Lesson Of The Day: Wooden Spoon Hot Oil Check...

Keeping It Real: Use the handle of a wooden spoon. When the oil has preheated, dip the handle of a wooden spoon into the oil. If the oil starts steadily bubbling, then the oil is hot enough for frying. If the oil bubbles very very vigorously, then the oil is too hot and needs to cool off a touch. If no or very few bubbles pop up – then it’s not hot enough. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: My 1st Time Voting Experience...

Keeping It Real: I remember the 1st time I voted, I was 22 years old in 1980, had just graduated from college and would you all BELIEVE my 1st Presidential vote was REPUBLICAN?!! I voted FOR Ronald Reagan! Hahahahahaha I got to meet him and hear him firsthand because I worked at the RNC Hotel (Detroit Plaza/Renaissance Ctr) in Detroit!

Met Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew, Nancy Reagan, Betty Ford and there were so many SS men running around the place! I must say, it was a great experience but my next Presidential vote from 1984 on til this day has been Democrat! Reagan, may he rest in peace GAVE a great speech and had me fooled the 1st time, 2nd go round, even though he won, I voted against him!

I remember walking into the voting place clueless and felt my heart swell when I cast my 1st time vote and still feel a sense of accomplishment when I vote!

Being a woman and a woman of color means A HELLUVA lot because women weren't allowed to vote at first and neither were Blacks! So whenever I cast a vote, it is done with PRIDE, GRACIOUSNESS & KNOWLEDGE!!! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Black Men Need To Rise Up...

Keeping It Real: What happened to our culture? ALL Men need to BUT in this reference, we are speaking of Black men! Stop abusing women. Stop hitting them. Stop cursing at them. Stop shooting each other. Stop putting tattoos on your face and neck (women too). Stop laughing at knowledge. Stop sagging your damn pants. Stop thinking it's OK to be an asshole and doing fucked up things to be a good guy. Stop listening to people you THINK are your friends and go with your God given instincts. Pick up a book. Respect your women and each other. Respect YOURSELF. When you know better, you are to DO Better. No wonder so many of you choose to put the word "Lil'" before your name... Lil' Wayne, Lil' Reese., etc.. because in the scheme of things, you are LIL MEN. I know a lot of us were dealt a shitty hand--fathers not around, drug culture, poverty, etc... but RISE THE FUCK UP, OPEN your EYES and take control of YOUR life, YOUR image and YOUR growth. Do it for yourself and the future of our culture. It's all we have. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Pray....

Keeping It Real: IT WORKS!!! No matter what you are going through! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Nail Whitening...

Keeping It Real: Soaking your nails in bleach diluted with water once every 2 weeks can keep your nails white! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Browned Flour...

Keeping It Real: Flour that has been browned is great for a baby's diaper rash!Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Pretty Or Plain, Heavy Or Thin, Gay Or Straight, Poor Or Rich....

Keeping It Real: VOTE or sit your ass down for the next 4 years and DO NOT COMPLAIN !!!! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Peroxide...

Keeping It Real: Peroxide can be used as a mouthwash and also to whiten your clothes during wash!

Lesson Of The Day: Baking Soda...

Keeping It Real: Baking Soda is NOT just for deodorizing your fridge! It can be used instead of: toothpaste & deodorant & also you can take for an upset stomach.

Lesson Of The Day: Why He Strays And She Stays...

Keeping It Real: He'll change or I can change him! I'm staying for our children. If we have another child, I'll hold onto him. I'm too old. I don't have the money to move. I have invested too many years in this relationship. I'll end up alone. I'm lucky he chose me. He loves me, he begged me to take him back. I can't afford to leave. He can't help himself. A piece of man is better than none. I don't want to raise a fuss. People will think I'm stupid or a fool. 

Ladies, if you said yes or even nodded your head to any of the above, you have a MUCHRIGHT man, he is much as right mine as he would be yours!! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Jesus Is On The Mainline..

Keeping It Real: Tell Him what you want! Call Him up and tell Him what you want! In other words, get on your knees and pray to God! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: An Early Bird...

Keeping It Real: They always get the worm because mornings are sweet! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Be True To Yourself...

Keeping It Real: Never let anyone else tell you what to do, with whom to hang out with, what to wear, how to think. You know yourself best and better than any ONE person! It's your life! Do what you want to do, embrace who you are and get comfy in your own skin! Ya Dig?...  

Lesson Of The Day: The Presidency....

Keeping It Real: 4 years ago when President Obama was running for President, I told Democrats and Republicans, that he was going to win!

WHY?, because if you can go back in time to when you were a child and I am speaking as a Black person, when you asked a black child back in the day, what they wanted to be when they grew up?, President was in the TOP 3 as their picks! Fast forward 30-60 years to 2008 and we HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to put a Black man in the White House, that all those STAUNCH DIE HARD *BLACK* Republicans that Mccain thought were voting from him, DIDN'T!!

When they got behind those curtains, with NO PRYING EYES, they said, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'it, I am NOT passing up HISTORY, something we have been waiting for all of OUR LIVES, clicked Obama! Who will find out I actually vote for Obama?, even though I am a Republican and supposed to vote for Mccain!!

When Colin Powell put his name on the dotted line, I knew then, IT WAS A DONE DEAL!!! Here we are, 4 years later and you all think, Mitt will become President, SAME BLACK MAN, same BLACK people!!  Y'all about to get GOT again! Mmmm Hmmmm Ya Dig?....

Lesson Of The Day: Chrissy & Mr. Jones...

Keeping It Real: Hmmmmm, seems to me, Chrissy has OUTGROWN the *thug* life! I truly believe she has outgrown Jim Jones and needs to move on to better pastures! 

She oozes style and finesse, while Jim seems to be a *TAGALONG*  now! He has fallen off musically and financially! Come on now, what "thug* gangsta rapper wants to be in a reality show?? 

Chrissy is constantly needing some ME time, hmmmm, wonder why? Could it be that she loves Jim and is grateful for him, giving her, her start and being gracious about it? She doesn't want a baby or marriage with him now? and the 1st two seasons of Love and HipHop that aired, that is what her goal was?? 

Mmmm hmmmm, she has been with Jim for how long?, to know that a zebra never changes its stripes, a giraffe will always have a long neck, an elephant will always have a trunk and that she is the one DOING BIG THINGS now and doesn't know how to graciously bow out of the relationship!!!! 

and the saga continues... Ya Dig?...  

Lesson Of The Day: Embrace Fear As Growth...

Keeping It Real: The more you challenge yourself and reach outside your comfort zone, the more you are growing as a person and becoming who you are meant to be! Open your mind to new ideas and your eyes to new sights! Just believe you can do anything! Ya Dig?... 

Lesson Of The Day: Have An Attitude Of Gratitude..

Keeping It Real: In other words, count your Blessings! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: His Eye Is On The Sparrow..

Keeping It Real: Why should I feel discouraged.

Why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for Heaven and home?
When Jesus is my portion,
My constant Friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He cares for me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: 4 Stages Of Forgiving..

Keeping It Real: Forego, Forebear, Forget & Forgive! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Never That...

Keeping It Real: Never ever *DUMB* yourself down just to satisfy the majority! If they can't rise to your level, let them keep their stance beneath you! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: President Obama

Keeping It Real: Thanks Mr. President for your knowledge, wisdom, being sexy, having swag, putting cool back in the White House and truly being all that a President is supposed to be! I love you and will have your back in November! Yes We CAN!!! Ya Dig?...

 

Lesson Of The Day: Respect Yourself...

Keeping It Real: You have to appreciate yourself and meet your own requirements, before expecting others to understand your ultimatums! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Brokenhearted....

Keeping It Real: Dear Ladies and Gents with a broken heart, there are guys and gals out there with glue guns! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Men...

Keeping It Real: For all those men who say, Why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free? Here's an update for you: Nowadays, 80% of women are against marriage, WHY? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage.


1. Men are like Laxatives, they irritate the crap out of you.
2  Men are like Bananas, the older they get, the less firm they are.
3. Men are like Weather, nothing can be done to change them.
4. Men are like Blenders, you need one, but you're not quite sure why.
5. Men are like Chocolate Bars, sweet, smooth, & they usually head right for your hips.
6. Men are like Commercials, you can't believe a word they say.
7. Men are like Department Stores, their clothes are always 1/2 off!
8. Men are like Government Bonds, they take soooooooo long to mature.
9. Men are like Mascara, they usually run at the first sign of emotion.
10. Men are like Popcorn, they satisfy you, but only for a little while.
11. Men are like Snowstorms, you never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last.
12. Men are like Lava Lamps, fun to look at, but not very bright.
13. Men are like Parking Spots, all the good ones are taken, the rest are handicapped. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: He Woke Me Up...

Keeping It Real: The Lord is Blessing me, right now, ohhhhhh right now! He woke me up this morning and He started me on my way, The Lord is Blessing me right now! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Breast Cancer Exams...

Keeping It Real: Breast cancer doesn't discriminate by age or race and neither does early detection. Take control by creating your early detection plan! http://social.olay.com/eii

Lesson Of The Day: Presidential Debate....

Keeping It Real: I just read about America's Most misLEADing man, Mr. Etch A Sketch, Mr. Flip Flopper. He is not anti choice or pro choice, he is multiple choice! LOL GOOD OLE MITT DUMBney, er rah, I mean, ROTney, oh damn, what is that idiot's last name?!!

I can't figure out how people think Romney won!! If this debate was based on the most aggressive, hands down, he won! But he lost on substance!! How can you say you will create 12 million jobs, but not say how? Instead of saying what you would you put in place, if you repealed "ObamaCare" you say your plan is too lengthy so you can't discuss it, BUT it's ONLY 397 WORDS. 

President Obama, was  the way that he has ALWAYS been, Poised, Likable & Intelligent. He didn't need to put on a performance to show the people who is the better man! 

You know it doesn't matter who won the debate, even though they both did well! What matters is who will win the election. EVERYONE needs to go out and vote next month. If you don't vote, then don't complain! 

And please pay attention to the messenger who delivers you the message..Ya Dig?...

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Lesson Of The Day: Ya Understand?...

Keeping It Real: If you leave without a reason, don't come back with an excuse. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: But Do You Go To Church?...

Keeping It Real: It's really easy to sit on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace or any social network site and post comments, share pictures you found about God & Church, BUT do you go? Some folks think because they say it, post it, share it or even comment on it, they are safe! NOT!!!!!

Then we have the ones that bargain with God, I stopped cursing, so now I can fornicate, I stopped drinking, so now I can smoke weed! If you do this for me God, I will stop doing such and such and go to church! I know, *been there and have done it*!!! 

I come from a church background, father and several brothers are ordained ministers! Raised in and under the church and as an adult, I still go to church!  My thing is, I see so many folks posting on these social sites about how they have stopped doing such and such and God is 1st in their lives but yet, they are still doing things, that are considered a sin! Just because you stopped smoking, doesn't mean you can drink and just because you stopped cursing, doesn't mean you can have sex! You do not trade one sin for another!

I am not a Bible toting person. I drink, curse, have sex and smoke but I do NOT under any circumstances, use God as a CRUTCH!!! I know I am a sinner! 

If you're going to walk it, walk the walk and if you're going to talk about it all the time, talk the talk! Don't just speak about it, BE ABOUT IT! God knows your heart, but He also sees and knows what you do. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Kill 'Em With Kindness..

Keeping It Real: Kindness, class & joy kills the enemy! Our enemy constantly reminds us how fabulous we are by their ignorant behavior. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: It's All About Me...

Keeping It Real: Yes, I love me, and I refuse to be your 2nd choice, your option or your around the town girl. Ya Dig?..