As The Wind Blows

Leave it IG (Instagram) to be the place to find a great campaign! Beauty giant Carol's Daughter wants girls and women to realize that they are #BornandMade to perfection.  There is no need to look for validation, approval or self-love from anyone or anywhere because it's born within us.  I love it! The company has partnered with a group called I am That Girl to help spread the message and empower women to know their self worth. The website bornandmade.com allows you to generate an inspiring meme with a picture of your choice.  Although a simple slogan (#BornandMade) says so much. It stirred something in me the same way I felt when I first heard Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire and saw the Lane Bryant #ImNoAngel campaign. Women and young girls must be reminded that we have so much power, control and strength and we must release it to the world. We can't allow anyone especially ourselves to burn out our light before we share our roaring flame! Girls Rock!

My experience at Melvin's Place of BBQ was a good one..... So why only 3 stars? Let's start at the beginning... This BBQ joint is exactly what you think of when you're looking for a place that has no time for hype, they simply want to provide good food. My dad was visiting from Michigan so I decided to bring him along to check this place out.  The restaurant is an add on to his home with the dining area in his drive-way furnished with comfy chairs, umbrella for shade a large table to eat at family style. We were welcomed by three of his friends who were enjoying the weather and instantly felt like I was hanging out with old friends or relatives.  Melvin appeared a few moments later with his cowboy hat and red apron asking how he could help us.  We ordered a slab of ribs, no sides and he left to prepare our order.   Shortly he returned with a Styrofoam container so full of ribs that wouldn't... well couldn't close completely. I was extremely excited! I shared w...

Huntsville Restaurant Week 2015 begins today and lasts until Sunday August 23rd. This is a great opportunity to try some of the best restaurants/food trucks in the Huntsville & the surrounding areas.  The Huntsville/Madison County CVB's website http://huntsville.org lists the participating restaurants and special meal options for this promotion. They also have a fun contest to win some cool prizes while supporting and enjoying the local cuisine. It's very easy to participate, simple take a pic of your favorite dish at one of the participating restaurants and share on their social media platforms ( Twitter , Instagram and Facebook ) using the hashtag #DineHSV .... They will select a winner daily so make sure you snap those pics, use the hashtag and share ... I will :-) Here's a of pics from Restaurant Week 2014 at Sady's in Madison for lunch...   Share your favorite restaurants!  I enjoy reading your comments!

Did you know that less than 3% of the African American community donate blood? I didn't!! I  knew the numbers were low but never could I have imagine it being that low!  I invited my cousin April to share here on asthewindblows.org why we need to   Prove that #BlackLivesMatter !!! April Shares: We have too many myths regarding donating blood, donating organs and bone marrow. There are thousands of African Americans in need of transplants of some sort. My daughter just happens to need a bone marrow transplant. For those of you that may not understand how serious this is, it's life threatening. She could die. My goal for writing this letter isn't just to help my daughter . It's potentially to help your daughter, sister, wife, mother, brother, aunt, uncle, father, cousin and friend. As of most recent, I became aware as to the importance to raise awareness in the Black community as to the importance of donating blood, bone marrow and organs. Often times, we really don...