The Honeybee's Lifestyle

Tag: Memphis

  • Chicks Who Mix

    Hello Honeybees,

    I love new experiences and recently I attended my first, but not my last, Chick Who Mix, The Southern Comfort Edition.

    Talk about fun!!

    The location was perfect.  300 South Main Gallery.  I love the South Main district. I hope to make it home one day.

    The weather was HOT, HOT, HOT but inside was cool.

    300 South Main Gallery
    300 South Main Gallery

     

    300 South Main Gallery Wall

    The decor was festive and inviting.

    Chick Who Mix

    Drink Menu
    Drink Menu

    The food was just enough that you could have a little something on your stomach.  Alcohol on an empty stomach is not a good thing for me.

    Refreshment Table
    Refreshment Table

    Everything that we needed to mix our drinks was provided in such a creative presentation.  Our bartender was so sweet and patient with us.

    Liquor & Juice
    Liquor & Juice
    Pineapple Upside Down Cake
    Pineapple Upside Down Cake

    I only knew one person before I got there but that was not the case by the time I left. I discovered that the person sitting next to me also loved to thrift and she owns one of my favorite cupcake shops.

    CWM

    We mixed, laughed and had a great time. 

    I enjoyed all of my drinks. The thing that I liked most was that I could make my drink as strong or not as strong as I wanted.  Since I’m not a heavy drinker. I made my drink to my liking.  I finished all of my first drink but I had to slow down after that.

    Three drinks minus one
    Three drinks minus one

    This was a great way for me to kick off my birthday week. 

    I even won the grand prize. The best chocolate in Memphis and the Mid-South.

    Phillips Ashley Chocolates
    Phillips Ashley Chocolates

    If you would like to know more about Chicks Who Mix or its lovely host Kisha Bishop-Lanfair please visit www.Sisforsweet.com or S is for sweet on Facebook.

    Belinda Bee pic  

     Beewisdom- “Here’s to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

  • Go Bee It’s Your Birthday!!

    Hello Honeybees,

    Today I hit the 4-8 mark!!

    Party Hat
    Party Hat

    Yep 48 years young!

    I am so grateful to see another year

    I don’t do a lot of celebrating for my birthday.  My boys and I will go to lunch, my choice, my treat.  I’m just excited that my two teenage boys want to spend time with their mother.  That is the best present ever.

    Just like you my life has had its share of ups and downs but it was all to get us to this point in our life. I am happy with where my life is right now and where its headed. Doors are opening everyday.  

    Enjoying Life
    Enjoying Life

    The “wolf pack” (that’s my crew that you will get to meet in a future post) and I are planning our BIG 50 party.  No we didn’t forget about 49 but 50 is truly something to celebrate. And it will probably take us a year to plan.

    I hope that today you find joy in helping me celebrate!!

    Belinda  Bee pic

    Beewisdom-  Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! – Dr. Seuss

  • Trust The Process

    Hello Honeybees,

    In February 2009 I attended TeamTrek www.teamtrek.com as part of my New Memphis Institute Fellows Class (S09). www.newmemphis.org   We spent the weekend in Arkansas in cabins and doing OUTDOOR team activities.  Although I live in the South I was born in Chicago and I LOVE the city life.

    “Darling I love you but give me Park Ave.”

    Spending a whole weekend with Mother Nature was NOT my idea of fun or team building. But since this was a major part of the program I packed my gear and got on the bus.

    Actually this was the worst time ever for me be away from home and my kids.  My youngest son was in the hospital (non-life threatening), my oldest son was scared and confused, I was going thru a divorce, my soon to be ex was acting irrational and I was working on my MBA.  I was under so much stress that my son’s doctor gave me a prescription…… Go on the trip, you need a break, because you are not going to be any good to your boys  if you fall apart.

    I’m so glad that I filled that prescription.

    Taking this trip was a lifesaver.

    I formed friendships that were and still are life changing.

    I learned how strong I really am and that I can take on life and win!

    There were several exercises that required me to dig deep.  Exercises that required me to climb, jump, trust my team members and trust the process.

    This picture shows me at the lowest moment of the trip but it’s also the highest moment of the trip.

    Turning point
    My Turning Point

    I was climbing a rock wall BLINDFOLDED….Did I mention I was blindfolded, as in no sight, cannot see? I had to trust my team member who was on the ground to give me directions. I was also linked to two other team members.  When this picture was taken not only was I ready to give up….I GAVE up.  I let go and hung in the air.  Everything that I was going thru in my life at that point hit me with full force.  I didn’t have the strength to go any further.

    But it’s funny how God will send who you need and what you need at the right time

    I heard another voice talking to me, encouraging me not to give up. Miska and I bonded earlier in the trip and although we were on different teams she was there for me. She spoke of things that only she and I understood.  She gave me the courage to get it together and climb that wall.

    God used her to help me
    God used her to help me!

    I gathered my courage, said a prayer, turned around and climbed that wall.

    Once the exercise was over all I could do was CRY!!

    They were tears of JOY,

    Tears of ACCOMPLISHMENT,

    Tears of RELIEF

    I came home ready to do battle with whatever came my way. My boys are healthy, smart and strong young men. I received my MBA. I survived my divorce and I still believe in love.  

    I’m still fighting some battles but I have the faith and courage to know that I can WIN!!

    Belinda  Bee pic

    Beewisdom- Keep trusting God. He will lead you in every step of the journey. Lailah Gitty Akita, Pearls Of Wisdom