Wendy's Back!

Almost time for me to get going from the office, but I must say that I'm thrilled to hear Wendy Williams is back on the air today! She was away on vacation for a week and I missed her SO much.

I'm laughing and giggling at my desk again thanks to Wendy. "Eeeoooowww!"

Happy Birthday, Britney!

Today is Britney's birthday. Hope you're having a great day, gurl.

I didn't care much at first for her recent release, "Womanizer," but now I like it. It's catchy. At work we sing along to it on the radio. I like it when she says, "You say I'm crazy/ I got your crazy!"

I tried to upload the "Womanizer" video here but all Youtube's file embedding of this video has been disabled. Why do they do that? Because they want everyone to go to Youtube instead of other web sites?

Whitney: The Greatest Love Of All

I heard this on the radio a few minutes ago. This beautifully uplifting song is an ultimate classic. The message is so clear and so very true. Learning to love yourself... it is the greatest love of all.

What's Under the Sink?

As I was playing chess with my new friend Nathan Sunday night, he mentioned how much he likes R. Kelly and the Trapped In the Closet series. This clip is from part 9.

It All Starts At Home

The following is excerpted from my gurl, Suze Orman's advice on the Best money lessons to teach your kids.

1. Start talking about money. "Open up the conversation," Suze says. "Kids do as you do. Not as you say. So for you, you now have to open up the conversation with your actual actions."

2. Teach your kids to value money. It's hard for kids to grasp how much you're actually paying for items when you do so with a credit or debit card, Suze says. Kids need to see something more concrete. "Start paying for things in cash. That's what you really need to do," Suze says.

3. Don't reward your children with money. An A on the report card doesn't equal $50, Suze says. "Love them. Spend time with them," she says. "[They'll say:] 'I got an A. I get to go out with Mommy and Daddy. I get to spend time.' Teach your children the value of a personal relationship -- not that everything comes down to money."

4. Be an example for your children. "Kids do as you do, not as you say. And don't think that they don't watch everything that you do," Suze says. "Don't tell them you can afford something when you can't. All kids want from you is honesty. All this world wants from you is honesty. And all you should want from yourself is honesty."

5. Teach your kids to prioritize. Sure, kids may want everything, but Suze advises to have them sit down and make a list of what they want the most. "If they still want it a month from then, let them come back to you, but prioritize. What is really important?" she says. "And Mom and Dad, help them prioritize -- what do you need versus what you want? And out of all the things you want, what's the most important thing that you want?"