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- BlogHer Conference 2014: Get a Discount if You Live in the Seattle Metro Area
- 6 Classic Mistakes Women Make With Men
- The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer - Beyonce Shares Deep Poetry
- Justified or Not? Single Mom Flogs Young Daughter With Belt
- Obituary - Amaka Igwe Passes On After Asthma Attack
- Couple Love - Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Back Together
- Maternity Style - Mila Kunis Bares Bump in a Lace Crop Top and Jeans Shorts
- An African City Episode 10 - A Big Decision [Season Finale]
| BlogHer Conference 2014: Get a Discount if You Live in the Seattle Metro Area Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:01 PM PDT  When BlogHer contacted me to blog about this opportunity to my readers especially those living in the Seattle Metro area, I jumped at it. First, the first post I saw promoting this year's conference was the announcement that my favorite actress, Kerry Washington, was a speaker! And did you know that this year marks the 10th Anniversary of BlogHer? How exciting is all that? The BlogHer '14 is holding in San Jose, California on Thursday, July 24, 2014 through Saturday, July 26, 2014 and you can register here on Eventbrite. I have the event saved and by clicking on this link you get a discount code if you live in the Seattle metro area.  I have been listing for myself the reasons why I should not miss this year'c conference, and maybe if I get someone going from here, we can make it a date? Why you should want to go? Look at the pictures below!     Yes, I already mentioned that Kerry Washington was going to be there, and maybe her baby too, hehehe... but do you recognize any of these other ladies? From a blogging perspective, they are even more major than Kerry, no matter how beautiful she is and how she is married to Nnamdi Asomugha, our Nigerian brother :) At the top is Arianna Huffington, does she need an introduction? OK, I'll just say she's the lady behind THE Huffington Post! Wouldn't it be amazing to have the opportunity to sit and listen to her speak, and maybe if you're lucky meet and exchange contacts with her? In my dreams you might say, but this is the BloHer conference you'all! Anything can happen cos here women work together like sisters! Then after KW is Jenny Lawson (a.k.a. The Bloggess) who is a well known and respected blogger and then finally Tig Notaro. There would be other panels and panelists on blogging - both personal and business blogging as well as writing focused tutorials. There will also be major platforms to meet other bloggers. Bottom line, BlogHer conferences are an avenue for any blogger to update themselves and their blog, and provides opportunities for networking. In summary, these are the reasons you will definitely want to attend the Blogher conference; 1) You will learn from great speakers; from the world famous to your blogging peers. 2) You can connect with old friends and make new ones. 3) You can also find out about new products and services from both local and national brands. Register and get a discount HERE        |
| 6 Classic Mistakes Women Make With Men Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:31 PM PDT  by Kiri Blakely There are some classic mistakes that women make with men. So classic that I honestly wish a book was made of them -- a rule book -- and women had to read it in high school. And then take a test on it. Like 50 tests. And they had to memorize every single word. But there is no Relationship 101 unless you count the ones in the School of Hard Knocks. You have to live it or have your friends live it -- sometimes multiple times -- for the lessons to kick in. And sometimes then they don't even stick. But, boy, if every woman knew these classic mistakes, and to avoid them, before plunging into the dating world in their early 20s, what a different experience love could be for those ladies. Here are 6 classic mistakes women make with men. Classic Mistake #1: I can change him. Although people do hear that old adage, "People don't change," no one really takes it seriously until he or she is faced with a person who needs to change. It's at that point you go into denial. "Oh, he just needs someone who understands him," "If I do everything for him, he'll feel like he wants to reciprocate," etc. Chances are, that is never, ever going to happen. Not that people don't change -- they do. But YOU can't make them. A good rule of thumb is this: If you knew that this man would be EXACTLY the same for the next 50 years, would you still want to marry/date him? If the answer is "hell no," then abort mission if you aren't married yet. And if you are already married, carefully consider what your next step is and whether it should be divorce. Classic Mistake #2: I'm the exception. I've seen far too many intelligent women get involved with a guy with a horrible romantic history who then goes on to cement the pattern with them. Why? Because they thought they would be the "exception." I've heard: "We were such good friends, I thought he'd never pull that on me." I've heard: "He cheated on his wife, but that was 10 years ago." I've heard: "He broke off two engagements, but this time he says he's really ready and has met the right person." Not that you're definitely NOT the exception -- hey, maybe you are -- but chances are, you're not. And why would you want to risk it anyway? Classic Mistake #3: Not listening. I've come to believe a man tells you pretty much everything you need to know about him in the first few months, if not the first few dates. If he says, "I'd really love to get married, but I've found it so hard to find someone I'm compatible with," women hear: I'd really love to get married. They don't hear, "I find most women are incompatible with me, and I'm not even considering that this might be my fault." I had one friend whose new man told her right off the bat that he gets tired of women after two months. However, when she confronted him on this, he backtracked and said he was just joking around. Guess what happened after two months? Listen. And take heed. Classic Mistake #4: Giving points for being "honest." If a man is telling you all about his troubles, his rocky romantic history, his financial problems, or his drug addictions, women tend to think: "Oh, he's being so honest with me, that must mean he doesn't plan on doing any of this stuff with me." Women find it impossible to believe a man would advertise his future bad behavior. But men often give you a warning for a good reason -- they are testing you to see if you will stick around after hearing about their chronic unemployment, cheating history, or addictions. If you do, then they consider that you've had fair warning. Classic Mistake #5: He will leave his wife for me. This is such an old-timey classic mistake that it's crazy to think there are women who still fall for it, but they do. As high as the divorce rate is, chances are a guy who gets involved with you while he's with his wife is doing it because he wants two women -- not one. If he dumps his wife, that would mean he's only got one woman. You. Which is not what he wants. If he swears he's leaving his wife soon, what harm can it do to walk away and tell him to call you once the divorce is final? If he likes you that much, it should only speed up the process, right? Classic Mistake #6: Marriage and/or children will change him/settle him down. This does happen with some guys, but it's a huge mistake to assume it's going to happen. In fact, women who are with abusers are never more at risk of being killed than when they get pregnant. And guys with a history of cheating are likely to do it even more once they get married. Guys who cheat are usually commitmentphobes who use other women to keep distance from you. So getting married will only intensify those commitmentphobic feelings and increase the desire to cheat. Have you ever made any of these classic mistakes? Would you tell your daughters about them?     |
| The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer - Beyonce Shares Deep Poetry Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:52 AM PDT  Beyonce shared the poem below on her social media pages as handwritten notes and the lines have got me thinking. The poem is an introspective by Oriah Mountain Dreamer and titled, The Invitation. What do you think of the poem? The Invitation Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, remember the limitations of being human. It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, 'Yes.' It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children. It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back. It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.     |
| Justified or Not? Single Mom Flogs Young Daughter With Belt Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:32 PM PDT  A single mother from Trinidad and Tobago shared on Facebook a video of herself whipping her 12-year-old daughter with a belt. The young girl had been sharing semi-nude pictures of herself on Facebook and had begun to receive messages from boys urging her to have sex. The mother felt it was suitable to punish the girl and post the video on Facebook to warn off the young girl's admirers. The video has since gone viral, sparking a conversation about corporal punishment. Watch the video and share where you stand on violent punishment for children. Helen Bartlett, a mother of four from Point Fortin, has since said she does not regret beating the girl the way she did and is prepared to go to jail to set her wayward young daughter on the right path. She said since their father left them, the young girl has been unmanageable and she's scared the girl will either end up pregnant or killed. Mother and daughter have reconciled since the punishment with the daughter saying the beating shows the mother loves her.     |
| Obituary - Amaka Igwe Passes On After Asthma Attack Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:57 AM PDT  Amaka Igwe, one of the most prominent figures in the Nigerian entertainment industry, a producer, writer, director and mentor, died April 28th in Enugu after an asthma attack. Amaka Igwe had gone to Enugu in company of her husband for pre-production preparations for a new Igbo soap when she suffered the asthma attack. First aid was given but failed to revive her, and she died before they could get to the hospital. Amaka Igwe is survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother. Biography from the family; Born Amaka Isaac-Ene, the deceased was an accomplished writer, producer, director, entrepreneur and teacher. This is so shocking to me, and so depressing. Amaka Igwe and her stories motivated me for the longest time, and I was the star struck teenager when I met her late last year and couldn't even say much. She will definitely be missed. May her soul rest in peace, and may God comfort her family.     |
| Couple Love - Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Back Together Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:25 AM PDT  Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones who announced a separation last year may have been able to work things out in their marriage. The couple held hands as they attended an event yesterday. Wishing them the best! _____ Photo Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images     |
| Maternity Style - Mila Kunis Bares Bump in a Lace Crop Top and Jeans Shorts Posted: 29 Apr 2014 05:07 PM PDT |
| An African City Episode 10 - A Big Decision [Season Finale] Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:13 AM PDT |
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