Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. And by sometimes, I mean all the time. "Don't wear white after Labor Day", "You can't wear silver & gold together"...why not? Style is a representation of who you are as an individual. So ... Read More

Even if we’ve only met once, I want people to know that I am a person of integrity. About a year and a half ago, I attended a media workshop with my best friend. The panel had everyone from editors, bloggers, ... Read More

When we decide to make some changes in our lives, we are deciding to Be Confident in our decisions. We take the time to really think about our lives and what we want it to be. So, we set a ... Read More

This week on Midday Mattieologie we'll be the discussing the power of tapping into untapped markets with your blog. We'll also chat with Tamara Marbury of Blitz and Glam as she's in Dallas getting ready for the Super Bowl in ... Read More

Last week, a couple of readers asked some great questions with answers I thought we could all benefit from. First, AlwaysALady86 (per YouTube) asked what kind of make up I wear after watching the 'I Finally Got A Webcam' video. ... Read More

This week on Midday Mattieologie, I very excited to say we'll be speaking to Raeven Western of Pushy Dreamers. This lady has it all - model looks and the fire of an inspirational speaker. She's got a t-shirt line and ... Read More

The amazing & inspiring Kristen Smith has brought part II to the 21 Days of Affirmation challenge. Enjoy! It’s Kristen a.k.a the “Sanguine Dreamer”. Glad to connect with you all once again. It’s time to be INSPIRED. The fact that you decided ... Read More

I mentioned two weeks ago on "Midday Mattieologie" that the lovely Kristen Smith had motivated me into 21 Days of Affirmations to make the goals in my life a reality. Well, we decided that all of you should take the ... Read More

So I love vision boards. If you can see it, you can believe it. And if you can believe it, you can achieve it. They say to make one every year, but I make two because sometimes in the middle ... Read More

"I just need a breath of fresh air - literally, figuratively and geographically. For the sake of my sanity." The above statement is what I just typed to my dear friend, Kim, via Gchat. I swear the conversations we've had on there ... Read More

So, I’ve gotten a few questions via Twitter, email and Facebook for the last couple of weeks and decided to share with the rest of you. FYI: I love when you guys ask questions about fashion & beauty. I get ... Read More

THOU SHALL NOT TWEET ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE Absolutely, NOBODY wants to hear about your intimate details with another person. Trust me, NOBODY AT ALL. It is crude, disrespectful and just plain gross. Keep that for your significant other or spouse. ... Read More

As you’ve noticed, this month has been terribly sporadic. Of course there’s been a lot going on. The new site went up, I got a new writing gig, a national radio gig and launched my own online radio show. Aside ... Read More

I absolutely love Jennifer Lopez. For several reasons. She's unapologetically herself and she seems to be the type of woman who would wear heels to the grocery store. The thing about J. Lo - even if you think she's mediocre ... Read More

Have you ever wanted to cover and/or attend NYFW? You're not alone. It's not as hard as it looks, but it will take work. Here are 9 ways you can certainly make it to NYFW as a writer or blogger ... Read More

In the latest scandalous internet gossip, a certain promiscuous video vixen has created a video not only exposing her relations with a young Southern rapper, but also the fact that he’s drug addict. I’m not naming names because well, this ... Read More