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What Would B.B. Wear?: Eight of My Favorite Products I Use In My Daily Routine

February 2, 2022

As some of you may know, the “What Would B.B. Wear?” (WWBBW) posts derived from a conversation I had with a co-worker about three years ago. My colleague was excited about a fuschia blazer she purchased—which was super cute! She told me when she saw it she thought, “what would Towanda wear?” I was flattered… Read More What Would B.B. Wear?: Eight of My Favorite Products I Use In My Daily Routine

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Just a Thought with B.B.: “What Are You Entertaining?”

December 17, 2021

Have you thought about what it means to entertain something? Well, I have and I’ve shared my thoughts on it in this episode of “Just a Thought with B.B.” Check it out and let me know your thoughts! “What Are You Entertaining?” Until the next time be you—and more important—love you. Being uniquely you is… Read More Just a Thought with B.B.: “What Are You Entertaining?”

— Product Reviews, WWBBW —

WWBBW Product Review: Honeypot Sensitive Feminine Wipes

April 24, 2021

So, I tried a new product. I learned about the Honeypot Company last year after its founder, Beatrice Dixon, received negative comments accusing her of racism. Ms. Dixon received reviews claiming she said her product was only for black people during a Target ad. She didn’t say that—but I digress. The ad was intended to… Read More WWBBW Product Review: Honeypot Sensitive Feminine Wipes

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Q&A with SoWristicated Art Creator and Designer, Rozonna Hightower

April 17, 2021

About two years ago, I had the honor of meeting a warm and engaging woman by the name of Rozonna Hightower. From the moment I saw her, I knew she had a creative vibe. That part of her spoke through her beautiful, bold, and colorful accessories that I later came to learn matched her equally… Read More Q&A with SoWristicated Art Creator and Designer, Rozonna Hightower

— Keys in life —

That Unselfish, Loyal, and Benevolent Concern

February 14, 2021

During my daily analytic check of my blog, I learned a few people viewed a post I wrote about Valentine’s day in 2017, Valentine’s Day…Bah humbug. I reread the post and—in spite of the punctuation errors—I am still pretty proud of the words I wrote. It is four years later and I’ve continued to believe… Read More That Unselfish, Loyal, and Benevolent Concern

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Dazed & Confused: Being Called a “BBW” is a Form of Fetishizing?

January 9, 2021

An article was sent to me today that left me a bit confused. In most cases, I don’t like using the word confused. Mainly because I know who the author of confusion is—but that is a topic for another day. However, I couldn’t identify a more appropriate word to describe how I felt. In a… Read More Dazed & Confused: Being Called a “BBW” is a Form of Fetishizing?

— Keys in life —

There is Growth in Discomfort

January 2, 2021

Today is the second day of the new year and I feel the same as I did on the last day of 2020. Don’t misunderstand me, I didn’t expect things to be different just because the year changed. However, I noticed changes in me prior to the clock striking midnight on 1 January. I contemplated… Read More There is Growth in Discomfort

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Body Acceptance: I’m FAT (Foxy and Tempting)

December 30, 2020

“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” – May Sarton A recent conversation with one of my male friends made me question what transpired within me that enabled me to accept my body as it is. We were discussing the importance of women sharing their… Read More Body Acceptance: I’m FAT (Foxy and Tempting)

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A Promise to Me

September 9, 2020

Dearest Towanda, I owe you a long-overdue apology. I gave unwarranted apologies to others to mend relationships and neglected my most valuable human connection—the one with you. I apologized for being myself, and I altered my behavior to make others comfortable. In hindsight changing my behavior made me uncomfortable, and it didn’t improve the relationship.… Read More A Promise to Me

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Everybody Has an Opinion; but, Whose Report are You Going to Believe?

August 4, 2020

It is no secret that we all have an opinion on just about everything that transpires in life. Be it as impacting as who should be the president of the United States of America or whether or not Jada and August’s “entanglement” is newsworthy. I’m not interested in swaying your stand on the two subjects… Read More Everybody Has an Opinion; but, Whose Report are You Going to Believe?