Daenel
I remember when I was a little girl and I’d watch the Disney movies and wonder why none of the princesses looked like me or my sisters ~ brown-skinned with full lips, dark eyes and curly hair. I wondered if only the fair skinned girls deserved the fairytale endings… In […]
First of all, I’d like to congratulate the five mommas who are in the running to be the next Mamavation Mommas. Each of them brings a unique flair to the Sistahood and I’m proud to consider each of them a friend and motivator. If you haven’t had a chance, please […]
Oooooh, today’s Small Talk Six topic is a good one! Trish wants me to name six pieces of clothing or accessories that I’ve owned, loved and wish would come back in style. I had to laugh at this because my sister and I were just talking about my “unique” fashion […]
Alrighty now, thanks to the magical skills of Christie at My Life – A Work in Progress, it’s time to hop into the time machine for Flashback Friday and see where it takes us… *cue The Police ~ Every breath you take….* The year is 1983 and I am at […]
I remember many years ago during my undergraduate studies I was taking a religion course with a wonderful instructor who had a pretty good knowledge of various religious backgrounds. During the course of the class, he discovered that I had been raised Church of God in Christ and, for whatever […]
When I decided to lose weight, I didn’t know anything about Mamavation or the Sistahood, I just decided to go it alone. Well, actually, I decided to do it after that wake up call but you know what I mean. I had tried to lose weight before and I’d drop […]
It’s that time again….The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans have pronounced today Weigh In Wednesday. The purpose of the weigh in is to support and encourage each member to keep moving. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate our success together or work out strategies to overcome a bad day. It’s […]
Today is the last day to get your applications in for Mamavation. If you are not applying, please take some time to get to know the current round of applicants and show your support by tweeting your love to @bookieboo. Now on to our regularly scheduled programming… It’s day 12 […]
Have you ever heard a song on the radio and thought ohmygosh, I can totally feel what she’s singing about? I have. I mean, there have been times when I’ve heard a voice or listened to the words of a song and they’ve reached down so deep within me that […]