Menswear | Shoes

Hey!!Happy Wednesday!
I have a new project.
I'm revamping my husbands wardrobe and I am having a blast!
Check out my finds from this week:

I found these goodies at 6pm.com. Zappos.com What are some things you like to buy for your man?

thought of the day

Love transcends.

Monday Motivation | Never give up

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Go Red!

Februray is American Heart Month Go here for more information. AHA
Today February 4th is Go Red! For Women Go Red!
Today, women all over the US are sporting RED in support of healthy hearts, and education about heart disease that impacts thousands of women each year.
Do your part: Get Educated, Spread Awareness, and GO Red!

Monday Motivation | Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we honor a man who had a dream.
Martin Luther King Jr.
We thank you. Without your dream, our works may have never seen the light of day.

"I refuse to accept the view . . .
that the bright daybreak of
peace and brotherhood can
never become a reality."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

One Year Later | Haiti

Thousands dead. Millions left homeless.
They still need help rebuilding.

(image via Time Magazine)

To help provide support and funds to our brothers and sisters still in Haiti, contact

Red Cross

Unicef

CARE

Yele Haiti

World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day.

Know Your Status. Get Tested. Stay Protected.

AIDS & HIV don't discriminate, it CAN happen to you.

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Music Monday: Anita Baker

My favorite alto ever...
Jam!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3NKFiUeb58

Music Monday: The Foreign Exchange

Phonte + Nicolay= The Foreign Exchange.

The grammy nominated duo released their 3rd album Authenticity last Tuesday, and let me assure you, it is soon to be a CLASSIC. Awesome production, and clean writing make this FEMusic album one of my favorites.

Favorites from the release are "Maybe she'll dream of me" ''Laughing at your plans'' "All Roads" and "Fight for Love"

Grab this. NOW. Soul Music Lives.

New Music: The Foreign Exchange

New Music!!! Check out this single from The Foreign Exchange

who will release their third album this fall.
Oh.. and it's a FREE DOWNLOAD! Foreign Exchange-Maybe She'll dream of me
Enjoy!

5 years later

A look back, Five years ago today Hurricane Katrina made landfall in state of Lousiana, forever changing the lives of hundreds and thousands of people across the United States.
August 29th marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. This storm is now known as the single most destructive Hurricane to hit US soil.
The images below are only a small picture of the damage the storm caused the gulf.
5 years later, rebuilding has occured, and familes have been united, but there is STILL plenty of work to be done.

Album Review: Y'anna Crowley

The Season Two winner of BET's hit gospel sing-off competition Sunday's Best winner Y'anna Crowley

released her debut album The Promise today, Tuesday August 24th.
Beautifully writter and perfectly arranged Y'anna's debut album is sure to be a blessing to music lovers young and old.
Her vocal styling is pure joy. The elegant runs, serious squalls, and her slight vibrato makes me smile from ear to ear.
Pick this album up!! Trust me, you will enjoy it!
My favorites from the release are: "You're still God" "Well done", "Stronger" and "Looking toward heaven"

Be blessed!

Shot of the Week: All grown up

Meet Camylle. The young woman that used to be my little sister. She's now all grown up.

Music Review: Kool's Bazaar

Fact: Indianapolis has a fairly small indie music scene. A few months ago, well more like almost a year ago, I kept hearing about a, awesome jazz/neo-soul/ hip-hop/spoken word group by the name of Kool's Bazaar, that was TEARING up the Indianapolis music scene. I wanted to hear this group, YET everytime I wanted to hear them, I kept missing out. FINALLY a few months ago- I was able to catch the smooth, cool, awesome, ecelctic sound that is Kool's Bazaar.
Please, Please, Please, Check them out! Kool's Bazaar

Kool's Bazaar released their debut album: The Kool's Bazaar Experience recently and let me tell you: IT IS GIVING ME LIFE!

The live band is simply awesome. The lead singer Nas, thrills me with her riffs, and runs, and her unique sound.

My favorite song on the album is: Temptations
Check them out: Support Local Music! cdbaby-Kool's Bazaar

Tasty Treat: Friday Lemon Margarita's

I, Candace Renee', am a I lover of Tequila.
Yep. LOVE IT. Don't judge, Tequila makes life fun! Try it.
Anywhoo- Enjoy the recipe below, it's a staple in my house.

Kosher salt or sugar cane for rimming glasses (optional)
Ice cubes
1/2-1 cup silver Tequila (I'm a fan of Patron or Jose')

1/4 cup of Simply Lemonade or freshly made lemonade
Lemon rind for garnish
Directions
Rim 2 margarita glasses with salt or sugar if desired, and fill with ice.
Pour the Tequila and lemondae into a shakerfilled with ice.
Shake vigorously.
 Pour into prepared margarita glasses, and serve.

Natural Hair Day

Happy June 1st Peeps!
Today is #naturalhair day on Twitter in celebration of ALL things, beautiful and natural in hair.
Follow the hashtaf #naturalhair for the latest, greatest and most inspiring information in regards to natural hair.
Oh.. and follow me on Twitter at @kendence

Laters!

My First Photo Session

Happy Sunday Yall!!
I completed my first photo session yesterday!! Whoo-Whoo..
My awesome, loving, and daring cousin allowed me to snap shots of her beautiful children in their home yesterday, and I had a blast!!
Here are a few shots from the session.

Black AIDS Day 2010

Do you know your status....?

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black America is a continuing public health crisis for the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2006, there were an estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV infection, of which almost half (46%) were Black.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7th of every year, is a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States.

 There are four specific focal points: education, testing, involvement, and treatment. Educationally, the focus is to get Blacks educated on the basics of HIV/AIDS in their local communities.

Haiti NEEDS YOU

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake crumbled Haiti on 1/12/10. Haiti needs your help.
If you are reading this, then you can give. The people of Haiti, need your prayers, thoughts, and donations.
To give please contact these organizations:
Yele Haiti
Red Cross
UNICEF

Take a look at the choas our brothers and sisters are going through right now.. it breaks my heart.

Merry Christmas!!!

Good Morning, and Merry Christmas!

I hope your day is full of love, laughter and blessings.

Remember,