It’s been awhile since I’ve done a nail color post. As you know, I’ve been looking for full-time opportunities and I have been keeping in mind my choices of nail color—you never know when I will get a call and…
YMCA of the Ozarks Trout Lodge Ladies Tweet-Up: Pics & Tea!
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…
Trout Lodge Ladies Tweetup Weekend Getaway
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….
Yes, Black People Can Get Sunburn—It Happened To Me
Call me crazy or just out of touch. I have never had a problem in the past with sunburn—I have spent many years out in the sun, sometimes wearing sunblock, most of the time not, and throughout out thirty four…
Giveaway- Win A @CandyFlavas ‘Kiss Me’ Candle
This is my second giveaway with CandyFlavas. Their candles are most awsome and they are made with soy, so they are “green” and gentle on the earth. I love working with companies that have a good heart and giving spirit,…
5 Products That Changed My Life By @Glamazini- Natural Hair
Honestly when The Cubicle Chick asked me to do a guest post about the five products that had changed (revolutionized) my life, I could only think of 1 off the top of my head: shea. butter. Wait, let me start…
Wordless Wednesday- Her New Best Friend
Those of you who’ve followed me or my blog know that I absolutely abhor “Wordless Wednesday” and most other cliche type of blog posts that everyone and their mother seem to do week after week after week. With that being…
Is There Such A Thing As Privacy At Work?
I received an email from a reader who did not want me to publish the contents of her letter, but wanted to me answer this question: Is there such a thing as privacy at work”. She was asking because she…
Upcoming Event- The ‘Colorful’ Tweet-up: STL’s Blogging While Brown Recap
As you have read a few times on my blog, last month, I had the honor and privilege to attend Blogging While Brown in Washington, D.C. The event was most fabulous: I met and networked with many bloggers from different…
Working With Your Loved One Has It’s Pros & Cons
A few years ago, I worked as an Human Resources manager for a couple who owned a franchise here in St. Louis. They were married with two children and decided to buy a franchise together and run it has husband,…
Are You Headed Towards Career Failure?
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….
Happy 4th of July: How To Make The Most Out Of A Family Barbecue
This scene is so familiar: the music is blaring out of the stereo playing Frankie Beverly and Maze’s hit tune, “Before I Let Go” as relatives eat and drink and reminisce about old times. Kids are running to and fro…