"Only in New York"....

Hello All!

Ok, here's another weekly blog update I'll be doing....so whenever I see anything unique happen, I always say, "Only in New York"...lol..so, here's what I saw last week that made me say..."Only in New York"...lol..I also saw Batman on his bicycle with his American Flag but...couldn't get my camera out in time, I'm sure I'll see him again & I'll be sure to have my camera ready...lol! :)

Stay Tuned!...More to Come...

Kid's in the City (May 30th & 31st)....

Hi Everyone!

Here's your weekend report ;) of cost effective things you can do with the kiddies in NYC...

This is for ALL AGES....

Spring Kids Fest 2009 @ Madison Square Park
Address: Broadway @ 23rd St.
Date: Sat. May 30; Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
Description: Time Out Kids teams up with the Madison Square Park Conservancy for an annual outdoor fair full of arts activities, face painting, live animals, tasty treats and more....

Kid Pix: Movie Posters for Kids @ Posteritati
Address: 239 Centre St (Btwn Broome & Grand Sts)
Date: Sat. May 30; Time: 7pm & Sun. May 31; Time: noon-6pm

Description: Posteritati owner San Sarowitz's son, Benny (who is six-years-old) curated this exhibition of posters from classic children's flicks. Browse through art from WALL-E, Wallace & Gromit, Laurel and Hardy, Milo & Otis and more. Kids will undoubtedly get a kick out of reminiscing about their own favorite flicks as they walk the gallery.

Ok, all parents with lil's ones who break dance, this may be the event for you, children must be btwn the ages of 5 & 21 to battle......

Kids of New York Breakdancing Battle @ the Fulton Center
Address: 119 9th Avenue (Btwn 17th & 18th St.)
Date: Sat. May 30; Time: 11am-7pm

Description: Martial arts & hip-hop enthusiast, Anthony Colon, started this biannual breakdancing festival for kids, featuring deejays, dance demos and, of course, b-boy battles. Check out the hot popping action, and enjoy free food and a special performance by the Shaolin Kungfu Monks.

Young at Art: Children's Artwork from Studio in a School @ Affirmation Arts
Location: 523 W 37th St (between Eleventh and Tenth Aves)
Date: Sat. May 30; Time: 11am-5pm
Description: Young at Art: Children’s Artwork from Studio in a School celebrates the imagination of young artists by presenting approximately 150 works created by pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students from throughout New York City’s five boroughs. The exhibition will feature paintings, sculptures, drawings, collages and prints created by children in Studio’s programs. You can also expect expressive portraits painted in vivid colors, collaged landscapes that capture the energy of New York City streets, and large-scale collaborative sculptures of fantastical animals.

Hope you all have an AMAZING weekend & enjoy it with your lil' ones.

Stay Blessed!

Save-The-Date!!!!

Hello,

This is for all the ladies, if you missed this conference in *08* don't miss this one coming up in *2010*! W.E.O.W. is planning a huge trip so we can all head down to this conference together, we have about 10 girls signed up already, if you're interested in joining us, sign-up at weowworkshop.com fill in all your information and we'll get back to you shortly. More info to come :)

Kid's in the City...

Welcome to "Kids in the City". Summer's here again & there's always plenty of fun stuff to do with the kids so I'll be posting up fun stuff to do with them. Just in case you didn't have any plans, here's what's going on Memorial Weekend. And the great part about it is that they're ALL FREE!!! :)

The Berenstain Bears

When: Saturday, 5/23 & Sunday, 5/24; Time: Noon

Location: Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave at 56th St Description: Screening today are three lesson-laden episodes of the public-TV show adapted from the popular series of books. As they watch the bear family’s antics, viewers will learn that hard work pays off and that participating in school is actually fun. Ages 2 to 6.

For those of you with children 8+, I thought this was pretty cool...

Bryant Park Chess Lessons When: Saturday, 5/23; Time: Noon-1pm & Monday, 5/25; Time: 3-4pm Location: Bryant Park, 40th St @ 6th Ave. Description: Budding Bobby Fischers can sharpen their skills and learn strategies, tactics, unexpected attacks and unusual combinations from the experts at Midtown Backgammon and Chess.

And here's things you can do with children All Ages....

A Clearing in the Forest: Family Bash! with Bash the Trash
When: Saturday, 5/23; Time: 1-2pm Location: Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade in Central Park, enter park at 106th St Description: Environmental-arts ensemble Bash the Trash entertains and educates kids about eco-friendliness during an interactive performance mixing science, music and humor. The show kicks off Central Park’s A Clearing the Forest series, a summerlong lineup of family-focused multicultural happenings.



Meet Olivia at babyGap
When: Saturday, 5/23 & Sunday, 5/24; Time: Noon-2pm
Location: Gap, 60 W 34th St at Broadway
Description: Drop by the Herald Square babyGap for a day of games, activities and a special appearance by Olivia, the lovable piglet from Ian Falconer's hit children's books. And if you’re in the market to spend, shoppers who drop $50 or more will receive a free gift.

Here's a festival if you just wanna walk around with the kids...

The 14th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Family Day
When: Saturday, 5/23; Time: 11am-6pm
Location: Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave between 9th & 10th St.
Description: Although the venerable East Village institution Theater for the New City throws this annual arts bash all weekend, most of the performances are geared toward adults. Saturday, however, is family day, with a cultural street festival jam-packed with vendors, food and entertainers outside, and a cavalcade of youth performers inside the theater.

And if you wanna travel outside the Manhattan area in Brooklyn, this looks fun.....

DANCE AFRICA BAZAAR!
When: Saturday, 5/23 Time: noon-10pm; Sunday, 5/24 Time: noon-8pm; Monday, 5/25; Time: noon-7pm
Location: 10 Lafayette Ave between Flatbush Ave and Ashland Pl, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Description: This outdoor extension of BAM’s 32nd annual dance fest features 250 vendors selling Africa-influenced crafts, food and fashion.

Sign-Up for W.E.O.W.'s Emailing List ;)

Hi All!

W.E.O.W.'s website is still under construction, however you can now visit the, W.E.O.W. website and sign-up to be apart of our email list to be kept up to date on what's going on with us as well as upcoming events.

Thanks so much!

Let Everything I Do Be Done In Love! 1 Corinthians (AMP) 16:14

W.E.O.W.'s 1st Workshop....

Hey Everyone!

W.E.O.W. (Women Empowering Other Women) is undergoing some renovation right now so our site is down & under construction. Please check weowworkshop.com next month for the new site & calendar. Check out the video from our first workshop :) It tells you a little about what/who we are. If you have any questions please email us at info@weowworkshop.com or to be put on our mailing list, email us at mailinglist@weowworkshop.com. We look forward to seeing you at our next event which we'll be sending out info on soon. Thanks so much for your support!

Let Everything I Do Be Done In LOVE
~1 Corinthians 16:14~

Badia Farha "Keep On Keepin On" Dir by Esteban Serrano!

Hey Everyone!

Check out the video my hubby did :)

Have a Great Day!!

FREE DOWNLOAD...

I was doing some research and stumbled on this, the special ends this week. Check it out....this may be a message you need to hear. Dr. Betty Price, another extremely blessed woman of God, had this special for mother's day. If you fill out the survey, you'll get a free message titled, "Honoring Mothers God's Way".

Click Below

Ok, it's late, have a great night!

JoJo's 1st Field Trip (Land of Make Believe)

Last week I chaperoned JoJo's class trip, check out the pics...

THE RIDE THERE...

JOJO HAVIN' A BALL WITH HIS FRIENDS & THE ON RIDES...

JOJO PLAYING SOME GAMES...
(HE ACTUALLY WON THIS ONE)

ONE LAST PIC BEFORE WE LEAVE :)

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Mini's Animal Lesson...

Check out mini while he talks to you about his animals. Enjoy!

Music...Music...Music!

Some of you may or may not know, but I LOVE GOOD MUSIC!!! Yesterday, I came across Amanda Diva's....Spandex, Rhyme & Soul album.

Click Here for Free Download
Let me know what you think about her music :)

Oh & for those of you who don't know who Miss Diva is, here's an interview...posted by Yo Mama

Hello my name is…Amanda Diva

I was raised in…LA and Orlando by a Grenadian mother who says I’m from another planet altogether!
The reason that you’re reading about me is…Because I’m a busy chick! On the music side, I’ve just dropped my FreEP Spandex, Rhymes, and Soul available for free online and am also featured on Q-Tip’s “ManWoman Boogie” off his new album The Renaissance. On the web/tv side, I am a commentator on VH1 and produce two comedy web shows, “Diva Diva Ya’ll” and “DivaSpeak TV.”
Right now I’m working on…Taking the above to the world!
But I’d rather be…On Grand Anse beach in Grenada.
My most prized possessions are…My paintings, my iPod, and my common sense.
But I’d give it all away for…My mom to not have to work anymore.
The first thing I do in the morning is…Check my blackberry.
The last thing I do at night is…Read.
My momma always said…“You neva know what people are smoking.”
I love it when people…Get the joke.
I hate it when people…Are inconsiderate.
If you ever see me walking down the street…Holla “what it do Deev?!”
My most notable run-in with the law…Was getting caught with a bottle of Smirnoff in one hand and Peach Schnapps in the other by campus police sophomore year in college. They let me slide :)
If I had to say sorry it would be because…I was wrong.
I get real aggro when…People disrespect my time.
The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…Grenadian rum (whoo that was a doozie).
Future projects and plans…Keep the music growing and expanding using my latest release, Spandex, Rhymes, and Soul. Bringing my web shows “DivaSpeak TV” (youtube.com/divaspeaktv) and “Diva Diva Ya’ll” (karmalooptv.com) to wider audiences. Doing more art shows (I paint) and doing more tv.
And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out too…All the indie artists charting their own course and the fans who keep us pushing forward when the path gets hella tough.

Anyway, I've only heard it one time but, I like her voice. Hopefully I'll be uploading some of my own sooner than later...ssshhh ;)

Till My Next Posting....
Keep Positive
Stay Blessed
&
Enjoy the life that God's given you!

Women are a voice for the voiceless! - Cerue Konah Garlo

Happy Mother's Day Mommy!

This was too cute! Besides breakfast in bed, Mother's Day Cards, and getting away with whatever I wanted..lol. The boys surprised me with this...too cute! Awesome Job Daddy ;)

Trip to Texas (WWW Conference)

This is really late, I couldn't seem to find the time to blog. Anyway...Enjoy!

WWW = Women Who Win, Pastor Bridget Hilliard is one of the most amazing women of God out there. If you haven't had a chance to hear her, you can check her out on the Word Channel @ 9:30am Mon-Fri, I know most of you may be at work, which is why the invention of TiVo or DVR comes in handy :) You can also check out her husband who is AWESOME! He comes on right before she does at 9pm on the same channel. The Hilliard Family, set an example that the world needs to see. They are truly blessed and it's all well deserved too. They're awesome! This was WWW's 2nd conference. The topic of the conference was, "Covenant Connections".

Here are some pics from the trip....

This is Me-Mom. I LOVE her, she's my mother on soooo many levels. She doesn't know it but, I call her a warrior prayer. This woman is one of the strongest/blessed out there. I've never met a woman like her, I'm blessed to have her apart of my life, let alone have her as my mom now :) The Serrano/Bias Family is one I am definitely blessed to be apart of. I thank God for them all.

This is Aunt Aida, one of moms spiritual sisters, man the two of them together = POWER! They're both warriors in the kingdom of God can you imagine the energy with the two of them together....Life Changing. I'd say A. Aida is a covenant connection, she's going to do great things. Check for her....

Here are some shots I took of the area on our way to the church where the conference was being held...

Then...AAAHHHH....lol....this is outside the church. HUGE difference, can't wait to see what they do with the surrounding area of the church.
Here's some photos inside the conference... This is Bishop Rosie S. O'neal, one of my favorite speakers at the conference. They were all great but, I enjoyed her word. I bought her book called Reaching God's Idea of Wholeness. Good Book, if you want to buy it,
click here.


Ok..ok...so, used to want to be a photographer & on the flight home, the sky was so beautiful, that side of me came back out so, here are some shots.
(Maybe this is a foreshadow of what's to come ;)...lol)
So, this was my trip to Texas, hope you liked the pics. In the theme of Covenant Connections, surround yourself around people who celebrate you, not tolerate you. You never know who your Covenant Connection could be, who God could be using to bless your life. So, remember to always be kind to the person next to you & walk in LOVE because God is LOVE & he walks with you ;)

Feelin' DJ Smiles....

Hi All,

It's been a minute since I've blogged, there's not enough time in the day to get everything done...lol. Anyway, I'm making it a priority to get it done from now on. Anyway, below's the cover of DJ Smiles new mixtape for free download on the net, check it out, let me know what you think. I LOVE IT!





Have a Great Day!

-Remember that God is Love & To Keep Him First!-

Amos Saint Jean "Tell The World"

I haven't posted anything for a while, I was away from a computer for a while but, I have much to blog from my experience in Texas at the Women Who Win Conference. Wow!!! Life Changing Experience. Anyway, check out this video, it's an amazing video from Amos Saint Jean "Tell The World" and the song is awesome! If you feel moved, please share it & help "Tell the World" :)



Stay tuned...I'll be putting things up from the conference :)

xoxo