The cost associated with a start-up business is always more than estimated.  So, my financial advisor (aka my husband James), had us on flight restriction all winter long, stating that sacrifices must be...

We can and we should raise the bar for atmosphere and customer service in African Braiding Salons.  For years, I owned a day spa that provided clients with massage, skin care,...

James and I have been taking weekend getaways throughout the course of our courtship. When we moved to Atlanta we had to make sacrifices. Unable to afford traveling home to...

Book Review : On the Outskirts of Normal In the book On the Outskirts of Normal, Debra Monroe bares her soul as a single mother to a black adoptive daughter....

Can’t jet away for Spring Break this year?  Don’t Trip! Mall of America is a quick and fun Midwest weekend destination. There is a guarantee of shopping all your favorite brands,...

I’ve got a set of friends that have recently gotten into understanding energy and how we can direct our energies to bring positivity into our lives.  These are ladies I admire...

The Hot Comb Part, section, sizzle.  Mama stood behind me as I sat in a wooden kitchen chair with globs of grease protecting the skin around my hairline “hold your ear,...