As a mom and MBA student, Working Mother’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Moms of 2013 caught my eye. I was even more excited when I saw my imaginary BFF, Mariah Carey made the top 10. Way to go Bestie!!! Fellow Hollywood mommies, Beyonce’ and Giselle made the Top 10 as well. Working Mother(…)
Six days before my 39th birthday I got some great news…I’m accepted into the Flores MBA Program at LSU. As I sat on the floor watching Scooby Doo with Bronson I tearfully read my acceptance letter. It was definitely a surreal moment. After all, getting my MBA has been a thought long before Mo and(…)
Is it me, or are Sweet 16 parties getting out of hand? When I turned 16, we’d get together for a sleepover, eat pizza, cake & ice cream, and maybe try and watch a rated R movie on HBO through the fuzzy lines. Recently Diddy’s son turned 16, he got a Maybach. Kids are having over(…)
The spirit of the Olympics is encouragement and support. After reading a snide, tacky, and tasteless article in the NY Times I feel the need to extend some encouragement and support to USA Olympian (and LSU alum) Lolo Jones. I follow Lolo Jones on Twitter. She is the most followed Track and Field athlete on Twitter.(…)
Gabby Douglas has made history at the London 2012 Olympics. She’s the 1st U.S gymnast to win Gold medals in both the Individual and Team All-Around competitions in the same Olympics. She’s also the 1st African American All Around champion in OLYMPIC HISTORY!!! When she was just 14, Gabby’s mom, Natalie Hawkins made a(…)
I have so much fun with my boys. Fun for me is pretty simple, hanging with my kids with minimal arguing & whining. So, for Mother’s Day, I just like to relax. It all started with breakfast in bed. With a little help from Auntie Mona, the boys made all my favorites: bacon, egg &(…)
There is a lot of buzz about LSU Defensive Tackle, Michael Brockers. The redshirt sophomore is projected to go 1st Round in the NFL draft. In addition to excelling on the field, Michael posted a near-perfect score on the psychological testing that some teams give draft prospects. The 21 year old 6-foot-5, 322-pound Houston native credits his(…)
*ATTENTION* All Players report to Germany. 42 year old Ed Houben is about to school you. Ed was a Virgin til age 34, but now he is finding a way to give back to mankind. He is donating his sperm for free. That’s right, he is giving women and couples a chance to have a(…)
I like to cheer for the underdog. -The small school over the highly successful large university -A Veteran athlete trying to make a comeback -A hometown hero who overcame the odds -The little guy over the big lunch money bully… Lately, I’ve realized that I have a lot of people cheering for me. Somehow, I’ve(…)
I normally don’t talk about my personal life (or lack of…) but I get so many questions about how to move on after a divorce. There are a ton of books, specialists, and websites that tackle this, I didn’t use any. I can only say what worked for me. My marriage was doomed from the(…)