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5 Events that I Want to Attend Before I Get Old

Being the travelista that I am, I have been blessed to live and travel to many places, but I haven’t conquered nearly as many events as I would like to.

New Year Resolutions or a Chance at a New Beginning?

This is the time of year that many of us begin to focus on our New Year resolutions or our goals for the upcoming year. I find personally that New Year resolutions are quite cliche and sometimes set people up for failure. Last year and this year, instead of “resolving”, I have put forth a

Will You Be Sending Christmas or Holiday Cards This Year?

As I am sitting here writing this post, I completed my first round of Christmas card addressing. I have no idea why I get so much joy and pleasure out of addressing my holiday cards, but it makes me smile. Each year, I spend hours picking out the perfect holiday card to send and personalizing

Giving Thanks, Loving Life

This is my second Thanksgiving being celebrated on my blog. Last year, my blog was just a month old on Turkey Day and I was still settling into my unique spot on the web—fast forward to current time and I am as focused as ever. I have so much to be thankful for. This year

‘The Talk vs. ‘The View’: Women Talk Shows Bring the Ratings

When it comes to daytime television and most notably, daytime talk shows, there are few that have had true success. Oprah Winfrey is the grand dame of the daytime talk show circuit, and even though she is giving up her show after this season to try “something new”, her mark has been indelible. Others have

Chicago’s Own Afreshmusic is TCC’s New Pop Culture Contributor

I have been blessed to have met some wonderful and interesting people via Twitter. One of those such people is Demetrius, aka @afreshmusic, a blogger and music lover who shares his opinions and critiques on http://www.thefreshmusicpage.com. Demetrius and I have been friends on Twitter for almost two years, as he was one of the first

Chicago—TCC Visits the Real Gotham City

As a girl who appreciates travel and a wonderful city with historical presence, amazing architecture, and massive amounts of things to do, Chicago is one of my favorite destinations. Classy, urban, and fun, there is always something to do in the Windy City. Each time I visit the CHI, I am always impressed with the

The Cube’s™ Top 5 FREE Fashion & Beauty Apps for the Blackberry

My Blackberry is my passion! Sorry iPhoners, but unless the iPhone has an app to turn itself into a Blackberry device, I am team BB all the way! With this being said, I am a beauty and fashion nut who likes to get her fix on the go, and downloading user friendly applications that involve

What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?

My grandmother and I have been spending a lot of time with one another, lately. In doing so, we’ve been going through old childhood photos of mine. She told me stories of me playing dress up and pretend when I would come to St. Louis to visit for the summer. It got me to thinking

Metropolitan Museum Of Art’s 2010 Costume Institute Gala PICS

You know I love glam and fabulosity! Since awards season is over, there hasn’t been many red carpet events that have struck my fancy but of course, there is nothing like the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s famed Costume Institute gala held every year. Here are a few pics of the celebrity

The Color Purple At the Fabulous Fox Theater- Review

Let me preface this blog post by saying that I love the movie, The Color Purple. It was the first PG-13 movie that I saw (I was about 9 or 10 when it came out though but we still got to see it alone anyway) and later read the book. I was moved by the

Weekend Wonderfuls

I love going to my mailbox. Not for the bills and other assorted business of course. But for the wonderful surprise finds that are sent to me! This weekend, I went to my mailbox at the UPS Store twice and found great items awaiting me. Weekend Wonderfuls always make me smile! Yesterday, you may have

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