I am officially done with being my daughter’s teacher for the school year. Thus far this year, it has been one of the hardest challenges, and I’m including being in quarantine. Digital learning has really gave me a new perspective on teachers and the school system as a whole. On March 12 my daughter, Mila,…
During this pandemic and quarantine I have had some extra time to get more creative at home. For a lot of my crafts and recipe ideas I turn to Pinterest. Sometimes they turn out really great and a lot of the time they don’t quite hit the mark, I will share those with you. Chicken…
I never thought that I would be writing a blog post about fun things to do while you are forced to stay in your house. It’s funny that the last draft that I was going to post before the schools shut down was about how I feel like my child is busier than me because…
Is it just me or are your child(ren) getting invited to a birthday party at least once a month? Occasionally it’s from family friends but more than often the invite is from classmates whom you are unfamiliar with. Family friends are pretty easy to shop for because you know them and what they like, but…
Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. I Have A Dream –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The I Have A Dream speech was given almost 57 years ago, yet this quote is still relevant today. It’s disheartening to know that every child in this country doesn’t have the…
First to my son, Maxwell Andre Weldon, Happy Birthday! After Mila, I prayed to have a son and God blessed me with you. It seems like only a few months ago that you were born, but it was a whole year. You have grown into a toddler. In just 12 months your personality has grown…
When it comes to babies, there is really no such thing as “hacks” but there are things you can do and products you can use to make life with your little one(s) easier. This list is a compilation of stuff I and three other bomb moms do to make things with baby smoother. Sleeping/RelaxingDuring Maxwell’s…
It always seems like summer is over super quick, right around this time, just when you settled into your summer routine. You may have been counting the days until the kids are back to school. You might also be a little emotional your baby is growing up, moving on to the next grade and it…
God, is really looking out for me with you babe. Not only did he bless me with a man that loves me unconditionally, he blessed me with a man that loves our children unconditionally and is about Dad life. The way our children’s eyes light up when you walk in the room brings a smile…
When I was a little girl there weren’t a lot of popular books that had black little girls and boys. I remember one of the only books I had that was about a black girl was Addy, out of the American Girls book series, who happened to be an escaped slave. So there wasn’t a…