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Pitch a Tent and Support The Great American Backyard Campout
I’ve got one kid who is totally an outdoorsy type of girl, a son who would live in the woods if I let him and another daughter who runs if an ant inches her way. So the thought of camping outdoors is ... Read More »
Take a Disney/Dreamworks/Pixar Picture Walk! My Week Doing it up Big at Disney!
I’ve been missing in action and on a mission! This past week I packed up and headed West for a fabulous, over-the-top Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks extravaganza! On behalf of MyBrownBaby.com I was one of 22 mommy bloggers invited to the Walt Disney ... Read More »
A Very Proud Day- My Oldest Daughter’s Graduation. Congratulations Kaelani!
It’s been a long road and sometimes it’s been rough. But through all the ups and downs she came out on top. My oldest daughter Kaelani graduated WITH HONORS, on Monday from Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk. I am ... Read More »
When God Sends Angels to Help…
There’s no doubt it has been a major undertaking starting a non-profit organization. There’s a lot of work involved, loads of paperwork to maintain and very little support from people in the beginning. This I know. People don’t knock down ... Read More »
Weekend Wrap-up: Me & MyBrownBaby Slated to Hit the Red Carpet for Disney Red Carpet Premieres & Mary J Blige lays down a track for The Help movie
If case you missed THIS? post I’m headed to Los Angeles California for a rip-roarin’ good time for the premiere of Cars 2 on June 18th at the legendary El Capitan Theater. I will be going as a blogger for MyBrownBaby.com. You ... Read More »
Big Boi Launched the Record Label Purple Ribbon Kidz, as a Gift for his 16-Year-old Daughter Jordan
Big Boi did a BIG thing for his daughter Jordan’s 16th birthday- and he didn’t buy her a $350,000 car that depreciates value, like Diddy did for his son. Instead Big Boi gave his daughter a boost into becoming an entreprenuer. He ... Read More »
Atlanta Diaper Relief Announces Opening of Diaper Bank to Help Families in Need
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta Diaper Relief, Inc. P.O. Box 1142 Douglasville, GA 30133 http://www.atlantadiaperrelief.org/ Contact: Kia Morgan Smith, Executive Director [email protected] (770) 310-0046 Atlanta, GA Monday, May 23, 2011— During hard economic times, job losses, foreclosures, and fear ... Read More »
REVIEW: For Craig Robinson, Parents Were Key Players in Building His Character
What does it take to build character in your children? Fraser and Marian Robinson were a tough-and-tender parenting tag team who mastered the art of child-rearing in the Robinson household. A loving team who coached their children Craig and Michelle ... Read More »
In Case You Missed It: The J Crew Conversation: Thoughtful Dialogue Took a Downturn!
Boy did I start some ish.Yesterday I wrote a story about an ad which depicts a mom painting her son’s toenails pink and the story ran on a website called mybrownbaby.com. Click here. I often post to MBB, the site ... Read More »
Bartram Class of 1991 Reunion was a Blast from the Past!
The Class of 1991 I had a BLAST this weekend. On Saturday I attended an informal high school reunion in Philadelphia with my friends from Bartram Human Services class of 1991. High School reunions are known to make people nervous. ... Read More »
Who’s bad? Donald Trump says Nene Leakes is a Ticking Time Bomb!
Time will tell and this Sunday we will certainly see who actually is the explosive one on the Celebrity Apprentice. We all know that Nene Leakes and Star Jones have had some major beef on the show, but since Nene’s ... Read More »
These are My Confessions… I’m Sleeping with Two Guys… What’s a Girl to do?
I’ve got a confession. My husband’s been having many sleepless nights and I’m to blame. We’ve got a persistent problem that needs to be dealt with. Someone has come in between us and I let it happen over and over ... Read More »
BAM! Check Me Out…. On My Brown Baby.com!
I want to give a BIG shoutout to powerhouse Author and Entertainment writer extraordinaire Denene Millner for blessing me with the opportunity to post an article on her funky-fresh new website My Brown Baby.com . As a mom of a ... Read More »
Fantasia Wants R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Singer Boycotts Grammys After Being Snubbed For Aretha Franklin Tribute!
On February 6th I reported FIRST here that Fantasia said she would boycott the grammys because they were not honoring real “soulful” singers. Now we know exactly why Fantasia was boycotting. Fantasia herself is the soulful singer she was speaking ... Read More »
REVIEW: Fantasia Rocked the House at Atlanta’s New Museum Bar
In all my 37 years of life, there’s only one person (maybe two) who, to me, can even come close to giving off high-voltage energy and can move the crowd with unmatched magnetism and synergy like Miss Fantasia Barrino. The ... Read More »