My Babysitter has a Starring Role in my Re-Invention
As we prepare to salute the fabulous women and role models in our sphere for Mother’s Day — let’s not forget to pamper and thank the babysitter. My trusted part-time babysitter, savior, and, surrogate mom to my babies is under the weather due to a female problem for a few weeks or more. Let me [...]
Celebrating your Natural Beautiful Hair with Motions: WIN!!!
Hello Beautiful Momma! TBNM would love to feature you and your radiant face for our Mother’s Day contest with Motions Hair Care. It’s all about celebrating your beautiful natural hair, smile and all things momma BRAND-tastic!! Motions Naturally Yours is giving away (4) ultimate hair package to celebrate you … naturally. All you have to [...]
How Moms Can Find Time for Themselves
Motherhood is a rewarding thing. You can have a sense of fulfillment and experience feelings of joy as you take an active role in raising your children to be loving, responsible, and honest individuals. It is also fraught with its share of challenges. By the end of a day of non-stop action, you may very [...]
Are You A ‘Brand’ New Mommy? Take the Test
Happy Friday!! It’s always important to remember what motivated the fire and measure how ya doing? Who Is The ‘Brand’ New MommyTM She is every hue of the rainbow and represents the quintessential woman, age ranging from 30-50, and learning each day to find balance as she ‘re-define’ mommy-hood on her terms and ‘re-new’ her [...]
Jada Pinkett Smith Unedited: Life, Love, Fame & Family
All I can say is that a picture always tells the story. How beautiful! As a mom – I always strive to be honest, patient, loving, fun, spontaneous, inspiring, real and together. Well, let’s face it – 2 out of 3 most days ain’t bad! Here is Jada Pinkett Smith along with her daughter and [...]
Beauty/Skin Expert, Elaina Watkins: Decodes Ingredients on Skin Care
Hello Beauty, May I spoil you for the month of May as we celebrate all that is BRAND-tastic about us as women/mothers? Our first Mother’s Day gift promotion is from the popular Blue Marble Skin Care and it’s a great gift basket truly inspired to motivate, seduce and spoil all ‘brand’ new moms. Remember, you [...]
Mochas: Less Hustle and More Bliss
Ommmm! It’s a simple word to chant and if done correctly can bring serenity to one’s space, feeling and life. The Queens/LI Mochas came in with the hustle and bustle of the outside world a few Saturdays ago; stress, children, career, juggling, life balance and working diligently to stay in the moment.
Hit or Ms.: Do We Really Need to Have Respect for Adults?
Good Morning! Here is a post I penned for Madamenoire.com on manners/respect and the comments have been off the chain. Let me know your thoughts and have a great weekend. Just like Janet Jackson, please call me Ms. Karen or Mrs. Taylor-Bass, but certainly not Karen. We don’t roll like that if you are a [...]
5 Things to Know Before Giving Birth: Meet Chloe’ Fulton
It’s important to understand EVERYTHING from natural birth to C-sections and the responsibility of a doula and why many moms are embracing their rights.
Living in the moment: Why it Matters
Happy Hump Day! Thank you all for the continued support at TBNM! Remember, this is our journey … a safe place to vent, post, aspire and ultimately redefine OUR ‘brand’ with tons of bliss. Each day I empower self to stay in the moment and enjoy the love, challenges, rejection and yes, victory. TBNM is [...]













