Lenanozizwe's Starring in Your Own Life Blog

Here’s a (cranberry juice and club soda) toast to 2012

lenanozizwe — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:34:01 +0000

The Mayans were wrong. 2012 is going to rock.

Wishing You A Video Merry Christmas

lenanozizwe — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:25:41 +0000

Have a stellar Christmas and a stellar New Year. I’m exhausted from being so animated in our Christmas video. Enjoy!

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It’s not too late to get a handmade gift

lenanozizwe — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:57:39 +0000

Instead of writing posts, I’ve been making the most of my creative side and making things for my Etsy shop. If you are still shopping, have a look.

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December is Bring The Inner Bling to Your Life Month

lenanozizwe — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:38:16 +0000

Every month I do enjoy focusing on one thing to bring the bling.

Recently it’s been everything from vegetables to workout DVDs.

I scratched my head over December and have decided to focus on goals, many little goals. They all add up.

My first one is getting rid of five things every day.

It’s easy to accumulate things. Not so much when it comes to editing, or getting rid of things.

Today, I’m getting rid of five pairs of shoes.

Happy Bling to You!

Thankful for Cyber Monday

lenanozizwe — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:26:09 +0000

I’m thankful for my increasing love of knitting.

Knitting hats is my new obsession.

When you add obsession to Cyber Monday you get my holiday hats on Etsy.

I’ll be extra thankful if you order one or more. Today shipping is free.

Thankful for the Starring in Your Own Life Lesson I learned in Zimbabwe

lenanozizwe — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:12:48 +0000

The first day I was in Zimbabwe I heard the term child-headed households.

Child-headed because of AIDS . Quite simply, parents die so then the older siblings are responsible for their grandparents and their younger siblings.

A video photographer and I followed one of those children, Lineah Mazambuka, back to her village as she brought food home to her family. Of course I helped, but she regularly provided food with money she earned from selling mushrooms.

I wish you could have seen the joy in Lineah’s face as she walked to her grandmother’s hut. Some people would see it as such a burden, but she was so happy. When we went into the hut I opened the only cupboard. You can see it in the photo below. There was absolutely no food–even though there were eight folks in residence.

One of them was an adorable little girl. I watched as Lineah cooked the food over an open fire. After she was finished, she served it to her family, including this beautiful girl.

But before she dug in, my little friend put her little hands over her eyes and said a prayer of thanks.

With that gesture, she taught me so much. She may have not had much, not even shoes, but she had so much gratitude.

It’s a Thanksgiving story I’ll never forget, especially those times I forget to be grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thankful for dresses that flatter

lenanozizwe — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:34:23 +0000

One of my most popular posts is one I did about Kate Winslet’s so called slimming dress. Well she did it again and this one is even more va-va-voom.

So here’s to all the dresses in your closet that make you feel svelte, especially around Thanksgiving.

Starring in Your Own Life Quote of the Week

lenanozizwe — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:33:30 +0000

The moral test of government is how it treats those who
are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight
of life, the aged; and those in the shadows of life, the sick, the
needy and the handicapped.

Hubert H. Humphrey

Thankful for kindess

lenanozizwe — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:23:29 +0000

Two cab companies and one doctor’s office were very kind to a loved one. Thank you.

Thankful for Sabbath

lenanozizwe — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:21:39 +0000

Thankful for a day of rest.