Amy Book Launch recap

Hey Chicas,

So sorry for the delay. We were grinding so I don't know HOW I thought someone was going to be able to get pictures. :-( {pictured right: Co-hosts Gayle King, author Amy DuBois Barnett and Kevin Liles. Not pictured co-host Angela Burt-Murray}

BUT, appearances for the book start today and Amy is thrilled. Once we get the full schedule, we will let you know. In the meantime, she will be at the Baltimore Book Festival tonight!

Here are the details:

Mount Vernon Place

600 Block North Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

Ladies’ Night Out Panel Discussion

7:00PM Literary Salon

Back for its 2nd year by popular demand …Featuring complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres provided by Lebanese Taverna Restaurant.

Moderated by Susan Piver, How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life

Panelists include:

Patricia Carlin, How to Tell if Your Boyfriend is the Antichrist

Amy Cohen, The Late Bloomer’s Revolution

**Amy DuBois Barnett, Get Yours! The Girlfriends' Guide to Having Everything You Ever Dreamed of and More!

Amber Madison, Hooking Up: A Girl's All-Out Guide to Sex & Sexuality

Until next time...

Be Seen at the Top!

Does Hip Hop Hate Women?

So does it?

Let’s find out at the community dialogue on Hip Hop on Friday, October 5th at 7pm.
The event is hosted by Beverly Bond of Black Girls Rock! Inc., and moderated by Bakari Kitwana of the National Hip-Hop Political Convention. This discussion of the gender crisis facing the hip-hop generation features intellectuals and activists including Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University; Joan Morgan, author of When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: My Life as a Hip-Hop Feminist; M-1, aka Mutulu Olugabala, rapper and activist; Byron Hurt, director of Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes; and Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, Vanderbilt University.

This event is presented by Black Girls Rock! in conjunction with VH1 Hip Hop Honors Weekend.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, my favorite spa, Bliss, is having a blowout sale! 80% off!! I logged on to the website today and stocked up on a few of my obsessions. Hurry, the sale ends on September 30th. You know what I like about them? Free samples! Every time you place an order with Bliss, you get the very cute, eco-friendly Bliss bag and free samples. Who doesn’t love a sample?! Log on at www.blissworld.com.

Until next time..

One should not enter a room and expect ambiance, One should enter a room and become it..

Justonee~

Book, Party, and Notes

Hello Girlfriends Get-Together community:

We told you about it in the August 28th post, but now it is here. Girlfriend Amy DuBois Barnett 's book, Get Yours! The Girlfriends' Guide to Having Everything You Ever Dreamed of and More launched yesterday. Amy is a wonderful client, friend and mentor. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments and wish her much success on this new venture. For a more personal look into Amy's quest or to sign-up for her book tour, visit www.AmyDuBoisBarnett.com. You can also "Add her as a friend" on MySpace at www.MySpace.com/AmyDuBoisBarnett

Okay, so tonight is her book launch party. It's being hosted by Gayle King, Kevin Liles and Angela Burt-Murray. We've been working on the guestlist for weeks now. We invited just over 600 guests, the capacity of the space is 200, but the RSVP list has soared to over 800. Where did all these random people come from? Hot mess. An email will be sent to all the party crashers to deter them from doing so, but you know how people can be. Special invited GGTers will be on hand to partake in the festivites.

Tomorrow we'll recap the party and post pictures.

Until next time...

Be Seen at the Top!

Healthy Ovaries Bulletin

A girlfriend forwarded this to us, so as you know, we must share. It is taken from Vital Juice Daily

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In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we turned to Dr. Lynda Roman, Chief of Gynecological Oncology at USC, to help us make some noise about the "silent killer."

Misconception: A pap smear is not a test for ovarian cancer. It detects cervical cancer.

Symptom watch: While there's no early detection test (a CA125 blood test isn't reliable), watch for unusually sustained occurrences of bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency).

Doctor's advice: Have an annual vaginal/rectal pelvic exam and discuss regular monitoring with your doctor. If experiencing symptoms, consider seeing a gynecologist (not just a gastroenterologist) and add an ultra-sound to your pelvic exam.

Risk reduction: Oral contraception, pregnancy and breast-feeding have been shown to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.

For more information or to support the cause, check out the Lynn Cohen Foundation or the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Share these tips with friends and family -- you may be a lifesaver!

Until next time....

Be Seen at the Top! And be healthy.

Is everyone preggers?

Recently, two of my Girlfriends had baby boys. I just helped decorate a baby shower this past Saturday, two of my Sorors are due any day now (the poor chicas are trying to walk/waddle the babies out) and today I learn that a guy a used to date is having a baby boy in January (not thrilled by that, but such is life). What is going on in the world? I mean it's great and all, but everyone seems to be pregnant. :-) Yours truly is holding out. I'm not even close to being engaged, plus, I need a rock first.

It is such a joyous occassion. I just love pregnant women. Especially when they maintain their sexy. I know when I day comes, I will try my best to do the same. An example of such is Christina Aguilera. I was pleased to learn that she and hubby are expecting their first. She looks so cute pregnant. To parphrase my girlfriend Aarian, "There is no reason to let yourself go. I looked fly before I was pregnant and I will stay looking fly while pregnant. Get your hair done or something." And believe me, she is fly as ever.

Christina is keeping it lovely with long necklaces, big hoop earring, a cute tee, simple jersey skirt and ballet flats. She is also staying paperazzi ready with her dark glasses and sweater to help hide the bump. Note the handbag.

Aww, ladies... Until next time...

Be Seen at the Top!