Velma Newsome Creator of Tatianna's room

 www.tatiannasroom.org

 Don't you just love when people see something broken, or not 100% what it could be, take the problem, work to resolve it or improve the situation and in turn make someone smile one good deed at a time? I love it and this is why I had to write up a post on Miss Velma Newsome the creator of Tatianna's room. Her creation is not only fresh, creative, and fun but also loving for those children who benefit from the program. Here's the 411. She redecorates the rooms of children living in group homes or foster care. Miss Newsome worked in group homes for years and recognized that the rooms the children lived in were pretty much plain jane. She started Tatianna's room in 2008. Check out her site for more information and the scoop on donating.

 www.tatiannasroom.org
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Masterchef's Tracy Nailor

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Okay I'm not a reality TV junkie, well maybe a little but only for those shows that force people to perform at their best and expose the fiercest, most creative people at their best all the while under Chef Ramsey's foot and grueling screams of displeasure. Plus I love cooking (hey I get it honestly my Dad always showed me something new in the kitchen). Anyway my favorite on my new addiction Masterchef's Tracy Nailor. The MD whose real passion is cooking up the beloved recipes her mother taught her and raised her up on. This sista cooks with a true passion with her mother's memory at the core of her focus. All the reason for me to tune in week after week to route for her and hope she'll make it at least to the final four.

Hells Kitchen Autumn Lewis

 My all time favorite tube must see is Hells Kitchen with the famous screamer Chef Ramsey. I don't watch it though to hear him call folks donkeys and yell at them to piss off. I simply adore watching how individuals respond under his rage aka extreme pressure. My favorite was ousted just recently. Autumn Lewis 29 from Chi-town was a force to reckon with even though her team mates thought otherwise. Her creations on the show were appealing to the eye and her ability to remain poised while coping with an eardrum irritating Ramsey was enough to garner awards in my opinion. Her constant 'up for elimination' trials week after week often showed her team mates need to rid of her because of her endurance. Sure she made mistakes but who didn't on the show. Currently a personal chef in North Hollywood California, I'm sure she's on her way to even larger paths as a result of her success on the show.


Autumn's quote on being dismissed from the show says all. "I'm happy to have made it this far.  I was able to overcome obstacles I didn't know I had the strength in me to do".

Check out more scoop on homegirl Autumn here 
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