Celebrate Women Empowerment Month

We women rock! In light of women empowerment month I wanted share one of my favorite poems that speaks to body image acceptance. Love yourself and love your neighbor. Post your favorite quote in the comments!

        

homage to my hips

BY LUCILLE CLIFTON

these hips are big hips

they need space to

move around in.

they don't fit into little

petty places. these hips

are free hips.

they don't like to be held back.

these hips have never been enslaved,   

they go where they want to go

they do what they want to do.

these hips are mighty hips.

these hips are magic hips.

i have known them

to put a spell on a man and

spin him like a top!

homage to my hips by Lucille Clifton : The Poetry Foundation- Lucille Clifton, “homage to my hips” from Good Woman. Copyright © 1987 by Lucille Clifton. Reprinted with the permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.

BAD GIRLS CLUB WALLPAPER

Hey everyone! This post maybe nonsense, but I just had to do it because I was really surprised.

While I can't really take credit for this particular item, I can say that I am excited to see one of the wall papers that I spotlighted in my post Style Starter Up being used by the interior design staff of the Bad Girls Las Vegas (season 8) on Oxygen!

Please click image for more information about the wall paper.

I'll admit that I'm not an avid watcher of the reality hit or reality TV in general, but  for those of you that are not aware of this show I'll lay it out for you. The premise of the show centers around a group of seven women living in a house with psychological, behavioral and attitudinal problems to boot. With all of them claiming to be the baddest "bad girl," there's never a dull moment.  Each episode almost guarantees a series of physical fights, pranks, and rivalries. So, essentially  the entertainment value is based around a of bunch of women downgrading other women, which I am NOT a proponent of,  but who am I to say what's entertainment. To each his own.

Anyway, please watch the first six seconds of this clip to catch the wallpaper. Its to the left of the screen while the girls are on the phone. And if your feeling a little bad why not watch the rest?...Until next time.

(Oh, and you usually see it more often in full episodes)

14 Ways to Rekindle You're Flame with the Earth

Who says you can't show a little love to the planet this Valentine's day? Whether your solo, or shacked up, rekindle your relationship by following these 14 lovely tips.

1. Take a wildlife watching walk in a nearby national park or visit a natural history museum.
2. Bypass the chemicals in perfume and purchase essential oils for your sweetheart.
3. Be competitive and play outdoor sports (ice skating hockey skiing for you snow bunnies and volleyball, surfing, hiking, or kayaking for us lucky people). Despite where you live, what better way for you to get your blood pumping ;) 
4. Throw a dinner party or night in using the food you clear out from that old fridge or freezer. Pretend to be a master chef and make a creative challenge out of it!
5. Pick out a tree together that symbolizes your love and if you can plant it or just spend sometime outdoors gardening.
6. Visit your local farmers’ markets and indulge in local food. 
7. Unwind by sitting outdoors in solitude or having a picnic (for you snowbound folks building a snowman instead is just as fun) with your partner.
8. Invest in some binoculars to watch birds with your other half then try making a card by drawing what you see for each other on recycled paper.
9. Send a paperless Valentine's Day card using an E-card.The Natural Resource Defense Council e-card is a great one because  when you buy you are also donating.
10. Enjoy a tasty treat while donating 10% of the sale toward protecting animals and their habitat by giving Endangered Species Chocolate. Also, check out  The Huffington Post’s chocolate list.
11. Go a romantic camping trip or just experience a spectacular sunset then layout under the stars. Take some memorable photos.
12. Take a trip to a working farm and see where your food and other products come from/are made.
13. Do some nummy activities with your hunny by baking vegan cookies together!
14. If popping the big question, consider looking into antique or pre-owned rocks with unique cuts and that also bypasses the need for additional pollution caused by mining.

HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY READERS!