Tag: Randomness
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Inner Conflict of a Budgeting Beauty Blogger
Halfway through the Frugalista’s No Buy Month and it feels both like a blessing and a curse. A blessing, because I’ve been able to add to my savings account. Going shopping in my own closet, makeup drawer, and pantry has helped me appreciate the value of what I already have. I’ve been quite proud of [...]
Home Depot Black History Month Giveaway!
Bellas, I just discovered a new makeup muse. The beautiful black woman with the stunning gaze that you see before you is Nina Mae McKinney. She was among the first African-American film stars. Nina Mae appeared in over 30 films — more than Lena Horne or Dorothy Dandridge. She was called “The Black Garbo,” “The [...]
Valentine’s Day, The No-Buy-Month Way
So far I’ve been a very good bella with my no-buy-month pledge. The one big expense I was concerned about for the month of February? Valentine’s Day! It’s traditionally been a time of bounty for beauty product junkies like myself. And I know V-Day is a commercially-created creation, but I’m in love with love. I’ll [...]
Ning?
So bellas – I’ve embarked into a new online world and I don’t know what the heck I’m doing. But I’ll announce it anyway. Welcome to Afrobella’s Ning page! I don’t quite get what Ning is, but I’m jumping in head first. Any guidance is very much appreciated. I’m very much learning as I go [...]
Who’s Down With No Buy Month?
When my amiga The Frugalista mentioned that February was going to be her second go-round at No Buy Month (The Remix, LOL), I got so excited! I mean, I just put in notice at my day job, so right about now a bella needs to be stacking as much paper as possible! The basic concept [...]
Words To Live By
When I was … what, eleven or twelve years old? I had one of those teachers you remember forever. Mrs. Silvera. She was awesome. There are so many things I’ve forgotten and supressed from those formative years, but the Mrs. Silvera experience could never be one of them. This is partially because she made our [...]
Rolling the Dice On My Life
Remember the New Year’s post I wrote, 2009 is mine? I wrote words that were meant to inspire and electrify, but I didn’t explicitly state the kind of changes I had in store. When I said: “2009 is MINE. My year to grab life by the reins. My year to be the change I’ve been [...]
