Dance Your Way to Your Bikini Body: Hard As Heck, But Your A...

It’s March, and we’re just months away from bikini season, and quite frankly, I’m getting a bit flabby in the parts that will be showing by summer. I don’t like to skip my exercises when I’m traveling so I’ve been taking a three-series exercise DVD with me that has 1) kicked my ass 2)been so intense I can not finish the workout. Both are really good things, because in the last two weeks those flabby spots have firmed right up. Muscle fatigue is a really, really good thing. Feel and relish the burn, ladies…

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Why it Might Be Premature to Celebrate the Re-Authorization ...

House Republicans think rape is negotiable. I think it's safe to say all is lost......

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DIY and Inexpensive Ways to Feminize Your Wardrobe...

We all have unique fashion styles, preferences, and shopping habits. This post is for women who want easy and inexpensive ways to makeover their cloth...

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Stuffed and Baked Chicken Breast...

I was looking around in an old recipe database this morning when I cane across this!...

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What Do We Really Know About Africa?...

Blasian love in Africa!!...

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Recognizing the Necessity and Importance of Dark-Skinned Fem...

I was not prepared for the response to the first part of this post. I was not prepared to think of myself according to my skin shade rather than as si...

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Turns out the Glass Matters....

I like my beer just as much as the next woman. I live in Philly after all, which a a major beer town. Hubby and I are home brewers and when traveling ...

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A Father Speaks Out His Responsibility to Make His Daughters...

Parents, fathers of daughters in particular, YOU should be front and center in telling each of your daughters how beautiful, smart, precious, import...

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Why Saying, “You Aaaiight” Can Be So Damaging to...

Honey, if a man you're dating refuses to tell you that you are beautiful TO HIM, dump him, do not look back. ...

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Check out some of the amazing women of color who have joined...

Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In" will be released on March 11th and I've already pre-ordered a copy. Ms. Sandberg has also created a non-profit organi...

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New Makeup Look for Spring…Fresh Take on Dorothy Dandr...

Went to the exclusive, pro-only L.A. Makeup Show this passed weekend, and thanks to some of the best products on the market, I know wake up and look l...

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Like Bees to Honey: Be Charming…It’s Totally Eas...

Have you ever been in the company of a person that made you feel instantly at ease? The way you interact with them is almost like you are familiar wit...

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Ladylike Trend- SS 2013...

The ladylike girlie, feminine trend continues this year. I don't know about you, but I am sucker for 20's, 40's, 50's and 60's inspired fashion. Those...

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Medical Miracle: Baby Born With HIV Deemed Cured!...

Maybe Black folks won't fear the doctor's office so much anymore......

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Would you date a man who lived in ‘Hotel Mama’?...

I was chatting it up with one my gorgeous guy friend when he revealed an interesting tidbit about himself: he had lived with his parents until he was ...

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Question of the Week: “Help! I Dont Like What I See in...

Got this note, and it really struck a nerve with me......

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How to Pack It, Part II: Go From Dorm-to-Class-to-Gym-to-Da...

By popular demand (okay, two people), here's a follow-up How to Pack It post for students and others out there, who asked for a scaled-down "lite" ver...

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Yet ANOTHER Off Topic Thread!!...

You asked, I delivered. OT away!...

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The Ultimate Touché: Blogger Lists Reasons To Date White Me...

It's rare that I come upon a post that is just so delicious and well-suited for this blog that my fingers literally itch to cut and paste. This is one...

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Chef Bob’s Easy Crusty Italian Bread...

My own personal recipe for Crusty Italian Bread. You may or may not add sesame seeds on top. Italian bread – Perhaps a bit closer to French bread i...

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Black Women Who are Acceptable in Film and TV...

Why are movie producers okay with pairing Naomie and Zoe again and again with White men (and an Asian in Ninja Assassin) in blockbuster mainstream fil...

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Is Poverty in Our DNA? Recent Study Says Yes....

Could this baby be predisposed to poverty just because of where she comes from? New study says yes....

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Question of the Week: Self-Proclaimed “Redneck” ...

"I'm scared myself. My girlfriend is scared for me as well, as she's dated outside of her race before and has been tempered to the stares that an inte...

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“Clutch” Gets it Right…White Feminists Dro...

We've been battling this issue for months. Many of us (including myself) believe that most white feminists don't give a crap about black women and gir...

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Swirling in History Part Nine: Anna Kingsley...

Anta Majigeen Ndiaye or Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley was not always the free Senegalese woman who eventually became a plantation and slave owner. At 1...

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Episode VI: Return of the Memo for the Ongoing Battle With t...

Emperor Kneegrowplease has attempted to execute Order What-The-Cuss, a mental override code intended to stop the flow of persons joining the Rebellio...

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Legal Loan Sharking: Why You Should Avoid Payday Loans Like ...

No matter how many times you see the commercials, just don't do it!...

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Harsh Reality: Ghetto-Girl Mentality Has Little to Do With E...

Hood-boogerism isn't just a byproduct of the lower class, and I can prove it....

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What Black Men Say When Black Women Aren’t Around...

What do men talk about when women aren't around? Is the conversation different based on the races, ages and culture of the men? Tracy has the inside s...

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