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Doing the Work


The messages are pouring in…​

“Karrine, why aren’t you blogging?”​

Honestly, I have nothing to say. I am so content with where I am and how I feel that there is nothing to say.

Right now, there is only being.​

For the past several weeks, I have been working closely with the authors I have signed to Steffans Publishing, helping them prepare their autobiographies and, all of a sudden, my entire career makes sense.​

Being able to give others a voice and to help these women work through their toughest memories and the events and people they had hoped to forget, has been quite an experience for me and has revealed more of my purpose.

I have had a significant amount of success in publishing and have learned the ins and outs of the industry over the past eight years. I have studied and honed my craft as an author, editor and now, publisher. 

I know how this machine works.​

I have ventured off into the world of television with small steps being made to diversify my portfolio as a writer but, there is something about a memoir that keeps calling me back. Still, more times than not, I have nothing to say of my life. More times than not, I’d rather live my life than write about it.

God knows there is so much left unsaid and I quite like it that way.​

But, I’ve done my work. I have stood out in my field and sold books to people around the world. I’m still selling books to people around the world. But what about those who haven’t been given the opportunities I have?​

Why not pay those opportunities forward?​

Why not use what I have learned to help others who will, undoubtedly, help others?

And my purpose for this stage of my life becomes clear.

So, I haven’t been blogging much but I have been writing –– I have been writing the life stories of some pretty extraordinary women who have lived through events with the weight to break them.​

But, they remain unbroken.​

There is much healing to be done and dark roads to traverse, down which I will hold their hands. I know where they are because I have been there before and unlike other publishers, I am not a machine gathering cogs but a woman who has done what I am asking of my writers.

Together, we are doing the work.​

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I walked into his tour bus, determined to leave him. I’d found out about the baby.

His baby.

Sickened, I fell into his arms, tears streaming down my face and onto his shirt.

I needed him, still.

But I couldn’t stay and watch him give someone else everything I wanted. He kissed me and ran his hand under my skirt.

He told me he loved me.

I told him I loved him but it was over.

Then, I turned and ran off the bus and into the arms of one of the closest people to him.

And he would never forgive me.


[Excerpt from How To Make Love To A Martian]

It had all come to this.

I’d been with him so long, there was no way I’d leave him for my husband. There was no way I’d settle for a life without him but no way I’d settle for a life with him –– a life on the road, swimming in a pool of women.

But, this baby in my stomach.

This secret.

How would I tell my husband? How would I tell my lover? My Martian.



[excerpt from How To Make Love To A Martian]

I’ve been staring at a blinking cursor for the past 45 minutes, wondering what to write and, then, I realized, I don’t have to say anything because you already understand.

For there is no one in the world who hasn’t been touched by the hand of hurt just before they are enveloped by the arms of hope and showered in the tears of love.

We’ve all hurt someone, but how often do we get to see the aftermath. When they cry at night, locked in their room, whispering your name into their dampened pillow –– you never hear it, you never see it, and you never know.

You don’t know it’s happening so their pain doesn’t become real.

Well, this is me showing you what it looks like when someone hurts you the way you hurt them, before.

This is me showing you…

…How To Make Love To A Martian.

[How To Love]

When people speak to me about love, they do so waiting to hear anger and bitterness fall from my lips. Women usually bash men, call them dogs, and say there are no good ones left.

Then, they wait for me to chime in.

But, I believe in love and I believe in men and their importance in the lives of women. I am not independent, though self-sufficient, and I need a man just as I need air.

This is the way God intended.

However, two husbands later, I have realized I don’t need just any man. When the walls come crumbling down and everything I have built is lost, I look around and see who’s left and, for the past six years, there has been this man.

This Martian.

So, you see, there is no way I can say there are no good men out there. There’s no way I can say they’re all dogs.

There is no way I can’t believe in love.

As I’ve gotten older and learned more about life, I have learned and found the true definition of love, as an action and not an emotion. Love is not conditional. It is loving someone, not despite who they are but because of it. It is loving what and whom they love and accepting everything and everyone in their life if it and they make this person happy.

True love means loving someone the way they need to be loved and not the way you want to love them.

It doesn’t matter where they go or who they’re with or who else they profess to love. Love is not just for one, but for all. Love is not selfish and it does not possess. Love is to be shared and true love is not jealous.  

It is patient and it is constant.

In all my life, I have never loved anyone, who was not born to me, the way I love this man. In fact, looking back, I’ve never really loved anyone at all because it was all conditional.

But this.

And I don’t expect everyone to understand it and, in fact, I’d rather you didn’t. As the saying goes, sometimes a man and a woman have an understanding that no one else understands –– not even them.

I am thankful to God for the openness of my heart and my willingness to love no matter what. No matter who. No matter where or when. And, if I never love another soul again, I will always be grateful for the knowing.

So…

Even in our troubled days, it is love which keeps us bound. And, in our happiest days, it is that love which is made stronger for the binding.

This is How To Make Love To A Martian…

[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse] If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months. Well, at least, you should be. Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat.  Here are the facts: Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.  Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice: Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend.  Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier. Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice. Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good! For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system. Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one! Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet! Enjoy! [NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer. [NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
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[Pineapple Ginger Cleanse]

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been eating and drinking alot since the holiday season and you are now looking forward to getting your body together before the spring and summer months.

Well, at least, you should be.

Those of you who have been following my blog over the past few years have seen this Pineapple Ginger Cleanse before. It’s simple to make and very effective in clearing out your digestive junk and helping get your tummy back flat. 

Here are the facts:

  • Pineapples contain Bromelain: The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists bromelain as a proteolytic digestive enzyme. When taken with meals, bromelain aids in the digestion of proteins, working to break proteins down into amino acids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more. 
  • Ginger also aids in digestion: As a digestive aid, ginger can reduce appetite through its regulatory effects on blood sugar and serum cholesterol. A 2006 article in the “British Journal of Nutrition” cites raw ginger as having a regulatory effect on blood sugar, cholesterol and lipids. There are many other benefits, however. Read more.

Now, here are the directions to making your own Pineapple Ginger juice:

  • Peel and finely chop 2 lbs. of fresh, raw ginger: You’ll need a very sharp butcher’s knife for this. The more finely chopped, the easier the ginger will be to blend. 
  • Add ginger and an equal amount of pineapple juice to blender: Cover the blender and begin blending on low, graduating to high power. Let blend for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth.
  • Place a cheese cloth or kitchen towel over a bowl and pour pineapple ginger mixture onto cloth: Proceed to squeeze juice from the pulp. Then, transfer juice into pitcher. Use a spouted measuring cup to make the transition easier.
  • Add the remainder of the pineapple juice to the pitcher. A half gallon of pineapple juice will suffice.
Try to eat as light as you can from now on and drink this juice with every meal and right before bed. It’ll be warm and spicy going down and you’ll feel the ginger working in your stomach. After a tall glass of this at night, you may find yourself rushing to the restroom first thing in the morning but that’s good!
For those of you who suffer from heart burn, indegestion, or acid reflux, this juice is very helpful. Most of us think we suffer from these things because we have too much stomach acid, but that’s not true at all! These things occur when our bodies are not making enough stomach acids. The pineapple juice and ginger will help digest and breakdown your food by introducing additional acids to your system.
Being born and raised in the West Indies, this juice is a part of our indigenous diet and helps us digest the massive amounts of starches we prepare as part of our meals. I’ve been drinking this stuff all my life, so you can trust me on this one!
Alright, well, there you have it! Drink this just for as long as you want. There is no set number of days. Just make it a part of your diet!

Enjoy!


[NOTE] The reason you are blending and not juicing the ginger is because ginger creates very little juice when run through a juicer.

[NOTE] If you have a juicer, feel free to juice a fresh pineapple! I have a juicer but opted for bottled juice out of sheer laziness.
[Come see me at MoSex & Toshi’s Living Room, May 30th] This will be my first time traveling to New York in three years. In fact, this will be my first leaving Los Angeles in three years, with the exception of my trip to the Daytime Emmys in Las vegas a couple years ago –– but that’s just a three hour drive away. But, I digress. The museum’s entrance fee is $25 but, for that ticket price, you will receive a copy of DRINK F**K SLEEP, drink tickets, and other freebies in a nifty gift bag! After, we’ll all jot down the road to Toshi’s Living Room, inside the Flatiron Hotel for more drinks and mingling. Be sure to get your tickets, now. This event only holds about 100 people and we are almost at capacity!
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[Come see me at MoSex & Toshi’s Living Room, May 30th]

This will be my first time traveling to New York in three years. In fact, this will be my first leaving Los Angeles in three years, with the exception of my trip to the Daytime Emmys in Las vegas a couple years ago –– but that’s just a three hour drive away.

But, I digress.

The museum’s entrance fee is $25 but, for that ticket price, you will receive a copy of DRINK F**K SLEEP, drink tickets, and other freebies in a nifty gift bag!

After, we’ll all jot down the road to Toshi’s Living Room, inside the Flatiron Hotel for more drinks and mingling.

Be sure to get your tickets, now. This event only holds about 100 people and we are almost at capacity!

Though the official release date of Drink Fuck Sleep isn’t until June 1st, it is now available at Amazon.com in preparation for our pre-publication launch at the Museum of Sex in New York City on May 30th. Those of you in New York and surrounding areas who would like to attend the DFS prelaunch, be sure to RSVP now, as space is very limited. More information about this event and after party to come and keep an eye on my calendar for added dates and events.
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Though the official release date of Drink Fuck Sleep isn’t until June 1st, it is now available at Amazon.com in preparation for our pre-publication launch at the Museum of Sex in New York City on May 30th.

Those of you in New York and surrounding areas who would like to attend the DFS prelaunch, be sure to RSVP now, as space is very limited.

More information about this event and after party to come and keep an eye on my calendar for added dates and events.

Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in!

Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes!

  • B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more)
  • B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more)
  • VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual)

Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after.

The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 

Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
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Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in! Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes! B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more) B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more) VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual) Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after. The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 
Zoom Info

Drink Fuck Sleep promo tees are in!

Visit Shop Karrine & Co.® for more information and to order. But, don’t forget our latest coupon codes!

  • B65G20 (save 20% when you spend $65 or more)
  • B35G10 (save 10% when you spend $35 or more)
  • VDAYVIXEN (get free shipping when you purchase The Vixen Manual)

Drink Fuck Sleep is an anthology consisting of a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after.

The anthology will be available in June, with pre-sales beginning in April. 

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