3 Reasons Tracee Ellis Ross Loves Getting Older
Bella Breakdown Tracee Ellis Ross has been an advocate for embracing aging. Hollywood is a tough place to age; there are critics around every corner waiting to judge someone for either aging, or getting surgery to prevent aging. There seems to be no win! But, this Black-ish actress wants to embrace aging, and wants others to do the same. Here are the three reasons why Ellis Ross loves aging: 1. “You can become the woman of your dreams.” 2. “You can redefine what’s sexy.” 3. “You can change the world, and have fun at the same...
The History Of Women’s Obsession With Fitness
Bella Breakdown From “reducing“ salons to Jazzercise and Jane Fonda, here is how it all started. 60 years ago, it was considered unladylike for a woman to perspire and unsafe for her to physically exert herself. The rise of women’s boutique fitness mirrors the story of women in this country. It’s one of liberation and strength, but also one of ever expanding expectations and demands. In the 1930s, Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein opened salons that sold women on a novel concept: their physical appearance was in their control. Well to do clients were given instructions on skin care,...
Kristy Woodson Harvey Shares The Secret To Southern Charm
Bella Breakdown The bestselling author and creator of Design Chic talks about her new book, THE SECRET TO SOUTHERN CHARM, part of the PEACHTREE BLUFF series. This book picks up where Slightly South of Simple leaves off, with four generations of the Murphy family living under one roof in the tiny coastal town of Peachtree Bluff, Georgia. The book begins where Sloan finds out that her husband, who is in the military, is missing in Iraq. She is in the depth of her despair. Her sisters and her mother help her to put the pieces back together. The author,...
The Best Way To Clean Your Grimey Sponge
Bella Breakdown If you don’t toss yours weekly like Rach says she does, you have a couple of other options. You can have two sponges on rotation in your kitchen. After you have used one sponge, put it in the top rack of your dishwasher when you are going to run it. Another way to get your sponge really clean is to soak it in vinegar and put the sponge into the microwave for two minutes. In addition to cleaning the sponge, the steam from the sponge will help release the gunk from the inside of the microwave and...
Pregnancy Brain Is A Real Thing…Here’s What It Means
Bella Breakdown Calling all ladies who have experienced a little, well, forgetfulness during pregnancy…you are not alone, and whatever slipped your mind is part of a much bigger thing. The verdict is out, and it’s now scientifically proven that pregnancy brain is a real thing. Deacon University in Australia conducted a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia to find out just how many women experience this phenomenon dubbed, “Momnesia.” The poll was conducted with 1000 women, and the results concluded that 4 in 5 experience pregnancy brain. So what exactly does this entail? Pregnancy brain comes in...
