Artist Madrid, Naturally

I had never been a bridesmaid. I had been a hostess, food server, personal assistant and directress but never a bridesmaid…That is until the Summer of 2012. But this story starts a few months earlier in December. I get a phone call from one of my best friends saying that she is getting married in August. This news began a sequence of events that would result in not only her getting married but also my Grandfather in September and my little brother in October. And yes, as you guessed, all three asked me to be in their weddings. Anyone who has ever been a bridesmaid knows that it takes a lot of your time, resources and patience. I, who truly admired Katherine Heigl’s character in 27 Dresses (because I am like her in many ways), was up for the challenge or so I thought…   Another challenge I faced was my resolve to wear my hair natural for each event. I officially went natural in October 2011. It is very important for me to continually embrace the New Me and my New Hair (I call my ...

I would just like to take a moment to say good-bye to one of the most charming, morally upright and likable characters of this generation (even though his story was set almost a century ago). He genuinely cared about people and was a nice guy.  He definitely deserves the title: " Defender of the Downtrodden ". He always fought for what was right. Because of him, Downton Abbey was saved "twice" (each time was a difficult struggle for him). Plus, he was possibly the only person on earth who could make Mary behave herself (sometimes).  Matthew, you will be missed. P.S. Dan Stevens: I wish you the best on your future endeavors.

Hello! First, I’ve got to start off by apologizing for my absence.   For the past few months I’ve been completely thru with hair… my hair and come to think of it, mostly everything.    I didn’t want to wash it, condition it, twist it, twirl it…well you get the point. I just didn’t want to be bothered with LeLola . Well, I know now that I was experiencing the beginning of the “Terrible Twos”, as Curly Nikki calls it in her new book, Better Than Good Hair .     Thankfully, understanding where my indifference to LeLola was coming from helped me out of this rut.   I say all of this to say: I am just now starting to get my New Year Buzz on : ).     As you know, for the last year and a half I have been very focused on Healthy Hair. Now I realize I need to broaden my focus to include Healthy Eating too (being Active will follow shortly).   Problem #1:   I don’t know how to pick a healthy balanced meal to save my life. And seriousl...