Twist outs. Braid outs. Bantu knots. Wash and go. Big chop. The LOC Method. TWA. The terms and acronyms go on and on. These are just some of the words I have learned along the way as I have tried to understand my kinky curly coily locs during my transition from chemically relaxed hair to… Continue reading My 1st Year “Natural Hair Transition” Anniversary
In honor of Black History Month this February, I decided that I would share with you all a little of my own family’s history and my memory of a special person. As some of you already know, I am in the process of writing a historical fiction book based on my family – specifically my great grandmother, Buena Vista… Continue reading A Little of My Own Black History …
If you are anything like me, you have spent many nights, before hitting the town with friends or going on hot date, in a frustrated wardrobe frenzy. You swing open your closet door and optimistically start trying on clothes, matching tops and bottoms in different variations, then trying on dresses, and finally – as a… Continue reading Fashion 101: The Shop Your Closet Challenge
Hey there, gorgeous! Long time no see. How have you been girl?! You look great! What have you done with yourself? Have you lost weight? Do you have a new hair style? Girrrrl, do you have a new boo? MmmHmm. Whatever it is, YOU ARE FABULOUS. Yes, it has been quite some time since I… Continue reading Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself …
As a single woman in her early 30s, I have heard time and time again: When are you going to have children?!? (Yes, with the exclamation points and whining to go along with it) Now, to say that this is annoying to hear … yeah that would be an understatement. No, really, it’s getting tired.… Continue reading So, about having kids…
I’m a girly girl. So, what?! Anyone who knows me KNOWS that I love feminine things: fresh-cut flowers, pink fingernail polishes, bed sheets covered with small teeny weeny garden rose patterns, fun make-up kits, colorful dresses, a room scented with lavender and vanilla – you name it, and I like it! So, it was no… Continue reading Afternoon Tea … Daaaaahrling.
Before I start, it is really NOT my intention to male bash here, but I really DON’T get it. Now, I see why women have such a difficult time in their relationships with men. Am I wounded? Have I gone through too many bad experiences that have, in effect, made me judgmental towards men? I… Continue reading No Male Bashing Here! … OK; Maybe Just a Little Bit.
I have never been a true connoisseur of wines. But, do I like to drink the relax-stimulating beverages – all while acting like I know what I’m doing while I’m downing it like a tequila shot sipping it? Y.E.S. I had the fabulous opportunity to wet my taste buds with various wines of the North… Continue reading More Wine, Please.
It is my lunch hour. I just stuffed my face with a DELICIOUS deli sandwich, loaded with greasy provolone cheese and soaked with a rich balsamic syrup on a white-flour enriched roll. (Insert *sigh* here) I tried to appease myself by getting grilled chicken instead of the original fried chicken cutlet and added veggies like… Continue reading Thank GOD for Zumba!
When we look at ourselves through the reflection of a full-length mirror, most of us have one of two immediate reactions: “Damn! I look good!” or “W-T-F!” The latter reaction comes with either a blank stare or worse, an unchanged look of shock. Let’s face it, there are characteristics that we love about ourselves, and… Continue reading You are Beautiful, No Matter What They Say.
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