Share Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman, Lewis E. Reed during our Blogging While Brown meet-up event. He invited us to attend a homecoming celebration he was hosting along with several other St. Louis luminaries for World Champion Boxer Devon Alexander, who’s next fight is [...]

Share I absolutely love hosting events, I think it is an opportunity for me to reach out to new people and show my love to those folk that I already know. I had the wonderful opportunity this past weekend to co-host an event in the heart of St. Louis South City neighborhood which served as [...]

Share As I previously blogged, I love stayaways. When you cannot afford to get away or don’t have the time, a stayaway is a great alternative to have a mini-vacay in your own backyard. It’s a great way to reconnect romantically with a loved one or getaway without “getting away”. Last weekend, I had the [...]

Share There isn’t many bonds stronger than sisterhood. Together, we can do great things. We can share with one another and gain strength from each other’s personalities, we can confide in one another when things get rough, and we can be fabulous in each other’s company knowing our sister has out backs when needed. Yesterday, [...]

Share Summertime is an awesome time to try new drinks and beverages. The cool people over at Bacardi USA have come up with some amazing drinks for the liquor connoisseur in us all. With creative help by celebrity chef John Besh and celebrity mixologist Bryan Stowe, Bacardi has implemented fresh, chic drinks alongside a menu [...]

Share As I previously blogged before (and endlessly Tweeted this weekend), I was at an all Ladies Tweet-up at the YMCA of the Ozarks Trout Lodge location. Trout Lodge is located about an hour and a half away from St. Louis in Potosi, Missouri. I didn’t really know what to expect because I’ve never experienced [...]

Share Hiya folks! As you are reading this, I am en route to YMCA of the Ozarks Trout Lodge, which is located in Eastern Ozarks here in Missouri. I was graciously invited by @MilliGFunk who works with the YMCA of St. Louis, and will be amongst new friends as we tweet-up to do fun activities [...]

Share Because of the Fourth of July holiday, my weekend began on Thursday evening. I had a great date night in mid-town at Triumph Grill near St. Louis University. This wonderful find was recommended to me by @AngeBird on Twitter. Thanks Ange! Little did I know that Triumph is located right next door to ‘The [...]

Share The feels like temperature in St. Louis today reached an epic one hundred and six degrees and my air is not working in my truck! Womp womp! Last night, I spent time bonding with my 16 year old. After being away from the six year old for two  days and spending last weekend away [...]

Share As you are reading this, I am in Washington, D.C. at Blogging While Brown, a conference for multicultural and minority bloggers and social media enthusiasts. This is my first official “conference” for new media, but I have attended many conferences in the past for employers and such. Conferences are a good way to network, [...]

Share Written By: afreshmusic, TheCubicleChick.com Pop Culture Contributor I’ve been extremely busy therefore I know the value of a good Pop Culture update. Hopefully this update will not only keep you in the “Know” but will also help you in those water cooler situations. Pictures of Gary Coleman on life support have been sold by [...]

Share There have been so many premiere parties for Sex and the City 2 that it makes my head spin! One event I didn’t want to miss was Alive Magazine’s Sex and the City 2 Release Party on Friday night. I knew it was going to be a fabulous night out for all of us [...]

Share Is there nothing that Michelle Obama cannot do? Earlier during the Obama administration, First Lady Michelle Obama challenged all colleges and their students to perform 100,000 hours of community service. The college that did so would win a keynote address from her during their graduation. George Washington University took to the challenge and clocked [...]