It’s Tasty Tuesday and we’re talking about eating nutritiously with raw, vegan or eat-anything diets that still taste good. Shelley Alexander, a Holistic Chef and Certified Healing Foods Specialist and author of “Deliciously Holistic,” (aharmonyhealing.com) shares her five fav foolproof recipes ( 3 raw, vegan; 1 vegan, 1 meat) for packing in nutrition without sacrificing taste.     [...]

It’s the last weekend to catch the hit family musical, WANDA’s MONSTER featuring the music of Laurie Berkner, plus this weekend you can meet Laurie live and in the flesh at a special benefit performance on Saturday, May 11th at 2pm. Making Books Sing presents WANDA’S MONSTER, The Musical Music and Lyrics byLaurie Berkner Book [...]

You know her beauty as the first African American face to represent Maybelline–or any major cosmetics brand, for that matter. But behind the face that has graced countless ads and even racked up some film credits, Tomiko Fraser Hines also has a personal story,one that she’s sharing for the very first time in hopes of [...]

We are pleased to announce that MochaManual.com and BlackDoctor.org, the leading resource for African American health, nutrition and weight loss information have formed a new content partnership, that puts MochManual.com’s award-winning content in front of BlackDoctor.org’s nearly 1.8 million monthly users. MochaManual.com, the premier pregnancy and parenting destination for African American parents, announces new content [...]

I admit, I’m biased. Annie is one of my childhood favorites. When I was about eleven years old, me and my BFF attempted to organize a neighborhood production of Annie in my parents’ basement. LOL.  My BFF and I both wanted to play Annie and before our friendship imploded over the issue, we nixed the [...]

When I was eight months pregnant with my second child, I was in a car accident. I was rear ended while waiting at a stop sign. I’ll never forget the moment of impact. Of course, the first thing I screamed was, “My baby!!!” I was obviously rushed to the hospital—where the doctors thought they saw [...]

As a young girl, I always loved storytelling and I also loved journaling. I’ve kept a journal for as long as I can remember and I encourage my children to keep journals too. So I was super excited to hear about Alicia Key’s new animated app…Ok, ok, I was also super DUPER excited to meet [...]

I know back to school is stressful for the kids–new teachers, new routines, a renewed desire to not go back to school, but, let’s face it,  it is even more stressful for moms. I mean, have you seen the school supply lists we have to contend with?? What about the mountain of forms that come home the [...]

Just a few more weeks until Orlando’s deal season is over, so why not enjoy some of this years newest attractions at discounted rates!   Visiting Orlando, Florida is already an attraction within itself, but of course you have to get up to speed on the various amenities that the Orlando area has to offer. [...]

I hate to say it, but one of top three most memorable trips to Orlando did not involve my kids. It was a work trip and it was full of outlet mall shopping. Whoo hooo!! Being a NYC kind of girl, I’m not always big on outlet malls unless I know it is the brands [...]