Blossom of the Day: Geraldine A. Ferraro First Woman on Vice President Ticket

Geraldine Anne Ferraro , 1935-, American political leader, b. New York City. A Democrat from Queens, she served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1979-85). In 1984, as Walter Mondale 's running mate, she became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major party. Allegations concerning her husband's business connections and questions about their tax returns were raised during the unsuccessful campaign, and these surfaced again in her narrow defeat in the 1992 Democratic senate primary. After a period as a television commentator and U.S. representative on the UN Human Rights commission, she again ran for the senate and lost (1998) the primary.


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Mother’s Day 2010 Ideas

We decided to post this to help out our bloggers who may not have an idea yet on what to get mom.. Hope it helps.


Mother’s Day 2010 is just around the corner and so our short guide is here to help you decide what to do or buy for you mother. With Mother’s Day 2010 on Sunday 9th May, you do only have a few short days left, so what will it be? Luxury gifts or day-trip somewhere, flowers or chocolates? Whatever you decide it’s important that this Mother’s Day 2010 you remember to honor your mother for all the hard work she’s done over the year.



Mother’s Day 2010

Mothers are a lot easier to buy for that many other relatives and friends. Part of the reason for this is fact that thankfully our mothers are biologically programmed to find joy in everything we do. So even a small effort will be enough to warm the cockles of your mother’s heart. Beauty and skincare are definite winners but things like a kind card, a bunch of flowers and a hug are enough to make your mum smile. Some Mother’s Day gift ideas:


Theater / Musical: Why not take your Mom out to a show and invite her mother or friends to come along too.

Restaurant Meal: Every mum has a place that she loves more than any other and you should make sure you book it pronto. Sunday lunch or Sunday night are perfect times.

Make her breakfast in bed: Scoot over to the house early on Sunday morning, rustle up a fantastic meal with everything she likes.

Flowers: Classic, predictable and definitely required. Couple with another idea.

Hamper: Order a massive cheese/wine/jam/crackers/champagne picnic box.

Spa Treatments: Any Body/Facial/Foot massage is great way to pamper your mom.

Chocolates: Perfect, but on their own, a little lackluster.

Picnic: Take a few hours out of your day to drive away with the family, someplace serene.

Make her a card: Forget pre-made, it’s time to go original with your own glue, sparkles and glitter attempt. If it turns out really bad, blame it on the kids.

Hopefully this Mother’s Day 2010 will be a success and will be a great way to show your mother, or your kids’ mother just how much they mean to you.

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Women's Empowerment group changes lives

We wanted to post this article because we think it’s so amazing that this program is changing the lives of so many women. There is a program in Sacramento, California that is helping transforming the lives of homeless women to women with stable jobs and homes for their children. I think is amazing because we are helping women who feel that they have no one to turn to and we're breathing faith, hope and the life back into them. I've researched some of the advocacy programs here in Richmond, and I wish they could get this kind of publicize that this program is getting in California.

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Sad News: World's Oldest Woman Dies

Today I read that the world's oldest woman has passed away after living for 114 years, and sadly to say she died a week before her 115th birthday. To me it's so amazing that she lived so long, experienced and told so many stories and was able to touch so many lives. I believe it is a true blessing from GOD to be able to live that long and to be able to experience so much of the world that the average human will never experience. I wish someone could gather all the people in the world who are over 100 and create a book with all their advice, wisdom and stories to share with the rest of the world. Now, the title of the world's oldest woman is passed to Eugenie Blanchard who is 114 years old.

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How far is too far?

As women we always want to look our best all the time, but at what length would you go to look your best? Many celebrities admit to having minor plastic surgery procedures to enhance their looks, but some have taken the surgeries to the next level. So how far is too far?

South Korean first woman to climb 14 highest mountains

A South Korean mountaineer made history in the Himalayas on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest mountains, beating a Spanish rival for the record. Annapurna, at 26,545 feet above sea level, was the last of the 14 Himalayan peaks above the 8,000-meter level she had wanted to conquer. We posted this as news because this isn't just an amazing accomplishment for South Korea, but also for women around the world!

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Blossom of the Day: Victoria Woodhull First woman to run for President

Spiritualist, activist, businesswoman, politician, and author. Born Victoria Claflin on September 23, 1838, in Homer, Ohio. A radical in many ways during her lifetime, Victoria Woodhull made history in 1872 as the first woman to run for president of the United States. She and her sister, Tennessee Celeste Claflin, became involved in the spiritualist movement of the 1800s. Victoria became a popular medium, traveling around with her sister to entertain audiences.

In 1868, the sisters traveled to New York City where they met Cornelius Vanderbilt. The wealthy Vanderbilt had recently become a widower, and he appreciated the solace Victoria Woodhull was able to provide him so much that he set the sisters up in business. The sisters started the first woman-run stock brokerage company.

A free thinker, Victoria Woodhull created Woodhull and Claflin’s Weekly, a radical publication, with her sister Tennessee in 1870. The publication gave them a place to express their ideas on social reforms, such as women’s suffrage, birth control, and free love. The journal also published the first English translation of Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto.

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