Confessions From A Black Rose

Waking up at the crack of dawn is only worthwhile if you are making your way to The Bahamas for the first time.  After a few delays at the airport, we made our way to down to Grand Bahama Island for five days of rest and relaxation.   We were completely spoiled at Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort. It made it extremely hard to leave. One of the downfall at staying at an all exclusive is that you don't really feel a need to do exploring. Now that's a good Breakfast Water sports anyone?  Somehow I convinced myself to ride the banana boat. I was scary fun until the point I got wiped out trying at the end of the ride. Crab salad was exquisite Pineapple Juice & Rum never hurt nobody Hello Operator  I went to this fabulous marketplace but I did not get any souvenirs because I left my wallet home. Sea feels so good The cutest thing on the planet A true beauty Now that I am back home, I am suf...

Listening to: Stay with Me by Sam Smith Dear American musicians please get your s*** together. These British artists are destroying you. If I Could Change Your Mind by HAIM I love these girls. This song gives me life. You must own it immediately. Watching:  An African City I am happy that there is finally a show that showcases a different view on Africa. Make sure you check out this fabulous web-series. Broad City This clip is just a small glimpse into the comedic genius that is Broad City . Every episode had me laughing out loud.  Reading: I have been failing miserably to accomplish my reading challenge this year. I am hoping Bag of Bones will be my salvation. So far, I am enjoying it.  Eating: Just a collage of this month in food.  Drinking I have never been a huge coffee drinker but I am loving Rocking & Roastin'. It is so refreshing to see celebrities venturing into different side businesses apart f...

For y'all lucky folks in Europe, you already know this tune. This song is just taking off in this heck of the woods. Go figure, my favorite song of the moment would be a Ghanaian-Ivorian-Norwegian Duo

Five A.M Coffee Black Fuck, not again. 

Unfortunately, Women's History Month is drawing to a close. I could not let this month end without celebrating the women who inspired me as a child. Let me know who were your childhood heroes. Alicia Silverstone Britney Spears  Christina Aguilera Christina Ricci Daria Lucy Lawless Kirsten Dunst Mandy Moore Mariah Carey Samantha Jones( played brilliantly by Kim Cattrall) Sarah Michelle Gellar Spice Girls

I am always striving for excellence and my time in the blogsphere has been no different. In my five years of blogging, I have learnt one of the secrets of a successful blog is being true to yourself. I have also learnt that growth is essential to the craft of writing. I learn the most from studying my peers and today I want to highlight these amazing creative women. I admire their work and I have developed instant crushes( Instagram) on them. Make sure you follow them on Instagram and check out their websites. You will not be disappointed. Carin Olsson Website:  http://parisinfourmonths.com/ Instagram: @parisinfourmonths Linda Lomelino Website:  http://www.callmecupcake.se/ Instagram: @linda_lomelino Nicole Warne Website:  http://garypeppergirl.com/ Instagram: @garypeppergirl Sonya Khegay Website :  http://sonyakhegay.com/ Instagram: @cupofherbaltea Rosie- The Londoner Website:   http://www.thelondoner.me/ Instagram: @rosielondoner Jes...

Disclaimer: I had every intention of posting yesterday but life happened. Here is my post in celebration of International Women's Day. I hope y'all had an incredible day celebrating women. Today is the day we celebrate all the women in our lives. The women who raised us. The women who taught us. The women we love and the women we admire. Today is the celebration our strength, our struggles and our achievements. This entire month I will be paying homage to the incredible women whom grace this planet.  Trust me when I say, over 100 women will be celebrated this month. I have created a list and I am checking it twice. Since today is International Women's Day, here are 31 women( for every day of the month) whom I love. Adele Amy Poehler Angelina Jolie Beyonce Cate Blanchett Ellen DeGeneres Drew Barrymore Ellen Page Emma Stone Emmy Rossum Iggy Azalea Issa Rae Jennifer Lawrence Kate Winslet Kelly Clarkson Kree Harrison Lady Gaga Lauren Conrad ...