Is it Really Micromanagement?

This is probably my first post (or one of very few) regarding business and the workplace. Perhaps I don’t write about it because TTWC is my escape from my work life! LOL Nevertheless, this #31WriteNow challenge has encouraged me to expand my writing horizons. The other day, during a meeting with my boss, we were discussing…

Take Time to Think

The other day, I was having a heart to heart talk with my 5-year-old daughter Yvette. She was telling me that she is sometimes slow to finish her class work. Knowing she’s a good student, I asked what the issue was. She said that sometimes she makes mistakes and it takes her a while to…

Quick Beauty Tips: Applying Liquid/Cream Foundation

I was watching a makeup application video and cringed a little when I saw a young lady use a foam sponge to apply her cream foundation. I stopped using foam sponges a few years ago, mainly because I started using brushes for everything. But recently, I learned that you actually waste product when you use those…

That's Not Cute!

I’m going to keep this quick – just jumping on my soapbox and then jumping back off. I love when people share their children’s cute photos and funny videos on social media. Vine has given many the opportunity to catch those cute 6-second scenarios on video. ‘Howsinever’…if I see one more video of some child,…

Creativity in Children: A Lost Art?

A recent local news report indicated that children were becoming less creative. Duh! With the advent of more sophisticated electronics, including telephones, music players, video games and the like, no wonder our children are becoming less creative. And this is nothing new. I did a Google search to see if I could find the details…

Afrobella's Beauty Picks

The other day, a young lady from Facebook mentioned she was looking for a new lipstick shade and asked for suggestions. I immediately pointed her to my March 27, 2013 blog post, “Afrobella’s Essential Lipstick Collections For Women of Color.” Here I provided links to two awesome posts by Patrice Grell Yursik, a.k.a. Afrobella, where she…

The Imitation of Life

The other night, I was about to retire for the evening, when I read a friend’s Facebook status – one of my favorite movies of all time, The Imitation of Life, was on. I have seen this movie fifty-leven times, but I had to stay up and watch it. Just to be clear, I am…

#31WriteNow Challenge: Day 1

So I’m just fresh off the AudioMo Challenge, where I posted daily audio clips during the month of July. And just when I had decided to take a few weeks off before I start posting my regular companion podcast to TTWC (Oh yeah, I didn’t tell y’all about that, did I?), here comes another challenge.…