Born to be an only child. Thoughts on beauty. Not what you might think.
I was born with the perfect personality to be an only child. Good thing too, because I’m not sure my mother had any other names if she had had more children. 🙂 I had, and still have, no problem spending time alone. A trait I shared with my mother (no shocker there). I know many people who […]
“I like to use the freedom of my own imagination” – parenting, Eartha Kitt style
My mother taught me the power of imagination and parenting, Eartha Kitt style. “I like to use the freedom of my own imagination.” ~ Eartha Kitt Video Transcript So Mother’s Day memories and stories that I would love to share with you. I like to share stories with people about my life […]
We’re talking about Mother’s Day. Kitt Shapiro shares a story about Eartha Kitt
We’re talking about Mother’s Day I love sharing stories about life with my never dull mother, Eartha Kitt, and this is a good one… Video Transcript So, we’re talking about Mother’s Day and things that you did with your mother and things that happened with your mother as you get older the things […]
Memories of Mom. Eartha Kitt – Life is simple.
Eartha Kitt – Life is simple As we lead up to Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a little video of my mother’s philosophy on life. Join my email list and receive special offers as well as more stories about my life with my mother, Eartha Kitt.
Everything changes. Your perspective makes a difference.
Everything changes. Spring is a time of change and we often feel the need to do ‘spring cleaning’. But life is a series of changes. Always evolving. And it’s how we deal with these changes, how we look at them, that often determines the effect they have on us. Maybe if we could see change […]
Santa Baby and My Mother
When your mother sings Santa Baby, the man himself delivers your gifts. The song, Santa Baby was written by Phil Springer, Joan Javits and Tony Springer for my mother, Eartha Kitt. It was originally recorded by her, with Henri René and his orchestra in New York City, in July 1953. The song was a huge hit, and […]
See how my home office has changed
Follow my blog with Bloglovin My home office has changed a bit over the years, but my mother’s energy and, of course, her heart, remain. You can usually find me sitting at my mother’s desk. There is so much warmth and history in it, that I choose this spot even if I’m just relaxing. […]
My mother and the Pope
My mother and the Pope have a lot in common. Here’s a story about the lessons I learned from my mother. This past weekend I happened to tune into TED talks and I saw Pope Francis talking about- the only future worth building includes everyone. And it made me think of my mother and here […]
Walking With Eartha
There were no shortcuts growing up with my mother Eartha Kitt. In fact, when it came to exercise, the long route was often the one she chose. Walking, she felt was the “simplest thing in the world to do – and the best and cheapest form of aerobic exercise (no fees, no equipment),” and […]