...from the web Fridays, May 30, 2014

{Maya Angelou} A literary icon passed on yesterday and I would be remiss, not only as an English teacher but also as an educated adult in the U.S.A., not to mention her.  Maya Angelou, poet, novelist, and playwright, left us yesterday at the age of 86. Thankfully, we are left with her inspiring, powerful words.  

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Oprah did a Master Class episode a while ago with Maya Angelou as the subject.  If you've been a student of mine you've probably watched this already (it was your homework Junior CP), but for those of you looking to get to know Ms. Angelou and her life, this is a good one.  Check it out here.  

You'd expect someone who has been through so much to be fiestier or more aggressive than this, but instead, her calm, motherly voice floats in your ears, and somehow it just makes you smile.  For me, it simply demonstrates her grace and humor in spite of the adversity and misfortune that befell her early life.


{Why Dads Should do Dishes} It's not the reason you might think!

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{Glamping}  Looking to get away this summer but you're not the camping type?  Try out some of these campsites and you're sure to be "sip[pin] champagne when [you're] thirsty."

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{Sample Sales!!} In NYC, June is the month of the sample sale.  Get your retail therapy after this long winter and score some seriously good deals.  Arrive early and remember, 'bows out!  Check out the list of sales, here. 


{Revlon Colorburst Balm Stain}  Truly stains your lips. But in a good way.  I dot it on my lips, rub and I'm good for at least six hours.  I layer ELF's 'Runway Pink' over it because it truly is a 'burst of color' (well done, whoever named these bad boys) which may just be a little much for daytime with a two year old. 

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Enjoy your weekend!

~And that, my friends, is worth a glass of champagne!~