Rogue Charm

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has wondered why it is that Leonardo DiCaprio has not won not one oscar since What's eating Gilbert Grape ? I know he didn't win for that role, but I think that role and the one with Robert DeNiro were the first instances of his immense talent. There's this rumor that the academy will not award handsome actors or young actors for that matter. I think the latter is untrue, but the former….hmmm. Anyway, I wonder if anyone else felt that he deserved the award for his role in Wolf of Wall Street  or any of his other roles for that matter. I didn't see that movie, I heard it has gratuitous sex in it, which is fine for some, but I just feel that that can take away from the beauty of a story. Just my opinion, not a prude!  ~Kinda feel bad for the guy

I was looking for some fit recipes for my foodie lovin' self lol! I came across this website, it's really good.   -I like recipes that reduce the calories and keep the TASTE      #canteattastelessfood lol! I'm definitely going to try this healthy chicken pot pie recipe here!! It has------>QUINOA!!! YAY(quinoa has all the essential amino acids ( they make up proteins ) you need!). This will be a tasty alternative to regular full fat chicken pot pie. RECIPE: Ingredients Crust 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of cold water pinch of salt Filling 1/2 cup onions, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/2 cup carrots, diced 1.5 cups peas 1 pound of chicken breast, cooked and diced 1.5 cups of non fat-milk 1 tablespoon garlic salt, to taste pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon parsley 2 tablespoons olive oil Method Preheat oven to 400F and spray 6 small ramekins with nonstick cookin

I'm not sure if as many people love hummus as much as me. Here are some great, healthy, hummus recipes to try! 1st of all…."what's hummus?" some may be asking.     Hummus is.." Hummus is a Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic."  Wikipedia YUMMY HUMMUS! How to make the perfect hummus Hummus is a great alternative to very high calorie dips like spinach dip or cheese dip. You can make it as TASTY as you like. It's full of proteins and vitamins too! ~cheers to your health!

Lupita Lupita Lupita!! 1st of all, congrats on the OSCARRRRR (In my Oprah voice lol)!!  Her style has been so inspirational, stylistically speaking. She just looks amazing EVERYTIME! 

Check out this speech Lupita Nyong'o gave at the "Black Women In Hollywood awards" Lupita delivers moving speech I'm sure she, like many of us, could have never even fathomed her wildest dreams coming into fruition. Life, however, can be steered in the direction of whatever fortune we desire! I believe that, wholeheartedly.  Here are some highlights: I want to take this opportunity to talk about beauty, black beauty, dark beauty. I received a letter from a girl and I’d like to share just a small part of it with you: “Dear Lupita,” it reads, “I think you’re really lucky to be this Black but yet this successful in Hollywood overnight. I was just about to buy Dencia’s Whitenicious cream to lighten my skin when you appeared on the world map and  saved me.” My heart  bled a little when I read those words, I could never have guessed that my first job out of  school  would be so powerful in and of itself and that it would propel me to be such an image of

So…for those that don't know, ankara fabric is a colorfully designed cotton fabric worn by west africans. I LOOOOVE ankara, and my goal is to sew these designs.  I'm very curvy (in the front and the back  😊  ), so finding clothes that fit properly is ummm….difficult lol!  Sewing and designing has always been my dream, so this year I'm fulfilling that dream. Here are just a few designs that I want to attempt using ankara fabric! ~~If you have any advice on sewing with ankara fabric, do please share!~~

Hi,    Welcome to my blog. I like to discuss/blog about things I encounter in life. I am a fashion lover, foodie (converting to a healthy foodie though lol), medical scientist, pharmacy student,  entrepreneur, Lover and participant of the arts, among other unnamed things-depending on who you ask (lol)! This blog will showcase health, beauty, fashion, comedy, relationship issues and just the general vicissitudes of life. I really hope to inspire and to be inspired by my potential readers. So, I woke up one day and said, "I'm going to do ALL the things I've been putting off for so long, and I will document the process." So came...Le Blog!  I hope whoever reads this blog enjoys the posts, and will, hopefully, contribute ideas, opinions , etc. Thank you for stopping by! xoxo     ~Cynthia