As a blogger, I have spent years contouring my face and bending my body so it looks thinner here and curvier there. But lately I’ve been trying something else — posting “unflattering pics,” the cutting room floor stuff. I’m forcing myself to change the way I look at my so-called flaws, and I’m not alone… That’s when I realized that the clothes and poses didn’t make me — I made the clothes and the poses....
These selections span the country from the North and Southeast to the South- and Midwest, so chances are these hotties are living in a city near you! If you’re single and looking to mingle, here you go! Image via wavebreakmedia/shutterstock More from The Stir: 8 States With the Most Attractive Women: Did Yours Make the List? (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: The Top 10 Guys Mom Secretly Have Crushes On (PHOTOS)...
Sure, we black folks have a couple of ideas on how to best maintain our “melanin on fleek” skin repertoires — from myths to actual fact. So, with that said, here are 7 things you absolutely must know before taking on the summer heat. These tips will set the record straight once and for all. *Image via *iStock.com/PeopleImages; pexels/MetadataFlow We spoke with skin specialist Bianca Estelle to ask why African-American women seem to age slower....
Which is why it’s so darn funny when Grandma’s texts get autocorrected to something hilarious, or even when you end up texting someone about Grandpa’s balls. When choosing to be horrified or to just laugh — always choose to laugh. More from The Stir: 7 Hilarious Autocorrect Fails About the Winter Cold (PHOTOS) Do you have any embarrassing mistexts to or from Grandma? Image via DamnYouAutocorrect.com title: “8 Inappropriate Grandma Autocorrects That Will Have You In Stitches” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Cynthia Tate” Which is why it’s so darn funny when Grandma’s texts get autocorrected to something hilarious, or even when you end up texting someone about Grandpa’s balls....
Here are eight signs that it’s time to take a break from your current relationship. You don’t talk anymore. Do you spend time talking — really talking — with your partner, or do you resort to talking about the weather (or other trivial stuff) only? When you’ve stopped really communicating, it’s time to take a break. You don’t spend time together. Movie night has been replaced with “guys’ night.” Dates are a thing of the past....
Here are some of the best individual shades and neon nail kits that are just waiting for you to play with them! But first, a quick tip: paint your nails with a coat of white polish before you go for a coat of neon. It will really help the color stand out! (P.S.: That’s my daughter and me at the pool with our neon toes!) Can you see yourself with a neon mani or pedi?...
Another great thing is how much more freedom you have to get creative making your small space the most beautiful and efficient space that it can be. For Apartment Therapy’s 12th annual Small Cool contest, the site reviewed entries from tiny-home dwellers all over the world. The winners received more than $5,000 in prizes, and bragging rights for their baller pads. Here are some of the contest winners, and their best advice for decking out a small space....
It’s been months and months since my last donut. And you know what? I love me, so happy Valentines to myself and have a donut. Don’t mind if I do! Nom nom. So… what do I think of this super-sweet, pink, heart-shaped donut? Is it really Cupid’s choice, or the donut equivalent of love gone stale? Well, it’s okay. It’s fine. I kind of like the cloying fakiness of that artificial strawberry flavoring in that frosting — mostly because I haven’t tasted anything like it in years....
I’ve been “off” my husband for about a month. I love the guy, he’s a great father and hard worker, and I still find him attractive. But it doesn’t stop me from wanting to punch him in the face every now and again. I’d like to think this is just a phase. What do you think? Easiest question I’ve ever gotten. I’ve got a two-word solution for you: Orthodox Judaism....
It’s all so strange that cops themselves say they’re confused. But that hasn’t stopped them from carting Butler off to jail on charges of child neglect and second-degree manslaughter. I don’t know about you, but the charges are terrifying. If the details we know so far are true, it sounds like Butler did what any normal parent would do. In fact, it sounds like common sense to me. This dad had apparently taken his daughter to the park....
Here, beautiful baby girl names inspired by the 12 signs of the zodiac. What Your Baby’s Birthday Tells You About Her Personality (PHOTOS) What sign will your baby be? What’s your favorite name inspired by her sign? Images via © Beau Lark/Corbis & Corbis title: “Best Baby Names For Girls Based On Their Astrological Sign Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-30” author: “Logan Brodie” Here, beautiful baby girl names inspired by the 12 signs of the zodiac....
“If this seat has never been in an accident, is not expired, and is coming from a friend that you trust 100 percent, it is fine to use it,” says hurleydoll18. “With a used seat, you are essentially putting your child’s life in the hands of that person, so you want to be able to trust them with your child’s life.” “I don’t care if new car seats were $2,000 and I had to take out a loan for it, I would NEVER EVER get a used car seat, no matter if I’m poor,” mamiyounqin says....
These days, plenty of people have given up pricey cable packages in lieu of Netflix subscriptions, bingeing original, scripted shows like 13 Reasons Why, Stranger Things, Glow, and The Crown, as well as cable shows that have moved to the streaming platform, like Breaking Bad and The Killing. For that reason, the once DVD rental service is larger than life and a major part of pop culture. And whether conscious or not, fans of these many critically-acclaimed series, who also happen to be parents-to-be in search of a baby name, might find themselves drawn to characters’ and/or actors’ names....
California dad Anthony Sanchez has been arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse after a neighbor posted a video of him allegedly whipping his stepson on YouTube. It all began one Sunday afternoon when Oscar Lopez looked out his window to see Sanchez — an elected water agency director — hitting his son with a belt while they tossed the ball around in the backyard. “As it went on, I realized I wasn’t just looking at a parent disciplining a child,” Sanchez told NBC News....
And yet it still boggles people’s minds when I let them in on my (not-so-dirty) little secret. Birth brings out the animal in me, and it is a feeling I shamelessly indulge. It can only be described as a lioness coming out of her cave — sexy, strong, capable, warm. My second baby’s birth was remarkably more empowering than my first. Firstly, I labored in the comfort of our home, with the people I love most....
I often have nightmares, but when I was pregnant my dreams weren’t scary usually — they became really weird. In talking to friends about their dreams during pregnancy, I noticed some categories that a lot of the dreams seem to fall into. Let’s decode them. #1. The Announcing Dream It can take anywhere from a couple weeks to a couple months to know if you’re pregnant for sure, but a lot of women (myself included) have reported having a dream in the first few weeks about being pregnant or having a newborn baby they “know” is theirs in the dream....
I do feel like a party-pooper when I take my son trick-or-treating without wearing any costume at all. After all, the night is supposed to be a fun and silly outing, not a literal zombie walk. More from CafeMom: From Spooky to Sweet: 19 Celeb Halloween Costumes We Wish We Could Steal Next Year But to be honest, who has the energy to figure out a grown-up getup after working about the little one’s, not to mention the time or money?...
Fantasia Barrino is a singer and actress who won American Idol in 2004. She played the lead role of Celie in Oprah Winfrey’s stage production of The Color Purple, which was recently on tour around the country. She’s been nominated for a Grammy eight times, and her latest album, Back to Me, hits stores August 24. But her most recent role is that of the real life “other woman” in a tawdry love triangle, complete with juicy sex tapes....
The researchers tracked babies’ emotions just before they cried. The vast majority of the time, the babies displayed signs of emotional distress just before crying. But one baby smiled just before crying. The mother was playing with the 11-month-old, then turned away to do something else. The baby cried, and then stopped as soon as the mother’s attention returned. Basically, crying was just a way to say, “Hey, I was having fun with you and I need your attention again!...
The sponsorship program was created by the PTSA at the Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in an effort to raise funds for the school. When parents attended orientation for the 2017–2018 school year, they received a form that not only asked for donations, but also offered incentives. For a $50 donation, families get their last names featured on the school’s website; for $100, they can request to have their company’s logo featured instead and purchase a “front of the lunch line pass” for their children....
