society, culture, how to deal with haters, dating, life, empowerment, inspiration, media, online hate, abuse, video, youtube, celebrities, bullys, depression, crazy people, dysfunction, success, dissenters,
07 Feb 14

LMAO Haters are Hilarious!

Sometimes, when I read mean and crazy stuff by people who have an insane, mouth-frothing, over-the-top hatred for me, I get sad. And then I realize, I...
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black women, black men, dating, behavior, latino men, swirling, options, choices, marriage, crass, behavior, sexual, exploitation, familiarity, interracial, question of the week, turn off,
07 Feb 14

QOTW: “Am I Wrong If I Choose to Never Date ...

I just got this note from a fan of the blog and fan page: I have a question for you Christelyn as well as the other group members who are doing the sw...
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Home Depot, gardening, growing vegetables, indoor, health, eating, cooking, recipes, organic, family, recipes, benefits, winter gardening,
05 Feb 14

It May Be the Middle of Winter, but You Can STILL ...

Nobody can tell me that my frequent consumption of fresh organic produce from my kitchen garden hasn’t resulted in glowing skin. And that’...
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PSA, sex, condom, protection, safe sex, video, funny, humor, black women, dating, interracial, grandma,
04 Feb 14

Hilarious Bedsider PSA’s Addresses the Birth...

I was up at the wee hours of the morning last night and saw this commercial… This is brilliant, and I wish it could be shown on the television m...
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Blogher, Target, cartwheel, coupons, app, technology, geographic, savings, deals, family, food, shopping, money, budget, sponsored,
04 Feb 14

New Target App Gives Cartwheel-Worthy Deals: More ...

I’m really proud of myself that at the end of 2013, I had kept my New Year’s resolution. I think I had success because I didn’t give...
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Rocquelle Porch, red lipstick, insults, black woman, essence, blogger, dark skin, complexion, hatred, self esteem, comments, degradation, dreads, natural hair, hatred,
03 Feb 14

Does This Woman Offend You?

I’m making my rounds this morning to read all the news, rags and gossip and was struck by this woman.   Before I read the story, I took in ...
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bruno mars, biracial, musician, halftime show, band, singer, performer, artist, rock music, pompadour, football, Superbowl, stage, filipino, asian, puerto rican, mix, ethnic men, stereotypes,
03 Feb 14

YAAAEESS! Bruno Mars Is a Multi-racial Dose of Del...

Okay, the game was a complete blowout, and it seems as if the Seahawks were the only ones who showed up to play and actual game. The highlight, hands ...
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote, death, overdose, RIP, New York, Hunger Games, Mission Impossible, drugs, mental illness, rehab, actor, award winning, father, heroin,
03 Feb 14

Such a Shame; Such a Waste…Philip Seymour Ho...

Do you ever notice that the most brilliant amongst us are often slaves to their own internal torment? I was shocked to hear that Philip Seymour Hoffma...
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Superbowl, cheerios, marketing, media, blended families, commercial, sales, product placement, demographic, marriage, unions, america, sports, sales, earnings, appeal,
02 Feb 14

How About THIS Version of the Cheerios Super Bowl ...

Hey all, check out another version of the Cheerios Super Bowl commercial that’s taking America by storm, featuring The Hubster, and my two young...
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Jordan Harbinger, Christelyn Karazin, race, demographic, OOW, marriage, partnering, tolerance, premier, youtube, dating, relationships, singles, swirling, television, day time, series, show, media, marketing, Hollywood, California, black women, non black men, biracial, announcement, culture,
29 Jan 14

My Big Announcement…

I’ve been hinting about this for a while, and I guess I could tell you, but it’s probably better to just show you…   So what is it?...
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29 Jan 14

Cheerios Does it Again, Dropping Major Dough for S...

Poking a dollar-wrapped finger into the eye of haters across America, Cheerios will  bring back the interracial family that brought so much controver...
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Chris and Alexander
28 Jan 14

Crazy Diets: Two Hot Twin Doctors Put the “L...

Chris and Alexander “Xand” van Tulleken, twins who also happen to be doctors, recently embarked on an experiment to see which diets were w...
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kumquat, fruit, smoothie, recipe, nutrition, cooking, healthy, fruit, vodka, vitamins, garden,
28 Jan 14

Kumquats! I Can’t Believe I Was Sleeping On ...

Do you know what a kumquat is? It’s the color of an orange, and it sort of taste like an orange peel. Not the most appetizing by itself, but mix...
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swiffer, marketing, ads, television, youtube, video, sales, commercial, black and white, biracial, blended, culture, demographic, racial mixed, swirling, money, family, perception, society, changes,
27 Jan 14

Swiffer Commercial Is Just the Beginning. Ad Guys ...

This video holds the record for appearing in my inbox. I must have gotten 20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQ_jbyQc7I Woot! This is awesome, but p...
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