Blogger Blues...

Welp, so much for starting a new blog at the snap of my fingers. #FAIL

Basically, my plan to relocate to another server (site) was a failed attempt. So glad I didn't loose all of my posts while trying to do it myself! lol!! ...I just need to accept the fact that I don't know what I am doing and need to leave it to the professionals. A cyber pal of mine contacted the mastermind behind her fabulous blog on my behalf...she agreed to develop a layout, banner, and button for me. I'm excited so we shall see what happens in the next month or so. Unfortunately, I am like #8, so I will have to wait in line...This really sux because I am like the most impatient person on Earth. I chose to open the blog back up while I wait....it could be months before my website is up and running and I would explode if I didn't have a place to dump all of my thoughts, ideas, and finds until then. So I am back in the bloggersphere until further notice. Everyone seems to love Wordpress, we shall see.

Oh, BTW...For those of you who sent your email addy's to be notified of the new blog I will save them for later. I'm unsure if I will keep the same domain name..You all will be the first to see the draft as soon as I get it, keep an eye out for it in your inbox(s). I will add you all to my blog CONTACTS as well.

Here we go again,...back at one. *sigh*

Signed,
The Blogger who wishes she knew HTML!! LOL!

Nappy Novels!!

"Be proud of your nappily status. Live your life in 3D"

Thomas portrays a believable young family tested by real-life concerns and enhanced by the shiny celebrity angle, but it's her wry humor that keeps this delightful series blooming." --Publisher's Weekly for Un-Nappily In Love


Venus and Jake live Nappily Married in Atlanta

"This is a riveting story about Venus and Jake, her movie-star husband. It's a hairy ride to see if love and trust can survive one scandal and surprise after another. Thomas does it again with a fantastic read." -Romantic Times

"Thomas once again lets her characters tell their stories in lively and distinctive voices. Smartly paced, fast and funny."--Kirkus Reviews

"Brilliantly funny, black-girl power chick lit."--Hype Hair"This latest novel proves that Thomas has few peers when spinning a cliffhanger."--Essence Magazine

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"Nappily Ever After. It's beautiful, funny, but has a deep message about women. Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up. It's a look at this one woman's life, and she goes through this metamorphosis when she gets rid of her hair. Not only does she feel different, but people treat her differently. She's now more like an alien than the hottest chick on the block. She's got to reboot and discover who she really is."-- Halle Berry(Harpers Bazaar)

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Trisha Thomas
Author of Best Selling Nappily Series. NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Literature. Soon to be a film starring Oscar Winner, Halle Berry View her complete profile

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WEBSITE:: www.trisharthomas.com

BLOG::: http://nappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE::: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=media#!/pages/Trisha-R-Thomas/56410389463

Riddle Me This????!?!??! Random Rant!

Hello!!! *waving* (side eye)

A fellow blogger and I were venting earlier about the highs and lows of blogging. I had very few lows to vent about because for me blogging is a hobby so I enjoy it. For her its like a thorn in her side because she has about 100, 000 more followers than I do. For me blogging is therapy and ways to share info with friends and fam. For her she is constantly wondering what content is relevant and appropriate for her huge audience of followers.

One thing we both have in common is, dare I say it...LURKERS!!! Oh Em Gee!! For those of you who don't know what a lurker is...lemme dumb it down for you. Its the people who frequent your blog, profile, online journal or whatever simply just to read what you say and BOUNCE!! They don't click "like" or "recommend" they just read your every word and look at your content from the sidelines and roll out. Some lurkers frequent your blog more often than those who actually comment.

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User participation often more or less follows a 90-9-1 rule:
90% of users are lurkers (i.e., read or observe, but don't contribute).
9% of users contribute from time to time, but other priorities dominate their time.
1% of users participate a lot and account for most contributions: it can seem as if they don't have lives because they often post just minutes after whatever event they're commenting on occurs.

http://ariwriter.com/commenter-or-lurker-which-blog-participant-are-you/

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One of my homies was bragging to the crew how much she loved my blog but I had to stop her to say, "you read my blog???" she was like...yeah girl, I follow you on Google Reader!! I was like oh heck naw, NOT YOU TOO! To me Google Reader is just a fancy way of lurking. Half the time the writer of the blog has no idea that you are even following them. After giving her blues about not supporting my "movement" she now follows me on twitter!! LOL!! She is probably lurking right now so, "Hey K.W"!!!

We are all guilty of "browsing" the net...I am a reformed lurker, to me lurking was wack because I wanted to add my two cents in the comments! If the website is interesting enough for me to read on a daily basis why not just "JOIN" or "FOLLOW"???


If I am all up on your site you are gonna know I've been there. I won't comment on every blog post or entry because I can't always co-sign or relate but I will contribute here and there. If you don't see me pop up every once in a while then I'm not lurking!! Being nosey 24/7- 365 is not a good look!


I know certain people are shy and don't have much to say...I get that, I'm not talking to the introverted people. I have shy anti-social moments myself but C'Mon Son!! Come out of hiding...I added a hit counter a month ago and so far almost 9,000 hits so I know yall are looking and watching!! I have some who write me on michelle@curvyecocentric.com to add comments and I thank you for showing love!!


A year or so ago one of my favorite bloggers shut down her blog because she felt like she was talking to herself...I really miss her contribution to the world wide web...she was so positive and refreshing but like so many before her she stopped blogging because she didn't feel the support from the community of people who "followed" her.


Bloggers do alot of research and preparation to offer us information, insight and their perspectives. At least you can "like" something every once in a while. SHeeSH!!


For those of you who offer a comment or a retweet I THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Your feedback is priceless. I love blogging so you can join me for the ride if you wish..but yall need to stop lurking so much and come out of hiding. If you are reading this then you are on this site for a reason. I don't bite!! LOL!


Support your local blog TODAY!! <--- super cheesey, I know!! LOL!

Cara B Naturally is for ME!!

I won! I won!! A few months ago I won a box of Cara B products from Candice, founder of Simplistic Chic , I was so geeked because I never win anything from the 50-11 giveaways that I enter..So to find out that I won was awesome!!

As you can see my daughter's hair is very thick, kinky and it is very tangled in this pic. Usually I try to refrain from allowing her to wear her hair down for extended periods of time. It is a nightmare to comb her hair when its tangled for she and I.

After taking all of the hair accessories out her hair I bathed her with the Baby Bar Soap Bundle. It was very mild, I loved how the scent wasn't overwhelming. The smell was sweet yet subtle, the soap lathered up rather quickly. I felt comfortable allowing her to bathe herself with the bar soap unlike other brands that can be too strong. After she was nice and clean I wet her hair and lathered in the Shampoo / Body Wash. This shampoo/wash lathered up quickly and had a silky feel to it. It felt like it was lotion in the shampoo because her hair and skin felt so soft. A small amount of lather got in her eyes and she did not flinch. That is so comforting for a parent who has a small child, tear free natural products are always a plus!! My daughter has a very mild case of excema and the Cara B products didn't iritate her skin like some "natural" products have done in the past. The shampoo doubles as a body wash and I have even used it as a bubble bath.

After rinsing all of the shampoo out her hair I added the Leave-In Conditioner / Daily Moisturizer which instantly moisturized. The sweet almond smell was so yummy!! Her hair started waving up...it had a 'wash-n-g0' look to it...I could have put on a head band and sent her on her way. It was so cute and SOFT!! The awesome thing for a parent with a child who hates to have their hair washed is that the conditioner was a leave-in. YAY!! We didn't have to rinse the conditioner out! YES!!!

Since my daughter has sensitive skin I only use 100% unrefined raw shea butter because of her excema...I took a small chunk of shea butter and squeezed some Body Lotion and mixed it together. It worked like a charm!! It mixed very well and gave the boring shea butter smell a kick of yummy goodness!! The almond and jojoba oil was so sweet...we were kissing all over her because she smelled so good. After she was dressed I combed her hair with the Moisturizing Hair Mist which is awesome as a detangler. The usual chore of combing her hair is so much easier with the Cara B products.

The whole family has used these products. The Moisturizing Hair Mist with shea butter is what I use when I twist my hair. I love that these products aren't greasy and sticky!

Where have these products been my whole life!!!???? Thank you Simplistic Chic and thank you Cara B Naturally!!!

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The box included::

*Shampoo / Body WashTear-free, extra rich lather, and silky clean

*Moisturizing Hair MistLight-weight shine, no greasy residue. Also perfect for our little boys' close cuts!

*Baby Bar Soap BundleGentle cleansing, creamy lather with aloe, shea butter, jojoba and palm oil

*Leave-In Conditioner / Daily MoisturizerSoftens with a light touch, non-greasy and non-oily

*Body LotionSmells so good! Light, creamy formula with shea butter and jojoba oil. Clinically tested and allergen free

My squeaky clean, Cara B Naturally sweetie!!
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CARA B Naturally™ is a premium quality, genuinely all-natural alternative to products that are currently available for ethnically diverse babies, children and their families.We are dedicated solely to children's personal care – our singular focus on all-natural skin and hair care products for ethnic babies and children enables our steadfast commitment to that mission. There are many other children's products that claim to be natural, but still include chemicals and synthetic ingredients. When we say we're all-natural, we mean it.

CARA B Naturally products are free of parabens, petrolatum, phthalates, sulfates, mineral oil, artificial fragrances and preservatives. As proof of our commitment to using only natural ingredients, our products have been awarded the coveted Natural Products Association certification – the only personal care product line specifically formulated for ethnic children to earn such a distinction.

At the heart of our company is a desire and goal to promote positive images and messages for and about ethnically diverse children; we believe their natural beauty should be celebrated and treasured. This is a theme that carries from our company logo, to our labeling, and to the quality of our all-natural products.Our customers can feel good about using CARA B Naturally™ – promoting the belief that our Children Are Always Beautiful, Naturally™.

Shout Out from the Mocha Peach!!!

My friend, The Mocha Peach recently gave me a shout out yall! YAY! I feel so geeked because she is amazing! She has one of the REALEST blogs on the net. She gives a straight no chaser perspective to relationships, sex and dating. I just love her! You gotta love it when folk keep it real!! Check her out yall, you will be glued to your seat!

Young, Fat and Fabulous fashion blogger, Gabi wins MTV's first ever Twitter Jockey position!

NEW YORK — MTV has named 23-year-old Gabi Gregg its first "Twitter Jockey."
Gregg won the position Sunday night after a nationwide vote.

The TJ position is the updated version of the network's VJ job, and Gregg will report on pop culture news using Twitter, Facebook, blogs and MTV's website.

Gregg graduated from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in 2008, where she studied international relations and African-American studies. Gregg is the founder of the fashion blog Young, Fat and Fabulous.

She was raised in Detroit and lives in Chicago.
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Online:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

http://tj.mtv.com/

http://gabifresh.tumblr.com/

http://www.youngfatandfabulous.com

BLOG LOVE::::

Check out this gorgeous young lady blogger! She is my pal and she is GROOVY! The End :)

http://www.momomod.com/