Authentically Nita

The Edgar Allan Poe House is a National Historical Site located on 532 North Seventh Street in Philadelphia.  This is right off of 7th & Spring Garden. Admission is free.  I visited the Edgar Allan Poe house when they had the Grand Re-Opening on January of 2009.   If you don't know who Edgar Allan Poe is, Google him. Haha! Just kidding.  Edgar Allan Poe was a poet, writer & critic. He lived in the 1800s & this house was his home during his time in Philadelphia.  Poe was one of the first (well-known) Americans to try and live off of writing alone.  You know, like make a career out of it. "The Raven" is one of Poe's most famous poems and has become a favorite to many people including myself.  Outside of the Poe House there is a Raven statue (shown below). It is believed that Edgar lived in this house at around Age 23.  I was told that this entrance on the side of the house, was actually the main entrance back then. When Poe lived in Philadelphia, he lived

I've been trying to find some new Peace sign pieces to add to my wardrobe. I usually just find stuff here in the city, but I was searching online and found a few things. Of everything I saw, these are my favs. (In no particular order). PEACE SIGN MOM Tee Sterling Silver Peace Earrings (dangle) Rolling Peace Tee Cultivate Peace Hologram Flip Flops White Peace sign bag Purse White Hobo handbag Obvious Clothing peace sign burnout hoodie Gold Peace Sign Tee True Religion Peace Sign V-Neck Flower Peace Sign Tank Floral Peace Sign Tank GUESS Peace Flare Jeans Minnetonka Peace Sign Women's Sandals

This week for I Heart Faces we are to tell about one thing our family loves to do in the summer. We love to spend time with our family. We have a different event almost every weekend & we just have a blast! Our events usually include the whole family. The first photo is my little cousin sitting on the step at one of our block parties.

“If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.” ~Doug Larson Maybe it's just me but I still don't get why the words whom, whomever and whomsoever exist. Rule: Use the she/her method (or he/him) to decide which word is correct. That is, replace the who or whom with she and see if it makes grammatical sense. Choose who if the personal pronoun is in the subjective case (= I, we, he, she, it, they). Chose whom if the personal pronoun is in the objective case (= me, us, him, her, them). So which is correct? "Who/whom should I say is calling?" Rule doesn't matter, I still get it wrong at least half the time. The score from my Blue Book Quiz was 5/10 & I just took it today! What's your score? Take the Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz ! From Grammer Goddess Seminars: Who / whom should I say is calling? Many people mistakenly say, "Whom should I say is calling?" By rewriting it slightly

Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk along the tip of the sea, That’s where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. © Morgan Swain

Winners Grab Your Award Above! I am soooo frickin' happy to have finally received a Blog Award! yay! Thank you to Momma Michie who awarded it to me and 14 other well deserving bloggers! Momma Michie's blog is informative and upbeat, but it's also heartwarming and consists of many great topics us moms like to read about. So be sure to check her out! The rules to receiving the "One Lovely Blog Award" are the following: 1. Post the award on your blog along with recognition to the person who gave it to you with a link to their blog. 2. Award 15 other well deserving blogs that you have discovered. 3. Don't forget to contact the winners you chose for the award!Here are my 15 "One Lovely Blog Award" winners! 1. My Personal Cafe 2. Momhood Moments 3. Yes, Divas CAN Cook 4. New England Nanny 5. Three B's and Me 6. Cappuccino Confessions 7. A Nut in a Nutshell 8. A Place of Comfort 9. Momma D & Da Boyz 10. Mreow! 11. Mom Talk with 3 Kids and Us 12. B

Today was the second event that I did face painting for. I hadn't done this in years, but this summer a lot of people have asked me to paint faces at their parties. It's actually pretty fun. So today my daughter and I did some faces at our little cousin's 5th Birthday Party. This is me painting a princess crown on arm. The first steps to painting a tiger face. My daughter painting a clown face. Everyone wanted a butterfly. My Glorious wanted a Rainbow. The only thing I forgot was my mirror.