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01 Sep 14

Ten Interests that can Connect You to Other People...

By Dani We talk here often about getting out of the house to meet people and have suggested joining Meet-up or Facebook groups around interracial dating. While those are great, they are limited to a few big cities, yet those of us interested in swirling are everywhere! Another excellent way to meet people is finding…

Relationships

01 Sep 14

Great News! Thanks to Matthew Hussey, Leona’s Love Que...

Leona’s Love Quest Back With a Vengeance! That’s right – Leona’s Love Quest is back and I’m better than ever! So much has happened to me...

Married Swirling

01 Sep 14

Paula Cooper Trajkovski Takes On Macedonia – And Wins!...

I first met Paula when I came across her post on Weddingbee.com talking about she and Mr. B., her hubby moving to his country, Macedonia. I introduc...

News

01 Sep 14

DBRs Abound – A True Murder In The First...

This beautiful woman, Anita Washington, 49 and a veteran was buried today. Anita was a member of the New Harvest Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL...

Healthy Eating

31 Aug 14

Home Made Alternative to Expensive, Highly Processed Snack B...

People often think that because I don’t eat white sugar, wheat, rice or potatoes, that I have miraculously overcome my voracious sweet tooth. I ...

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30 Aug 14

Open Thread. Summer is over on to Fall...

Tell what on your mind. (Remember to bookmark this.)...

Politics

29 Aug 14

I’m So Glad Russell Brand Opened His Big, Fat, Mouth. ...

People like Russell Brand are the reason I stopped registering as a democrat. In a recent Fox News segment (yeah, yeah, I know Fox News is “blah...

Black Women's Improvement Project (BWIP)

29 Aug 14

Live Tweeting from Ferguson; But Is @Jack Dorsey a Potential...

By Dani What does Jack Dorsey’s recent presence in Ferguson, Missouri mean? Inquiring minds on the left and right went abuzz as Jack Dorsey, the pro...

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28 Aug 14

AAWG, ‘Savage Tango’ “Getting him to do mo...

Reader: My question for today is: How do I get white guys to stop smiling and looking at me and step up and talk to me. What can I do besides smiling ...

Exercise of the Week

28 Aug 14

Yoga for Weight Loss: Hit All the Major Muscle Groups with S...

I’m a firm believer that yoga is the world’s most perfect exercise. It relaxes, detoxifies, and tones. Put some pep into it and it can eve...

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Relationships

28 Aug 14

How Yours Truly Played Cupid with New Power Couple, Film Mak...

I first met Chris Silber during the release of My Last Day Without You, a movie loosely based on Chris’ personal story. Soon after, Chris and I ...

Hair

27 Aug 14

Come On. You Know You Want to Know What I Used for this Awes...

Okay, it’s very rare that I get this excited about a hair product I’m loving, but this one has just got to gush on this. It’s part o...

Entertainment

27 Aug 14

Is Anyone Watching Halle Berry in Extant?...

By Dani With the success of Kerry Washington in Scandal, we continue to see more black women leading network televi...

Question of the Week

27 Aug 14

Is It Okay to Discourage Your Daughters from Dating Black Me...

Hey Christelyn I have a question for you. It’s something that I have been concerned with for a while and since you have daughters I thought I wo...

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27 Aug 14

SirLoins Babe Wenesday: Super She/ros...

This week we shift direction in a big way to give a gander at some really super babes. What follows is a small sample of some really kick ass ladies d...

Gender Conflict

26 Aug 14

UK Girl’s Response to Skinny Pickings for Swirling Acr...

Hey there! I’m EmpressNK, a 30 something woman living and working in London. As you can see from my picture, I’m tall (6 feet in flats), and wear ...

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Gardening

26 Aug 14

How Caterpillars are Like Your Crazy Uncle Larry and Other T...

Come September, it will be the first year of earnestly trying to grow greens in my garden. While it has mostly been a tremendous pleasure and abundant...

Beauty

26 Aug 14

Help for My Gardener’s Hands!...

I’ve always got my hands in the dirt. Worms are my friends. I season my soil with chicken poop. With all that happening, more likely than...

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Question of the Week

25 Aug 14

QOTW: “Will I Ever Get a Date…Ever?!”...

The note: Hi Christelyn, I am a fan of your website and have liked it on Facebook, so I see regular updates on every venture you deign to put up. I ...

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Dating & Marrying Ethnic Men

25 Aug 14

Man Candy Monday: Able Bodied Men...

From time to time it assists one’s palate to try new things. You who sit and drool over traditional favorites and refuse to consider anything ou...

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Gender Conflict

24 Aug 14

To the Guys Ready to Swirl, ” I’m rooting for you, I...

By ‘Zac OnBothSides‘ I’m rooting for you, I really am. But we need to talk. You’re a white guy like myself and you’ve decided that...

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Farmer's Market Fresh

24 Aug 14

Photo of the Day: Why Eggplant is My Favorite Vegetable This...

Just look at how gorgeous it is… I took that photo right before I ate it! Eggplant is a great meat substitute for your vegetarians, and the bulk...

Health and Fitness

23 Aug 14

Christelyn Karazin Does ALS Challenge…Now You!!...

Maxi had entirely too much fun doing this to me! If you’re up for the challenge, send me some video and post it in the comments section. ...

Relationships

22 Aug 14

How to Talk to Your Partner About Racially-Charged Issues...

I was invited to talk as an interracial dating expert for the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning with Jacque Reid to discuss how people in interrac...

Entertainment

21 Aug 14

TBT: It’s…………… SOUL̷...

I don’t know where you were raised or who taught you how to dance. All is know is that the only place to be on any given Saturday morning was in...

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Black Women's Empowerment

21 Aug 14

Stay Away from Sociopathic Men Who Wish to Corrupt and Shack...

Caution: I advise women who are never married single mothers to refrain from reading this post. This is not about you and your situation. Many of you ...

Food

20 Aug 14

How Roasting Makes Everything Better....

I am, by a HUGE margin eating more fruits and vegetables since growing my own food. I remember being especially interested, but I knew that if I was g...