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.

“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.” ~ Confucius

“I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living.” ~ Steven Spielberg

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During my recent video with Jordin Sparks she started singing her hit single “One Step At A Time” towards the end of the video and it really encouraged me to keep pressing forward toward my dreams! Watch the splendiferous video above and these words of wisdom will do the same for you! Gotta love Jordin Sparks!

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

Note: This words of wisdom post is dedicated to my dear love muffin Franky from Chicago, “tie a knot in it and hang on” and don’t give up!

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” ~ Buddha

“If we practice and eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the whole world will be blind and toothless.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real, they are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time, but know this, America: They will be met.” ~ President Barack H. Obama told the crowd in his inaugural address on Tuesday.

“I want you to make me feel good” ~ Leticia (Halle Berry) says to Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) in 2001 Monster’s Ball. Watch the actual scene from the movie after the jump – (...) Continue Reading →.

At the Golden Globe Awards held on Sunday Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made everyone present jealous with their combined beauty and passionate kisses.

“Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said to be carried in one’s breath.” ~ Eve Glicksman

“I deal with temptation by yielding to it” ~ Mark Twain

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~ Buddha

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce quotes (Poet b.1904)

“Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true. [paraphrased]” ~ Buddha

One of my love muffins (JT) saw this video on MSNBC Monday night and sent it to me. Keith Olbermann said it better than I ever could! Please open up your hearts and minds people -gay marriage is indeed a question of love!

A diva is a celebrated female singer. The Italian term is used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent in the world of opera, and by extension in theatre and popular music. The meaning of ‘diva’ is closely related to that of “prima donna”. The basic sense of the term is “Goddess” or “fine lady” and it derives from the Latin ‘divus’ meaning ‘divine’. ~ Wikipedia

“I know I can be diva-ish sometimes, but I have to be in control. The nature of my life, the nature of what I do, is divadom, it really is.” ~ Mariah Carey

“It’s a shame to call somebody a ‘diva’ simply because they work harder than everybody else.” ~ Jennifer Lopez

“I don’t mean to be a diva, but some days you wake up and you’re Barbara Streisand.” ~ Courtney Love

“Diva is the female version of a hustler.” ~ Beyonce (Listen: Beyonce – Diva)

and do you remember the debut single “Dreams” from British Pop artist Gabrielle?

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ~ Marianne Williamson

“No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today marks the seven year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks (a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Islamic extremists belonging to the al-Qaeda movement upon the United States on September 11, 2001). My heart and prayers goes out to those effected by this tragedy.

I sent this out on my official MySpace last night and because of the overwhelming response, I decided to post it here today. I just felt like someone out there needed to hear this last night and today! Love ya much and of course double kisses!

Michelle Williams – Purpose In Your Storm [Link 1]
Michelle Williams – Purpose In Your Storm [Link 2]

“No, this trick won’t work…How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?” – Albert Einstein

“I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.” – Douglas Adams

“Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God.” – Diana Robinson

“Love asks me no questions, and gives me endless support” – William Shakespeare

““Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King

Do good to those who curse you
Pray for those who mistreat you
Psalms 129:2
They have greatly oppressed me from my youth
But they have not gained victory over me
(In Jesus’ name)
I wish you well

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” – Buddha

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

- Sven Goran Eriksson

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

- Charlie Chaplin

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”

~ Alexander Graham Bell (Scottish born American Inventor and Educator, best known for the invention of the telephone in 1876. 1847-1922)

“We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.”

~ Jonathan Swift

People seem to want to SAVEBSCOTT. Let’s be clear about one thing Love Muffins! I love the Lord – he heard my cry and pitied every groan – long as I live and trouble rise I’ll hasten to his throne.

A major factor in HATE is ignorance. You know? Really get this and understand that “people perish for lack of knowledge.” And yes – I have to go there. All the way there. How dare people call themselves lovers of God, claim to “know” him and have a relationship with him but only spew words of anger and intolerance? This is not the way to get your point across. I am me. I am B.Scott and that’s all I know how to be. I believe that God made me the way that I am. But even if you disagree and you believe that I am damned to hell… hating me and being evil and ugly and angry is not the way to win me over or “save me from my sin.” The Bible even says that – You hate the sin – Not the sinner. And I’m not saying that I in any way believe that my lifestyle is a sin – I’m just saying – the methods have to be different. What about compassion? What about practicing the true ideas of Christ? What about loving your neighbor as you love yourself? What about “he without sin cast the first stone?” What about the fact that Christ says that even in our righteousness we (in our flesh) are all filthy rags? I could go on and on… but the point is – HATE is not, has never been, and is never ever going to be the way to bring change.

Come on people. We have to learn to love one another. We have to learn to foster change in our communities. We have to learn that whatever you say – is what you will have. So when has calling someone an ugly name – ever brought forth something beautiful? If you keep on sowing ignorance and intolerance and hate – you will get the same in return. All I can do is pray that people will one day really realize that you have to have your own personal relationship – you can’t get to heaven for B.Scott – and B.Scott surely can’t get to heaven for you… Now I’m not challenging anyone to a “Who Can Quote The Most Scripture Contest” however I am offering to you a different approach to this thing. If Love Can Conquer A Multitude of Things… Why don’t we try that out and see how that works in our favor rather than continuing to move further and further away from Gods true intent for his people – which is to love one another and bless him in our obedience…

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.”

~ Plato

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.”

- Buddha

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”

- Edward Estlin Cummings

Thanks Margaret from Sao Paulo, Brazil!