Houston Dynamic-Duo Urban Swank Goes “Undercover” in New Bravo Tv Reality Show!

Houston dynamic-duo bloggers of URBAN SWANK make their debut tonight at 9pm on Bravo! Felice “Swanky Girl” Sloan & Shanna “Urban Girl” Jones star as “Undercover Diners” at four Austin restaurants in the new reality show Best New Restaurant. Although new to Tv, this isn’t the ladies first rodeo as they have been dining in and reviewing restaurants for over 3 years. They have been contributing to Houston and surrounding areas guide to the best brunches, happy hours, dinner, lunches, breakfast Read more […]

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Today is a lover of chocolate’s dream! Its National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! If you could cover anything in chocolate, what would it be? I journeyed to The Chocolate Bar in search for some cool chocolate covered items to try. Now, if you are a dog lover and a chocolate lover, then you know this day doesn’t allow you to share your two loves. However, The Chocolate Bar found a loop hole where you can marry your two loves together with their “Chocolate” covered dog biscuits. Before you call the Read more […]

Its National Day: National Cookie Day

Hey Guys! I am the host of a really cool show entitled It’s National Day, where we highlight some of the cool national days that you may or may not know about. We are launching on the youtube today! Click Me! Today is December 4th and you may know this day as Jay-Z’s birthday but it is also National Cookie Day! Now according to NationalDayCalendar.com: “The origin of the cookie appears to begin in Persia in the 7th century, soon after the use of sugar became common in the region.  They were Read more […]

Actor Romany Malco Comes “Back To Baytown” to Inspire Today’s Youth

Merriam-Webster defines success as the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame. Comedian/Actor Romany Malco returned to the town that adopted him as a teen simply to refute that definition, educate today’s youth on success, and inspire them to live an extraordinary life with his “Back To Baytown” event. If you haven’t read his biography, Romany is a Trinidad native who was raised in both the Caribbean and New York. As a teen, he moved to Baytown, East of Houston, TX. His breakout Read more […]

Worlds First Plus-Size Model Joins Forces with Macy’s to Host Fall Fashion Show

Beauty definitely has a name, its Emme. The 5-foot-11, twice named People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People,” is the world’s first plus-size model. Emme is a mother, television personality, author, lecturer, creative director for clothing lines, and a globally recognized women’s advocate with a 20-year tenure. When she is not changing societies view one body image at a time, she is joining forces with major companies and hosting events like the one she held this past Saturday, Oct. 25th. Emme Read more […]

10 Life Changing Lessons Learned at Oprah’s Life You Want Tour: Houston

I have to say I wasn’t feeling my best when I got the invite to attend probably this biggest classroom held in the Toyota Center and by “THE” Oprah Winfrey herself. “Who turns down Oprah”, I thought. I had been seeing commercials for a while about the multi-city arena tour that was to engage, encourage, and empower the audience. So despite feeling ill, I decided to go to the sold out “The Life You Want Tour” that was being held Oct. 17-18th. What a great decision I made. Oprah and her Read more […]

S. Epatha Merkerson Challenges You to Know the ABCs of Diabetes

Numbers have and will always be an essential part of life. At an early age you learn how to count, and then you put into memory birth dates, phone numbers, etc. As you get older, some numbers become more important than others such as SSN, driver’s license or weight. Well there is another number you can commit to memory and that is your A1C. Do you know your A1C number? Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and 4-time NAACP Image Award winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson says that it is a very important number Read more […]

Houston Goes 2 for 2 with New Reality Show: Houston Fit

On October 30, 2013 The Oprah Winfrey Network aired the first episode of Houston Beauty, launching Houston on the “Reality” TV scene. Now Houston goes for round 2 with a different approach: Houston Fit. Houston often gets a bad rep for being one of the fattest cities in America. MensFitness.com listed Houston on its 2014 Fattest Cities List as number 31. Houston Fit plans to combat that. Not just another reality show full of tears and weight-loss, the creators of the show really mean business! Read more […]

5 of My Favorite Maya Angelou Poems

This past Saturday one of the worlds most renowned poets, Dr. Maya Angelou was laid to rest by her loving family and friends. She was honored by FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Oprah, Lee Ann Womack, and former POTUS Bill Clinton. The influential poet, mother, author, educator, dancer, actress, student, singer, and philanthropist passed away quietly in her home May 28th, 2014. Since the news of her death I had been torn on what to post as Pulitzer Prize-nominated Dr. Angelou is truly an icon. Her voice Read more […]

Coming Never: Run

RocNation & Parkwood Entertainment Present “Run” Jay Z & Beyoncé are back at it again with a promo trailer for their world “On The Run” tour. The star-studded four-minute video featured Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Blake Lively, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Rashida & Kidada Jones, and Guillermo Diaz. Directed by Melina Matsoukas, “Run,” is designed like your regular silver-screen movie trailer with explosions, car chases, gunfire, robbery, bad guys, good girls, and plenty Read more […]