Tag Archive: Texas

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

16 December, 20140

Today is a lover of chocolate's dream! Its National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! If you could cover anything in chocolate, what would it be? I journeyed to The Chocolate Bar in search for some cool chocolate covered items to try. Now, if you are a dog lover and a chocolate lover, then you know this day doesn't allow you to share your two loves. However, The Chocolate Bar found a loop hole where you can marry your two loves together with their "Chocolate" covered dog biscuits. Before you call the Read more [...]

Food/Drink, Tv/Movies/Hollywood

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Actor Romany Malco Comes “Back To Baytown” to Inspire Today’s Youth

17 November, 20140

Merriam-Webster defines success as the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame. Comedian/Actor Romany Malco returned to the town that adopted him as a teen simply to refute that definition, educate today’s youth on success, and inspire them to live an extraordinary life with his "Back To Baytown" event. If you haven’t read his biography, Romany is a Trinidad native who was raised in both the Caribbean and New York. As a teen, he moved to Baytown, East of Houston, TX. His breakout Read more [...]

Celebrity, Highlights, Non-Profit, Tv/Movies/Hollywood

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Dwight Howard: Exhibiting Model Behavior On and Off the Court

17 November, 20140

Less than 1% percent of NCAA basketball players make the NBA. The percentage is even lower for high school graduates who choose to forego college to enter the NBA draft. However, Dwight D. Howard was one of the lucky ones who dreamed big and was able to see his dreams realize. He showed what persistence, hardwork, and believing in yourself could do. In 2004, the 6'11" Howard fulfill two of his childhood goals by entering the NBA draft and becoming the first round #1 draft pick overall. He was Read more [...]

Celebrity, Highlights, Non-Profit

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Celebrate Spa Week by visiting Shrink Studios!

20 October, 20140

Today kicks off a celebration of 10 years of wellness with SPA WEEK! Spa’s nation wide is participating by bringing affordable $50 services to the masses for the week of Oct.20-26. Normally when you think of a spa service, you imagine facials, massages, & saunas. While these services bring relaxation and rejuvenation, these are not the only services that one can sample during spa week. It has been quoted by many that we live in the era of fitness. No, not the late 80’s where people wore fitness Read more [...]

Health, Highlights

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10 Life Changing Lessons Learned at Oprah’s Life You Want Tour: Houston

20 October, 20140

I have to say I wasn’t feeling my best when I got the invite to attend probably this biggest classroom held in the Toyota Center and by “THE” Oprah Winfrey herself. “Who turns down Oprah”, I thought. I had been seeing commercials for a while about the multi-city arena tour that was to engage, encourage, and empower the audience. So despite feeling ill, I decided to go to the sold out “The Life You Want Tour” that was being held Oct. 17-18th. What a great decision I made. Oprah and her Read more [...]

Celebrity, Health, Highlights, News, Travel, Tv/Movies/Hollywood

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Summertime Fine: A Fashion Tale

8 July, 20140

June 21st, 2014 was the official first day of summer. Immediately the masses responded by taking to Social Media and posting this summers “must haves”, including popular beach wear. A growing trend, that truly sky-rocketed in 2013, and now is in first place on the fashion scene are “FATKINIS”.  The creator of the high-waist two-piece created so much buzz that it landed her a spot on multiple media outlets, including the Insider, and world renowned Good Morning America! The swimwear Read more [...]

Fashion/Style

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Dynasty Complete? XXIILIX Reveals The Queen Collection

13 May, 20140

"Your Dynasty ain't complete without a chief like me!" words said by Beyoncé in her song Upgrade You. Well there is another Dynasty on the rise in Bey's hometown of Houston, Texas; Dynasty XXIILIX. Owned by artist and free-spirit Manuela Gomez, Dynasty was born after the loss of her father to cancer. Gomez (aka MarilynMonrolex) decided to go after her dream of fashion by joining forces with two of her long time friends who shared her same love for fashion. One of those friends being her Read more [...]

Fashion/Style, Highlights, Non-Profit, Social Media

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Family Affair? Beyonce & Jay-Z On The Run

16 April, 20140

On the Run? Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been performing together since 2002. The two have been making "New Rules" within the music industry. Jay-Z released his latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail via the Samsung App in July of last year. Beyoncé "one-upped" her mogul husband by releasing her audio/visual album with no promotion later that year. The power couple who just ended their own tours are now rumored to tour together. According to Page Six, "Bey-Z" could launch a stadium tour together. Read more [...]

Celebrity, Highlights, Music, News

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