by Aja Dorsey Jackson Ahhh the Duggars. No other reality television family has the ability to make me both adore them and simultaneously think that they are 21 flavors of crazy. In case you don't watch the show, Duggar parents Jim Bob and Michelle gave birth last week to a baby girl 3 months early, bringing their kid count up to 19. They are part of a religion called … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
Milwaukee Teacher Cuts Off 7 Year Old Student’s Braid
From CNN: Milwaukee school leaders are looking into why teacher cut child's hair as punishment. WISN's Nick Bohr has the story. The teacher was apparently frustrated because the 7 year old kept playing in her hair. Have you heard of anything like this before? If this was your child what would you have done? What should happen to the teacher? … [Read more...]
The Mean Time in the Meantime
by Harriet Hairston So...yeah. Last week was rough for my husband and I. My mama told me there would be times like this, and true to form, she was right. Her example with my father also taught me what it means to stay and fight through the battle until an amicable resolution can be agreed upon. They danced, laughed, went to dinner and prayed their way through … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Budgeting Basics W\ Wesley Watkis
The Princess and The Frog Open Thread
Did you see the movie? What did you think? Is it important to you that Disney has a black princess and if so why? … [Read more...]
What I Learned In 2009
by Tara Pringle Jefferson I don't always know the right answer, but somehow, if I pray long enough it will come to me. It's impossible to be stressed when you have a toddler in front of you making silly faces. Families work best when they're together. Money doesn't guarantee happiness, but it's nice when your financial affairs are in order. A positive outlook … [Read more...]
Are You Your Sister’s Keeper?
by Ronnie Tyler On Saturday, Lamar and I attended the iask , Inc. 5th Anniversary Holiday Tea and Awards Luncheon hosted by Mikki Taylor, Beauty Director and Cover Editor of Essence Magazine. This luncheon served not only as a fundraiser (as ticket proceeds and silent auction bids were used to support charities such as the National Capitol Food Bank, Safe Shores, … [Read more...]
Videos We Love: Fred Hammond & R.F.C. – We’re Blessed
Classic Fred Hammond: We're Blessed … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Find Time For Your Spouse
I found an interesting article over on a site called twoofus.org. We all know about the stress of working then coming home to kids that are bouncing off the walls. Sometimes if you run through this tiring routine enough it gets easy to forget about making time for your spouse. This article gives us some tips on how to make sure you find that time to keep your marriage and … [Read more...]
We Don’t See Eye to Eye: How To Overcome Disagreements In Your Marriage
by Harriet Hairston My husband and I are at a crossroads in our marriage. Now, don't get me wrong, we're still married, and neither of us are interested in calling it quits. Yet we are having fundamental disagreements on how to choose the road less traveled assigned to us. Although we both need a change of pace in terms of our careers and economic situations, we … [Read more...]
Today’s Inspiration 12/11/2009
I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially -Denzel Washington … [Read more...]
Essence.com: Chris Brown and R. Kelly: The Social Dilemma Of Tolerating Violence Against Women For Musical Appreciation
by Michaela angela Davis (Essence.com) I remember being mad about "Mad At Miles," Pearl Cleage's brave and brilliant account of Miles Davis's brutalities towards women. I wish it was simple, that I was simply mad at Miles for whooping Cicely Tyson's behind, our Cicely our queen, no I was mad at the conflict and the confusion it caused me. You see, I had to contend with … [Read more...]
Ed Hartwell and Lisa Wu Talk About How They Met
I know none of yall will admit it but for the BMWK family members who are Real Housewives fans we bring to you good video of Ed and Lisa talking about their relationship. They start with how they met then how they ended up getting married one year and 23 days later. Lots of good stuff from Ed too who doesn't get to talk much on the show. You can see after watching this … [Read more...]
Does Looking To The Future Hurt Or Help Your Relationship?
by Tara Pringle Jefferson Every time I hear a new love song, I jot down the title and artist and keep it in a file called "10th anniversary playlist." Yes, you read that right. I am in year two of this marriage thing, but I'm already planning our 10th wedding anniversary party. Sometimes I think I'm crazy, because I feel I should be focusing on making sure our marriage … [Read more...]
The First Snow with the Tylers
by Ronnie Tyler The family in this picture looks picture perfect ...right? They look like they are having fun in their perfectly coordinated winter outfits. Well at the Tyler house we have fun in the snow too...but we are not looking picture perfect like the family in that image above. Check out our kids in the picture below. The baby has on one glove. Our oldest … [Read more...]