Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Everybody knows that hitting up the thrift stores, rummaging through clearance racks, getting hand-me-downs, and using coupons are great ways to save dough. But what about recycling? Princess grows so fast, sometimes I can’t keep up with her wardrobe. What I can do is find ways to have her wear her clothes for as long…
I wouldn’t consider myself a religious person, but I do believe in God. I won’t lie and say I go to church every Sunday shouting “hallelujah- praise the lord!” But, I would like to change that. It’s pretty sad that the last time I went to church was Christmas Day. The time before that was Princess’s baptism….
I thought I knew my hair. As it turns out, I really don’t. But in my journey to go natural, I’ve learned a ton. I know it’s only been a couple of weeks since I made my special announcement. But after researching hair stories, I’m finally starting to figure it all out. In a recent…
“Change of Heart” I used to be one of those people who would get grossed out at the site of mother breastfeeding her toddler. Now that I’m a mom, I take it back. Princess is 18 months and I can’t believe we’ve made it this far! She still loves the boob and has no desire to…
I wouldn’t exactly call my daughter’s first birthday party your usual celebration. Decorations were kept at a minimum, music at a nice even tone, and we ditched kiddie games. Princess wasn’t even walking yet, so we wanted to keep things pretty simple. Even though it was more of an adult event, skipping the alcohol was…
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I have to admit I wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed growing up. Don’t get it twisted, I always had common sense. But when it came to school, I had to work hard for those A’s and B’s. I wonder if Princess will have the same problem when she starts elementary school. I know…
We’ve all heard of the expression, “driving while black.” But how about, “babysitting while white?” A white grandfather and former journalist blogged about his experience of being detained by cops while walking with his black granddaughter. The black person in me thought finally! It’s not a black man! But, then I had to really think about…
