I know I say this often after a giveaway, but y’all make it hard on a bella. Choosing just three deserving winners from a list of 45 comments is overwhelming anyway. But when each and every comment is so very inspiring, it’s beyond difficult. Still, I had to pick three winners. And they are: #11…
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Justice for Jada
Here in Chicago, the story of missing 2 year old Jada Justice has gotten the attention of the nightly news. But I was reminded by a regular commenter, this story isn’t getting nearly enough national attention. In case you haven’t heard, click here to read more at BlackAmericaWeb. To summarize, Jada Justice has been missing…
5 New Fave Body Washes
My daily shower routine is a little bizarre I guess. I like to use bar soap first, then slough my skin with a decadent, lavishly scented body wash using my trusty bath puff-thingy. And I like to have several options at the ready. How do I choose the body wash du jour? That entirely depends…
Lessons From My Father
My homegirl Renae of the ever-inspirational In Her Shoes blog put together a wonderful Father’s Day post featuring yours truly. I was asked to share the best wisdom my dad taught me over the years. After considering all the priceless bon mots and tidbits of advice my father has offered over my 30 years of…
Saturday Night Celebration!
This weekend I’ll be downtown Chi town meeting and greeting my peers at the Blogging While Brown conference. And Saturday night, I’d love to invite all of you bloggers and Chicago-area bellas to celebrate, mingle, and support a righteous cause with me! Just a reminder, Luvvie of Awesomely Luvvie and Karyn, AKA The Fab Giver…
Healthy, Local, Fresh
I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s book, In Defense of Food. The first sentence grabbed me right away. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. He makes it sound easy, right? But when you’re living in a city, or on a budget, if you work long hours or if you have kids who are picky eaters,…
June 20, Save The Date!
Hey bellas! I’m officially living in the Windy City, and getting to know my way around town. And one of the very first things I’d like to do is get to know all of you! I’ll be attending the Blogging While Brown conference, and on Saturday June 20, two of the warmest, friendliest bloggers I…
Define Your Natural
About a decade ago I was hair-color happy, blissfully experimenting with a veritable rainbow of semi-permanent shades and relaxing my hair bone straight all the while. Then I made the decision to go natural, and man oh man did I notice a difference in the health of my hair. Relaxer and regular coloring chemicals had…
RIP, Ola Hudson
Her name and face might not be instantly recognizable to many, but no doubt Ola Hudson was a stunning afrobella of note in her day. Check out her style in that vintage Dewars ad. That hair, those earrings. Ola Hudson was a certified show stopper. She was a popular costume designer who clothed John Lennon,…
There’s Nothing We Women Can’t Be!
Consider this your daily reminder, courtesy of an old school Sesame Street clip! I grew up a Sesame Street junkie, and this song was always one of my favorites. The empowering message resonated with me at an early age — “just look around you, it’s easy to see. There’s NOTHING we women can’t be!” This…