Every man who’s ever had to buy gift for his woman has had to walk the shopping tightrope. On one side is all the stuff…

He’s your dawg through thick and thin. He’s held you down, he’s given you passes and he’s kept your secrets (aka lied for you,) and…

From Black and Married with Kids, Husbands: It goes without saying that we love lavish gifts. We also love simple gifts – from the heart. Despite the obvious appreciation for the expensive, some of the gifts we truly want are actually free. Sometimes, we can be a bit needy, but deep down inside the gifts […]

Here are some gifts that you should try to avoid getting dad this year for Father’s Day. 1) Hair loss rememdies. Maybe he needs it or even sort of wants someone to buy it for him. Still, save it for an everyday present and give Dad something else on Father’s Day instead. 2) Back shaver. Keep the […]

Lifestyle

   Shout out to all men who have newly -this year become fathers for the first time and those who’ve been a pops for years and are and have been dedicated to serving and raising your children! Excerpt via: fathersday2013.net So, the Fathers get their own day, each and every year, on June 16. Father’s […]

Via Hellobeautiful: Should your child’s father give his baby’s mother a gift for Mother’s Day? What do you think?     Read more…

Events

Bishop T.D. Jakes is nothing short of a blessing to everyone he comes in contact with. At Women’s Empowerment 2013 he delivered an uplifting word that stirred the spirit in the room. Women left understanding the importance of their gifts and received  encouragement to use them. Via thelightnc.com:

Sunday is Mother’s Day and it’s the day that we show mom how much we appreciate her. From her sayings, to her help and endless…

I think we can all agree that Justin is the “bestest” friend that anyone can have!  FORGET a gift card, cash, or flowers; Bieber gave his best friend a Mustang convertible for Christmas!!!! FULL STORY

National

via: cnn.com (CNN) — The tree is twinkling, carolers are singing, eggnog is flowing and your spouse is … hunkered down in the other room, counting the seconds until the season is over. Can’t he or she just suck it up and make with the merry? After all, who doesn’t love the holidays? Plenty of […]

We start with gifts.  Merit comes from what we make of them. –Jean Toomer                                                On this day,  I will take five minutes to talk to my sons about their gifts, and remind them that it’s up to them to make the best of them. Read more…

You may be a hard-working single mother, or even a hard-working married one, but that doesn’t mean you feel appreciated by your children or your spouse. Or maybe it’s you who don’t appreciate yourself. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/home_family_life_style/28248