Hey love muffins! If you’re anything like me, you’ve already started the countdown for Thanksgiving, whatever your plans may be. Whether you’re going to kick back at your Mom’s all day, table hop from your cousin’s for cocktails, your grandma’s for dinner and your best friend’s for dessert; you know you’re going to have your face in a plate all day long! Some of us celebrate during the days that precede and follow “Turkey Day,” ending in a week’s worth of the consumption of mass quantities of food. Good food. The options are endless the appetite bottomless, so one must temper themselves to avoid the “muffin top,” “trucker gut” or the “Turkey 10″ … you get where I’m going with this, right? Let’s try not to lose ourselves in the bliss of family, fun and, most importantly, food! Key word being: try. I can’t make any promises but, again, I will “tryyyy.” Who’s with me? All my LoveMuffins who plan to participate, leave a quick reply! Even if it’s a quick note that says “B. Scott, I will try.” That’s all I need to know. That I am not alone. Let’s support each other in this. Take a look at a few tips I put together for myself and those who want to TRY and behave at the table next week! Good Luck! CONTINUE READING

Hey love muffins! As promised I am following up on a post I did about how to tell if a guy is diggin’ you, and now I’m switching it up! Ladies, believe it or not, men can be just as oblivious when it comes to being able to tell if a woman is feeling him. Men, yes, men are probably even more doubtful than woman are. Now he may not make a post date phone call to his boys asking whether or not the girl is into him, but in his head he’s thinking, “I don’t know. I mean, she did laugh at my jokes and brush against me a time or two.” CONTINUE READING

In the years to come, the word “recession” will likely be the default description for the economic climate of the the first decade of the 21st century. A very small percentage of people are immune to the woes of downsizing, tightening budgets and saving, while others have simply chosen not to participate in the deterioration of the banking system. Then there are those in between: the smart ones! Those who possess even the slightest amount of wisdom will take heed to the fiscal trauma we’ve recently encountered and find creative ways to stay ahead of their pockets versus behind them. For those with extravagant taste, you may have to slash the weekly hair styling budget to bi-weekly. If you’re one of those people who orders take out most nights of the week, get to know your kitchen. Take a look at these seven ways to save during a recession. CONTINUE READING

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” ~ Buddha

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” Buddha

The poem “Still I Rise” by the legendary autobiographer and poet Maya Angelou truly inspired and encouraged me last night. Love muffins I just had to post this for your spiritual absorption. In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In the below video Professor Angelou recites her poem, “Still I Rise,” from her volume of poetry And Still I Rise, published in 1978. Listen and let her words resonate deep within your soul.