Donna Brazile has been an auntie-in-my-head for years now. No-nonsense, personable, classy and sassy – Donna tells it like it is, and if you don’t like it, #shruglife. I love that about her. Now Donna has a new column for O The Oprah Magazine, and she kicked things off in inimitable Donna Brazile fashion. Her…
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Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash Giveaway WINNERS!
42 amazing, insightful comments on the Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash Giveaway post – bellas, you gave me so much to absorb! Without further ado, here are the answers from the ten winners. I learned SO much and was SO inspired by you all!
Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash Giveaway!
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…
Five Ways to Celebrate the Life of Michael Jackson
Do you remember where you were, 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 shouted to the…
You Deserve: Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash
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…
Health, Body and Fitness. My Issues. My Journey.
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….
Overnight Amtrak — Never Again!
I wanted to fall in love with Amtrak and train travel. When my amiga Luvvie and I booked train tickets from Chicago to Washington DC, I had these pastoral visions in my head of whizzing through the rolling, scenic countryside during the day, venturing up to an elegantly outfitted dining car by night, and spending…
Woman Is Boss!
This post is long overdue! I have Kamla to thank for this one. On May 24th there was a snap election, and in a history making vote – Kamla Persad-Bissessar became the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. She is also the first female Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office. Over time I’ve become jaded about politics…
American Apparel Has Policies About Black Hair
Originally posted this morning on BV Hair Talk. The litany of complaints about American Apparel’s advertising and hiring policies are so long, we could write a book about them. The company is known for chic, trendy, affordable locally made clothes yes…but they’re also known for being sexist, judgmental, and discriminatory based on the aesthetic attractions…
Hey Chicago! Are You Dark and Lovely?
If you’re a fan of the Dark and Lovely brand, an Essence magazine reader, and an aspiring model in the making – you NEED to be at The Wit Hotel on Saturday June 12 – that’s THIS Saturday – from 11 am to 2 pm!! The event will include a panel discussion about getting a…