When I was … what, eleven or twelve years old? I had one of those teachers you remember forever. Mrs. Silvera. She was awesome. There are so many things I’ve forgotten and supressed from those formative years, but the Mrs. Silvera experience could never be one of them. This is partially because she made our…
Randomness
Rolling the Dice On My Life
Remember the New Year’s post I wrote, 2009 is mine? I wrote words that were meant to inspire and electrify, but I didn’t explicitly state the kind of changes I had in store. When I said: “2009 is MINE. My year to grab life by the reins. My year to be the change I’ve been…
Diversity Day!
Hey bellas! I’ve got an exciting career advancing proposition for you, on behalf of one of my favorite bloggers in the game! The one and only Carmen Van Kerckhove, creator of Racialicious and president of the diversity education firm New Demographic, is offering the kind of diversity training I can get behind. Carmen is all…
Class Action Cosmetics!
Yet another tip of the hat to the Frugalista — today’s tip made me shriek in excitement. If you visited a high end department store and overpaid for some cosmetics between May 29, 1994 and July 16, 2003, you could be in for a freebie, thanks to a class action lawsuit. From Businessweek: “Starting next…
2009 is MINE!
Happy New Year, bellas!! This isn’t a post about resolutions or lists or the promises we make to ourselves every year — that post will come next week, after some much needed R&R&R. That’s Rest, Relaxation, and Reflection. I need some time to think and prepare for this new year. This is about my New…
Last Minute Gifts, By Bellas For Bellas
In a perfect world, I would have posted this roundup of fabulous by bellas, for bellas items over a week ago. But as many of you know, the holidays can be insanely hectic. I feel like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. I’m late! I’m late! I don’t know if you can still put…
Bargains for My Bellas
Tis the season to be thrifty — and the signs of the times are immediately apparent at your local mall. Stores like Saks are offering discounts as steep as 70% off, and you just might be surprised at how many parking spots are still available at your nearest Target or WalMart on the weekends. Which…
Gifts Worth Giving – The Incredible B. Smith
Hey Bellas! In years past, I’ve done big holiday gift guides, and let me tell you, they are kind of exhausting to research and write. So I figured this year I’d do something a little different and have a series of gift suggestions from the kind of companies and entrepreneurs a bella like me is…
For My UK Bellas!
I know I’ve got more than a few Afrobella readers across the pond, and I host these giveaways and special offers and they hardly ever apply to you. Well, I just want to say thank you for still reading and commenting. And here’s a special discount offer for you, thanks to my friends at Glam!…
They Call It Cyber Monday
I was not one of the thousands to venture out to the malls and big box stores for Black Friday. More power to those of you that did — I need my personal space when I shop. The sight of crowds stampeding through a store in some kind of deranged Supermarket Sweep mission terrifies me…