Featured Single – Barb Ramos
Name: Barb Ramos Age: 45 Status: Divorced A little about me: Christian, single parent, entrepreneur How I feel about living single and the issues single Americans face: I have a genuine love for people My hobbies and interests include: Dancing,… [more]
Featured Book of the Month: “At a Mirror’s Glance” by Savaslas Lofton
"At a Mirror's Glance" Synopsis Lisa Williams had it all-exquisite beauty, a lucrative career, and a fabulous home. As a high-powered marketing executive for a Fortune 500 firm, she called the shots and meticulously planned every aspect of her privileged life; every aspect, that is, except ... when… [more]
Cars of Hope: Donating Cars – Your Way
You have a car to donate? Wouldn’t it be great if you could “recycle” your car and have it go to someone that has a need in your community? Or at least have someone benefit from it? Wouldn’t you like this to happen and still get a receipt for a tax deduction? Well, there is a new charitable… [more]
Winter Auto Care
Everyone who drives needs to know some winter driving basics. I would just like to go over a few simple rules to a safe winter. One of the keys to being a safe winter driver is to have a safe vehicle. Get your regular vehicle maintenance done early. Don’t wait until the last minute, or something goes… [more]
Spiritually Single
Author: D. Michelle Stokes Email: dee@deestokes.org Website: www.deestokes.org "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. David wrote these words, but what do they really mean? You are single, lonely, and grieving-how can these words affect or comfort you? Singleness, some believe, is a gift of… [more]
Preparing Your Home for Winter Months
Author: Carl Denardo Email: carl@livingsinglemag.com The fall season is the time of year we start to see relief from the high temperatures and humidity. It is important to perform regular home maintenance to ensure that your house is operating as efficiently as possible and prevent costly damage… [more]
Spruce Up Your Home For The Holidays
Author: Charmaine Brown Email: charmaine@livingsinglemag.com Even though the holidays can be the most stressful time of the year, it is also a time that brings family and friends together to celebrate the season. You can prepare every room in your home for the holiday season with a few simple and… [more]
Season’s Greetings from Andrea Christmas
Season’s Greetings From me to you Instead Of making a list And checking it twice Regarding what you may and May not get your little one for Christmas, Switch it up this year with hot coco, homemade Cookies and story time dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior Let’s Continue To… [more]
Review, Revamp, Rejoice!
‘Tis the season for rejoicing, but when you look back at 2011 does the mood fit? Have you lived this year as your best self? Do you have much to celebrate and appreciate? I hope so! As you reflect on 2011, whether you are rejoicing or regretting, a review of the year past and some careful planning… [more]
Health & Wellness
Boot Camp: Not Just for Soldiers Anymore
Author: Angie Jones Email: angie@livingsinglemag.com When you hear the words “Boot Camp”, you typically think of the brutal military-type workouts that leave participants sweating profusely, gasping for breath, begging for mercy, or puking in a nearby trash receptacle. And while that type of workout will most likely help to get our servicemen and women in [...]
Beauty & Personal Care
All Hair is Good Hair
Last year the comedian Chris Rock came out with a movie documentary called “Good Hair” as if there is a thing called bad hair. The documentary follows Christ to several African American hair salons in order to show the effect that certain chemicals and services may have on the hair. The findings were astonishing; what [...]
Deep Cleansing and Re-conditioning
Author: Ann Cheladyn ann@livingsinglemag.com It’s that time of year again. It’s time to say good-bye to summer and hello to school buses, backpacks and new schedules for the fall. As we fondly remember our trips to the pool, the days spent tubing on the lake and vacation to the beach we try to ignore the [...]
Parenting
Season’s Greetings from Andrea Christmas
Season’s Greetings From me to you Instead Of making a list And checking it twice Regarding what you may and May not get your little one for Christmas, Switch it up this year with hot coco, homemade Cookies and story time dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior Let’s Continue To [...]
Money & Finance
Fixed-Income Focus: Bond Fund Basics
Author: David Herbst Email: david@livingsinglemag.com Even during periods when equities are top market performers, bonds may still have a place in your portfolio. As a complement to the more volatile nature of stock funds, fixed-income funds may have the potential to generate a steady stream of income and add stability to a portfolio. How Bond [...]
Trading the News
Author: Joe Matheny Email: traderjoe@livingsinglemag.com In the day trading world you will hear something that is heard quite often and every time I hear it I want to pull my hair out (and I have great hair)…That the news drives the market. Initially, this seems obvious, but you must always be careful of trading the [...]
Career & Business
Review, Revamp, Rejoice!
‘Tis the season for rejoicing, but when you look back at 2011 does the mood fit? Have you lived this year as your best self? Do you have much to celebrate and appreciate? I hope so! As you reflect on 2011, whether you are rejoicing or regretting, a review of the year past and some [...]
Are You a Victim of the Freedom Trap?
Author: Marla Tabaka Email: marla@livingsinglemag.com What’s one of the most important things in the world to most entrepreneurs? Think about it: why do you want to be – or why are you – an entrepreneur or solopreneur? Is it for the money? That factors in of course, but if you’re like so many small business [...]
Fashion
The Perfect Party Dress
Author: Tondaleya Shamley Email: coordinator@fashionmodelconsultant.com Scenario: You are standing in front of a mirror in the fitting room when you become overwhelmed with frustration. Why? You have five hours to get that perfect party dress for this evening’s gathering. So, what do you do? Solution: Tondaleya’s surefire way to pick the perfect party dress. It [...]
Tondaleya’s Fall Fashion Picks
I will be sharing the latest and greatest in fashion! Follow my blog by clicking here>>> Fall Frenzy! Furlicious! Straight Denim by Levi’s Boots by Aldo Season Must Haves! Leather Jackets by All Saints Platforms at Piperlime Strappy Lace Front Booties Pumps by Pour La Victoire Platforms by Giuseppe Zanotti
Editor in Chief: Norma Rodriguez Wagner
Editor’s Note – December 2011
Living Single in America Magazine celebrating our 1yr Anniversary! Wow! How time has passed us by. We are almost to the end of 2011 and 2012 is right around the corner. We hope you have enjoyed reading many of the great articles put forth by our talented contributors this past year. Our mission and goal [...]
Editor’s Note: Honoring Single Men/Women Serving Our Country…11-11-11
Norma Rodriguez Wagner, Editor in Chief Email: norma@livingsinglemag.com In this issue of Living Single in America, we would like to salute and give thanks to our veterans who have dedicated their lives serving and protecting this great country we live in. On this Veteran’s day 11-11-11, let us take time to reflect on how fortunate [...]
Sunny’s Spotlight
Sunny’s Spotlight: Dating Advice – December
Author: Sunny Email: sunny@livingsinglemag.com SUNNY’S SPOTLIGHT! ASK SUNNY your Dating and Relationship questions. Be in the Spotlight – send your questions to “Dear Sunny” at sunny@livingsinglemag.com Dear Sunny, I am in a relationship with a younger woman, and the problem we are having is that she does not seem to understand what acceptable behavior is [...]
Grief and Loss: How to Deal
Spiritually Single
Author: D. Michelle Stokes Email: dee@deestokes.org Website: www.deestokes.org “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. David wrote these words, but what do they really mean? You are single, lonely, and grieving-how can these words affect or comfort you? Singleness, some believe, is a gift of the Spirit. In our singleness, we must love [...]
Arts & Entertainment
Featured Book of the Month: “At a Mirror’s Glance” by Savaslas Lofton
“At a Mirror’s Glance” Synopsis Lisa Williams had it all-exquisite beauty, a lucrative career, and a fabulous home. As a high-powered marketing executive for a Fortune 500 firm, she called the shots and meticulously planned every aspect of her privileged life; every aspect, that is, except … when her father died unexpectedly in her junior [...]
Katelyn’s Top 20 Music Picks: Country●Pop●Rock
Katelyn’s Top 20 Country/Pop/Rock Oct/Nov 2011 Author: Katelyn Hobson Email: katelyn@livingsinglemag.com Country “Never Really Wanted” – Eric Paslay “Sparks Fly” – Taylor Swift “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” – Martina McBride “Easy” – Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield “Sweet Time” – Ryan Turner “We Owned The Night” – Lady Antebellum “Wanna Make You Love [...]
DJ Marc X’s Top 20 Urban●R&B●Hip Hop/Rap
DJ Marc X’s Top 20 Urban●R&B●Hip Hop/Rap Jay-Z ft Kane West-Otis Drake-Headlines Wiz Khalifah-Roll Up Lil Wayne-How to Love Beyone-Best I’ve Never Had Chris Brown ft Big Sean-My Last Lupe Fiasco ft Trey Songz-Outta My Head Kelly Rowland-Motivation Wiz Khalifah ft Too Short-On My Level [...]
Real Estate
$ave Green By Going Green
Email: chris@livingsinglemag.com It seems like everyone is “going green” now a days which is a very good thing. Not only are they helping to save the planet, but they are saving some much needed cash at the same time. In these economic times saving money has never been more important. Going green and earth friendly [...]
A Short Sale Lesson
Author: Chris Leschkies Email: chris@livingsinglemag.com As the economy and housing market remain at record lows, the number of foreclosures has hit record highs. Sellers are now taking action and turning to short sales in order to avoid adding to the foreclosure crisis. All too often I hear people talk about short sales but frankly have [...]
Stef and the City
Author: Stef www.stefandthecity.com I’m Stef, with Stef and the City On a daily basis, I deal with people who want to find love and companionship. Sometimes, it’s easy and sometimes you wonder who raised this person??? The people who are easiest to match come to me and understand that when you are going out there, [...]
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