Loving Black Girl Magic

I'm too old for the Disney cartoons. As a matter of fact the only Disney movie I can remember seeing in the theater was Pete's Dragon (yes, I'm that old). So although I knew The Little Mermaid was popular and knew the song Under the Sea (who could escape it?), I had no desire to watch it. But then Disney cast Halle Bailey as Ariel and I was intrigued. Almost immediately there was backlash when people found out the beloved Little Mermaid was going to be black. My intrigue turned to resolution. I might not be the intended audience, I might not have had a desire to see the movie, but me and my boo were going to see it opening weekend to support. Come hell or high water. But yall, I loved it. I didn't know that The Little Mermaid was essentially a historical romance. Can you say my cup of tea. And Halle was so beautiful, sang so well and embodied the character perfectly. I was so proud of her as she thrust herself on that rock and sang her heart out, with all of her longing to know about the human world. I couldn't help but feel her black girl magic, it was powerful. Do yourself a favor and go check out Ariel and Prince Eric, everyone deserves to experience a little magic. Especially the black girl kind.

Endless Love

I watched Endless Love for the first time a few weeks ago and became absolutely obssessed with the party scene.During it Brooke Shields leaves the loving arms of her father to go to the even more loving arms of her boyfriend. The scene is the definition of romance. Brooke is essentially in a wedding dress and her boyfriend in a tuxedo. Their embrace is not sexual at all (the hot sex scene comes next in the movie). In fact, the love expressed in that embrace is so purely romantic that it is almost erotic. That scene just gives me the feels. Don't believe me about how good it is? Go watch it for yourself and let me know if it gives you butterflies too.

Big Girls Rock

n in I must confess that like most women born in the last 100 years, I am conscious of my weight and size and am almost never happy with it. So I love it when beautiful women aren't afraid to show off their bodies, even when they don't typically fit today's beauty norms. I'm not brave enough to get in a bikini, but here's a photo I adore of a woman who isn't. She rocks.

Spring Has Sprung

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so we're supposed to have six more weeks of winter. But I'm happy to report that spring has sprung. To celebrate, I'm serving you another reason to get sprung :)

Always On My Mind

He didn't write the song or make it famous, but for some reason I've become obsessed with Willie Nelson's version of Always on My Mind. Michael Buble's rendition is more swooney and Elvis's is more entertaining, but there is something so simplistic about Willie's version that makes it incredibly romantic. Which is odd, since at its core, it's an apology song. I love how certain lines are delivered in almost spoken word poetry and in others, his voice quivers through them. Willie isn't trying to impress anyone, he's just trying to honestly tell the woman he loves that despite how things might look, she's precious to him. It kills me every time I hear it. So what's your favorite version of Always on My Mind? I'll gladly listen to your picks but I doubt they'll supplant Willie's in my heart.

Romance In The New Year

If last month was all about the beefcake, for January I'm wishing you a Happy New Year and a lot of love.

A Little Beefcake

I don't know if it's becaause it's 2pm and I haven't eaten yet, but suddenly I was craving some beefcake :) Merry Christmas y'all (aint he good enough to eat ?)!