tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:55:37 +0000CelebrityVideosFashionMusicNew MusicStyleEncouragementRelationshipsBusinessBlack HistoryOpinionFamilyDivine WomenGet To Know MeMovie ReviewsThrowback Thursday'sAward ShowsBeautyCouplesThe Romance ChallengeEntrepreneursNewsObamasI did itPhilanthropyAtlantaProduct ReviewsSucceed vs. Try AgainBaton RougeBlack HollywoodShoenistasAccesoriesDesignersPoetic MomentsRomanceShoppingSportsMoviesSuperBowlThe SaintsTrendsArtDesignEventsGirl TalkHaitiMiltrice RichardsonMoney MattersOppurtunityRacismSneakersTV ShowsTechnologyBarbiesCasting CallConcertsContestHairHip HopJoss StoneJusticeKids FashionMTV awardsMen of HollywoodMicheal JacksonMogulsMuisicPamperingPoliticsRole ModelsThe ViewToni BraxtonTshirtsUniqloI run a business, but I'm also a mother and a fiance. The women in me knows that everyone needs support, & encouragement, that’s why "Not Ur Average Lady" was created. It is also a forum to share my thoughts about people, places and things I encounter along my journey in life. Most will be + but a little reckless talk is good for the soul. Thank you so much for your time and I hope you will visit with us often.http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)Blogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-6319855695941663477Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:22:00 +00002011-08-24T15:22:24.934-04:00Hip HopMusicVideos When Hip Hop starts to send the Real message, I like it. http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-love-lil-wayne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1036160306785901122Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:23:00 +00002011-08-24T15:30:42.704-04:00 What's up ladies & gents, I've been a long hiatus. Life, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Business, neverless writing is where my hear is at so I'm bizzack. I hope you will continue joining me, stay tuned for my feed back, thoughts, pieces of my journey and the world around me.  XOXO Chimerehttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-better-than-eva.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1084783326584138863Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:09:00 +00002010-04-27T20:09:22.184-04:00FashionMovie ReviewsStyle SJP Looks great Emilio Pucci. Sex and The city Hits Theatres May 27. http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/04/sex-and-city-2-countdown-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-5926302903382220196Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:54:00 +00002010-04-09T08:55:15.793-04:00FashionShoenistasStyle Spotted on http://www.heels.com/ http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/04/stefani-goes-au-natural-with-lamb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-4106087983617242319Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:25:00 +00002010-04-09T08:25:04.520-04:00BeautyPampering Spa Week is in its 12th year and if you've never attended recesionistas this year is your year to go. Spa's across the nation will be offering $50 spa treatments during the week of April 12-18th.  Teeth Whitening, Laser Hair Removal, Alpha Beta and Diamond Peels, Sweedish & Hot Stone Massages are just a few of the services that will be offered at the low price of $50. http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/04/atlanta-spa-week-april-12th-18th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-6539623347456257081Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +00002010-03-28T23:06:16.405-04:00MusicNew MusicVideos Erykah Badu's Window Seat Album New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) in stores March 30, 2010 This video is a wow, doing situps and squats after this entry :-)http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/03/erykah-badus-window-seat-video-premier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-7950132028913917413Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:56:00 +00002010-03-28T22:58:24.840-04:00Award ShowsCelebrityFashionStyle Tyra Banks @ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards this past weekend. Actress/Singer KeKe Palmer Fabulous as always Jada Pinkett Smith is fabulous but I think she missed the mark on this one. Still gotta give her props. I love each peice she's wearing just not all together. Rihanna had me untill the socks, which I know are a big trend right now, one that I wont be following. http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/03/love-looks-great-on-tyra-nikelodeon-kis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-2657753514538315650Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:50:00 +00002010-03-26T14:50:53.723-04:00Get To Know MePoetic MomentsWe all have them so where did mines go? I hope, I wish, I wonder, I imagine. I start, I stop, I fear, I differed. Listen I'm trying to understand what happened. I stopped and differed seem to stick out Maybe I just didn't believe in myself. I Stopped. I Stopped. I didn't see them through. Fear got the best of me. Maybe that's the truth. Someone else realized them now, took them right outhttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-didnt-follow-my-dreams-original.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-3598399460159700574Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-03-04T09:09:09.694-05:00FamilyGet To Know MeOpinion My dear Gavin, I am so honored that you are in my life because you have brought so much joy, happiness and purpose to my life over the past 3 years. I’m still working on becoming the women and mother I need to be to mold and shape you into the strong, smart young man that I know you will be one day, thank you for loving me unconditionally anyway. I want so much for you like any mother shouldhttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/03/letter-to-my-son.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-6193910138057404758Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +00002010-03-04T07:08:00.801-05:00MuisicThrowback Thursday'sVideos Raheem DeVaughn "Woman" His new album The Love & War MasterPeace has been in heavy rotation since last week. It's so different and refreshing on so many levels. B.O.B. is one of the tracks on his new album. Even though I don't have one I like this song. http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/03/throwback-thursday-raheem-devaughn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-3046280573400837213Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:34:00 +00002010-02-22T07:34:00.159-05:00MusicNew MusicSince I missed last week I'm posting two songs. Have an awesome week. Jaheim "Another Round" Album in Stores Now Jaheim "Finding My Way Back" Album in Stores Nowhttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/music-monday-jaheim-another-round.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-6009349716381503065Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:25:00 +00002010-02-19T07:25:00.146-05:00Black HistoryDivine WomenEncouragementCicely Tyson was raised in Harlem, New York by devoutly religious parents from the Caribbean island of Nevis. She was discovered by a fashion editor at Ebony magazine and, with her stunning looks, she quickly rose to the top of the modeling industry. In 1957, she began acting in Off-Broadway productions. She had small roles in feature films before she was cast as Portia in The Heart Is a Lonely http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-cicely-tyson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-686138070775814091Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:10:00 +00002010-02-18T07:10:00.115-05:00Black HistoryBusinessDivine WomenEncouragementEntrepreneursFashionTyra Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American media personality, actress, occasional singer, former model and businesswoman. She began modeling in the 11th grade. She later went to Paris, France to do some runway modeling. Within Banks' first week in Paris, designers were so entranced by her presence on the runway that she was booked for an unprecedented twenty-five shows – a record in the http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-tyra-banks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1443267170950855378Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:11:00 +00002010-02-18T01:13:41.261-05:00FamilyNewsObamas Earlier this week Michelle Obam joined President Obama and Cabinet members as he signed a Memorandum on Childhood Obesity. The Memorandum established a task force, headed by the First Lady, to encourage children to exercise more and adopt healthier eating habits. Later she was joined by local students, cabinet members, and athletes to kick off Let’s Move, a new nationwide campaign to http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/lets-move-campaign-michelle-obama-fight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-7425349751510696132Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:05:00 +00002010-02-18T01:29:03.319-05:00New MusicPhilanthropyVideos The synergy in thiat room was amazing- I get chills just watching this video. You can donate at http://www.world25.org/ to help Haiti.http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/we-are-world-2010-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-387215699091049464Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +00002010-02-17T12:02:16.975-05:00Black HistoryDivine WomenEncouragementSports Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals, in those two different events. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century. As http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-jackie-joyner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1145855203408328041Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:50:00 +00002010-02-16T08:11:29.587-05:00Black HistoryBusinessDivine WomenEncouragementDeloris Sims and Margaret Henningsen Deloris Sims started her banking career as a part-time teller for Firstar Bank in central Milwaukee, where she had lived since the age of five. Over 28 years, she rose up the ranks to become a vice president and a business banker, developing five Firstar banks in the city. All the while she watched as her own neighborhood, a low-income minority community, http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-deloris-sims.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-8096679455836595911Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:53:00 +00002010-02-18T01:30:27.693-05:00Black HistoryBusinessDivine WomenEncouragementOprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is an American television host, producer, and philanthropist, best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century and beyond, the greatest black philanthropist in American history and was once the world's onlyhttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-oprah-winfrey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-7157512596788311729Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:38:00 +00002010-02-18T01:30:01.321-05:00Black HistoryBusinessDivine WomenEncouragementMae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an African American physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first woman of recent African ancestry to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. Jemison says she was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. but to her King's dream wasn't an illusive fantasy but a call to action. "Too often people http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-mae-jemison.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-2934319451710045763Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:41:00 +00002010-02-12T07:41:00.048-05:00CouplesRelationshipsThe Romance ChallengeToday is the last day of The Romance Challenge Tips but not the last day of the challenge for you at home. I consolidated 28 tips into 10 days of post, now you still have the rest of the month to enhance your relationship with your mate. Those of you who are participating I hope that your relationship is in a better place before you started the challenge and I wish you http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/romance-challenge-day-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-2309208741480933628Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:32:00 +00002010-02-11T19:32:51.712-05:00AccesoriesAtlantaEventsFashionStylehttp://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/aakofii-jewelry-designer-jimiking-trunk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1841241832557584711Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:15:00 +00002010-02-11T09:15:00.618-05:00FamilyObamas "Malia will tell you, my attitude was, if she came home with a B, that's not good enough because there's no reason why she can't get an A..." --President Barack Obama, ESSENCE ESSENCE kicks off the first of its three-part education series, "Teaching Our Children," with a White House exclusive--an interview with President Barack Obama. In his first interview of 2010, he talks tough with ESSENCE http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/obamas-cover-essence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-5413930954778343365Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:41:00 +00002010-02-10T23:10:39.413-05:00CouplesRelationshipsThe Romance Challenge Tips 22-24 • Let’s Go Shopping: Go lingerie/lounge shopping together and pick out an outfit for each other. It's not about what you like for yourself it's about what they want to see you in, and vice-versa. Go with the flow get out of your comfort zone, whats more risky than being naked?  • Blind Play: Use a soft or silk scarf to blindfold your mate while you tickle there http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/romance-challenge-day-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-1452798639830526662Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:06:00 +00002010-02-11T08:06:00.864-05:00Black HistoryBusinessDivine WomenEncouragementSusan Taylor was born in New York in 1946. In her early twenties, the young entrepreneur started Nequai Cosmetics, one of the first companies to create beauty products for African American women. Although her product line was well received in African American communities and in the Caribbean, Taylor was interested in expanding her career. She heard that Essence, a fledgling publication catering http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/divine-women-of-our-time-susan-taylor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377173063529511901.post-8460632807861632363Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:49:00 +00002010-02-10T21:29:04.074-05:00CouplesRelationshipsThe Romance Challenge Tips 19-21• For-Play: Bring out the games and turn game night into the main night. Weather its strip poker, roll the dice, hide & go seek or put a new spin on your favorites, this might be a game you won’t mind loosing. • Routine No More: Switch up your schedule and surprise your mate with a mid day rendezvous’ or offer yourself as soon as they walk through the door, nightime http://noturaveragelady.blogspot.com/2010/02/romance-callenge-day-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NHHEditorInChief)0