WEEKEND UPDATE: GIRL TALK, CHESS CHALLENGE IN DC AND THE GRAMMY'S

Pictured with Life Coach and Author, Demetria Lucas

Trying to stay warm by snapping selfies

Although enduring seriously cold temperatures in the DMV, nothing could keep me from joining my Color Comm gals this weekend. Color Comm is a organization for women of color in communications. Color Comm is great for many reasons one of which they host fab events. Friday was  brutally cold and after a week which included snow, ice and frigid temps that although common place surely in New York and Chicago, not so much in Washington, DC. I'm screaming, "out with ole man winter and in with spring." Although I wanted to do otherwise, I pulled myself together and hung out for an intimate private happy hour at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC and featuring Life Coach and Author, Demetria Lucas aka "A Belle In Brooklyn" most recently known for her BravoTV show, Blood, Sweat and Heels airing now. I've had Demetria on my show before as a live on-air guest (click here to listen OnDemand), yet I had never met Demetria personally so I made good on the opportunity to do so Friday after she offered up some good dish on everything from relationships, how to meet men and now being a reality tv star. It was Question and Answer as a lot of my buds had juicy questions of which Demetria responded with equally juicy answers. Girl talk never gets old even on a frigid Friday nite when all you really wanna do is bundle up under the covers and hibernate.

Pictured with my Kids

My kids dictated most of my weekend schedule which included a chess tournament hosted by Chess Challenge in DC which is a group promoting academic, social and leadership development amongst youth in DC via chess. Although I haven't a clue how to play chess, it doesn't matter because cheering my kids on in anything, gives me life. I love the efforts on behalf of Chess Challenge in DC and my kids coach who instructs them weekly at Clubhouse #14 of the Boys and Girls Club of America. My son won one game, my daughter zip but in my eyes they are winners nonetheless. We'll get 'em next time!

And I wouldn't be doing the weekend justice without providing you my top 5 Grammy moments. I spent most of my time on Twitter while watching and the commentary had me in tears. All jokes aside, the buzz about Jay Z and Beyonce performing together is why I watched although after they performed, I seriously considered changing the channel. But alas, I actually watched The Grammy's in it's entirety. MY TOP 5:

Robin Thicke performing with Chicago - Say what you will but I LOVE Chicago! Download some of their old stuff and don't forget to thank me later

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Pink banging that Johanna Johnson red dress out on the red carpet - Her bawdy is sick and the fit and cut just looked amazing on her against the contrast of her blonde hair. 

Pharrell, Stevie Wonder and Daft Punk - I mean anything with Stevie Wonder is just …I would've preferred to hear from Stevie more. And did you notice he missed his cue at the start of the song?

Cyndi Lauper - My 9 yr. old daughter asking upon seeing her take the stage, "is that the girl who sang the song in Goonies?"

Jay Z and Beyonce - I mean their opening performance was one thing but was I not the only one who loved Jay's acknowledgment of God blessing him with his Mrs. Carter?

Leave me a comment and share your fave moments from last nite's Grammy's?

Weekend Update is back for the new year! What is it you ask? A theme, a weekly update during which I regale you with my weekend activities which includes what's happening and where you wanna be (or wish you were).
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GET TO KNOW YOU ...SEX, DATING, RELATIONSHIPS, ROMANCE ...

A topic or rather topics of conversation that men and women alike typically don't tire of are relationships, dating, romance and sex. And it's likely b/c one can never proclaim to know all there is to know as it relates to any of these topics. We are constantly searching ...Bag Ladies always has a grand time chatting it up about these subjects and there is always something new to be learned be it how to flirt better, how to kiss better, how to have not better but great, mind-blowing sex and how to communicate or find that one ...So w/ that being said, we hope to enlighten you just a bit as today, Bag Ladies launches a weeklong series during which sex, relationships, dating and romance will be our primary focus of conversation. Get ready cause it's time to really get down. It's time to really kick those shoes off and grab something to sip on.

What do you get when you mix "Stilettos in the Kitchen" by Shanel Cooper-Sykes, Finesse Mitchell and his comedic commentary regarding the dynamics between men and women, Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, her book, Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Getting the Sex She Wants, Needs and Desires and her take on the importance of mutually satisfying sex, Will Downing and more? You get a series that you absolutely cannot miss that's what. And as Bag Ladies has said before, there is no being too candid or too explicit. We endeavor to dispel notions and taboos.

But while having a good time is all fun and dandy, this series is part of a larger cause, the Bag Ladies AIDS Project. It's all about getting to know you and getting to know your status. HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death amongst AA women ages 25-34 and 200,000 folks are infected w/ HIV and don't even know it! Those numbers are staggering. And WDC has one of the fastest growing rates of HIV/AIDS of anywhere in the country. Makes you think huh? Well that's what Bag Ladies is hoping for. We want to bring what has been on the backburner, to the forefront again and shed some light on that which can so easily be prevented. We are not pointing the finrger. You do what you do. We'll do what we do but let's just be safe about it.

And of course, not to be outdone, Bag Ladies has an event this coming Thursday June 25th from 5 - 8p at Indulj Restaurant & Lounge right here in Washington, DC. Come out and Mix and Mingle amongst WDC notables and Bag Ladies listeners and support a cause that is greater than us. Let's celebrate Bag Ladies efforts and other organization's efforts to raise awareness, your support of those efforts and more. When you mix sponsors like Spike Lee, Trojan, OPI, GiGi, Pampering Junkies, Vagisil, The Body and more w/ free give-a-ways, goodie bags full of product, free massages and scrubs and ..., you are guaranteed to have a great time! Bag Ladies is going to make sure of it either way cause we always deliver.

So tune in all this week to Bag Ladies Reality Radio (showtime 7p EST) and drop in on Thursday for some mixing and mingling.

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TAKE CONTROL. BAG LADIES SURELY IS ...BAG LADIES AIDS PROJECT

Did you even know there was such a day as National HIV Testing Day? Admittedly, Bag Ladies didn't know either prior to a couple of months ago and that coupled with finding out that there are an estimated 400,000 individuals within the United States that are infected with HIV and not aware of it left Bag Ladies speechless and that's tough to do with us. The numbers are staggering and even more unnerving is the fact that HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death amongst African American women ages 25 - 34. When considering our target audience, we (Bag Ladies), knew we had to do something to raise awareness regarding HIV/AIDS and further promote National HIV Testing Day.

Starting Monday, June 22nd, Bag Ladies is broadcasting a weeklong special edition show series covering not only relationhips, sex and dating but also safety, prevention and protection. The series will run through June 27th. Nationally recognized guests include Demetria L. Lucas, Finesse Mitchell and Will Downing to name a few. And to further celebrate the cause and our efforts, Bag Ladies is hosting an exclusive Happy Hour event sponsored by Spike DDB, Trojan Brand Condoms, GiGi, OPI and more. And guess what, not only will you mix, mingle and be schooled about HIV/AIDS but you will also be treated to some good tunes, divine cuisine, free stuff and more. And who doesn't love free stuff? The PSA produced by Academy Award nominated Director, Spike Lee will also be shown during the event.

Tune into Bag Ladies Reality Radio on Monday, June 22nd at 7:35p EST for an official reveal of event details and show schedule. We want you there and you won't want to miss this one!

-- Bag Ladies