Lena Horne 1917 -2010 - Rest in Peace

We've lost another legend yesterday - Ms. Lena Horne - singer, actress, dancer, civil rights activist, and one extremely beautiful, talented and confident lady. The strange thing is, two days ago I was driving home and saw an electronic bill board advertising The Wiz being performed on stage at one of the local theaters. I smiled and thought of  Lena Horne, because I just love the song If You Believe.

Over the years, I would play that song in my head, when I needed some strength, guidance, encouragement, or just a little push to keep me keeping on, so I could make it to where I needed to   be, to do whatever it was-- I needed to do. What a woman! She was such a fine, proud black woman that paved the way for us to follow.

What can I say? If you knew who she was, you knew what she was about. If you don't...do some research,  learn the history of this remarkable woman and be ever so thankful that we were blessed to have her for 92 years.

Watch this video of  If You Believe from the movie The Wiz



And check out this great clip of her in concert singing Stormy Weather/ If You Believe. Found by my hairdresser Crystal Issac, owner of Precious Gems Hair Salon.

Jennifer Lopez followed the Dukan Diet to lose post-pregnancy pounds

Jennifer Lopez followed the Dukan Diet to lose post-pregnancy pounds

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West Philly YMCA offers fitness and fun with Soul Line dancing

West Philly YMCA offers fitness and fun with Soul Line dancing

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Planet Fitness now open in West Philly

Planet Fitness now open in West Philly

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Check out Grown Folk JAMZ: The best in free Urban music

Attention all grown folk and young folk that appreciate good music, you have to check out this site: GrownFolkJamz.com. It is the best free Urban online music station on the air waves today. They call themselves The Nation's True Urban Station and believe me, that is no lie.

They pack powerful music every hour in multiple formats, so you're not listening to the same thing over and over, but getting a nice variety of enjoyable, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, uplifting, slow-jam, reminiscing music without having to change the channel!

Grown Folk Jamz features Old School Hip-Hop, Funk at the bottom of the hour. Uplifting Gospel tracks at the top of the hour. R&B, Smooth Jazz, and Classic Soul throughout the hour, with an hourly showcase track of an artist that has left us prematurely, and a spoken word or comedy monologue minute to keep you thinking and laughing .

A Real back-in-the-day Quiet Storm overnight, every night starting at 1:00am EST, and a Joyful Sounds session every Sunday morning rounds out Grown Folk Jamz' entire satisfying soulful urban music menu. Check out Grown Folk JAMZ while you are working, FB'ing, researching, or just surfing the web....you'll find yourself, swaying, humming, singing, snapping fingers and toes - check it out.

I've heard songs that I haven't heard since I was hitting the clubs!  Young folk don't dismiss this...cause there is music that you grew up on...music your parents and relatives played in your home that you danced and sang to when you were a little one...leave a message and tell me what you think!

Shark Steam Mop is all that...and a bag of chips

I've used sponge mops, spaghetti mops, twist-n-rinse micro-fiber mops...you name it, I used it. All did an adequate job, but none did as well as getting down on your hands and knees and scrubing the floor...until I tried the Shark Steam Mop. It is absolutely awesome!

I needed a new mop and my sister kept talking about this great mop that she got...the one that she uses, even when she really doesn't have to. Well, that caught my attention. I ordered one, and the rest is history. No chemicals, cleaning fluids, abrasives, or expensive special formulas. You use plain old water to steam clean your hard surface floors. In minutes, it works wonders. Does everything a regular mop does, only better and faster. The finish is never streaky and it dries in minutes.

Prices for the Shark Steam Mop range from $50 to $110. I bought the Shark Steam Mop S3101 online from Wal-Mart for $56 . It came with two additional cleaning pads, and that was enough for me. I only have my kitchen, dinning room, foyer and one of my bathrooms to clean. Wal-Mart and Amazon also have the Shark Deluxe Steam Mop S3550 the more expensive versions. I'm not sure if the tank is bigger, but they do come with more pads and some type of carpet attachment.

If you need a new mop, this is the one to get! It's more than I would ever pay for a mop...but it is true...you get what you pay for. Better yet, when your kids ask you what you want for Mother's Day - let them buy it for you!

Check out video below that shows the mop in action. The only part I don't agree with is that if there are food, or particles on the floor, the mop will push it around. Well, duh...just like with any other mop, you have to sweep the floor before mop it.

Counterfeit Alli weight loss product on the market: FDA warns consumers

Counterfeit Alli weight loss product on the market: FDA warns consumers

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1400 pound Coles family discuss weight loss efforts on Larry King Live

1400 pound Coles family discuss weight loss efforts on Larry King Live

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Free guest pass information for Philadelphia gyms, health clubs and fitness centers

Free guest pass information for Philadelphia gyms, health clubs and fitness centers

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Best-selling diet books now offer online weight loss programs

Best-selling diet books now offer online weight loss programs

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Lincoln University weighs in on oldest African-American health issue: obesity

Lincoln University weighs in on oldest African-American health issue: obesity

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