Girls Trip: Lessons We Can All Learn From

I recently had an opportunity to privately screen the Girls Trip Movie during BlogHer and had a BALL! The trailer and cast sold me and I knew it would be a comedic treat! Everyone deserves a gut wrenching belly laugh that brings you to tears. This movie is about four girl friends that have known each other since their college days and formed an unbreakable bond. They are besties, but you know sometimes life gets in the way and plays a part in lack of communication or distance will keep you a part for periods of time.

They get an opportunity to reconnect by traveling to New Orleans during the annual Essence Festival and embark on TONS of fun. Their relationship is definitely put to the test but, they overcome the drama and their sisterhood remained intact. The adventure starts as soon as they hit Bourbon Street and they start to find their alter egos that have been buried for a while. Everything from zip lining, bar hopping, dancing and finding romance in the midst of chaos make this such a romantic comedy.

I’m sure that if you go with your girlfriends you will all be able to relate to each character. AND… honestly I think that every group of friends has that one friend like each of the characters. I’m going to tell you right now that Tiffany Haddish is hysterical! I literally laughed until tears started streaming down my face. I hadn’t laughed like that in a long time. Then those sentimental moments crept in that made me think about my genuine friendships and missing my friends, that made me tear up.

If I learned anything from Girls Trip it’s this… Live in the moment! Be open and honest with your best friends, there’s no need to hide things from them especially when you are going through something when you may need them the most. Don’t pretend everything is okay, when it’s not! Take moments to stop what you are doing and check-in with your friends. I definitely recommend trying to plan a girl’s trip occasionally so you can take a break, get away and enjoy life with your bestie(s)!

Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish are amazing in this movie! I can just imagine how much fun they had filming. You also get to see Kofi Siriboe, Mike Colter, Larenz Tate, Deborah Ayorinde, Kate Walsh, Lara Grice and Janeline Hayes. Get ready for two hours of non-stop laughter and scenes that will make you reflect on your friendships. Girl Trip Movie opens in theaters on July 21st, 2017. I honestly can’t wait to go and see it again thanks to #BlogHer17 and Fandango!

Have you seen the Girls Trip Trailer? If NOT, Here you go! Enjoy!

It’s Time To Primp & Prep With Hpnotiq

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hpnotiq for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I can’t wait for the weekend so I can get to primping and prepping with my girls. Imagine it’s Friday night and I’m at home trying to get myself together to step into the most talked about event of the week at a popular club. I’m never dressed on time and my girls almost always come over half dressed and start to go through my closet. I fuss a little because that’s not the plan! We help each other out with makeup and we’ve got music blasting in the background. We almost NEVER leave the house without pregaming (drinking alcoholic cocktails at home) before we head out. I’m super excited about Primp & Prep by Hpnotiq because it is everything I need all in one place on a girl’s night out.
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Life Happeneds…

Like they say “What goes up, must come down”! Yesterday started out GREAT. As a matter of fact, my first Facebook Status and Tweet of the day said “Being Productive & Staying Positive ALL day are my goals” I had a business meeting that went well and I left feeling excited and ambitious to start something new. I got through the rest of the busy work day and had planned to meet two of my girlfriends after work for some drinks and we were going to see Broadway Series South’s RENT at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Just a Girls Night Out!

I went home to cook immediately so dinner would be ready before I left. I started to get ready and I had planned to meet one of my girlfriends at my job and she was going to follow me to the theater. I was meeting my other girlfriend at the theater at 7:30 showtime is 8:00 p.m. I left a little behind schedule but, if you know me you I’m punctually challenged. My clocks are set ten minutes fast and everything but, I’m always ten to fifteen minutes behind schedule. Which is really like twenty to thirty minutes taking into consideration I procrastinate due to the extra ten minutes! I know! I know! Okay so, I left the house thirty minutes after I was supposed to. I called my girlfriend to let her know but, she didn’t answer her phone. I BBM her on the BlackBerry and then she responds. She was in a dead zone and went back home. She say’s we’ll do it another night. Okay, that’s fine! I still have another girlfriend to meet in Raleigh. I get on the Freeway and get about a mile away from my destination according to my navigation system and right at the busiest intersection my van dies! Yes, I’m at a major intersection with tons of traffic and my van put me out! My 1st thought was to scream out of aggravation but, that’s not a good look in public!

I’m literally in the middle of the street blocking traffic, I don’t want to be that woman that people are cursing out in their minds because I’m keeping them from their destinations. NOT ME! I need to get my car out of the road. A bystander asked what was wrong do I think it’s my battery, do I need a jump? Important fact: I’m clueless when it comes to automobiles. If a warning light isn’t on and I don’t hear a funny noise “I don’t know” I just drive! Okay, so I try to start the car but, it cranks up it just isn’t turning over. It’s not my battery! I call my girlfriend to tell her what’s going on and she tells me that she’s on her way! Okay, my girl is coming to save me! This is how the phone call went…

Me: Hey, you won’t believe what happened.
Her: What?
Me: My car just died at the busiest intersection and I’m stranded.
Her: Okay…I’m on my way. Where are you?
Me: Hillsborough St.
Her: OKay, be right there!

I get back to trying to get the car out of the street and a city bus pulls up. The driver gets out to help push my car to the side of the road along with some bus passengers. I heart you guys! So my car is FINALLY not blocking traffic anymore. A cop stops to see what’s wrong and he tries to help and we’re not successful. I need to get it towed or a mobile mechanic. Wonderful! *sarcasm

Where the heck is my girlfriend?
My phone rings…
Me: Hello!
Her: Where are you again, I can’t find you.
Me: Hillsborough St. & Pullen Rd.
Her: Give me a landmark or name of a business
Me: There’s a clock Tower and A Mom & Pop Shop called “Quick Mart”
Her: Okay… Be right there! Putting it in navigation system.
Me: Okay!

I wait….
My phone rings….
Me: Hey! What’s up?
Her: Are you in Durham or Raleigh? My GPS says Your location is in Raleigh.
Me: Um, Raleigh! The Play is at Progress Energy
Her: Girl, I’m in Durham! I thought it was at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
Me: Silence…..
Both of Us: BUST OUT LAUGHING!!!!!

She’s in a whole other city, mind you both cities have a Hillsborough St./Rd. My evening just keeps getting better! So, I tell her to just go home. I had called hubby to alert him of what was going on with the car and he was on the way! I guess my “Girls Night Out” just wasn’t meant to be! Turns out my it was my fuel pump! *sigh*

Virtual GNO – Say Anything

Good evening Ladies!

Tonight I’m participating in a virtual GNO hosted by Ann over at Ann Again… and again. Please pop over there and leave a comment and add your link so that we may blog hop this evening and have a successful fun GNO!

If you’d like a cocktail, please let me know I’m playing bartender tonight. I myself am sipping on a Absolut & Cranberry! Now, here’s a lovely recipe for Fudge Rum Balls! Yes, you heard me correctly. Now, please eat responsibly because these have a tendency to taste very good and get you really drunk! There’s about a shot of liquor in each ball. So, every time you eat one… your taking a shot!

FUDGE RUM BALLS

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Recipe Fudge Cake Mix

1 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts

1 tbsp. rum extract

2 c. sifted confectioners’ sugar

1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa

Pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour 13×9×2 inch pan. Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions.

2. Crumble cake into large bowl. Stir with fork until crumbs are fine and uniform in size. Add 1 cup nuts, rum extract, confectioners’ sugar and cocoa. Stir until well blended.

3. Shape heaping tablespoonfuls mixture into balls. Garnish by rolling balls in finely chopped nuts. Press firmly to adhere nuts to balls. Makes 6 dozen.

Tip: Substitute real rum for rum extract. (1 cup) yes, I said 1 cup!

** Now please head on over to Ann’s, add your link and start hopping!

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