OOOOH, that Nutter Butter!
When you were a kid, did you eagerly anticipate a PBJ in your school lunchbox? Perhaps even today you pack the same for your kid(s) or have one ready at snack time (for yourself or your child). Maybe...
View ArticleThe 'Gushy' Dude
Eloquent reminiscences of the 40s, 50s and 60s will long be revered in the music collections of each decade. The stepping stones of music from year upon year upon year laid the path for the recording...
View ArticleFourth Week of January plus 1
With the last week of January ending on a Sunday, that means an extra day of celebration. With a couple of postings already in place, let's not waste another moment to take a glimpse at what is in...
View ArticleOn the "trail" again..."Are we there yet?"
Since recorded history is revisited year after year after year the same can be said of blog postings, especially here @Awakenings. Questions posed in an earlier year can still be reflected upon a...
View ArticleCoffee with a KICK!
It's a bit early for celebrating St. Patrick's Day, not too early to enjoy a coffee with a kick! After all winter IS in full swing and story has it that this coffee originated to warm chilled...
View ArticleTwin Souls
Twin souls are two souls coming together to be of benefit and service to humanity, usually by inspiring and leading others with the creative work they do together. This may be accomplished through...
View ArticleInaugural Emmy Award
Within the entertainment industry are numerous awards of recognition. Honors are presented in different categories for movies, music, television, sports, theatre and dance.Today's award spotlight is...
View ArticleNutty, Crunchy, Sweet & Salty
At your fingertips (literally with the Internet) are all kinds of recipes that go crunch, some because of the addition of nuts, others because of crunchy-oaty goodness. As a result of the baking...
View ArticleErnest Evans Does the 'Twist'!
Dance and music...a natural combination! Dance produces excitement like none other. Dance is ecstasy. Dance is entertainment. Dance is performance. Each time a tune hits the airwaves there is an...
View ArticleSeemingly Unstoppable Career
Like so many recording artists before her, today's feature started out young and is moving up the ladder fast with a seemingly unstoppable career. What will be next? We'll just see what we'll see...or...
View ArticleTHE General Lee...1979, not 1861!
A³Mathematically, the symbolism represents A to the third power. With focus on the word 'power', not much is more entertainingly powerful than...The Actors. The Action. The Automobiles. Car chases and...
View ArticleWhen a Dollar was Worth About a Dollar
A quick post with thoughts on the economy back in the day vs. today...Examine the picture below paying particular attention to the decor, the furnishings, the dress, the intensiveness by which the...
View ArticleDelightful, Decadent & Delicious
Surely there are some but I dare say not many who do not love chocolate. It is heart. National Chocolate Cake Day Hope you enjoy every bite of it...just don't forget to share!Probably one of the...
View ArticleOn this Day...a step back in time
History is filled with myth and mystery, fact and fiction. It is the foundation of who we are, from whence we came. Each step back in time brings forward the beginnings of so much that has made us what...
View ArticleGood Girl Gone Bad
Entertainershave always been all about putting on a show...creating a kind of magic tempting the boundaries of excitement.The more glamorous, the glitzier, the crazier, the more outrageous, the...
View ArticleGrooving in the Evolution of Dance
Laughter is simply good for the soul! In fact, using humor to relieve stress is simplicity at its finest -- the benefits are absolutely wonderful. There is nothing more beautiful than a smile nor...
View ArticleReady to #celebrate NBPD?
Surely you have heard of NYPD but what about NBPD? If not, you have now...it is up for celebration and it's not a police department!*****National Blueberry Pancake DayInteresting Food Facts About...
View ArticleTHE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. A WEDDING.
The Heart of Americafeatured a love story at Awakenings,January 28, 2013.Within that post are links to the original story, a way to follow daily thankfulness and a love story in 22 pictures. The...
View ArticleFrom Blues Boom to Pop Rock
From blues to pop is not unusual. Transitions include shuffling of band members and experimentation with styles until sound emerges 'just right'. Despite multiple changes, the core is solid with some...
View ArticleThe Challenger...Forever Remembered!
Today marks the day of a horrific tragedy for our nation. Like others before this time in different arenas, the atmosphere left many in the wake of death and destruction. Only this time it was not on...
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