Lifestyle

(Style on a Dime) Great deals for $10 or less

Monday, 11 May 2009 15:29 Marcia Humphrey

Back when I was in my twenties, and my girlfriends and I would go shopping, I had one goal in mind: to spend $10 or less on each item. Am I that cheap? Well, basically: YES! What I realized is that I had stumbled upon a principle that would guide my spending habits in a very positive way throughout my life.

(Instant Inspiration) Good habits yield positive results

Monday, 04 May 2009 16:38 Rashida McKenzie

Good habits yield positive results

Do you want to do something different with your life, something fresh, and new? Maybe start a new job, change your look, or get in better shape. You’ve been thinking about it for awhile, but you just can’t seem to get there? Well, you are not alone. Studies show that only 3% of people accomplish their goals. (positivepath.net)

(Style on a Dime) Do the Ebony Fashion Fair in affordable style

Monday, 04 May 2009 16:37 Marcia Humphrey

Dear Marcia,

My friend invited me to attend my first Ebony Fashion Fair, on May 17, hosted by the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. I agreed to attend this annual traveling fashion show before I knew that the tickets were $75! Now I feel that I can’t back out, and I am trying to figure out how to pay for a ticket and make sure that my own look is not a Fashion-Don’t! Help!

(Style on a Dime) Going on vacation, but staying with family/friends? Be a good houseguest!

Wednesday, 29 April 2009 16:02 Marcia Humphrey

Will this summer’s vacation or travel plans include staying with family or friends? If there is no money left in your budget for a hotel room, this can be a great option. Most likely you will be able to kill two birds with one stone; you get a free place to stay and you get the opportunity to reconnect with loved ones.

(Style on Dime) Enjoying the great outdoors

Thursday, 16 April 2009 15:30 Marcia Humphrey

I used to laugh at the crazy Minnesota folks who would break out in shorts and t-shirts on the first sunny day that brought forty or fifty degree temperatures. I'd also watch in disbelief those folks who, despite temperatures barely above twenty degrees, shed their coat just because the sun was shining.

(Style on a Dime) Summer boredom-busters for kids

Thursday, 09 April 2009 18:37 Marcia Humphrey

As I sit on my comfy couch enjoying this sunny, yet nippy, spring day, my mind wanders off to the even warmer days which are ahead. Of course that thought leads me to visions of summertime fun - freedom from school schedules and homework and freedom to wake up at Noon and take an impromptu road trip.

(Instant Inspiration) Let faith in God push you towards your goals

Thursday, 09 April 2009 18:33 Rashida McKenzie

Have you ever felt a pull in your life? Something that you really wanted to do or accomplish and you haven’t done it yet? For example, there are those of us who like to make New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions are usually things you want to change in your life, but usually something you don’t quite get around to. The year comes and goes and you still have not accomplished what it is you set out to accomplish that year.