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Going to the Chapel

Hey Pumps and Glossy Ones, We, typically, think of the summer as wedding season, but that time is only the culmination of the planning and praying. This is the seasoning for plotting, planning, selecting and critiquing. You may ask, “Sexual Carob, what does that have to do with getting your freak on?” Well, I am […] Read more…

Love Is When……

Hey Pumps and Gloss-ers, Before we jump into “Sex and Love Week,” please congratulate me on completing a Bachelor’s of Science-Business/ Marketing degree. The process was long and arduous, but I enjoyed every minute, even if I had frequent complaints. I want to thank my family and friends for their prayers, support and encouragement. I […] Read more…

Tie Me Up

I love ties and I love when men wear ties that please my eyes. When I was a youngster, I used to wish I could wear a uniform to public school. Papa Maven gave me one of his school ties from high school, a lovely purple and silver(white) one. O how I loved that tie! […] Read more…

Counting Up The Cost

I enjoy fashion like the next fashionista. I believe, if anything, fashion is art. Recently, I decided to subscribe to Vogue magazine. I enjoying looking at all the fashions and, of course, the items I really like are uber-expensive. I could not, in conscience, purchase this cute green clutch in the recent edition of Vogue. […] Read more…

Layers

Layers has been a recurring concept over the past few months: in Photoshop, applying blush, layer cake, and one of my favorite bloggers did a humorous piece on the layering phenomenon in fashion. Then there is my favorite layer-er of all, the Queen of Blending, a super talented make-up artist from Southern California. She uses […] Read more…

The SPAN

As a youngster, I watched the Iran-Contra hearings on television. I have always been captivated by government and politics. My dream as a child was to major in Political Science and/or law. Then I realized that I love color and needed to be very creative. As a teenager, I acquired a strong affinity for Canadian […] Read more…

What Not to Wear …. Church Edition

I wanted to write a post about how good the new Maroon 5 album, “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” is. I was going to tell you how I love the 80s groove : the synthesizers brought me back. Even how “Kiwi” is reminiscent of the Michael Jackson sound. I was going to remind you […] Read more…

Simmer Down Now

My dear friend, Joyful Radiance called me out last week. She referred to me as a MAC junkie. Truth be told, she is spot on. I love MAC cosmetics and Mac (Apple) computers. I was rather perturbed when Steve Jobs announced that there will be a delay in the new MAC OS X, Leopard. I […] Read more…

Shopping Serendipity

Today’s title comes from a chapter in the book, Retail Therapy by Amanda Ford. The author quotes Tammy Faye Baker (Mesner) AKA Mrs. Eyelashes AKA you know all the drag queens love her: I take Him shopping with me. I say, “Okay, Jesus, help me find a bargain.” – Tammy Faye So my friend, LH, […] Read more…

Soul Food and Funnies

Great word from Bishop Jakes – we can’t let our past hinder us! The sound is not in sync for the first few moments, but Pastor Hezekiah shares a great testimony that teaches a great lesson. “Faithful is Our God” is a song that you can use to speak to your situations! (If this does […] Read more…

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