Tanya's baby shower

Hey Sistas, sorry about the delay...I had some trouble trying to get some of these pictures downloaded and up on the SISTA blog site. Computer kept acting up and freezing. But I finally was able to get everything figured out and put online.

Pictures from Community Kitchen Program

Uusha & Mosha from Community Kitchen Program.

Heidi and husband just after their "I Do's" at the New Alpha Missonary Baptist church.

The happy new couple walking down the aisle in church after their vows.

Wedding pics...

Another picture of the new bride Heidi & sista Shirley after the weddding at the New Alpha Missonary Baptist Church.

Wedding pics...

Here is a picture of Brian who is the son of the bride and his girlfriend (who is a soon to be mom!)

Wedding pics...

Here is a picture of sista Adline, the new bride Heidi & sista Kinda after the wedding.

Wedding pics...

The happy bride and Sista Shirley after the wedding.

Pictures from wedding

Hey sistas! We recently had a marriage this past weekend between Sista Heidi and her new husband.

Sista Jovita who attended Sista Tanya's baby shower will be having her own baby shower coming up in May. We will post further updates as we find out more information regarding this happy event.

Pictures from baby shower cont'd

Here's another photo taken at the baby shower of everyone who attended from left to right; Antoinette, Krystal, Mosha, Helena, Donna (mother-inlaw), myself (Angela), Sylvia, Jovita, Kinda, Michelle and in the Tanya the mother to be.

Pictures from baby shower

Hey Sistas, recently we had a baby shower for Sista Tanya who was expecting a baby girl! Here is one of the photos we took that day; as you can see dad is in this picture kissing the mother to be's tummy.

Inspirational Quotes & Sayings

Sistas here is a list of quotes that was started and we would like you to add your own onto, ones you remember or that were passed down from family, friends or mentors.

Culturally Related Inspirational Quotes & Sayings:

· A woman is the full circle. Within her is power to create, nurture & and transform
· Women are the architects of society
· Women are our first teacher
· Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. (use in poem for later)
· Find out who you are, take pride in yourself
· Define yourself- who am I?
· Know what you’re asking for, be sure of what you want
· Don’t be afraid to ask for help
· It takes a village to raise a child
· Is race or gender important about a person?
· If you know the truth it doesn’t matter what someone else thinks
· Accept people for who they are
· Don’t be afraid of the unknown challenge yourself
· Follow your heart, don’t listen to others
· Looking for Mr. Right in all the wrong places
· Investigate before making a decisions
· Be sure of all your options
· Confidence & self-esteem are empowering
· Every woman is unique
· No matter your ethnicity, your are special
· A woman’s body deserves love & respect
· A woman’s body is her temple
· Love your mind, body & soul
· Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
· A woman’s opinions & thoughts are important
· If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect others to believe in you
· Take time for yourself at least once every day
· A woman should walk & talk with confidence & be proud of who she is
· Big or small short or tall, a woman is beautiful differences & all!
· Respect one’s body, respect oneself
· Sex is momentary, sista love lasts forever
· Each woman has her own unique qualities
· A woman’s personality depicts who she is, not what someone else thinks
· Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger (Fantasia B.)
· It’s just a phase you are going through
· If don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all
· Treat others the way you want to be treated
· If you can’t remember what you were about to say or
· Never do anything you are ashamed of admitting
· Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time
· Don’t go messing around
· Don’t apologize if you don’t mean it
· Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger