Here on BMWK if we do anything we have to do it with soul! Celebrating New Years is no different so below we're bringing you three of the most soulful renditions of Auld Lang Syne that you'll find on the web. Check out the three videos below and let us know which is your favorite. Auld Lang Syne- Aretha Franklin Auld Lang Syne- Jimmi Hendrix Auld Lang Syne- Lou … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
BMWK Weekend Travel Guide: Broadway Anyone?
A lot of people will be ringing in the New Year in Times Square this weekend. If you didn't make to the Big Apple to celebrate don't despair there are a lot of great rates on hotel rooms in the city that never sleeps. You will be able to plan your weekend getaway. JetSetter.com is offering great rates on some of the finest hotels in NYC. Check in at the Nolitan for $189, … [Read more...]
Former NFL Player Chris Draft Loses Wife One Month After Wedding
Former NFL player Chris Draft, who used to play for the Atlanta Falcons, the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Redskins, is mourning the lost of his wife just one month after they exchanged their vows. Despite Keasha Draft's battle with cancer, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Atlanta on November 27th, which you can see a trailer of below. Funeral services … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Three Greens Dream Team – Featuring Mr. Collard, Mr. Kale and Ms. Cabbage
Everyone loves greens, well everyone I know does. You really cannot go wrong with this trio, all three are healthy and the combination tastes great. During special events I am often asked to make the The Greens Dream Team; the team is well known for always rockin out the flavor in a major way. This will be one of my side dishes for Christmas dinner and I will freeze some for my … [Read more...]
No More Drama? More Reality Shows Highlight The Positive Side Of Life
From scrapping housewives to teen mom tantrums, reality shows have gotten a bad rap because they have a tendency to portray people in the worse light possible. There have been heated debates over the portrayal of Black people in shows like Basketball Wives and Real Housewives of Atlanta and whether drama equals higher ratings. However, there are some new shows that seem to … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Why Run’s House Has Run Its Course, And A Beyonce Baby Watch
The net is once again abuzz with rumors surrounding Beyonce's pregnancy after reports that a high-profie celeb reserved space on Saint Luke's Roosevelt Hospital's luxury labor and delivery floor to give birth on December 28. Seeing that daddy-to-be Jay-Z was hanging out courtside at the New Jersey Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks game in New Jersey the night Bey was supposedly scheduled … [Read more...]
Wives, Stop Belittling Your Husbands!
I've been noticing a terrible trend lately. While mostly on television, there seems to be an increase in the amount of wives who are openly, publicly, and unapologetically belittling their husbands. On Braxton Family Values, a reality show that follows Toni Braxton, her sisters and her mother, two of Toni's sisters have been talking down on their husbands on a … [Read more...]
Silence: The Silent Killer For Marriage
Do a quick Google search on "silent killers" and here is some of what you will find: diabetes, hypertension, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, hydrogenated oils, carbon monoxide, AIDS...and the list goes on and on. All pretty serious stuff that can be lurking around the corner and in our bodies. We are unaware of their presence as well as their destructive work. To me it is … [Read more...]
If You’re Happy And You Know It…
Last week I got to thinking about marital bliss and how we express it to our spouses. Seems to me like it's much easier to express our displeasure with the way things are going. It's almost too easy to let the "Why didn't you"s and the "How many times must we"s slip out our mouths. But gratitude and appreciation can be a little trickier. In the hustle and bustle of life we … [Read more...]
MaTWImony: The Week’s Best Marriage Tweets
Transforming your marriage in 140 characters each Wednesday. We scour the web to find those short nuggets of inspiration to keep you loving each other better. Do you tweet about marriage and relationships? Let us know if we should be following you! [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/TheGodLight/status/151804992020418561"] [blackbirdpie … [Read more...]
BlackandMarriedWithKids.com Top 10 Entertainment Articles of 2011
In 2011 we stepped our entertainment reporting game up and our readers responded. Below you'll find the top ten articles according to page views here on BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. 5 TV Couples Who Should Have Never Gotten Married You know we've watched a bunch of black TV shows here at BMWK and we're kinda nodding our head at some of the couples that ended up on this … [Read more...]
BlackandMarriedWithKids.com Top 5 Viral Videos of 2011
Videos are a major component of what we do here on BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. Since this is the case there is no way we could have done a series of "Best Of 2011" posts without including one that focused on video. Below you'll find blog posts containing the biggest videos that we've run all year here on BMWK according to page view statistics. Check them out then let us know … [Read more...]
Program Alert: Marsha Ambrosius on Verses & Flow #versesandflow
TV One's Verses and Flow is going to bring "it" again this week. They have another one of our favorite singers performing, Marsha Ambrosius. I must say that this lineup of talent has been amazing. Marsha, Tyrese, Angie Stone, Estelle, Ledisi and the list goes on. If you haven't seen an episode yet it's not too late. You can tune in on Thursday night to see what you've been … [Read more...]
Black Men Who Pray
Great black fathers and husbands do exist. Some of them write for this website, while others you will never know. I grew up with a great father who adopted me and my brothers when we were just infants. He didn't let the fact that we were not "blood" keep him for loving, providing for, and praying for us. My husband plays a similar role in my immediate family today. In … [Read more...]
New Year's Celebration Ideas For The Family
With the New Year quickly approaching, people are looking for exciting ways to celebrate which can include the whole family. After a few years of celebrating as a couple my husband and I decided we would rather celebrate and ring in the New Year as a family. Although the parties were enjoyable, it seemed more fitting to be with our daughters to pray over and simply enjoy them. … [Read more...]