Hey Pumps and Gloss friends, I have been worried about Amy Winehouse. I have been reading that she has canceled all her tour dates to go to rehab. (If that is true… a definite YAY!!!! ) I hope she gets better. Lincoln Heights is one of my favorite shows on the TV. About late December […] Read more…
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Glossy Monday Variety
Happy Monday Glossy Ones! MONDAY MELODY Jill Scott is back with “Hate On Me.” This song not only has a great empowering message, it rocks! JOY’S SHOE PICK Check out Jill’s shoes at the 3:30 mark in the video. They remind me of this Nine West shoe that I have been eyeing: The Disopra is […] Read more…
Sensual Element’s Birthday Wish List
As you already know, Mix Maven and I share the same birthday in September. To keep with the birthday season wishes…here are some of my picks: Like Joyful Radiance, I also love Coach. I saw some totes, wristlets and purses I would love to have. Decisions, decisions, which one to get? I love their […] Read more…
Joyful Radiance’s Birthday Wish List
It is Birthday season here at Pumps and Gloss. Sensual Element and Mix Maven share the same birthday in September and my birthday is next week. Here are some of my gift picks: I am a huge Coach fan and I saw these shoes in person recently. Decisions, decisions, which color to get? The “Issy” […] Read more…
Mix Maven’s Birthday Wish List
Good day Pumps and Gloss readers: My birthday is fast approaching. (I will be 24!!) (Did I just hear someone say “Again!”) 😉 Well, I do not usually have a list …but this year is different. First on my list is Mac OS X (Leopard). I was miffed when I read that iPhone delayed Leopard’s […] Read more…
Monday Variety
Happy Monday Glossy Ones! SOJOURNER’S TRUTH (Source) Sojourner Truth gave her famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. (The women’s rights movement grew in large part out of the anti-slavery movement.) No formal record of the speech exists, but Frances Gage, an abolitionist and president of the […] Read more…
Sexy Shoes
Since we are Pumps and Gloss, let’s talk about sexy shoes today! Now, we are not going to talk about stripper shoes! Check out Chris Rock’s take on clear heels…. Today, we present our picks for shoes to make your man do a double take. A sexy shoe will always have a heel because heels […] Read more…
Glossy Picks – The ’90s Version
Time to go back to the 1990s with our pick jams from that decade! Mix Maven takes us back with SWV’s “Weak.” Mix notes that “‘Weak’ is the quintessential R&B Love Song of the ’90s. I still need to learn all the words.” Joyful Radiance loves Mary J. Blige. Her favorite Mary song is “My […] Read more…
Flyin’ High
One Thursday, Mr. Maven and I were listening to NPR’s Fresh Air. I had not listened to NPR in awhile (not including listening to “This American Life”, Podcasts of “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” and “Car Talk” or dodging “A Prairie Home Companion.” Why that show is 2 hours long is beyond me!!) On this […] Read more…
Joy-Filled Monday
Happy Monday Glossy Ones, Starting today, I will be posting on Mondays instead of Wednesdays. To get your week kicked off right, there will be a bit of encouraging pieces and inspiration mixed with any and every thing for my Ladies! SIX PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS Do not be afraid to start. Dare to dream big. […] Read more…
