Last week, I attended a monthly cooking class at the Anthony Bowen YMCA in DC. I have been checking out their monthly schedule to see what exciting programs they had. I decided about a year ago, that I wanted to pursue culinary passion without going to formal culinary school. If passion is in your heart, formal training is not always needed. Therefore, I have been researching alternative ways to obtain culinary knowledge. I was apprehensive to go to the class alone, but later

Not too long ago, I blogged about the importance of obtaining good foundation with your bras. Shapewear is just as important when wearing fitted clothing. During the spring and summer, I love to wear dresses and skirts to catch the breeze. Great women in my life have stressed the importance of proper shapewear under your clothing. As a proud plus size woman, I have a variety of shapewear in my underwear drawer from thigh slimmers to control top panties to keep my curves as sm

Young African Americans are great people and it’s so good to see the products that comes from our minds and hearts. You can always tell when a product is made from the heart, and that’s what I saw. There are no limits to our success with determination and drive. While enjoying Odunde last month, I met Legacy, who is super brilliant. He was vending his handmade leather earrings that were both gorgeous and original. I was so intrigued with his work, that I briefly forgot that w

Last week, I decided to juice for breakfast. It is healthy, easy and I can make my juice the night before to save time. I began juicing years ago and there are pros and cons for it. Pros include the ability to juice before in advance, building a healthy lifestyle and your ability to get your daily suggested servings or fruit and vegetables. Cons include the time needed to juice and the over abundance of produce needed for the juice. It can become quite expensive depending on