You guys have been with me since my first post nearly 3 years ago. Words can’t describe my gratitude for your comments and feedback. Because of your support, I’ve been given the awesome opportunity to have my own blog on PARADE.com. Although I’m not ending Brown Girl Gumbo, my new blog – Trend Blend will be very similar in content, but will have some exclusive celebrity Q&As.

I hope that you’ll join me at PARADE.com and continue to check out BGG!

XOXO

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Last week my beloved Macbook crashed and I ran the risk of losing all of my precious photos (like the one below) of my daughter Ava. Luckily, after shelling out a couple hundred dollars, I was able to get it fixed and retrieve all of my photos. In the past, I have not always been so lucky. That’s why it’s so important to print your digital photos.

Ava in her Easter bib. I’m printing out all of my pics just in case my computer decides to tank again.

For all of my fellow photo lovers, Snapfish is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this week and offering several outstanding discounts and promotions on prints, photo books, etc. Visit their site for more information on how you can sell and share your own creative card designs, photo book layouts and more (starting this summer)!

Also, Snapfish is offering a $50 gift card to one of my lucky readers. Simply leave a comment and a winner will be selected randomly and announced later this week!

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Fabulous Celebrity Photos will return in a few weeks, but in the interim I thought I’d share a new pic of my daughter, Ava Gabrielle, aka Baby BGG. She’s already 8 weeks old! I can’t believe how quickly she’s growing!

Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂

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Now that I’m almost a month post-pregnancy, it’s still very important to keep my skin well-hydrated and moisturized. Since I’ve tried so many lotions and potions during my pregnancy – I was one of the lucky women to not get a single stretch mark while I was carrying Baby BGG. Although it could simply be a result of genetics or a combination of my favorite fabulous moisturizers that I slathered on day in and day out – all I know is that keeping our skin well-moisturized is a must during pregnancy or not.

Right now, I’m loving Ambi Soft & Even products. I had never tried them until recently and so far, so good! The Creamy Oil Lotion is my favorite because the texture is light, yet it deeply penetrates my dry skin leaving it feeling nourished and super soft.

Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil, Creamy Oil Lotion, and Skin Tone Enhancing Moisture Cream available at www.shopambi.com for $24.99

Have you ever tried any Ambi products? If so, what are your thoughts? One lucky reader will win the entire Ambi Soft & Even body care line, including: Creamy Oil Lotion, Skin Tone Enhancing Moisture Cream and the Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil. Just leave a comment and a winner will be announced later this week.

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As we all know, yesterday Haiti was hit with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake – leaving behind destruction and devastation. Those left behind are in dire need of aid. Please donate to Wyclef Jean’s charity, The Yele Haiti Foundation. Please visit www.yele.org for more information or you can text “YELE” to “501501” to donate $5.

Another option is to simply text “HAITI” to “90999” and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.

Our prayers are with our fellow BGs and guys in Haiti.

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