After years of Ariels, Belles (my personal fave; she reads books – duh!) and Snow Whites, Disney announced that they would have an African American Princess. Originally to be called Maddy, a name that had me more psyched than should have been as I imagined all of the Maddy gear that I could and would be purchasing, Disney later changed…
This year I made it my business to participate in two service days for the Philadelphia area’s MLK day of service (it’s a day on, not a day off). I have been very blessed this last year and I feel that it is my duty and honor to be able to give a small something back in order to repay…
Or free advertising for Steve Jobs. The announcement of iPhone’s lower price coincided with my birthday last Rach–tober when I was also eligible for an upgrade to my mobile* phone. For weeks I salivated over the iPhone through ads, commercials and one dude who would frequently drop by the library with his. I wanted one badly! After an hour hemming…
…a magazine for hair weaves. Wow!Way back when pre-loc, a weave was a secret. You kinda knew people had one but it wasn’t something that you told. I guess now a days it’s all out there. Well, at least we will look good. For $5.99. Looking for the loc ‘zine,-r
My aunt got a kidney!Yay!One down, two to go!You see, Charleeeeeeeeeeeeeeene, Mom and Marvo! Marvo! (my uncle) all have a kidney failure due to a genetic disorder called focal sclerotic glomerilous nephritis. This disorder had caused the three of them to experience kidney failure within two months of each other five years ago. For the last few years their lives…