Share I used to be elated when I began seeing the back-to-school commercials on television. And when I started to receive emails from the school after the summer hiatus, it was like a breath of fresh air, a reminder that the kiddos would be back to school and I could focus on my job and [...]

Share Two weeks ago, I announced that I would be organizing a social media and blogging conference here in St. Louis. It met with a positive response and now I am in the full throngs of putting it all together and making it happen. Many people have asked me why I decided to create a [...]

Share Yesterday was a hard day for me. Not only was I swamped with work and deadlines, I had a few blows dealt to me in a personal relationship with a family member. Being the strong woman that I am and not wanting to show emotion, I often let things roll off of my back. [...]

Share It’s official, guys! I have a new cubicle! Oh happy day! I seemed to have outgrown my old space, and since I designed it myself, there were a lot of things that I was limited with. I couldn’t wait for the day when my site could be officially designed by professional. I have waited [...]

Share Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I really don’t know how I should feel about this. A part of me is like, 35 is nothing, girlie! You’ve made it! You have a 16 year old and a 6 year old and you are doing great things! Age aint nothing but a number and [...]

Share ..in real life. You know, the place that we actually live, pay our bills, eat, drink, etc.? I have been noticing a trend within myself, and it was also brought to my attention by another friend who found she was doing the same thing. The more social and interactive we are with each other [...]

Share I never thought I would ever have this happen to me but alas, I am there. I am experiencing the worst case of bloggers writer’s block, and I am kicking myself because I am not following my number one rule of blogging which is—consistency. I don’t know what to attribute this writer’s block to. [...]

Share Everyone I know is working towards something in life—may it be a job that they love, or a career or dream that they are chasing after, I have a life full of people who are moving in a positive direction. But positive doesn’t always mean that it is the direction in which they are [...]

Share Your deadline at work is fast approaching. The kids both have to be at different places at the same time, and you have have a few personal projects that you have been putting off because you never have time to finish them. What’s worse is the last two times you’ve had a “vacation”, you [...]

Share Written By: afreshmusic, TheCubicleChick.com Pop Culture Contributor When I was asked to write something for Father’s Day, I said sure. How hard can it be to write about Father’s Day? I’m a writer and my dad has always played an active part in my life. I’m one of the lucky ones to be a [...]

Share Growing up, beauty was a big deal in my family. My mother would never dare step out of the house without her make-up carefully applied and her hair done to the nines. I was taught that a young lady should always look presentable and most fabulous at all times. When I began wearing make-up [...]

Share I decided to break out the trusty old webcam and do a quick video log since I haven’t personally recorded one in a few months. The topic? The Blogging While Brown Conference next week in D.C. and my job search, which so far as netted zero employment opportunities. I am still hopeful. Don’t mind [...]

Share I know this subject is not the faint of heart, but yet, it is a fact of nature, and most of you reading this are adults. We can have grown folk conversations about many subjects and topics so here we go! Each and every month, I find myself deep in pain, self misery, and [...]