Wednesday, March 26, 2014

$15 Zara jumpsuit!

I got this jumpsuit at Zara in NY for a whooping $15! Don't we love a good sale? I had to take it out to some of the vineyards in Cape Town!


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Fun in Cape Town!

I am having so much fun in Cape Town! Check out a few of my favorite pics from South Africa from the Steenberg vineyard yesterday!


More pics coming up! Stay tuned!
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Ask and you shall receive: Oprah gives dress away to a twitter follower


I hope Oprah knows that this has opened up the floodgates. I'm hitting her up everyday via twitter asking for dresses! It happened to one lucky fan so perhaps it can happen for me? #WontHeDoIt

Ok here's what happened via People Style Watch:

Atlanta resident Brandi (aka Twitter user @snobaby28), asked Oprah Winfrey if she could have the dress the megastar wore on the March cover of Essence and Oprah said yes!

Brandi Tweeted at Winfrey about her love for the dress, joking “I know u won’t wear again.” Said Oprah, “You’re right, I won’t,” and directed Brandi to reach out to her assistant to get the exchange underway.

Must be nice! Oprah must be feeling generous these days cause E! News reported that she purchased a home in Wisconsin for her half-sister, Patricia Lofton in addition to giving her a monthly allowance and sending her to college.

The 60 year old media maven reportedly bought a $490,000 four-bedroom, three-bathroom home for Lofton and has set up a monthly allowance so she can focus on her goals. 

Way to go Lady O? If you could agar would you ask Oprah for?

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What happened when I tried the 3 day master cleanse diet!

This past Monday I decided to challenge myself by trying the infamous master cleanse diet. I've always wanted to do it but the thought of giving up food has always sounded PREPOSTEROUS! #AintNobodyGotTimeForThat

But after reading about it and researching it, I decided to give it a go. This diet is allegedly what helped Beyonce drop weight during her 'Dreamgirls' days. Here's what she was quoted as saying at the time "I lived on water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for 14 days. It was tough; everyone was eating and I was dying." But, in two weeks she reportedly lost 20 pounds. TWENTY! I was willing to try it!

Because I know myself very well, I knew off the bat that there was no way on God's green earth that I could do 14 days. No damn way. So I decided to shoot for 3 days. 

Y'all this thing ain't no joke, here are 5 things I discovered while doing the cleanse


1. Giving up food is REALLY hard

Hello Captain Obvious! Getting through the detox is really all about mental strength. On Monday afternoon around 1pm, I almost broke down at the thought of just drinking lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and water for the next 3 days. I almost said eff and the thought crossed my mind to have me a big ole juicy, mouthwatering and delectable burger but I decided instead to keep going. Food was not winning this round. All that fun food was what got me here in the first place, I was determined to fight it till the very end. 

2. You will crave food!
It's totally normal. As a matter of fact I read online that its ok to have a few (4 or 5) grapes or veggies but if you really want to achieve results you aren't supposed to eat anything at all. The point is to cleanse your body of toxins & lose weight simultaneously.  

3. ENERGY!!

Doing the cleanse gave me an unexpected boost of energy. I woke up
hungry a few times but overall I felt really awesome. I suppose sometimes we forget just how many toxins we have stored in our body. For the boost of energy alone I would do the cleanse again!

4. Research
Because this was a last minute decision (I decided on Sunday night) I didn't hit up my Google search bar like I should have. What I skipped was the ease in & ease out phase of the diet. I just literally shocked my system by eating rice, chicken and drinking copious amounts of wine on Sun and then just diving into the lemon mix on Mon. Don't do that! Ease your body into the cleanse by maybe drinking soups or water the day before the cleanse and during the ease out phase just relying on fruits & veggies to get your body to re-adjust to food. But don't take my word for it! DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! And of course talk to your Doctor before you decide to try it.

5. So did I lose any weight?!??!?
Chile! I lost 5lbs in total. Mon and Tuesday were great right? I drank my lemon mix & your girl was super focused. But Wed came  and that same steel resolve and laser focus vanished into thin air. I wanted greasy french fries and I wanted them NOW. To be honest with you, I ended up eating spaghetti, a hot dog & some veggies. Random right? But that sh!t was soooooo good! I had really missed chewing and eating! Yeah yesterday was awash! BUT I did drop the weight I wanted. 5lbs is the difference between a pair of tight jeans fitting like they should or creating an unsightly muffin top, so for that point alone I consider my mission a success.

I would totally do this again. It is difficult and I will most likely gain the weight back but I am totally happy with the short term results I achieved.

Have you tried the master cleanse diet? How did it work out for you?


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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Kerry Washington & her hubby share a kute kiss!

Awwww these two man! ❤❤

This is the first posed pic that we've seen of the notoriously private couple. Kerry Washington & Nnamdi Asomugha are just too cute for words!

The soon to be parents posed it up at the Vanity Fair after party on Sunday post the Oscars & they finally allowed the pics to capture them together. Love it!
The 'Scandal' star also took this pic while at the same party. Pregnancy looks good on her!

Wonder if she's having a boy or girl? Either way that baby is going to cayute!


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Nene Leakes cast in Dancing with Stars!

Bloop!
Go ahead Nene! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star has been cast in ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Say what you want about Nene but homegirl be making major moves! Check out the full line up below! 


This is going to be an interesting season!

So this is random but Nene was uploaded pics of her supermodel Naomi Campbell on to her blog! Who knew these two were friends?





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Monday, March 3, 2014

Awww Scarlett Johansson is preggers!!



Just a few months (6 to be exact) after getting engaged actress Scarlett Johansson has announced to PEOPLE Magazine that she’s pregnant!

E! News

 was the first to report the news that the gorgeous star, 29, is expecting her first child with her fiancéRomain Dauriac


In February 2013 the 29-year-old actress told ELLE UK:

"I'm not having kids anytime soon. I'm in a nice relationship, I'm working a lot and, like I said, it's not important to me."

A lot can change in a year right? Congrats to the happy couple!


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The day after: Lupita Nyong'o says she hasn't "slept a wink" since winning an Oscar





Lupita Nyong'o must be floating on cloud nine right now! The Kenyan actress was on Live with Kelly and Michael earlier today & when asked by Kelly Ripa whether she'd build a trophy room for all her awards season wins "I think I have to," replied the actress, before reconsidering.

"I really have to get a two-bedroom apartment!"

24 hours after winning Lupita feels like she's still dreaming. "It hasn't set in," she said. "I haven't even slept! It is overwhelming, but at the same time, this is the thing I dreamed for, it's the thing that I availed myself for. I'm just trying to allow myself to absorb it all."
How brilliant was her acceptance speech? I think I've watched over a million times!

"Twelve midnight came and this," she said, holding her Oscar, "did not disappear." 


Lupita hit the town last night to celebrate her victory & she confesses that she felt a wee bit stingy with her shiny statute "The first half of the night I was being very, very selfish. I wouldn't let anyone even take a picture with it."

"No one was holding it. But then, it's really heavy," she added of letting her guard down a bit.

When Kelly's co-host Michael asked whether he could hold her prize, Nyong'o said he could, "for three seconds!" 


Lol! I love it! Check out the video below:

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Watch Lupita Nyong'o's acceptance speech here!!



My heart is beaming with pride for this Kenyan beauty!!! So happy that 31 year old actress Lupita Nyong'o nabbed the best supporting actress award for her role in "12 Years A Slave"! That category was full with dynamic and talented actress so she really EARNED this illustrious title. Go Girl!!

Still can't believe I met her this past Thursday at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon in CA! Check out her acceptance speech below:

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Essence Black Women in Hollywood pics!

Friends, I had an ah-ma-zing time in Hollywood! I was there to check out the Black Women in Hollywood red carpet at the Beverly Hills Hotel. I met so many celebs while working, check out some of my favorite pics from the fun soirée!

The venue was absolutely stunning. My dress is BCBG & my shoes are by Zara!

I met singer Brandy
Loved her power red suit! And of course her banging bob..
Other celebs on the carpet
Now Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o!! 💃💃


Long Walk to Freedom star Naoemie Harris

Walking Dead star Danai Gurira

Actress Angela Bassett

Actor Michael Ealy!

Geeked to meet Tyler Perry

It was a beautiful & inspiring luncheon. Can't wait to attend next year!
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