Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, loves!

I hope that this Valentine's Day find you all doing well surrounded by life, love, and peace.  Life is too short to waste it filled with hate and regret. Everyday is a day of thanksgiving, so be grateful. Treat everyday as if it were your last and tell your loved ones that they are loved. That's it, my recipe for happiness. Give flowers while your loved ones live and appreciate every second that you get to spend with them.

I'll end this post with a video by the ridiculously talented, Ms. Rachelle Ferrell. This is her recorded version of "My Funny Valentine" and I absolutely love it!  She's actually performing tonight through Sunday (02/17/13) in NYC at The Blue Note although I read online that most of the shows are sold out. Still, if you're in the New York area and are available this weekend, PLEASE check out this amazing vocalist!  She is definitely on my bucket-list of performers to see.




 

Enjoy the video and the remainder of your week!

~Love, peace, and happiness~

MUSIC BLAST: BEYONCÉ - Superbowl, O2 Priority TV ad, tour, and Super Bowl

After an amazing Super Bowl performance, Beyonce announced on her website that she will be touring again.

The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour will begin this April in Serbia. The U.S. leg of her tour won't start until June 28th. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am that she will be touring again. I only hope that this time around I will get to see an actual live performance. I missed her performance at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City because they sold out in minutes, so I'm hoping that her visit to the Wells Fargo Center will be my opportunity to see one of my favorite performers live.  I've already had the opportunity to see Janet Jackson live and both Beyonce and Mariah are next on my list of must-see performers.
Can't wait!

Meanwhile, check out this O2 Priority TV ad as a tour promo for her UK part of the tour.
And if you didn't get a chance to catch her Super Bowl performance, check it out above! I loved it and thought she killed the routine! I also really liked seeing Destiny's Child back together again, if only for a little bit.

 Enjoy the video and enjoy your weekend!

~Love, Peace, and Happiness~

TGIF Music Blast: RANDY RAYMOND feat Marc Antoine - Tu me manques (clip officiel)

 I don't know about you, but I am always geeked out when I find out that I have new online followers, whether that is on YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, or Twitter. I love knowing that somewhere out there in the social universe, there are people who want to know what I have to say. It's trippin', I know, but still true... I mean, honestly, it just makes me smile. So, imagine my surprise when this nice-looking Canadian started following me on Instagram. Wow, that's all I can say. I was immediately intrigued (hey, I'm married, not blind) and decided to find out who this young man was. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that he is a Canadian singer? I went to YouTube and found this song here. Beautiful, chocolate, and he speaks French!?! Lawd, have mercy! LOl! Anyway, check out his video here with Marc Antoine and his website here titled Randy Worldwide. It's a beautiful song. Enjoy the video and enjoy your weekend!

 ~Love, Peace, & Happiness~

TGIF Music Blast: James Bond 007 Skyfall by Adele

Oh my goodness, why didn't I realize that I have not done a music blast post since May 2011??? How did that happen? Well, as you all know, I am a big Adele fan. There is just something about her voice that I just love. I also have a Hollywood crush on Daniel Craig... Hmm, 'nuff said. (LOL) I really like this video too, I love the shots from the movie and Adele's voice is just so mellow and smooth. She's amazing. Have I mentioned that I love her voice? LOL! Anyway, here's a music blast for you. Enjoy the video and enjoy your weekend! ~Smooches~

Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens)

Too beautiful to express... In honor and tribute to the lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary. We must never forget. Stay mindful of our future and stay prayerful for these families. Enjoy the video and enjoy your weekend! ~Smooches~

Buffalo Chicken Soup

Those of you who follow this blog faithfully know that I absolutely love a good soup.  Imagine my surprise last weekend when hubby and I went to a diner for lunch and the waitress told me the soup of the day was a Buffalo Chicken soup.  Since I've never heard of such a wonderful thing, I decided to give it a try.

Let me tell you, the flavors were so subtle and comforting and delicious that I had to try to make it at home myself. When you read the title, you would probably automatically think that it would be a bright orange vinegar filled bowl of broth with chicken.  I was very pleasantly surprised to taste what was basically a broth soup with a taste of the buffalo chicken sauce, tender pieces of chicken, and filling chunks of potato.  Trust me when I say you'll just have to try it for yourself.  I'm going to try making it for us this weekend in the crockpot.  I'll keep you posted as to how it comes out.

INGREDIENTS
1 small onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced2 Tbsp olive
1 clove garlic - minced3 (14.5 oz) cans chicken broth (or you can use the broth made from boiling your chicken)1 (16 oz) container light sour cream4 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts- chopped
½ cup buffalo wing sauce (more or less to taste)2 medium potatoes - washed, peeled, and chopped
salt
pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. In a pot, boil chicken until center is no longer pink (approximately 20-30 minutes depending on the thickness of your meat). When done, remove chicken from stock and chop. Set aside.
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
3. Add celery and onion and saute until fragrant and transparent - approximately 3-4 minutes.
4. Add minced garlic and saute for an additional minute, stirring occasionally.
5. Add chicken broth, buffalo wing sauce, and potatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
6. Reduce pot to low heat and add chicken back to pot. Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes.
7. Pour into bowls and garnish with chopped green onion, sour cream, buffalo chicken sauce, or cheese  (either cheddar or blue cheese crumbles) and enjoy!

Now for my crock pot, I'm just going to throw everything in there and cook on low for approximately 6 hours. Hopefully everything will taste just as great! Let me know if you try it!

The original mash up of recipes came from three different blogs. Check their original recipes out here, at the But Mama, I'm Hungry! blog, from macaroniandcheesecake blog, and from celebratemag. Go show these folks some love and let them know that Kesha sent you!

Under the Cherry Tree - Web Series - Catching up with Episodes #2 & #3

Episode #1 "Serve the People" ended with Kevin reminiscing about a learning experience with his father.
Here in Episode #2, we see Kevin's wife Tanya at a salsa class where she is approached afterwards by someone from her past. Check it out below...





In Episode #3, Kevin's brother Redd and his girlfriend Kesha are experiencing some relationship troubles. Watch below as they try to work through their difficulties...

Our Adoption Profile

Well, we finally finished our adoption profile video. Instead of waiting for our adoption agency to make our profile video (for a very small fee of $5000), we decided to go online, look at some samples of other adoption profiles and make our own.  We went live on YouTube this week and we only hope that this video will help us to reach someone willing to help us build our family.  We are truly stepping out on faith and we know that God answers prayer.

Please feel free to watch and share if you desire. We appreciate all of the well wishes and prayers.

~Take care and God bless!~