Babs: Well, to me, it’s just being me.  I don’t feel I need to be defined by my color. Do I? Cola: For me being a black person and a black woman and being black and educated are unfortunately three different things. In ways it’s like it’s expected of you to be three different...

Babs: If you’re not good at sports/dancing, just pretend you’re too cool to be bothered and everyone will assume you still are.  I just want to keep that stereotype going. Cola: This is true… I hateeeeeeee line dancing. I’m horrible at it but I always pretend;...

The Black Nod Cola: If I go into an event and there is only one other black person there I am under law supposed to give them the nod at least ten seconds long looks. If not I think we will be shot down. Babs: Yep.  One time, I walked into DBA with a white friend to see a band. Only other...

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE SPRING FEVER In a shaker with ice: 1 oz Bombay Sapphire ½ oz Aperol ¼ oz Elderflower Liquor ¼ oz Fresh Lime Juice Splash of Grapefruit Juice Shake well and strain in Rocks glass over ice. Top with Champagne. Garnish with Lemon Peel...

Summer is almost here and the hot days are upon us.  It’s time for shorts to enter our lives. No matter who you are or what size you are there are some great shorts somewhere out there for you! To get you inspired about shorts shopping, check out some picks I found reasonably price....

Babs:  OMG. YES. and NO….depends Cola:  So… What I’m always told is that men and women can’t be friends because at some point someone has felt feelings for the other in many cases the guy has thought about you naked. That one of the parties is just waiting for their chance.  I...

Cola:  Expensive wine is also for reading and drinking or champagne showers of course but that’s another story. Babs:  Um. champagne showers? really? You give yourself champagne showers?  because I feel like that is impossible? and I guess that’s a con of being single.  no one to give...

One of my favorite Spring/Summer time drinks is Pineapple Mint Water. It cools you down, but also gets you a refreshing yummy yet subtle taste to your water. Not only is it tasty but is very good for you. The pineapple is filled with vitamins such as A and C and can help with prevention of...

Cola:  Okay let’s start with Cons First off a con to being single is when you need to zip a dress or put on a bracelet and no one is around! Babs:  lol I don’t have a problem with that so much, but I see what you mean. Babs:  Being single mostly sucks because I don’t have a...

Babs:  We could talk about how most people don’t date anymore. Cola:  ok Babs:  I think that you and I might be the two best people at it that I know. Cola:  lol. Babs:  I mean, a lot of the women I know just hang out or hook up. Babs:  Friends are constantly telling me about this new...

Libertini 1.5 oz Platinum Vodka 0.75 oz Blue Curacao 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 3 Drops of Grenadine Shaken and strained into a martini glass and garnished with a cherry The American-made vodka, which recently shifted to a lightweight, shatterproof bottle, allows more convenience for the...

Cola:  Okay this will sound weird but I think depending on the type of person you are and things important to you those are some of the things you need to focus on. Example, Music… That’s important to me. I don’t need you to like all the same music at me, but I want to see...

  So, it’s date night and you’re frantic. “Oh my God what am I going to do with my hair? How am I going to do my makeup?” I’m here to give you some tips on what can work for you. Who better to take advice from than me, a licensed cosmetologist who does hair...

Cola: As the resident queen of First Dates I have a few ideas on this subject. I think a first date should be low-key, fun and cheap. No sitting in a movie theater or a stuffy dinner as a first date, you need some room to breathe to go in between conversations and have fun to make it less...

Purity New-Fashioned 3 oz Purity Vodka 1 sugar cube Peach Bitters Angostura Bitters Muddle sugar cube*, add Purity Vodka, and muddle again. Add ice and stir until sugar is dissolved, garnish with peach skin and sour cherry. *On an old-fashioned (rocks) glass, place a cocktail napkin with a...

Babs:  I think women claim to have all these expectations when it comes to men, but they really don’t.   When it really comes down to it, we’ll accept almost anything.   Cola:  I think personally that when it comes to expectations a couple of things happen.  We as women,...

Some days you just want to put on a dress and just feel feminine! I love neutral, blue, and yellow colors for those days when I want to twirl around like a Southern Belle in a dress. I love detailing on dresses! Those extra touches of love helps to show a little of your personality! Check out...

  I’m in the midst of my wedding’s season. I’m now on the hunt for a dress for a wedding in May.  I normally like to keep things basic for weddings. In 2013, I promised myself to step up the colors and step out of my signature color box a little (turquoise of course).  I...

Anyone who knows me, could tell you all about my love of the Thank You Note. I think thank you notes  is so under-used, yet a great method to show your thoughtful side. There is nothing like getting a handwritten card from someone to put a smile on your face or giving someone that smile....