If you speak Spanish you may think this article is about crazy people. Sorry to disappoint you, but it’s not. I’ll be sure to include something crazy in the future, but not today. A locavore is s...
2011 is in full swing. We've all either made New Year's resolutions or at least know someone who has. This is right around the time were the resolutions start to slack. Most resolutions are ar...
Use Me I’m so excited that this article marks a year since I started writing “A Better You”. My anniversary column if you will. Writing this column has been rewarding to me in many ways. I get to sh...
Just Ask You ever look in the mirror and think “I want to try something knew”. You have no idea what, but you want to try something new. You’ll think of something.
You’re out. It could be at a party, ...
Accessorize with For Bigger Wardrobe More often than not, getting dressed in the morning is a challenge for me. I flip through my closets (yes, plural) and come up with nothing. I start thinking about what clothes I need to buy, wh...
Reach for the Pills...I mean Stars... I went to the Brooklyn Museum the other day and saw some great exhibits. There were some amazing sculptures and paintings. Amazing in their size. Amazing in their craftsmanship. Amazing in thei...
Working Out in Vain So the summer came and went without you getting your beach body. Or maybe you’re about to meet your potential in-laws during the holidays. Perhaps you’re going on an island vacation for the holid...
Here in the northeast we get both extremes of weather: very hot and very cold. Since we’re headed towards the colder weather, the debate over which extreme is better has naturally resurfaced. Con...
When I was younger I hardly ever wore shorts or skirts. I always wore pants. I grew up in a neighborhood where I was one of very very few black girls. Of course I had my family, but on a daily b...
Saturday night. 11:30pm. You start getting dressed to go out (unless it’s ladies free before midnight, then you should have left already). You put on your sexy dress. Then you change to a skirt...
I hate junk mail, spam, forwards, chain letters...etc. As soon as I see the letters FW or FWD I hit delete. If I get email from someone I don't know, delete; email from my foward-happy, afraid-of...
I know you’ve seen them. People still wearing shorts, tank tops or flip flops. Folks still going outside with no jacket on. It’s October. The summer is over. Let’s embrace the fall.
When my alarm rings in the morning my immediate reaction is to hit snooze. I tend to hit snooze a few too many times which leads to the eventual oh [expletive] moment when I realize that I have 15...
Everyone knows that everyone wants flawless skin. Some of us have great skin naturally, while others struggle daily with skin issues. There are so many different skin issues, which in turn, leads...
The days are getting longer. The sun is getting warmer and warmer. Eventually it'll be really hot, sticky and sweaty. Hot, sweaty, sticky bodies may be very sexy, but a sweaty face, especially o...
Springtime is here! This is a wonderful time of year. The weather is getting nicer. Grass is greener. Trees are sprouting new leaves. Flowers are budding and blooming. More people are outside e...
Most people who know me know that I'm a perpetual do-it-yourselfer. My favorite channel is HGTV. I love Project Runway because I love watching the designers make the clothes. If there's someth...