Archive for June, 2010

Another Special Giveaway, Thanks to Olay!

Another Special Giveaway, Thanks to Olay!

| June 30, 2010 | 52 Comments

Bellas…WOW what a week this has been. My parents are in town, so between entertaining them and being the best Chicago tour guide I can be, I’ve been preparing for the launch of Afrobella Radio. So please forgive me for the lack of fresh posts this week. Can I make it up to you with [...]

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Tune In to Afrobella Radio THIS THURSDAY!

Tune In to Afrobella Radio THIS THURSDAY!

| June 28, 2010 | 26 Comments

I’ve been teasing folks about having a big announcement, and finally I can share the big news! Bellas, fellas – on Thursday I’m beginning an exciting new chapter. Afrobella Radio!! Afrobella Radio will be the weekly on-demand airwaves embodiment of all things Afrobella – natural women, engaging and enlightening discussion, and insight about hair, beauty, [...]

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Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash Giveaway!

Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash Giveaway!

| June 25, 2010 | 48 Comments

It’s been hours, and my skin is still irresistably soft, not a dry spot or a flake in sight. Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash is a bath product that offers the rest of your body the kind of moisturizing, anti-aging decadence that your face is so normally used to recieving. And I [...]

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Five Ways to Celebrate the Life of Michael Jackson

Five Ways to Celebrate the Life of Michael Jackson

| June 25, 2010 | 22 Comments

Do you remember where you were a year ago, when you heard the news? I was at a liquor store with my husband, when I checked Twitter and saw the news unfold on my timeline. I couldn’t keep it to myself, and told the cashier. I still remember the disbelief on his face as he [...]

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HawthoRNe Winner!

HawthoRNe Winner!

| June 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

It was so wonderful to see all your responses to the HawthoRNe giveaway — but alas, bellas I can only choose one winner. And that lucky person is: Joy! Congrats Joy – I’ll be in touch to get your address info ASAP. For everyone else, HawthoRNe airs Tuesdays at 9/8 Central only on TNT! And [...]

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You Deserve: Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash

You Deserve: Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash

| June 24, 2010 | 6 Comments

I can chart the stages of my life by the kind of body wash I used at the time. When I was a teen, I was really into fruity scents. When I was in my twenties, I loved food fragrances. And now that I’m 30…well, I really look at a product in a different way [...]

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Health, Body and Fitness. My Issues. My Journey.

Health, Body and Fitness. My Issues. My Journey.

| June 24, 2010 | 41 Comments

I got called out right on this here blog sometime around January. Someone came on and commented – hey Bella! Didn’t you used to be part of the 50 Million Pound Challenge? Whatever happened to that? Good question! And one I didn’t really want to answer. Because I’d fallen off the wagon to the extreme. [...]

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