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BB&W Fitness Challenge Part One: Sign Up and You Could Win $100 Visa Gift Card!
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Since Many Of You Have Asked….What’s Going On With My Hair…
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Beware of Weight-Loss Haters! J-Hud’s Fiancé Gripes that he Misses Her Being a Big’n.
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Fashionable Trends Garnered from The Great Gatsby
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Question of the Week: “My Brother Says He Will Disown Me If I Date White!”
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How Do Black Women Respond When Someone “Pulls Rank”?
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Reason 20 Kabillion Why Wal*Mart Sucks: White Father Accused of Kidnapping Because Security and Onlookers Thought They “Don’t Match Up.”
Chef Bob: Italian American Cassata Cake
The cassata siciliana consists of round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese, candied peel, and a chocolate or vanilla filling similar to cannoli cream. It is covered with a shell of marzipan, pink and green pastel colored icing, and decorative designs.
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Millennial Men Want Workplace Flexibility Just As Much As Women Do
At the annual World Economic Forum(WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Lisa Witter, a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum noticed a trend: Men seemed to be much more interested in workplace flexibility than they had been in past year’s meetings.
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The Five Stages of Black Woman Grief, Part 1
I have observed behaviors in black women, self included, that made me think of the Kübler-Ross model or “Five Stages of Grief”. Many black women have been forced to confront the utter hatred and contempt that black people have for black women. When they see this hatred and the related dysfunction called out, they will respond differently based on whatever “stage” they go to when faced with such an unpleasant situation.
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“Allure” Magazine Poll Reveals the Obvious–Black Women Age Well.
And unlike the (now infamous) poll about black women having a better physical self image than their white counterparts despite the fact that 80% of us are technically overweight, this poll is based not on delusion, but reality.
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What To Wear on a Weekend Getaway
Spring is here and it is the perfect time for those lovely weekend getaways before it gets too balmy out. Maybe you will take a drive down the coast if you live near one. Or a weekend in the country. Whatever your idea of a getaway is, here are a few pieces I “threw” together to inspire your daydreams.
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Leona’s Love Quest Part XXI- Not Letting the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good
Wasn’t it Voltaire who said “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good?” Lately I have been wondering if I need to take Voltaire’s advice when it comes to my quest for love.
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Since We’re Discussing It…The Pot Calling the Kettle ONYX…
I normally wouldn’t do this, but I think this post is a perfect piggy back to Brenda55′s post about what this blog ever discusses black men. Interesting that a sorry, loser, bottom-feeding internet troll and stalker of mine has recently started nicknaming me “nappy head.” I find this hilarious, because not only is this man utterly disgusting to look at, he is also black. With nappy hair. And these fools wonder why so many black women are throwing up deuces.
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He put a ring on it, Now what? Part 2: The Guys speak
After the overwhelming response from the previous post , I decided to pick the brains of some men and collected their thoughts and feelings about their marriage relationships. Before I share those quotes I want to share some information from a book I used in my research called “For Women only: what you need to know about the inner lives of men” by Shaunti Feldhahn. She conducted a series of surveys asking men about
their private lives. (Don’t worry ladies, this book was published in the last few years, not 1955) She uncovered some very interesting insights. I will share some here. (She interviewed 100 men to collect this data.)
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Chef Bob: Timballo Siciliano Sicilian Molded Pasta
A timballo is an Italian molded dish, typically of pasta or rice, with a filling of meat or vegetables. Although there are many versions of timballo Siciliano, it’s typically a pasta dish containing eggplant, similar to Greek moussaka. The name timballo (like the French timbale) derives from an ancient percussion instrument, the drum or tympanum, so by analogy, a cylindrical mold. It probably began with Middle Eastern or Mediterranean meat-filled pies.
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Why we should be concerned about the attacks on Michael Jackson’s children
Inevitably, anytime the children receive media attention, questions are often raised about the paternity of Paris and Prince, as they are fair skinned with fairly straight textured hair. Insinuations occur…
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How to Wear Colored Denim: Spring 2013 Trends
Colored denim is a fun and easy way to be fashion forward and slowly adding color to your wardrobe, leading up to the summer. Here are a few celebrity style and fashion bloggers take on the trend.
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Lets Talk About ‘Rape’ and ‘Consent’, Steubenville High School Edition
There are only two ways to be sure that a woman wants to have sex with you: 1) She says “yes, I want to have sex with you,” or some similarly worded statement, or 2) you initiate sexual contact with a woman and she enthusiastically responds to your advances with physical advances of her own. I wish that I didn’t have to define what “consent” to sexual contact means in this day and age, but the latest high-profile rape trial in Steubenville, Ohio makes it patently obvious that rape culture is still alive and well.
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Brenda55: “Why talk about Black men at all?”
Why do we ALWAYS have to give the disclaimer that we’re not just a bunch of black-man haters??
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White Man At Odds With Black Wife’s Family Over Spanking
I came across this post shared by a member of a private group I belong to on Facebook. She was seeking our thoughts on the issue and I had to chime in. Spare the Kids is a blog run by Dr. Stacy Patton, dedicated to provided black parents and families alternatives to corporal punishment. A white man wrote in to seek advice about his black wife’s family over the issue of spanking. Their differences have led to heated discussions as her family is are determined to do it no matter what he says.
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Being Prejudiced and Hostile Hurts You The Most
Let’s see how this one goes over… Here is a definition of prejudice from an online dictionary: A (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge. B : an instance of such judgment or opinion. C : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an [...]
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Hottest Trends from The Make Up Show, Los Angeles: stila, OCC, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Make Up Forever!
I want EVERYONE girl and woman on BB&W to look and feel beautiful. We’ve been talking a lot about that lately. What makes BB&W so different for anywhere else on the web is that we truly care and uplift each other. Write to me briefly about a story you’d like to share with our readership about how you transformed a low self-image around in a healthy and practical way, and I’ll give the best commenter with the most LIKES some goodies from brow geniuses, Anastasia Beverly Hills!
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