“When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.” ~ Unknown Read more…
NaBloPoMo
Stranger Danger
This post was originally published on Beautiful Brown Girls My friend and I had this discussion not too long ago… She was telling me about her gym and how awesome it is. She thought I’d really like it and should check it out. I wasn’t sure I could join because I’d have to go after […] Read more…
Fashionably Speaking…
“You cannot do something just for the money. You have to do things you believe in and eventually you will make money.” -Miuccia Prada Read more…
My First…
*This post was written as part of Mama Kat’s workshop. I chose the prompt: Write a love letter to an inanimate object. This is a letter to my very first teddy bear… Hey there, my little friend. We’ve come a long way. I’ve known you my whole life. I can’t believe we’re still together. I […] Read more…
Living the Dream?
*This is the last post in a series. Check out the first, second and third posts! After moving to Los Angeles, the first thing I did was make use of the computer. I was looking for jobs and temp agencies like a crazy woman. I had an apartment maybe a quarter of the size of […] Read more…
Monday Mingle : Mom’s Nite Out Edition
This week, I’m linking up with Momtrends, Bon Bon Rose Girls and Glamamom for the Monday Mingle. After having my son, it took a while for me to pull myself together. I didn’t want to leave the house because I didn’t want to miss out on any possible sleep! LOL! Then, I remembered there was […] Read more…
Sunday Serenity
“Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” ~ Aldous Huxley Read more…
Fashionably Speaking…
“A woman may be a mother, sister, business woman, or she may own a business. Women do many things and it is important that we do them with style and grace.” ~Kimora Lee Simmons Read more…
Quarter Life
*This post is the third in a series the the others are here and here. All told, I was in Ohio for eight years and I felt it was time to leave. I had worked in television news for a while and I wanted to move into entertainment television. I wanted the fun side of […] Read more…
Don’t Even Ask
As women, we have so many rules. It’s been said for years that you never ask a woman her age or her weight. When we become mothers there is a whole new set of rules. Where do I begin? Don’t question maternity leave I know a few people (men) who look at maternity leave as […] Read more…