As many of you know, my daddy (aka Hamez) had a light heart attack (or so they thought initially; he didn’t) this past weekend. He’s been having issues with his heart for a while, and he also has high blood pressure. And not only is he no spring chicken (he’s 62), he also works in a plant...
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I haven’t written my monthly goals in here in a while, so I decided to start doing it again. So, my goals for May are: Get 2-3 copywriting clients Continue working to make fcg fabulous Continue networking and building relationships Keep developing my brands Write one (1) MaBu column Write one (1) post each...
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As you may recall, I am doing a complaining fast for the month of April. I like to think I’ve done a pretty good job so far considering. I’m pms’ing, and during this time I tend to get cranky and have headaches. But for the most part, instead of talking about how I feel,...
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The other day, I wrote a post about ways to get a fresh start for spring. One of the things mentioned was going on vice patrol or taking a 21-day fast from things like gossiping, complaining or overspending. I decided that I would try one of these. So, for the month of April, I’m...
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It’s a day early, but I wanted to wish you all a fabulous, prosperous and successful New Year! And thanks for reading/commenting/lurking/suggesting to others. I really appreciate you guys ♥ P.S.- I promise I will have some giveaways and prizes in 2010, too! = )
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So…2009 is almost over, and what a crazy/fun/fabulous/lovely, etc. year it’s been! Highlights of my year included: Moving back home Quitting my part-time job Celebrated one year with my babe, one year of having locs and one year writing on this blog ♥ Two years of being natural Helped my parents celebrate 25 years of...
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Here are my goals for 2010 and my game plan for getting there: Take my career to the next level and make $___ Game Plan Obtain work (that I enjoy) to make x amount. Get published in a national, consumer magazine (more than once). Have at least two well-paying pieces published per month. Have...
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As I was procrastinating perusing on Facebook last night, I seen a lot of statuses about being yourself instead of trying to be like someone else. They were mainly referring to females trying to be like Nikki Minaj, and one guy made a good point about girls calling themselves Barbie- *news flash* Barbie is...
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So, Chocolate Orchid nominated me for the Honest Scrap Award- yay, thanks chica! The rules to receiving the award as follows: Post the award on your blog. Present this award to others whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged you. Tell those people they’ve been awarded HONEST...
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It’s that time again- goal time! I didn’t reach all my goals last month, but that’s okay because it’s a new month- onward and upward. Anyway, here they are (well, most of them): Ultimate goal: $500 Get a piece accepted by a national magazine (or on its website) Maintain clients I have now Get...
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