I am getting together with a few of my favorite #NaturalHair sistahs for an ATL Natural Hair Road Trip! On Saturday, November 2, 2013 Ericka(@SwarthyDaisy) Kiki (@MahoganyKnots) and Pamela (@KoilsbyNature) and I will be making stops at 3 very cool Atlanta natural hair salons! Kia Motors of Atlanta is providing us with the wheels that … Read moreAtlanta Natural Hair Road Trip!! (Sponsored by Kia)
Atlanta, come out and join me at the 11th Annual Shea Butter Convention, October 24 – 26, 2013. Learn everything that you ever wanted to know about Shea butter from an organization that has been advancing Shea commerce and technology for many years. I covered this event a couple of years ago and cannot wait … Read more11th Annual International Shea Butter Convention
The Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Health & Beauty Show has been a major hair event in Atlanta for years and I have written about it often. World Natural Hair Health & Beauty Show 2013 World Natural Hair Show Spring 2012 World Natural Hair Show 2011 This year I got invited to cover Taliah Waajid … Read moreTaliah Waajid presents Fashion On The Edge Fashion Show
As an attendee of Blogalicious 5 we had the opportunity to experience some of the initiatives that major brands have created that relate to African American women. One of the key sessions that stood out to me at this years conference was the “Imagine A Future” documentary that was shown and the Q & A … Read moreImagine A Future – A My Black Is Beautiful Documentary
Did you ever go to Summer camp as a kid? If so, do you remember how anxious you were at the start of camp? Nervous. Yes, but eager to meet new people and also wondering what kinds of things you will do. You miss home a little, but before long you’ve made your first friend! … Read moreBlogalicious 5 RECAP!
The 1st Annual Girl’s Mentoring Program Expo & Fair was everything and The SistahChick & Our Natural Kids was honored to be a part of it. Co-Created by our web partner, Kim Thomas of AfroPuffs & Ponytails and Kara Norman of EmpowerHer Inc. this event pulled together a very diverse group of mentoring programs for girls. Programs featuring everything … Read more1st Annual Girl’s Mentoring Program Expo & Fair
Da Kink In My Hair is a play that headlined in Atlanta last weekend. It is based on a book written by award winning playwright, Trey Anthony. Even though I usually am not a huge fan of stage plays, I was super excited to receive tickets to this show as a birthday gift. I was … Read moreDa Kink In My Hair – A Play by Trey Anthony
Back in February 2013, my daughter and I attended a Fro Fashion Week sanctioned, natural hair function for kids and Jess McGuinty of Jessicurl was there as a participant and sponsor. In a round table discussion, I shared some of the trials and tribulations that my daughter had been going through at school regarding her … Read moreJessiCurl – A Natural Hair Company That Cares
When I heard that Olympic great, Gabrielle Douglas, was scheduled to speak at Dekalb County’s Youth Empowerment Breakfast, I just had to make sure that my daughter was present. Held at the Marriott Evergreen Resort in Stone Mountain park this event was packed to the rafters with eager girls from all age groups. The event … Read moreYouth Empowerment Breakfast w/Gabby Douglas
The theme for this edition of Chocolate Chat Atlanta is Dress for Success. The idea being to show people how to use a few basic styling techniques to put together business professional and casual outfits using items from your own closet. It was genius really and Chocolate Chat Ceo, Swarthy Daisy did a great job. … Read moreChocolate Chat Atlanta – Dress for Success