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Celebrating 15 Years of Women’s Health & Fitness

Today, we are celebrating 15 years of women's health and fitness. September 28, 2016, an estimated 50,000-80,000 women of all ages will participate in local health and fitness events at more than 500 community locations across the country as part of the 15th Annual National Women's Health & Fitness Day. This day was inaugurated in 2002 by The Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for consumer health information professionals. In addition to the Women's Health & Read more [...]

Originator of the #SoGoneChallenge, Grammy Award-winning Monica to headline The 2nd Annual Black Heritage Festival

August 17, 2016 -Houston, TX-The Houston Black Heritage Music and Arts Festival is back for its 2nd year. The highly anticipated festival will be held on September 17, 2016 at Discover Green from 4pm-10pm. The 2nd Annual Black Heritage Festival is a one day cultural event produced by the nonprofit 501c3 tax exempt organization, "The Foundation for Black Heritage and Culture". The festival features speakers, exhibits, musicians, artists, poets and craftspeople locally and nationally. The festival Read more [...]

W MAGAZINE AND THE GALLERIA TO HOST OPEN CASTING CALLS AUGUST 27

    NEW YORK, August 15, 2016 – W magazine and Simon Malls have teamed up to discover modeling talent across the country. Beginning on August 20, W and Simon will host casting call events at 10 shopping centers nationwide, including The Galleria on August 27. “Simon is dedicated to celebrating fashion, discovery and community at our iconic shopping centers,” said Christopher Lane, The Galleria’s Director of Marketing and Business Development. “We know our young shoppers love Read more [...]

Foodies Gear Up for 2016 HOUSTON RESTAURANT WEEKS

Eat your way thru philanthropy! It's back and it's better! August 1st kicks off the favorite month of the year for Houston Foodies! Houston Restaurant Weeks,  or #HRW, is the largest annual fundraiser for America's largest food bank. Planned by volunteers, HRW donates 100% of the funds raised to the Houston Food Bank. Participating restaurants make donations to the Food Bank based upon how many brunches, lunches and dinners they sell during the event. Some of your favorites will be participating Read more [...]

National Fried Chicken Day

It's July 6th and millions nationwide will be partaking in #NationalFriedChickenDay! History says Scottish immigrants are widely believed to have brought fried chicken to the U.S.A., but it was African immigrants, brought to work on plantations in southern states, that improved the recipe with varied spices and seasonings. Someway the lines got crossed and Fried Chicken became not only a negative connotation, and a stereotype. However, gone are the days where Mr. BoJangles is the face of fried chicken Read more [...]

Love Me Ugly

Everyone has a preference, maybe he likes thick women, maybe she likes men with beards. Maybe she doesn't like short guys, maybe he doesn't like women with short hair. Either way someone will always be beautiful to someone and someone will always be ugly to someone. What you deem ugly doesn't matter, because if a man is ugly to a woman, he can make her laugh and feel safe and he's no longer ugly anymore. Same for women, some qualities make men who would otherwise see her as unattractive start to Read more [...]

Houston Celebrates The Black Culinary Scene

If you know anything about TotallyRandie, then you know I am a philanthropy/foodie nazi amongst many other things. I'll try anything once, maybe twice just to get a better opinion. That's why Houston/Any City Restaurant Week is one of my favs! It merges the two! However I asked the same question as did PBS in 2012 "Where are the black chefs?". Well we have been seeing an increase in black culinary artist, and this week Houston unveils its inaugural Houston Black Restaurant Week that celebrates Read more [...]

Dance Fitness Event Aims to Make Wellness a Fun Family Affair

Enjoy celebrity trainers, live music, healthy foods and more at the DFPH kick off March 5th at the George Foreman YCC ​HOUSTON (March 1, 2016) - One of the most revolutionary health and wellness movements to hit Houston invites individuals of all ages and fitness levels to join forces for a healthy cause. Dance Fitness Party Houston (DFPH) celebrates the launch of a nationwide family fitness initiative at the prestigious George Foreman Youth and Community Center from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Read more [...]

Why Being 40 & Single Might Not Be Such A Bad Idea

Women and men share a different vantage point on singleness. For the most part, if you are a woman and you are approaching 40 and you are single you might as well wear a scarlet A on your chest. Poor you, the lonely unloved soul that's tortured everyday by looking at happy affectionate couples. Your singleness is your own fault and the guy you passed over is living happily ever after, along with the jerk you gave a chance. Singleness for a woman is the ultimate ugly. Now If you are in a dilemma right Read more [...]

If They Can’t Handle You At Your Worst, They Don’t Deserve You At Your Best

Life brings us many ups and downs without any help needed from us. Loss of a loved one to death, layoffs, unexpected additions to family, life. Life happens. Then there are times where we take ourselves on a roller coaster, by starting new endeavors. A new relationship, a new business endeavor, new position at work, education etc. can send us in a world wind. When you’re up, its beautiful, business booming, relationship blossoming, getting good grades in school. When you’re down it’s an entire Read more [...]