“Girl, let me tell you something: you kinda’ gettin’ up there. You’re running out of time and need to stop being so picky.” I was a 30-something when I heard those word from a male relative, newly moved into my just-purchased home as a single mother. Beyond the sheer audacity of such a statement,… Continue reading Nah, The Ladies Are Good: Single Life and Refusing to Settle For Less
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“I Simply Remember My Favorite Things….”
Earlier this month, Nia sung in a Christmas program at Lakeview Centennial High School with her middle school choir, contributing to a blissful hour filled of traditional hymns, holiday poems and one of the all-time classics, “My Favorite Things.” When Nia first brought the lyrics home to practice, I couldn’t resist sharing the rendition that… Continue reading “I Simply Remember My Favorite Things….”
No Husband, No Cry
I’ve got a quick question for all the ‘70s babies’ and ‘90s ladies’ out there——what did TV shows like The Golden Girls, Sex in the City, Girlfriends and Living Single all have in common? Answer: besides featuring predominantly-female casts, each one of those rom-coms depicted smart, stylish, fun-loving women who lived active and fulfilling lives…..without… Continue reading No Husband, No Cry
Receipts, Karma & The Married Side Chick
Just a couple of months ago, Eniko Parrish thought she was winning in the literal game of “Life.” Several years back, the Baltimore native, who relocated to Los Angeles to launch a modeling career, quickly caught the interest, and affections of, rising actor and comedian Kevin Hart. After a two-year engagement, Hart and Parrish tied… Continue reading Receipts, Karma & The Married Side Chick
“More People Would Be Terrified When They Walk Down the Aisle If They Understood….”
Thanks to the responsibilities in my household, the deadlines and the myriad of tasks to accomplish in a twenty-four-time frame, there isn’t a lot of spare time for TV. I can only relate to and follow a few at a time these days, and if there are books on the shelf to read, I’m good… Continue reading “More People Would Be Terrified When They Walk Down the Aisle If They Understood….”