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Interview with Stacey Snider CEO of DreamWorks about Her Take on The Help Movie
Undoubtedly this movie will move you. From the first moments you see Aibileen on the screen hugging up Mae Mobley and whispering to her in broken English those endearing words which filter inside a child’s soul and kiss their self-esteem, ... Read More »
My New York Trip to the Nate Berkus Show
For the last few weeks I have been really excited about meeting interior designer extraordinaire Nate Berkus and yesterday I finally got my chance. The Nate Berkus show staff flew me and my mom out to New York for one ... Read More »
Sunday Spotlight: Christina and Seth Thompson Taught their 3-year-old Tot how to Give for the Greater Good
Even at 3-year-old, Emerson Thompson knows how to share. I can’t say that much about my 3-year-old, but little Emerson knows already that if she has too many toys, she’s got to give some away. She’s also learning the value ... Read More »
Out on the Town with Tami at a Williams-Sonoma Cooking Demo that was Delicioso!
I have to admit, I’m a cooking queen! I love to bake, fry, saute and puree and whip up eclectic mouth-watering dishes for the Smith 6 (that’s my kids and my husband). So it was especially delightful when I got ... Read More »
Being a Teen Mom Had its Benefits says Modern Family Star Sofia Vergara
USMAGAZINE “Modern Family” bombshell Sofia Vergara, now 39, had her handsome son Manolo when she was just 19, and the Colombian actress tells Redbook magazine that the teenage pregnancy had its benefits. “When I had Manolo, I was 19, and ... Read More »
First Day of School for the Smith Crew
School is back in full effect! Yay! My girls started school today. Jo-Jo starts preschool on Monday. But today was Milan’s first day of kindergarten. I let her ride on the big ole’ school bus and then drove to the ... Read More »
The Help Movie Opens Today-EXCLUSIVE: Viola Davis says Playing a Maid in ‘The Help’ Brought Intense Heat from Hollywood
Davis speaks candidly about playing a role that was assumed to be mammy-like and feeling the pressure from readers who was rooting for Oprah to get the role In 2011 you don’t play a maid in a movie. Or so ... Read More »
Fantasia’s Got a Bun Cooking & it’s by Antwuan Cook
One of my favorite singers Fantasia is having baby number two by her boyfriend Antwan Cook, you know the guy that she broke up with because he was still having relations with his wife…. Well anyway, she’s pregnant and she’s ... Read More »
Sunday Shoutout: Angelina Jolie says She Teaches Her Rainbow Coalition of Kids to Appreciate Their Cultures
Hmmmmm……….. Can a black child raised in a white home really get a sense of who are are and from whence they came? You know I would have thought maybe not, until that is, Barack Obama came along. Mr. President ... Read More »
CincoDAD: Kevin Federline is Expecting Fifth Child
There’s a fellow blogger named Jennifer who calls herself Baby Making Machine. With all due-respect Jen, you’re not a baby making machine- Kevin Federline is! This mess of a man is having yet another kid not by Shar Jackson, who ... Read More »
Kim Kardashian’s Wedding Invite is Out
Awww. I’m actually happy for Kim K. It has been a long hard road for Kim K. But she basking in wedding bliss right about now. Come August 20, Kim Kardashian will be saying “I’s married now…” to 26-year-old New ... Read More »
In SMDH News: Soulja Boy Buys a $55 mil Jet for his 21st B-Day
When I was 21, I didn’t have .55 cents! Let alone enough to buy a $55 million-dollar jet! But Soulja Boy’s got it like that! The young hip-hop sensation bought a jet for $35 million and has dropped another $20 ... Read More »
Obama Scolds Congress and Says His Daughters Could Do Better
As a parent of five kids, I don’t allow my kids to do things at the last minute. I’m not a last minute person and I damn sure didn’t elect officials to drag their feet because they can. President Obama ... Read More »
In SMDH News: Eddie Long Had a FIFTH Accuser
In case you missed it I sounded off on Eddie Long HERE. That particular post got HUNDREDS of views. And was a heated debate on my Facebook page. I have since just left the whole Eddie Long issue alone and ... Read More »
Camicakes Opens in Vinings With Buy One Get One Free
Ridiculously sinful and oh-so-sweet my FAVORITE cupcake place of all time is coming to Cobb County Georgia. Although that’s nowhere near where I live, Camicakes finally opens its second location today in Vinings. You know, they could have come closer ... Read More »
