The Super Fun Summer Challenge is off to a great start! Journey literally screamed with joy when she got her envelope. I hope your kids are having as much fun completing their first challenge as she is.read more[...]
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As soon as school was out, Journey said to me, "I wonder if I'm going to get picked to do that fun challenge again this summer." Even though she's in summer camp, she still has quite a bit of free time when she gets home. So the Super Fun Summer Challenge is back to help beat summer boredom! Last year during the challenge, Journey built a lego city as an architect, wrot[...]
My dad doesn’t like me. I know he loves me— but like me—not so much. No, this is not a conclusion that I have come to based on the current state of our relationship. He actually said it. He doesn’t like me.read more[...]
My daughter recently studied butterfly metamorphosis at school. When she came home with her completed project and explained each phase of their life cycle, I realized just how much parents have in common with butterflies. Much like butterflies pass through four phases of life before complete metamorphosis, we will experience four phases of parenting before our children become adults. read[...]
My family was recently featured as The Coolest Black Family In America on Ebony Magazine's website, Ebony.com. I love the way the article turned out! The writer did a phenomenal job capturing the essence of who we are as a couple and as a family. After being interviewed for almost 2 hours, she was able to perfectly sum up what really makes our relationship work in one sentence: read[...]
Spring has finally sprung and I decided to celebrate with these adorable robin's nest cupcakes! The tree outside my kitchen window inspired the robin's nest. read more[...]
Sometimes the stress of running a business, managing a family and a never-ending to-do list can cause me to have mental constipation. A major blockage that leave me with my creativity and energy at an all-time low. Sound familiar? While bouts of constipation are extremely frustrating, it's also a sign that it’s time to take a laxative! Because this happens to me every now and then, I've[...]
I’m down to the last bit of packing for our move and I’ve noticed something. I have a ton of underwear. I only wear a fraction of them on a regular basis. I’ve mentally separated them into categories. Please tell me I’m not alone here…read more[...]
It is often said that we become what we believe. One of the most notable books on the subject, The Secret, is all about the law of attraction, positive thinking and visualizing your dreams to fruition. I am a firm believer of this and when my daughter turned 3, I began to introduce this concept to her as well. It might seem like a young age to start a discussion on such a m[...]
I have so much to do I don’t where to start. My husband left this week to start a new position in another state. So I am temporarily a married single person—again. And as soon as he walked out the door, the pilot on the hot water tank went out, the smoke detector started chirping because the battery needs to be changed and it snowed! It’s like the house knew he had just left![...]