convention, July 1912

Madam C. J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove was a self-made entrepreneur through her hard work, humbling dedication and innovative hair care products. Starting from what some may say was the very bottom, the cotton fields, Madam C.J. Walker moved up the ladder of success creating a business empire that paved the way for many companies today. Most know her as the woman behind the hot comb and hair straightening perm, but according to the official site of Madam C.J. Walker, both are untrue.

However, what many may not be aware of is her generous help towards the Black community, donating as much as one thousand dollars to build a YMCA for colored in Indianapolis. Madam C. J. Walker also stood among the Harlem Leaders who took actions into their own hands when they visited the White House to present a petition advocating federal anti-lynching legislation. Madam C.J. Walker is more than just a beauty innovator, she is also a true advocate for equality and justice and thats enough to make her One Hot Mommy.



By: Mommy Stiletto
Source Used   ("Madam Walker Essay" from www.madamcjwalker.com by A'Lelia Bundles)

Expressions of Love

Beloved

2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth––
  for your love is more delightful than wine.

3Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;
  your name is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the maidens love you!

4Take me away with you––let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.

Song of Songs 1:2-4 NIV

xxoo

Please Forgive Me for My Absence

I know..I know...I know...I have neglected my blog so badly. I apologize. I have no real excuse for being away for so long. Please forgive me and thank you to all who support my new endeavor!! 

XXOO