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Every year around the holidays I begin to see a change in my wife and son.  It is almost as if they deliberately begin to try and sabotage the holidays.  My son is my step son.  I have been the main man in his life since he was three years old.  When he has a […]

By Hello Beautiful December 14, 2009 9:14 am // Disney’s first black princess raked in $25 million at the box office this weekend making it #1. Disney’s animated musical, which stars Anika Noni Rose as the voice of a young woman in 1920s New Orleans who’s turned into a frog by a kiss from an […]

VIA The Federal Trade Commission: The holiday shopping season is here, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants to help you get ready. Whether you’re shopping at the mall, online, or by phone or mail, our tips can help you shop smart and stay on budget. Make a list and […]

Former NFL great, Herschel Walker, announced that he planned to enter the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) months ago. Now, he’s gearing up for his first, official fight. Walker signed a contract MMA promotion Strikeforcein September to compete in their heavyweight division, and is now set to enter the octagon for his first fight […]

Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9am Dottie talks about new Beauty Line and new Boutique “Dottie’s Place” Atlanta, GA – The Gospel songbird of the south, Dottie Peoples is on the move again.  It was only a few months ago when she released her latest CD, “Do It” on her own new record label.  Months […]

VIA: CNN.COM Oslo, Norway– President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Thursday but acknowledged the questions surrounding the award. Obama, along with first lady Michelle Obama, walked into Oslo City Hall at 1 p.m. to a trumpet fanfare and sustained applause. “I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility,” he […]

VIA ELEV8: By Mark Chappelle Coston According to the laws of the land, the accused are innocent until proven guilty. However, certain crimes are so heinous in our society that we instead deem them GUILTY until proven innocent. And if perchance they’re not perceived to be proven “innocent enough,” then in the public eye they […]

Via:  www.hellobeautiful.com // (From shape.com) Ready to kickoff the holiday party season? The next couple months will be jam-packed with festivities and fun, not to mention a few healthy-eating obstacles. To keep from overindulging, it’s best to walk into a party with a game plan. Here are some strategies to keep your diet on track: […]

From AJC.com Movie producer Tyler Perry announced on his Web site that his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, died Tuesday. She was 64. “Thank you for all your prayers,” Perry said on the “e-mail messages from Tyler” section of his online site tylerperry.com. Perry said he based his most popular — and notorious — character, Madea, […]

// “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.” Job 8:21 Hey Everyone…I Hope that you all are enjoying this Christmas season.  My goal is to get a chuckle or two out of you.  Sometimes when we are faced with so many grown up decisions on a daily […]

VIA PEOPLE: Barbro Holmberg, mother-in-law to embattled golfer Tiger Woods, was released from a hospital Tuesday afternoon and is now recuperating at Woods’s home in Windermere, Fla. According to Health Central Hospital spokesman Dan Yates, Holmberg, 57, left the facility around 2 p.m. in a wheelchair, which is standard procedure in most hospitals. He said […]

Gospel singer BeBe Winans has been exonerated of all charges of allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife Debra Winans.  Judge Gloria Dumas of the General Sessions Court for Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County signed an order on Friday, December 4, 2009, dismissing all charges with prejudice.  With this order, this domestic matter is over and cannot be […]