Beach Bummin'

So this week is my husband's last in town...I'm going to miss him, but we've been really making the most of our time. We spent this past weekend in Virginia Beach, VA camping! I love camping. We stayed at the Holiday Trav-L-Park. We I cooked out on the grill, we slept in a tent, made s'mores, rode our bikes, relaxed at the beach, studied our bible, and above all, enjoyed each other's company.

My feet in the nice warm sand!

Our firepit...a gift from my little brother.

Now that he'll be gone in just a few days I've been taking the time to find some new extra-curricular activities to get into. So far I've tried pole dancing for fitness (and fun!). I've been checking out sites like Trubates, Groupon and LivingSocial to find new things to do in the DC area. I'm going to give adult ballet and yoga classes a try next. Any other suggestions? Any other sites? Let me know!

Back to Blogging - Angel

So, what's new?

Well, I recently celebrated my 2 year anniversary with a super-fabulous 10 day vacation/excursion/adventure in Spain, Portugal and Morocco! Yes, all three countries in one trip. My husband and I did a whirlwind self-guided tour of that part of the world. I'll post another blog entry sharing that trip with you.

My husband just got offered a new job assignment that will have him away for an extended period...that'll be something new for me.

I'm rearing up to finally finish decorating my home! I was featured on HGTV's My First Place in October 2010. Our episode was called, "Bachelor Pad Trade-Up". You can see a clip from our episode here.

I've decided to get active in making my personal goals and dreams come true. Those include investing more time into launching my hobby-business, ilovepageantry! and raising funds for a scholarship fund, The Exceptional Support Foundation. I would greatly appreciate your support as I pursue these endeavours.

Will write more soon!

PS - Don't forget to check out my other blog.

Question of the Day from Black Life and Entertainment

QOD:Is risqué chatting on the Internet cheating?

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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Question for you...

Who's rocking their red pumps today?!

Today, Thursday, March 10, 2011 is National Women & Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). To commemorate this day women and girls nationwide are asked to step out in their "red pumps". It's all part of The Red Pump Project.

About The Red Pump Project

Every year, the United States recognizes March 10th as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). It’s a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women & girls and encourages ladies to take action. While progress has definitely been made in the areas of AIDS prevention and treatment, women still represent 27% of all new AIDS diagnoses, with African-American women accounting for 66% of that group. This year focuses on this statistic, “Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States.”

In observance of this day, The Red Pump Project asked bloggers to participate in the third annual “Rock the Red Pump™” campaign: 500 in 50. Last year, 250 people took to Twitter, Facebook, and their blogs to help “Rock the Red Pump” and this year the goal was to get 500 blogs in 50 days to do it. I'm Married Now joined the movement and I'm happy to announce that as of 8:30 am today there were over 850 bloggers signed up!

Today, spread the word of HIV/AIDS awareness to the women in your life, if you haven't got tested...do it, and take a moment to show me your red pumps!

I Will Wait For You...

This is AMAZING, MOVING, POWERFUL! May it bless your spirit and speak to your soul.



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Building a Dynamic Marriage

My husband and I recently started taking a marriage seminar called Dynamic Marriage from the Family Institute. We are having no marital issues and simply saw this as an opportunity to better our marriage. Well I have to admit that I am pleasantly surprised. We are only 2 weeks into the class and it has already been amazing. We meet every Sunday afternoon with 7 other couples and our facilitators (husband and wife). Prior to our meetings we have homework that we do daily both independently and as a couple, we share our homework with each other and pieces of it with the class. What makes this class so great is that our homework addresses real issues in marriage, both serious and minor, and it gives you an opportunity to talk about anything and everything without an argument, or fear, or the feeling of judgement. If you've never considered participating in a marriage seminar before, I highly recommend it...especially this one. You can learn more about the Family Institute and Dynamic Marriage courses being offered near you by visiting their website. I can vouch for them when they say they'll take your marriage from "good to great!"

National Wear Red Day

Did you know that Friday, February 4th, 2011 is National Wear Red Day? It is a nation wide fundraiser to support the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Campaign and an opportunity to increase awareness of heart health.

'Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man’s disease.” To dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women, the American Heart Association created Go Red For Women – a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health.' - AHA Go Red For Women

I hope you take the time to pick out a RED outfit this Friday and show your support and help increase awareness of women's heart health. While you're at it, be sure to get your heart screened and live a heart healthy lifestyle.