Raising Children to Weather the Storm
When I first saw my son take a brush to his curls, I nearly freaked out. When my daughter began styling her naturally curly hair on her own and got a hair tie stuck in her ringlets, I almost lost it. As you can probably imagine, I take my children’s curly hair seriously. Some may…
Can you imagine a one-year-old refusing to wear an outfit you selected? Well, that’s exactly what our daughter did when she didn’t want to wear what we picked out for her, and her little brother is no different. The constant tug of war has got me wondering if we should just give in and let…
There are tons of yummy recipes that include sweet potato. There’s sweet potato pie, one of my husband’s favorite indulgence. Then there’s also sweet potato casserole, a great meal to enjoy days at a time. We usually enjoy these types of meals during the holidays, but there are other awesome things you can make with…
I’ll admit that I like to indulge in my favorite caribbean childhood treats from Jamaica every once in a while, and I usually have to pay for it later when I see the results on the scale. So I often battle with making these traditional meals for my kids because I usually end up eating them…
Jamaican cornrows was usually the go-to-braided hairstyle when I was a child. Now that I’m a mom, I want to pass down this tradition to my daughter. So for our Curly Hairstyle of the Week, we are doing a cute braided bun tutorial. [bctt tweet=”Curly Hairstyle of the Week: Jamaican Cornrow Bun Tutorial” username=””] This style…
The day had finally arrived. My first half marathon and I was pumped and ready to go. But there was a minor hiccup that I thought would set me back – the rain. But I didn’t let a few showers put a damper on this big event that I’d been preparing for the last nine…
When my daughter offered to run the half marathon with me, I was tempted to say, “Okay, let’s do it!” But clearly there’s no way I’d allow my 5-year-old to run long distance. [bctt tweet=”Marathon Training With Kids: How to Nurture a Healthy Lifestyle” username=””] However, after reading the responses to my BabyCenter post regarding…
From time to time people ask me about baby No. 3. But to be honest, I’ve had my mind set on training for the half marathon these past couple months. I’ve just been way too busy to even think about having another bun in the oven. Speaking of marathon, I’ve managed to complete a 12…
