THE MAMA WIZE

Friday, May 24, 2013

BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!

May has been crazy but I love the work! Since I cooked for Da BeatMinerz MixMaster Weekend in March, everybody loved my lasagne. Crazy DJ Bazarro asked me to make him one, so I did and delivered it to BMZ HQZ! We enjoyed a second pan of lasagne with added beef sausage and Portobello mushrooms. Then we celebrated his bearthday the next day @ Brooklyn Stable.

Elizabeth & Carmen, chillin!

Bearthday Boy Baz in his B-Boy stance!

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The Musical Manna Mamaz had a photo shoot with Pri The HoneyDark via HoneyDark Studios...

Mocha & Pri, Nice!

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It was suggested that I cook for the Da BeatMinerz 2nd MixMaster Weekend from May 23rd to May 26...

My Honey Barbecue Wings

3 Cheese Mac with Spinach

Cinnamon Curry Wings

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This was made on Thursday, right before Da BeatMinerz Thursday Night Dance Party at Brooklyn Stable, where we celebrated DJ Evil Dee's bearthday!

Crazy DJ Bazarro * Bundy * D-Rock

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I was honored to cook for the staff and cast of "For Colored Boys", a mini series in production. Their caterer was unable to fulfill his commitment, so I filled in for two days. I was glad to be available and my efforts were rewarded with humbling praise. Thank you, Cynical, Oveta & Stacey Muhammad! Please donate to their efforts at the link below...

Donate here:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/for-colored-boys-redemption-the-web-series

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Some of the food I cooked...

Baked Ziti with and without turkey keilbasa

Gotta Love My Lasagne!

(There was a lot of pasta as well as other goodies I made but I only got a pic of the pasta dishes! LoL)

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So all week, basically, I've been cooking for people. I enjoy cooking and especially if people enjoy eating it! While I was cooking for Da BeatMinerz, I made ME some goodies.

Cauliflower, Asparagus & Citrus Ribs (vegan)

and Fresh Scallions, Fresh Garlic & Fresh Leeks

sauteed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

My Coconut Potato Leek & Kale Soup

(www.mamawizecooken.tumblr.com)

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Don't look now but we have a

SPECIAL EDITION OF MUSICAL MANNA

@ BROOKLYN STABLE, Wednesday MAY 29TH!!!

486 Metropolitan Avenue @ the corner of Rodney St.

Kitchen open til 2am * Backyard Medi Friendly * FREE * Strong Drinks * Parking under the BQE *

DJ Mocha Sunflower & DJ Mumma Lioness

Spinning All Vinyl from 10pm til 3am

www.facebook.com/MusicalManna

www.ustream.tv/channel/Musical-Manna

Monday, May 6, 2013

THIS IS WHAT I DO...

On Cinco de Mayo, I arrived home at 6:45pm from Oberlin College in Ohio. I had to do my Sun's hair because he is graduating on Memorial Day and he doesn't let anyone but his UMI tend to his locks. I left at 7pm, yesterday, to go to Newark, New Jersey to catch the Greyhound bus to Cleveland. I took pics of my journey... the new WTC...???

I got to Newark Penn Station at 8:10 with ID in hand. They took ten minutes to find my reservation by name and charged me $5.00 for the printed ticket. I boarded the bus, it was empty and we left 10 minutes early so I'm feeling really good. I brought my Dell notebook, a few writing utensils, my chords for my phones and realized I left the cord to the notebook, home. It was fully charged so I wasn't mad. But the driver announced that we were arriving in 5 minutes to New York Penn Station and would be transferring to another bus that's leaving at 10:15. What?

Now understand, I had a catering gig in Teaneck, New Jersey prior, so the bus from Newark made sense. The catering gig was cancelled that morning but I still had a reservation from Newark to Cleveland. How tight was I that I spent money and time traveling to Newark when I could have caught the bus in New York? On the line waiting for the bus to arrive, I was informed that the lines are in number order: boarding #s 1-10, 11-20, etc. I was in the 11-20 because my boarding # was 13. I asked the woman right behind me 4 times, "Excuse me, Ma'am, what is your boarding number?" She not only refused to answer me but she looked through me like I wasn't there. The people in the line for boarding #s 1-10 were like, 'what's wrong with her?'

We finally boarded the bus at 10:10 and it was jam-packed to capacity. I had no room to move or open my notebook, write anything or get comfortable. So I listened to music the whole ride, thank goodness! Regular pit stops at anybody's McDonalds where I got water and later on coffee. Thank goodness I packed a fruit salad of McIntosh apples, navel oranges, avocados & strawberries!

All the things paperwork related I set out to accomplish were all for naught, but the real mission was to do my sun's hair. That mission would be completed. I reached Cleveland at 6:50am and took out $100 from the ATM, just in case. I've done this travel to college thing, before... As the sun rose, I caught the half crescent moon but moving in a bus, this is what I got...

My $65 cab to Oberlin College from Cleveland Greyhound station was about 45 minutes long. I saw my baby boy! He's so handsome! Only for my children will I travel the country and pay any amount to get to them to provide whatever it is they need. I'm a REAL parent! This is what I do! I did his hair in record time and noticed he was crazy tired. I was done and I didn't sleep as of yet, but I had no intention of chilling with him. I told him to take a nap and finish his final projects, later. His hair was wet so he couldn't walk me outside but that was cool. My $50 cab to Cleveland Airport took about 35 minutes to get me there. Now I got a reservation for a flight back home because I wasn't going to ride another bus for 10 hours again. My flight was scheduled for 3:40pm to Philadelphia, with a 2.5 hour layover and a return trip to Laguardia Airport by 9pm. I caught the 11:30am plane to Philadelphia.

By 1pm, I couldn't get a connecting flight until my regular connecting flight, which was at 7:30pm. My choices: wait 6 hours for the first connecting flight or pay $75 for a flight time change. I chose to catch the airport train to the SEPTA train at Terminal F, which took me to 30th St in Philadelphia. There I caught some train that would take me to Trenton. Problem? Of course. The station had no power! Check my posts on 'Vine' where you see the dark station with no power (to charge my dying phone). No ticket sales available, so I paid $7 for the ticket on the train. Then, I caught the New Jersey Transit Commuter Rail to New York Penn Station, for another $15.50. I'm not going to mention how much the Greyhound bus trip or the plane ride cost for the day. WHEW!

I traveled from the Northeast to the Midwest to the Atlantic coastline and back to the Northeast in about 24 hours. I recorded and posted several places I was for the day on my Vine, Instagram and Twitter. It's hilarious now, but the constant movement to get home was crazy and not cool! I was on a plane, the subway, a couple of commuter rails, a bus and a few cabs, but I got home safe and feeling like the bomb parent! And it was worth it! A great friend of mine orchestrated my journey home and made me feel better about and throughout the whole day. Thank you, love! And my daughter made dinner. I love my children! And somebody owes me a bottle for Cinco de Mayo!!! ;)

When you instill the right values in your children, they can't do wrong because they know better and they wouldn't want to let you down by not using what you gave them. Anyhoo, besides my Sun graduating from Oberlin on Memorial Day, there's a lot going on in May!

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FEEL FREE TO COME THROUGH
AND ENJOY THESE BROOKLYN FESTIVITIES!!!!!

CRAZY DJ BAZARRO BEARTHDAY BASH
@ BK STABLE ON MAY 9TH, THURSDAY

486 Metropolitan Ave (Rodney St/Union Ave)

9pm until... NO COVER

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DON'T FORGET TO DONATE TO KEEP

GREAT MUSIC ALIVE!

@ http://www.gofundme.com/Beatminerz-Radio

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MUSICAL MANNA PT. 5

@ THE LOX LOUNGE ON MAY 10TH, FRIDAY

15 Putnam Avenue (Grand/Fulton Sts)

10pm til... $5 B4 1am, $10 after

DJ MOCHA SUNFLOWER

~ THE RHYTHM GODDESS

DJ MAMA LIONESS ~ MUMMA LIONESS

YEJIDE THE MAMA WIZE

Any Questions?

Email: musicalmanna222@gmail.com

and

HAPPY HEALTHY BEARTHDAY

CRAZY DJ BAZARRO!!!

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\0/ HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

MAY 12TH, 2013 \0/

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AS IS NATURAL HAIR SHOWCASE

@ TOVAH RESTAURANT, MAY 18TH SATURDAY

4404 AVENUE H (Troy Avenue/East 45th Streets)

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MUSICAL MANNA PT. 6

@ THE LOX LOUNGE ON MAY 24TH, FRIDAY

HAPPY HEALTHY BEARTHDAY

DJ EVIL DEE

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THE MIX MASTER WEEKEND IS COMING!!!

From Thursday 5/23/13 - Sunday 5/26/13

IT'S GONNA BE BANANAS... AGAIN!!!

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SPEAKING OF BANANAS AGAIN...

DA BEATMINERZ BEARTHDAY BASH

@ SUTRA NYC ON MAY 26TH, SUNDAY

16 FIRST AVE @ FIRST ST, NYC

ALWAYS FREE ALL NIGHT!!! 10PM TIL

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THE WHIPPED CREAM & CHERRY TO MY MONTH

MY SUN GRADUATES FROM OBERLIN COLLEGE

MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 27TH, 2013!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND

STAY TUNED BY SUBSCRIBING TO MY BLOG! ENJOY THE MONTH &

STAY FOCUSED, BLESSED & SAFE!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

GOOD VIBRATIONS SOON COME...

I pride myself on being helpful to others. I love to be of assistance when I am able. I look forward to people building their dreams, creating their futures, loving wholeheartedly, being an asset to family members and enjoying life to the fullest without hurting anybody. If I can help someone fulfill their dreams, then so be it. That's what I do! So to implement my feelings and joyous spirit, I will give you love through my words, energy, inr-chi, pictures and this blog right here...

Thinkin bout cutting my hair... Remembering my afro...

Every week there seems to be great things going on. My blog is whatever I feel I need to post in my style to express my point of view to all who take the time to read what I think! (I hope you got that. lol) On that note...

Musical Manna Pt 3 was off the vegetable cart! Mad musical family came through to support. They patronized the venue by buying drinks and food and they danced and had a great time. I only know because they told me! Thank you all for showing us love!

The Musical Manna Mamaz & DJ Evil Dee

Jigga Jewel, DJ Mocha Sunflower & Mr. Complex

HAPPY HEALTHY BEARTHDAY, MR. COMPLEX!

JenDog LoneWolf & Yalini Dreams

Apani B-Fly MC, Prince Po & DJ Mocha Sunflower

Me & DJ Evil Dee

DJs Mocha Sunflower & Mumma Lioness

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After only 3 hours of sleep, I had to get up and get ready for We Manifest's 1st Spring Clearance Sale! We Manifest with Finger Food & Photos, Jigga Jewel Consulting, Inc., Dances on Paper Press and Lisa Pitts, came together and had a great time talking, learning, chilling, eating, sharing experiences and confirming that we can do this monthly!

Good food is needed for any function...

Fruit Salad Above & Shrimp with Garlic, Peppers

& Onions & A Pineapple Chile Sauce for Dipping!

Baked Lasagne for the entree...

Darcel "The Page" Turner with her two books,

Dana Dances On Paper & Lathered Layers.

Both on sale at: www.darcelturner.com

Thank you, Sis, for the autographed copy!

Balance had 15 different varieties of body buttahz,

body scrubs and hair conditioners on sale,

all natural, organic and made in my kitchen!

Balance handmade jewelry & incense were on sale as well!

Check the inventory at: www.wemanifest.etsy.com

Sisterhood & Womanhood go hand in hand!
Until you can grasp, Sisterhood, you can never become a Woman!
~ Jolivette Williams
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THE WEEKEND LINE UP...

EVERY Thursday, join us for the Thursday Night Vibe from 9pm - 2am, Da BeatMinerz spin the HOTNESS at Brooklyn Stable, 486 Metropolitan Avenue @ the corneer of Rodney St, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Lots of parking under the BQE, reasonably priced drinks, leather couches, 5 flat screen TVs & the kitchen is open until 2am. RSVP at bmzlist@gmail.com for FREE entry!
Undastand da Flava!

Make sure you support independent artists, black & brown businesses, women-owned businesses, grassroots initiatives, worthwhile causes and of course, BeatMinerz Radio! Good Music should always be followed & these brothers spin that ALL DAY & NIGHT! Go to www.beatminerz-radio.com & donate to thier GoFundMe page #HomeOfTheDJ!