Who is this?

The title said Rachael Zoe but clearly, clearly her makeup artist hates her. No bueno....

Mistake or Choice!!!

All the news outlets seem to be thoughouly engaged and anticipating this Oprah and Lance Armstrong interview. I must admit that I’m a little intrigued as to what he’s going to say as well.  But for me I look at this situation through a different lens.   First of all living in Austin, I know that Austinite’s have truly adopted cycling as the official sport of this town being inspired by Lance. They seem to take up residence on every street here, with no intention of ever using the sidewalks (but that’s another story for another time). Austinite’s feel like they have a vested interest in Lance, hey he lives here, they wore Livestrong wristbands, I even drank some of the Kool-Aid.  But since I’m not a rider myself it doesn’t quite disappoint me so much that he may or may not have used performance -enhancement drugs in order to gain an edge on his competitors. I mean, its sports and people cheat all the time, they’re human and we all make mistakes or rather bad choices.   What bothers me is that in the midst of him knowing that his name could one day be linked to such a scandal became the face of an organization in which in this day and time is so prevalent. 

Each year globally, 12.7 million people learn they have cancer, and 7.6 million people die from the disease.  This cloud of deception that he choose to cast on something that affects so many, to me was somewhat selfish.  Why would you choose to be the face of such an organization, why not go about it another way?  Work with the organization in another capacity, be an anonymous contributor but not be the face of the organization. He had to know that this could taint contributors trust in donating monies that could very well help in the area of Research and Development for such an epidemic.

So what possibly could he say to redeem himself, what would you guys like to hear him say?  Why did he do it, why let it get this far, why continue to take these “alleged drugs and go on to win, not 1, 2, 3 but 7 Tour De Le France titles…seems a little narcissistic to me. So why talk about it now, I mean Oprah is good but doesn’t mean that this interview is going to change your image in the court of public opinion. Or maybe it will, we tend to see a few tears and quickly forget any wrong doings.

I for one plan to be watching with a third ear…. I want to see how he handles this situation, if there is any remorse for his actions and the choices he’s made.  Cant wait to see.

I’d like to hear your thoughts.

Cia Bellas

This will be my intro post back into blogosphere. There have been so many things that have been going on. My last blog post appears to be in 2009; yeah I know that it is now 2013, at least its at the beginning of the year. My plan is to restart this blog and update on a regular basis. This post will be an update on some of things that have occurred throughout my hiatus from my blog.

First of all, my oldest daughter has entered high school and is now a sophomore. Yes my oldest child is now 15 and bugging me everyday about driving, Lord lets hope we get through this process. Most of her close friends have their licenses and are now driving, unsupervised. Crazy. Because she is only 15 and most of her friends in her grade are already 16, she feels a little left behind. So we need to start practicing so that she can get her permit and hopefully by Summer when she’s 16, she’ll be a full fledge driver, sigh.

 My youngest is now in 4th grade, yes-4th grade. My little smiling chick-a- dee is now a big girl and preparing for standardized testing in school. Crazy to see a 4th grader stressed out about school. My husband is doing well; he is currently recovering from back surgery. In 2011, he had to have major back surgery; to have some vertebrae’s fused in his back. He was out of work and not able to do much which left me with the chore of cooking. Now, anyone that knows me know that cooking is not my claim to fame. But I did it and we made it through. Thank Goodness….. My poor kiddos were suffering but they were troopers.


 During this time, I also stopped one MBA and enrolled in another. I have actually graduated and now have my MBA, which I have worked 3 long years to complete (more on this topic later). Thanking God to be done with that. Overall, there have been some major things going on which caused me abandon my blog for a bit but hopefully I can continue to update because this was one of my favorite past times.

 Ciao bellas, for now!!!

Oprah and Whitney

Yeppers, I am getting ready for the 1st day of Oprah and Whitney. Oprah has said that in her 24 years of doing the show, the is is the best interview that she has done. Ms. Houston opens up to her about things that we all have wanted to know for years, and I for one cannot wait to hear. I am so happy for Whitney's revelation from Bobby Brown, her comeback to her 1st love (singing) and her overall well being. So I'm settled in and ready to hear what she has to say. The interview was broken down into two hours shown in two days.


And the third day, Ms. Winfrey is giving us her reaction to the death of Micheal Jackson, I'm interested in hearing how she felt about that since I have not heard a official statement from her on the subject. Lets go, it season premier week for the Oprah Winfrey Show, will you be watching....



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Real Hair

What say you about Tyra's show,actually showcasing her real hair. I say good for her. Im sure folks have been wondering for years, "does she even have any hair"? Not that it matters, it only hair!!


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Mary J, ft. Drake, "The One"

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I Can Do Bad All By Myself!

Gonna be another good one!!


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Its growing on me

I admit, Solanges haircut looks pretty cute with her face beat.....


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Yall Ready for Whitney!!

http://whitneyhouston.com/main.html

Visit the site for a free download of her first single: "I Look To You"


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Meals!!

What'd you guys for breakfast this morning, you know its the most important meal of the day..... For weekdays, Bagels and cream cheese are my favorite... I wish I had a side of bacon and it would be perfect..


For lunch, I had a order of Migas, from a little small Mexican place here in town. I would have taken a photo but I think folks would have thought I was a weirdo, anyhooo.. what yall eating...?



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Note to Self?

If you want to be taken serious in any industry. Do not sleep with every rap star in the industry, write about it and then expect people to take you serious when you come up with a bright idea..... Oh yeah and answer to the nickname...superhead. Not going to happen.




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Sad but Fierce!!

Sad occassion for this photo but those ladies are fierce!!!


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Simplify your life

Look around your home, I'll give you a minute. If we take stock of all the "stuff" that we have, how do we have time for anything else. In these days in times, our worth is often measured by what we have. We work for flat screen tv's, Ipods, computers, PDA's with this kind of technology when do we have time to talk to one another, why talk when you could text..... We always wonder why families were stronger in the 50's-70's, they didnt have all this stuff. They ate breakfast and dinner together everyday, which sparks conversation and interaction. When you take this element out of family you suffer in detrimental ways. You lose control of whats going on in your kids life, they feel a disconnect to you and the relationship doesnt have the same bond. For one week could we not watch television, not get online, not use cell phones but do other activities that includes everyone in the family that requires interaction, physical acitivies, games ...actual talking?

Can we simplify our life......Is this possible? If you free up your life with some of the "stuff" you make room for more meaningful things..


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Is this working for Solange?

I dont know, not sure how much hair she had to start with since she always wore weave...but I dont know about this one. You have to have a strong face to pull this look off.


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Another one of my fav products!

Hi Lovelies, not sure if you guys have ever hear of Nairobi Hair products. I'd heard of these a few years ago, but had never tried them. I was trying to use up some of the stuff I already had and finally got around to trying the Relaxer. Now the relaxer was so to me, I'd seen better. I'll just stick to my Affirm for now until something comes along better. But baby, let me tell you.... the foam wrap is the bomb. It has to be the best on the market. I've tried a lot of foams, you have to have the foam in order for your hair to have that light and bouncy texture, but this one was the bomb. It gives the hair sheen and it keeps those roots tamed. You know how it is between that 4th and 6th week after a relaxer, feels like you need another one in some places, but it’s too soon to relax. Which is another thing, if you're perming your sooner than 6 weeks (at the very least), you're over processing. You're overlapping, over processing hair that’s already processed, and this is weakening your strands. That’s how you get breakage and thinning. Even though the new hair is growing in you want to wait until you have an apparent demarcation line.

So anyway, back to my product.... This product is great, I love it. I also like the Sheer shine spray too. Its very light and you only need a little, it doesn't weigh the hair down like your typical oil sheen. Everyone likes their hair to move, which is it should if it’s clean and not weighted down with a bunch of silicones (oil sheen).

Give it try...I’m sure you'll see a difference.

MochaMom

Sincere or Not

Have you guys seen this, do you thinks its sincere. Sounds like lawyers, CYA (Cover your Ass) talk to me. Mr.Brown just needs to move along.....give it a few years. What he did and so many others is inexcusable.




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Retro-Chic Shampooing Potion

Everyone that knows me knows that I love my hair products. For my weekly shampoo this week, I had the pleasure of trying a new product, Retro-Chic Shampooing Potion, available at http://www.beautychoice.com/.
This product was developed by Joshua Bernard, a professional hair artist that teamed with two of the world’s leading molecular scientists to develop the industry’s first "Microcapsule Remediation System" for hair conditioning.

My hair is considered to be very thick, relaxed and shoulder length. I am very selective in the products that I use, especially shampoos because they often contain sulfates that tend to dry out the hair. This product actually was very moisturizing and left my hair feeling very clean without feeling stripped of natural oils, as shampoos can often do. I incorporated this into my regular routine of products and was very pleased with the results.

It lathered very well and rinsed without leaving any residue. It has the combined antioxidants of pomegranate extract, rosemary extract, and vitamin E succinate which make the scent and cleansing properties extremely beneficial to the hair.
A complete list of Retro Chic products are available at http://www.beautychoice.com/brands/retrochic-202-0-1.html.
This product is available at : http://www.beautychoice.com/products/Retro_Chic_Shampooing_Potion_12_Oz-12362-0.html


Stay pretty,
MochaMom

Better on the other side!

I love this video, not only because I loved Mr. Jackson but because of the effort that the artist put in to make this happen on the exact same day that he passed away. That's love for an artist, that transcends what a person might have done, mistakes that he might have made, and all the naysayers and judgments of these mistakes... let hope and pray that he made it to the other side.




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MJ

Look at the baby's eyes, how can anyone focus on the negative things MJ did and not sympathize for the ones he left behind. RIP Mr. Jackson...

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Too Cute!

RIP, MJ.

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Our lady Angel!

I know I'm a little late on this one, but did you guys watch "Farrah's Story"? I have to tell you, that was one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Farrah documents her battle from diagnosis to almost the end. She documented her hopes, her fears, the processes, the prognosis and never lost faith while doing so. Her type of cancer was such an invasive and painful sickness. She later sought nontraditional treatment in Germany, undergoing surgeries,that doctors at UCLA didn't think could be done. She was very adamant at accurately documenting exactly what cancer does to the body.

I must say, I remember the buzz that surrounded Farrah when she was a "Angel", she was one that all the women wanted to be like and all the men wanted. I am so grateful that she would change this image by documenting her fight with cancer. It shows the ugliness that is cancer, nothing is left out, her words" this is what cancer is". If you didnt get to see it, I truly suggest that you try to find it somewhere, its awesome. It was really put together exceptionally well.

Farrah lost her battle with cancer, as on June 25th, she passed away from anal cancer after a three year battle with the disease, she was 62 years of age.

Ms. Farrah Fawcett, she will be truly missed.......

Her story can be watched here..
http://www.hulu.com/farrahs-story



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RIP-Michael Jackson

We have lost an iconic legend of our time. RIP, Michael Jackson, 1958-2009..


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4 teens charged as adults in locker room sexual assault case

Sad, Sad News. These were kids too.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/04/florida.sexual.assault/index.html

Wow, can you imagine if they are sentenced to 120 year in prison? How does this happen? I cant help but sympathize for the victim. I know if it were my son, I'd be seeking the max.

This should be an example, parents need to start looking into the affairs of their children and be aware of how they treat others. There is a disconnect somewhere, that these boys thought it was ok to do this.

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Katelyn's Big Day!!!!!

“Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”

If you remember these rules, you've already won half the battle.

These were the words, from my little ones big day. Yes, we made it through Kinder, now on to bigger and better things. Although it started a little rocky, I must say my little one really did do well in kinder, all things considered. She loved her teacher, she met some good friend and some bad ones... another story for another time. But she really did adjust well which was really my concern. Hopefully in first grade I can be a little more involved, join PTO, volunteer for face painting and all that good stuff. Its just not enough hours in the day.


Hopefully all the kindergartners have a great summer and gear up for first grade. Don't forget to read over the summer.

MochaMom

Public Service Announcment

Do not mop your kitchen floor with this. I have mopped and remopped (word, I guess) a hundred times and still have a white chalky residue on my floor.. Geesh! The floor cant help but get clean after that kind of scrubbing.

Ding...You're free to move about the country.

MochaMom