Posts Tagged ‘death’
Somber Saturday
Posted on: September 7, 2013
- In: Congo Funeral Home | Death | Funeral | Mother | Mother-In-Law
- 22 Comments
Today we lay to rest the body of
Mrs. Elizabeth Adelaide Blake
Mother of my husband for 57 years
Mother-In-Law to me for 23 years
Grandmother to my sons for 17 and 21 years
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May her soul Rest In Peace for all eternity
and the memories of her life live on forever
God Bless You Adelaide!
Tags: bereavement, condolences, Congo Funeral Home, death, funeral, Grandmother, life, mother, mother in law
Father’s Day Friday
Posted on: June 14, 2013
Hello Friends and Happy FRI-YAY!
Sunday is Father’s Day, a day to honor and celebrate our dad; daddy; pops; pop-pop; grandfather; brother; uncle or significant other. Sunday is also the 14th anniversary of my father’s death. Talvage Cross, Jr., my father, didn’t raise me nor were we close I did however, love him very much.
He died on June 16, 1999, at the age of 61, a heart attack in a library in Cincinnati, Ohio. A man of meager means who loved to read, so for him to die in a Public Library was profound.
Talvage Cross, was a hard working and decent man; the man that married my mother in 1960; the man that assisted in my creation in 1961; the man that walked me down the aisle in 1990; and the man that consoled me when my sister, his daughter died in 1992. My sister, Gloria Cross, Jr., was named after his own sister Gloria who also died at an early age.
He was also the man that died before my sons had a chance to meet him, the first time they saw him he was laid in a coffin. They like me do not have a grandfather, they will never call another man granddaddy or pops, because hubby’s dad is also deceased.
On Sunday, my sons will be celebrating and honoring their father, another great man, or as Malik likes to call him “the old man” and for that I am blessed.
I am wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
Tags: a great man, celebration, Cincinnati, dad, death, Father's Day, grandfather, heart attack, honoring, husband, life, love to read, marriage, Ohio, ole man, pop pop, pops, Public Library, sons
OOTD – Poppin Pink on the Cheap
Posted on: June 6, 2013
- In: Goodwill | Salvation Army | Thrifted
- 28 Comments
Hello Friends and Happy Friday Eve!
Please pray for those injured and killed in yesterday’s building collapse at The Salvation Army in Philadelphia!
Today is another day that the Lord hath made and I will rejoice in it! I’m feeling vibrant and thrifty in my $20.00 outfit, yes, this entire outfit cost me 20 bones!
Embellished Pink Top – ($3.00) GW Boutique // Liz Claiborne Jeans ($4.99) – The Salvation Army // Pink Gingham Shoes ($7.00) – Rugged Wearhouse // Pink Bracelet Set ($3.99) – The Rugged Wearhouse // Pink Ring ($1.00) – Beauty Max
Do you have an under $20 outfit?
Linking up today with Divas With A Purpose and Thrifters Anonymous – Come on over and meet a new blogger
Have a fantastical day – Smooches!
Tags: beauty max, beauty supply store, blog hop, bracelet, building collapse, CNN, death, Divas with a Purpose, fashion, fashion after fifty, Gingham print pumps, GW Boutique, happy friday, hello friends, injuries, Liz Claiborne, Lord, news report, OOTD, Philadelphia, pink gingham, prayers, ring, ring 1, Rugged Wearhouse, salvation army, style, Thankful Thursday, The Salvation Army, thrifted, thrifters anonymous
152 by 52
Posted on: June 1, 2013
EXCUSES…EXCUSES…EXCUSES….
2008 – caregiver to my grandmother
2009 – grandmother passed away
2010 – kicked a 35 year addiction to nicotine
2011 – pre-menopause
2012 – menopause
2013 – no more excuses
The time has come to get serious about this excess weight gain before it gets out of control – no more excuses! I want to be 152 by the time I am 52 on September 20th!
FRIDAY’s FOODIE FEATURE (a day late)
NUTRISYSTEM
Nutrisytem is a convenient way to lose weight, it’s a program that I’ve used before to successfully lose over 20 lbs, however, didn’t keep it off with all the anxieties plaguing me at the time. Now that I am living a somewhat stress-free lifestyle, I know I’ll be able to keep the weight off this time. Nutrisystem teaches portion control and the importance of “good carbs”. Keeping a daily tracker of food intake, water consumption and exercise also helps me with my weight loss goal. The Nutrisystem plan may be a little pricey but I was able to get a slight discount through my employee benefits program at work.
I had the option to chose menu items al-la-carte style but decided on the standard 28-day fare, which includes dinner items such as spinach ravioli, veggie lasagna pizza, chicken pot pies; lunch items such as tuna salad, red beans and rice, Kung Pao Noodles, fudge bars; and breakfast items such as cinnamon streusel muffins, oatmeal, banana nut muffins, and whole wheat bagels.
These foods in combination with grocery items are designed to keep me full and satisfied long after each meal. Snacks and desserts are also included with items like, popcorn, peppermint cookie patty, chocolate chip pudding, and almond bars. I also ordered the protein shake mix in Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee and Strawberry which are great morning starters.
On Sunday I’ll shop for the supplemental “Smart Carbs” which take longer to digest, foods like fruit, whole wheat bread, beans, hummus and brown rice. And “Power Fuels” like eggs, lean meat, fish, cheese, yogurt and nut butters, ie. peanut and almond butter. So with all the variety of foods, the right portions and combinations this should put me back on the right track!
WISH ME LUCK!
*This is not a paid endorsement nor a sponsored post for Nutrisystem – all opinions are 100% my own*
Tags: 28-day program, balanced eating, caregiver, chips and dip, daily tracker, death, depression, Discount, employee benefits, exercise, good carbs, Grandmother, healthy lifestyle, livestrong.com, menopause, nicotine addiction, portion control, power fuels, pre-menopause, protein shakes, quit smoking, smart carbs, snow storm, stress-free lifestyle, successful weight loss, weight gain, weight loss program
Mother’s Day Will Be Bittersweet
Posted on: May 12, 2013
Reposting from Mother’s Day 2012
REPOSTING FROM 2012
Mother’s Day will be bittersweet
- today at 50, I’ve been a mother for almost 20 years
- my grandmother was 50 when I was born, she took me & my sis under her wing at the age of 57 and lived to be 98
- Mother’s Day will be bittersweet
- the parent of a 3 month preemie weighed a mere 2.5 lbs, not sure if he would live or die
- my God is Awesome
- i look in the mirror and see my mother
- bore but did not raise me
- died before I really got to know her
- feared I would have to care for her in her old age
- grandmother said in order to live a long life you have to treat everybody right and pray
- Mother’s Day will be bittersweet
- not a friend but a fierce protector and provider
- mother never saw her grandsons
- a mother of 2…
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Tags: birth, death, disabilities, education, family, Grandmother, life, life lessons, mother, Mother's Day, parenting, transportation
Fashion and Fun after Fifty 