Mocha Baby & Tween Magazine

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2012-02-06T10:53:00.000-08:00

Ever consider having a home birth?:) well after this beautiful video maybe you will! whatever your choice always look into various options on what will work best for you and your family!!

Congrats!! MAMA:))

2012-01-08T18:40:00.000-08:00

and Jay-Z are now Mom and Dad!

The singer, whose pregnancy was closely watched and the subject of various rumors, delivered a baby girl in New York on Saturday, according to her hometown paper. Mom and baby are doing fine, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Sources tell E! News the little girl’s name is Blue Ivy Carter.

Apparently, she’s a looker. “The most beautiful girl in the world,” Beyoncé’s sister, Solange Knowles, Tweeted Sunday morning.

Friends of the superstar couple also used Twitter to offer public messages of congratulations:

“Welcome to the world princess Carter!” Rihanna Tweeted Saturday night. “Love Aunty Rih.”

“Welcome to the world Blue!” Gwyneth Paltrow wrote on her Twitter page Sunday morning. “We love you already.”

Russell Simmons also acknowledged the new parents on Twitter: “congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z,” he said.

Beyoncé, 30, checked into Lenox Hill Hospital on New York’s Upper East Side on Friday, a month before her previously stated due date in February.

On Thursday, the singer was photographed out in the city covering her baby bump with a black blazer and a flowing scarf.

Despite buzz that the singer had given birth to a baby girl over New Year’s weekend, Jay-Z and an “enormously pregnant” Beyoncé were spotted enjoying a dinner on Dec. 31 at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The first-time mom announced she was expecting at the MTV Video Music Awards in August.

Reps for the couple did not respond to requests for comment.

Holiday Make up tips

2011-12-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

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Roselyn Sánchez Celebrates Her Baby Shower

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Bonita baby!

Roselyn Sánchez celebrates her upcoming arrival — her daughter is due in early January — at a shower thrown by Johnson’s Naturals on Nov. 5 in California.

Pretty in a long purple dress, the actress, 38, welcomed guests — including husband Eric Winter and close pal Eva Longoria — to the outdoor garden party.

Baby girl received many gifts — including a pink tricycle!

RELATED: BumpWatch: Roselyn Sánchez – Pretty In Pink

Viola Davis: Genesis Weirded Out By My Wig

2011-12-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

Viola Davis couldn’t be happier with her new family of three.

The actress and her husband Julian Tennon welcomed daughter Genesis in October and the first time mom is over the moon for motherhood.

“We adopted a little girl at 14 months,” Davis, who shared a picture of the sweet toddler, said during a Friday visit to The View. “It has just been wonderful.”

And while the trio have settled in nicely, The Help star admits her relationship with Genesis had a hairy start!

“She had to get used to me because black girls, sometimes we wear wigs and weaves,” Davis, 46, explains.

“So the first time I took my wig off with her, she was like, ‘Nooo!’ She literally did that.”

Fortunately, adds the new mom, it just “took her a minute” for the initial shock to fade!

Up and Coming!

2011-12-05T16:14:00.000-08:00

Teen Entrepreneurs Teach Kids About Money Management: MyFoxATLANTA.com

Pastry

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Upcoming Flick

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Check out Nikki's Beads, Braids & Beyond blog post today, on how to change your daughters doll hair from straight to a natural texture. Nikki's Natural Hair for Dolls Tutorial takes you through the process you step by step.

I soo love this post by Nikki! She also list some great links to sites that show how you can change a barbies hair to loc's. If any one tries this, please let me know. To see barbie loc's how to, check out - Play Barbie and Corsetkitten.

Mary Mary's Erica Campbell is Expecting Baby No. 3

2011-07-19T10:45:00.000-07:00

Gospel superstar Erica Campbell of Mary Mary is expecting a new bundle of joy!

The songstress announced this morning on "Good Morning America" that she and her husband, producer Warryn Campbell, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their third child early next year.

"We have two incredible children and can't wait to see what our newest bundle of joy will be like!," said the proud mommy-to-be. "We're grateful for all of our blessings, but this is the biggest of all."

Join us in congratulating Erica! What a blessing!

Read more: http://www.essence.com/2011/07/19/mary-marys-erica-campbell-is-expecting-baby-no-3/#ixzz1SZfARAEe

Real Talk: Taking the Sex Out of Childhood

2011-07-19T09:47:00.000-07:00

I’m not a parent. And I’ll be the last one to tell people what to do with their kids. Now that we have that clear, there’s something that’s been on my mind that I’d like parents to consider when it comes to their kids, especially the young ones.

Last week, my co-worker sent me a YouTube clip of “Baby Beyonce,” a video that received more than 600,000 views. The video begins with a father sitting on the living room floor, introducing an upcoming show. The intro to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love,” drops, and a diapered child emerges from a TV cabinet. Once upright, she turns her small tush to the camera and begins to mimic Beyonce’s booty pop. Her father excitedly waves his arms behind her, playing the ultimate hype man. Recently, the family won a $10,000 prize from "America’s Funniest Home Videos" for the clip.

Unfortunately, I’ve been privy to many more videos like this, from a lil’ girl recounting with alarming accuracy the sounds from her parents’ bedroom (replete with the father encouraging her to make the noises over and over), to two children under the age of ten grind-dancing on each other (while an adult off-camera laughs), no doubt recreating how they’ve seen adults or older teens behave.

Admittedly, all the kids are adorable, chubby-cheeked and bright-eyed. And while they are innocent to what their adult talk and actions mean, I find nothing funny about a child imitating a grown woman’s salacious bottom jiggling, or a child making sex noises, or children simulating sex. At best, it’s disturbing. And further, with the tacit approval of their parents, it sends the message that this behavior okay. And it’s not.

Children need solid and consistent examples of what is acceptable. And sanctioning sexy dancing and sexy talk to children, then trying (if you have sense) to curb it when they become hormonal teenagers, doesn’t do that. You can’t reasonably cheer your daughter on for p-popping, then wonder, years later, how she ended up in clear heels in the Champagne Room. And you can’t encourage kids to go through the motions of sex, and then wonder less than a decade later why they’re teenage parents.

Children get enough mixed messages that parents can’t protect them from. Unless your flat-screen is tuned to all-Dora and Diego, you don’t have Internet access, and your radio stays off, kids can’t miss seeing or hearing the sights and sounds that are made-for-adults that are too accessible to their impressionable minds. Even under the most watchful parental eye, kids will see and do what they should not.

That’s why it’s the overwhelmingly important role of parents to set the tone for what is, and more importantly isn’t, acceptable. And co-signing a kid’s fast behavior? Completely unacceptable. Even when you think it’s funny.

Demetria L. Lucas is the Relationships Editor at ESSENCE and the author of “A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life” (Atria) in stores now. Follow her on Twitter: @abelleinbk

Read more: http://www.essence.com/2011/07/18/real-talk-taking-the-sex-out-of-childhood/#ixzz1SZQPhWQk

Happy 4th

2011-07-04T16:24:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July celebrate with family and friends! and may God continue to bless America:))

Tia Baby shower

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Update: The couple has chosen the name Cree Taylor Hardrict for their son, they tell PEOPLE.

Originally posted June 28: Special delivery for Tia Mowry!

The Game star, 32, and husband Cory Hardrict welcomed an 8 lb. son on Tuesday, June 28 in Los Angeles, her rep tells PEOPLE.

Mowry announced the pregnancy in January, telling PEOPLE she felt “sexy and empowered.”

Although baby has now arrived, Mowry’s pregnancy will be televised when she and her twin sister Tamera return to the airwaves on their new reality show, Tia & Tamera, premiering in August on the Style Network.

“I think she secretly thinks my son is her son too! I mean, twins share everything, right?” Mowry joked recently. “She is always kissing, rubbing, patting and hugging my belly.”

Mowry and Hardrict, also an actor, tied the knot in April 2008 in Santa Barbara.

– Alla Byrne and Sarah Michaud with reporting by Blaine Zuckerman

looking to get pictures taken??

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CeCe Espeut Photography: Carter's First Year: "This is Jason & Veronica's baby."

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More wonderful items to add to you shopping list for christmas.it's not to late:) get ahead of the game and do some after christmas shopping while you are there:)
Fabfunkydiva.com

More dolls for Christmas

2010-12-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

Rosa, Collector-Quality Latina/Biracial MIXIS Fashion Doll

To find more beautiful dolls like this one go to http://dollslikeme.com

Sweetberry Lane greeting cards

2010-12-09T18:31:00.000-08:00

Looking for cute holiday cards check this site out:)
hhtp://sweetberrylane.com

Chestnut Greetings

2010-12-09T18:14:00.000-08:00

Looking to throw your next babyshower but don't see what you like? Well check this website out take some time to browse while you are there.

chestnutcards.com

Bath time

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Fun Pack for Girls- Great Big Grape $11.99
treasuredlocks.com

Byron Lars Dolls

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Byron Lars Barble Collection

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Notable and Talented Fashion Designer Byron Lars has launched a collection of beautiful Barbie dolls.These are dolls that are to be collected not your average everday play toy.these dolls come in all shades and hues and attitudes.Byron has done a wonderful job capturing the beauty and elegance of women of color.This will be a wonderful collector's item for your little girls as well as tweens.

Barbie Designer

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In the video below, So In Style designer, Stacey McBride, explains that she wanted the dolls to have skin tones, make-up and facial features that were “true to girls in my community.” Courtney, the cheerleader doll, has a fuller nose and fuller lips than regular Barbie. Trichelle, the doll “into art and journalism,” has curly hair; Kara who loves math and music, has a “darker” skin tone. Also the dolls come in Big Sis & Lil Sis Pairs to encourage mentorship.

Barbie 2

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@ Target,Walmart,Kmart $20.00 to $45.00

Barbie for Tweens

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@ Target,Walmart,Kmart $20.00 to $45.00

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An Avon exclusive. 18" posable doll from the world-famous doll maker. Ages 3 and up. Imported.

The Alexander Doll Company was founded 80 years ago by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman. She has created dolls in honor of royalty and celebrities. Favored by collectors, they are known for their detailed, handcrafted quality.
$39.99

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Journey Girls 18 inch Soft-Bodied Doll - Taryn
By: Toys R Us
$19.99

Beautiful dolls for christmas

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Ethiophan princess doll@ Target online or local store 24.99

Don't let this happen this Christmas

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Swirly Mom Biz

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Sweet Honey Child hair clips

2010-11-03T16:49:00.000-07:00

These cute hair clips and more can be found @ the following.

http://sweet-honey-child.com/

New Product profile

2010-11-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

Stacey M Design has a new line of purse wristlets for your little girl that they will be sure to love.while you are there check out her line of greeting cards and stationery:) let her know you found out about her through this blog:)
http://staceymdesign.com

2010-11-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

find out more and how you can help this Family at the following:)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/01/22/ST2009012204058.html

Barbara Sands
Chaplin from anne Arundel Medical Center

Contact: bsands@aahs.org 443-481-5120

2010-11-03T10:55:00.000-07:00

The McGhee Sextuplets‎
Find this Beautiful family on facebook and please help out in anyway you can:)

2010-11-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

Singer Anthony Hamilton and his wife Tarsha are the proud parents of twins . The couple welcomed their sons-Nolan and Michael- today(November 2nd).

2010-11-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

Looking to connect with other mothers of color check out this wonderful website:) let them know you heard about them from us:)
http://mommybrown.com

2010-11-03T09:52:00.000-07:00

To find more of these products for your little princess go to the following:)
http://mochaproducts.com

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Another item to add to your next baby shower gift basket.
http://GingerSnapsbaby.com

2009-01-12T22:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Mocha Moms
I hope your new year is starting off right.I wanted to share with you all a new mocha baby product that I'm sure you all will love.This new product was created by a mocha mom with mocha babies in mind.Please tell her you found her through Mocha Baby iit's good to find other women of color out there doing there thing in a postive uplifting way that celebrates family.

http://gingersnapsbaby.com

2009-01-10T19:09:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everybody a time to get things right. Join us for an exciting new year filled with endless possibilities.

2008-11-13T10:34:00.000-08:00

When planning for your next baby shower don't forget to stop by http://kianicole.com to pick up her line of baby shower invites.You are sure to find something there for your little ones.We found this cute invite online the colors and expressions of everyday life are captured in this exciting new line of stationery .By the way let her know Mocha baby sent you.

2008-11-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

Congratulations To Barack Obama and family.

2008-11-12T16:49:00.000-08:00

Hello
Sorry that you have not heard from us in awhile it's been busy getting things organized here.We promise to stay more up to date and let you know of all that's going on in the world of Mocha baby.

2008-11-12T16:38:00.000-08:00

Hello all
check out this clip from youtube to learn more about Swirl Synidicate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lEe6_7btW4

2008-09-16T13:14:00.000-07:00

This little onesie is available at the following.This will be a great gift for your next baby shower

http://cafepress.com/mylilprincess

2008-09-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

Swirl Syndicate was inspired by my daughter Simone, who — with her Caucasian father’s fair complexion and red hair and her African-American mother’s…well, nothing but big brown eyes, at the time — constantly drew double takes during mommy & me strolls when she was an infant. This collection of tongue-in-cheek tees is meant to take the taboo out of the race topic and celebrate the beauty of having a rich mixed heritage. Designer Leigh-Ann Jackson is a former style columnist and full-time mother. Swirl Syndicate designs are printed on sweatshop-free 100% cotton T-shirts.

http://swirlsyndicate.com

2008-09-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

Grammy Award winning superproducer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and his wife vocalist Joy Enriquez became the proud parents of Rodney David Jerkins Jr. on May 28, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA. He weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. and was 20-1/2″ long at birth. This is the first child for the happy couple.

2008-09-09T15:54:00.001-07:00

Joy Enriquez and Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins expecting first child
Tags: Dads , Expecting
Singer and former 7th Heaven actress Joy Enriquez, 28, and her husband, music producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, 30, are expecting their first child this summer. Joy is currently six months pregnant and due in late June/early July.
The couple has been married for four years.
Source: Dr. Phil

2008-09-09T15:49:00.000-07:00

Byron allen and wife

2008-09-09T15:48:00.001-07:00

Byron Allen and wife expecting first child, a girl
Tags: Dads , Expecting , News , Quotes
Former Real People and current Entertainers with Byron Allen and Comics Unleashed, Byron Allen, 46,and his wife, producer Jennifer Lucas, 36, are expecting their first child, a daughter, on August 29th. Jennifer shares,
We're having a girl! We are so excited. We've always wanted kids, and this is the perfect time for us. Byron is going to be an amazing dad. He will be phenomenal.
Source: People

2008-09-09T14:53:00.000-07:00

A new product has arrived for your little princess .hair and body products your sure to love.

http://jblossom.com

2008-09-09T14:31:00.000-07:00

With childlike whimsy and creative flair this artist would be agift to share.For young little ones make this artist a treat I know you will love her for your family.

http://mystele.blogspot.com/

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http://mixedchicks.net

2008-09-09T13:07:00.000-07:00

These 2 ladies have hair produts for your multi-ethnic cuties stop by to sample for your little ones

http://mixedchicks.net

2008-09-09T13:03:00.000-07:00

Seal and son striking a pose how cute.

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Even mocha moms need all the help they can get.

2008-09-09T12:47:00.001-07:00

TLC Member T-boz has a cute online and store boutique in Houston called http://chasescloset.com stop by today and buy something for your little one.

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My name is KIMBERLY SEALS ALLERS, and I am a mother. But my journey to motherhood was not your typical one. Quite frankly, I never engaged in fanciful daydreams of pushing a child out of my loins.

Growing up in Queens, New York I was focused on one thing: becoming the black Brenda Starr—a hot shot, headstrong reporter (minus the red hair) who traveled the world scooping stories and breaking hearts.

That dream led me to New York University where I received my degree in journalism and secondary English education, and then into the rough and tumble waters of New York’s media scene, where I worked as a reporter for Fortune magazine, then as the Wall Street writer for the New York Post, including a stint in London as a writer for The Times, another NewsCorp publication. My time in London allowed me to travel extensively — making stops all over France, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, and Scotland (where I would later get married).

In 2003, I returned to Fortune as a writer, and later joined Essence magazine as Senior Editor, personal finance and careers. All the while, still continuing to freelance for magazines like Real Simple, Essence, Black Enterprise, Upscale, Better Homes & Gardens, and Working Woman, to name a few.

With a life that was seemingly chock full of momentous occasions, the truth is, I can barely remember most of it. Sure, it’s true that pregnancy and motherhood seem to destroy an inordinate amount of brain cells related to memory. But it’s also an undisputed fact that motherhood brings fresh experiences that are so much deeper and richer than anything that came before, that they tend to cloud out a lot of the other stuff.

My priorities have changed, my awareness and sensitivities have changed, and my respect for the gift women have to shepherd life into this world is at its zenith.

My name is KIMBERLY SEALS ALLERS and I am a mother.

2008-09-09T09:19:00.000-07:00

It all starts with a vision and before you know it, you're living your dream!
Ga Ga Designs is a Los Angeles-based interior design company specializing in custom baby nurseries, and rooms for children and teens. An experienced designer and a skilled team of professionals work closely with clients to design a delightful combination of whimsical, safe and practical sleeping and play spaces for children. Our expert nursery designers stay on top of all the latest trends in everything from strollers, to cribs, to baby fashion…as well as, help line up pregnancy photos, develop connections with birthing coaches and nannies, and offer counsel for new nursing mothers.
Ga Ga Designs was founded in 2001 by Shalena Smith. Working with expectant parents and parents with young children, Ms. Smith puts more than 10 years of custom juvenile design experience to work for her clients individual style needs. As a Celebrity Designer that specialized in nurseries and children rooms, Shalena finds creative ways to incorporate the expectant parent’s hobbies, hopes and dreams into the uniquely designed room. Fully knowledgeable about current safety specifications for baby furniture and accessories as well as an innate sense of design and the ability to put her clients at ease, Shalena makes the design process simple and stress free. Ga Ga Designs can complete a design project with as much or as little interaction as a client’s schedule permits. In addition, Ga Ga designs can provide full design and accessory consultation, personal shopping services and will even do “in home” baby registries to assist busy or bedridden clients with important product selections.
Ga Ga Designs services include:
Discreet and Personalized Services
Choosing products that are SAFE and useful as well as extraordinary
Designer Services
Baby Registry and Gift Baskets
Access to exclusive artist/muralist, bedding companies, and top of the line furniture companies
Choices of ready-made or custom bedding
Custom-designed furniture and Built-ins
All design styles (rustic, shabby chic, modern, whimsical, traditional) can be created using custom bedding, creative paint and furniture
In-home design consultations
Professional consultation on baby accessories and safety features
In-Home Baby Registry and Personal Shopper Services
Original designs from nurseries to teen rooms
Recommendations for products and services for expectant mothers and newborns (shower invitations, birth announcements, pregnancy photos, custom clothing and more)
Ga Ga Design’s exclusive high-end creations have been praised in US Weekly’s “Hollywood going ga-ga for baby” article, as well as write ups in In Touch Weekly, Belly Magazine, Pregnancy Magazine, E Pregnancy Magazine, People Magazine, Life and Style, b.a.b.y and we’ve recently been seen on HGTV’s Designer Challenge, E! Entertainment Hollywood Baby Boom and VH1’s Fabulous Life of Celebrity Kids.

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Garcelle Beauvais after

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Garcelle before

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Halle after

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