By Vanessa Weatherspoon, Certified Image Consultant  Although summer doesn’t officially arrive until June 21st, the temperature (and humidity) has quickly risen to the level we southern belles and beaus are accustomed to this time of year! Once again, we are challenged with presenting a consistent, professional appearance in the insufferable heat. Applying some strategy can help you master the art of [...]

You might hear the word “secret” and think of something sinister, like hookers, dead bodies or an affinity for boy bands. But, in reality, whatever your man is keeping from you is probably harmless. Read on as real guys confess the things they don’t share with their wives. Check out this great video – Secrets [...]

Atlanta Gospel Fest: Music and Healthcare Festival 2013 Get ready for the 8th Annual Atlanta Gospel Fest: Music, Health & Wellness Festival on July 26 and 27, 2013. This dynamic festival will take place at the beautiful Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  It’s A Year of New Beginnings!!! The 2012 festival was wonderful [...]

If you’re like 25 percent of grill owners, you can expect to host five or more barbecues in the next few months, according to the new Weber Grill Watch Survey. So now may be the right time to brush up on the do’s and don’ts of grilling. To help, New York Times best-selling author and [...]

The fifth of May — Cinco de Mayo in Spanish — is a national holiday in Mexico, although it is generally celebrated in Mexican-American communities in the U.S. on a much larger scale. It commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The victory was an important [...]

  ATLANTA –  Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade’s most memorable songs with the frenetic “Jump,” has died, and authorities say they are investigating his death as a possible drug overdose. Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said the 34-year-old [...]

For taxpayers who can’t manage the April 15 deadline, the Internal Revenue Service offers an automatic six-month filing extension. This year the due date is Oct. 15, and taxpayers qualify by filing Form 4868. Getting an extension is preferable to filing a return with mistakes, says Melissa Labant, a tax specialist with the American Institute [...]

Join Kevin Willis at Saks Fifth Avenue on April 4 – 6, 2013  as NBA Champion and fashion designer, Kevin Willis launches his line of Willis & Walker denim jeans exclusively at Saks. Kevin will make a personal appearance at Saks, Phipps Plaza to offer his style expertise for the official kickoff on April 4th at 5:30 pm. ———————————————- Kevin Willis looks [...]

Muscial group Watch The Duck performed on BET’s Rip The Runway 2013. They brought their heavy baselines and catchy, repetitive pop beats to the mainstage. The designers during their performance were: l’armoire du styliste, miss g designs, lie sang bong and six lee They’re a part of the new musical movement that is Trap Step [...]

There are certain résumé words and phrases that have become so ubiquitous they do little more than induce yawns and eye rolls from hiring managers. Employers are so accustomed to hearing from “team players” and “problem solvers,” for example, that those descriptions are now essentially meaningless. To distinguish yourself from your competitors, you’ll need to cut the [...]