Weather Without the Widgets

Hey everybody,

I found this neat site that will show you how to tell what the weather is going to be without having to look it up, add an app to your phone, or watch the news tirelessly. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Bodies in Motion

Hey peeps,

For those of you looking for some tunes to work out to, I've found a list! Apparently Essence.com releases a "Black Music Month Playlist" and this month it's "Work it Out". And since we had our little conversation about getting a new image, what better way than to develop an excise regime with some great music by the artists we love the best? Below you'll find some songs that just might get your body in motion; we'll keep this list growing and don't hesitate to list some of your own favs!

Essence.com Recommends:

~~Free your mind: En Vogue
~~Single Ladies: Beyonce
~~Love, Sex & Magic: Ciara
~~*Closer: Ne-Yo
~~Please Don't Stop the Music: Rihanna
~~*Lose Control: Missy Elliot
~~Freak: Estelle
~~Obsessed: Mariah Carey
~~*Just Fine: Mary J. Blige
~~Vivrant Thing: Q-Tip
~~Feedback: Janet Jackson
~~**OMG:Usher feat. Will.i.am
~~Knock You Down: Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo and Kanye West

Some of these songs I'm like.... but the ones with stars are some of my personal favorites that I truly believe are great workout songs. Let me know what we can continue adding to the list!

Self-Exploration Anyone

Hey People!

So recently I've been searching the web and really just exploring. I'd told myself that I wanted to re-image myself. Its a task that can be costly, time consuming, and require a lot of thought (at least in my opinion to do it correctly). I wanted to do something fun, kind of mature (not old woman) and very 'me' appropriate. Just so you have an idea what I'm working with; I still have jeans and outfits from high school that I wear. So yes, I am long overdue for a personal makeover.

So far I've experimented with make-up, more so just trying to find a good everyday look. I've decided that my best combination that's quick and easy is a little bit of eyeliner (black), some mascara and a touch of blush (I use Mary-Kay). It's something that I can usually do in less that five minutes, but it gives me that great natural, yet polished look. I'll probably play with eye shadows later on this summer and update you on that. I'll see if I can find a good picture to post as well.

Another transformation that you all have been following me on is my hair. As you all know, I'm natural now and have been for a little over 3 months. That's going great! I got a trim a couple of weeks ago (I really feel like she cut a lot off >__<) but since then I've tried a new style called mini twists. I'll post the how to on that later and show you all some pictures of that too.

But the last thing I've been working on, is my body image. I currently don't have an everyday regimen or any results but as soon as I do, you'll know about that as well. But in addition to the physical, I've been looking at different things that can flatter my body type and personality. On this quest I found a list of how each color accentuates you. I found it on Essence.com if you want to find the full article but for now be sure to check out what the colors you wear could mean to those perceiving you!

Yellow: bright, alert, optimistic
Green: calm, collected, peaceful
Orange: creative, joyful, sexy
Pink: affectionate, playful, lovable
Red: energetic, passionate, powerful
Blue: logical, analytical, tranquil
Purple: imaginative, inspired, serene
Brown: practical, logical, grounded
Black: mysterious, independent, protected
White: purifying, graceful, healing

Feel free to use my journey to help you find out something new about yourself; I'll be posting whatever helpful information I find and looking forward to your questions, comments and suggestions.

Later peeps!