My mother was my biggest supporter and maybe because I was an extension of her name, she thought I too had the ability to be a creative. One of the many hobbies I have delved into over the years has been photography, and my mother always praised my ‘eye’ and enjoyed having my images framed […]
Be Your Own Valentine. Let’s make Valentine’s Day a day we celebrate loving ourselves and teach our children the importance of self-love. “It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit.” ~Eartha Kitt #EmbraceWhoYOUAre […]
Behind every strong woman is a strong role model. For me, that was my mother. My mother was definitely a woman who shook things up. And, not necessarily because she was fearless. In fact, I think it was often fear that motivated her. What continues to amaze me even at the age of fifty-six and […]
We’re on a Lovin’Spree I have a love for hearts. Especially my mother’s hand-drawn heart, which I use in many of my Simply Eartha designs. And, February is filled with hearts. Hearts for Valentine’s Day and American Heart Health Month. To celebrate all this ‘heart awareness’, I am donating 20% of all sales from Eartha […]
Our mother daughter style was quite different. Aside from the difference in our height (she was five feet two inches and I am five feet seven inches), skin and hair coloring ( check out my post Why Don’t You Look More Like Your Mother?, for more on that), my mother, Eartha Kitt, was attracted to […]
Last year I went down to South Carolina and the small town called North, where my mother was from, to celebrate the first official ‘Eartha Kitt Day’, January 17th, also known as Bill H3036, which was approved and passed by the State legislators in 2016 and signed by then Governor, Nikki Haley. To say I […]
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I thought I’d share some cool memorabilia from my mother’s personal collection. My mother and Dr Martin Luther King weren’t friends, but it seems that they both admired each other very much. The top photo is my mother, Nancy Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr., Sidney Poitier, Berry Gordy […]
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A wonderful story to start the new year. May your year be filled with love. Start with loving YOURSELF first. The Parable of A Cracked Pot ~Author Unknown A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the […]
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 […]