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My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

| March 29, 2013 | 13 Comments

  I see a lot of bloggers doing a “My Week in Instagram” kind of post and I love the concept. Sometimes life moves too quickly to share what I’m doing in writing, which is why I LOVE Instagram, I can share snapshots of life and get instant feedback. And now once a week I’m [...]

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My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

| March 28, 2013 | 10 Comments

CBS Sunday Morning is one of my favorite shows, and I set my DVR so I can watch it AND sleep in every weekend. It’s such a great show that covers so many topics. This last Sunday, there was a feature on ubiquitous fitness personality Jillian Michaels (click to watch it if you want to). [...]

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Life Lessons From Jane Pratt

Life Lessons From Jane Pratt

| March 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

  I’ve spoken about my influences here on the blog before, and I’ve mentioned it in my TEDx talk too — one of my biggest early writing influences was Sassy Magazine. My classmate’s cousin would send down her well thumbed, slightly tattered copies in care packages alongside mixtapes featuring artists I’d never heard of at [...]

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7 Things I Learned At My First SXSW

7 Things I Learned At My First SXSW

| March 14, 2013 | 12 Comments

I just got back from Austin last night, and my voice is doing this Lindsay Lohan/Harvey Feirstein thing that is simply not the business. I’m still basking in the afterglow of my first ever SXSW. I got to Austin on March 9, and stayed till yesterday – and I’m sad I am not there for [...]

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DIY Smoky Eye With Target and Napoleon Perdis!

DIY Smoky Eye With Target and Napoleon Perdis!

| March 11, 2013 | 3 Comments

Quick – off the top of your head, name an eye makeup look besides a smoky eye or cat eye. Did you come up with anything immediately? Kinda challenging, right? The smoky eye has become THE look for both makeup newbies and makeup junkies. It can be intense and sexy when paired with a red [...]

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Trinidadian Corn Soup – Perfect For The Caribbean OR Cold Weather

Trinidadian Corn Soup – Perfect For The Caribbean OR Cold Weather

| March 6, 2013 | 9 Comments

  The Caribbean has a reputation for spicy food. Jerk, curry, pepper sauce – despite our already hot climate, we love our food hotter. But there’s one hot, extremely popular Trinidadian dish that left my American husband perplexed – corn soup. It is EVERYWHERE in my homeland. Sold on corners in high traffic nightlife districts, [...]

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The 25 Best MAC Lipsticks for Women of Color

The 25 Best MAC Lipsticks for Women of Color

| March 4, 2013 | 30 Comments

  Because of my history as one of the chosen ones for the 2011 Bloggers Obsession collection, I’m asked about MAC Cosmetics often. Mainly it’s two questions. This post will aim to answer both of them, with a little help from an expert!     Question #1 – will they EVER bring back All Of [...]

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