Raising Children to Weather the Storm
It’s hard to classify myself as a stay-at-home mom because I still have my hand in so many jars. I’m still a freelance meteorologist, and I also work a lot from home. I must say, there are some awesome perks of being a Career Woman who works from home. The one advantage of being at…
I’ve never carved a pumpkin in my life. So teaching our kids how to carve a jack-o-lantern wasn’t exactly something I thought I’d be doing. That’s where having an American born husband who celebrated Halloween growing up comes in pretty handy. As a child, my family never celebrated Halloween. I was usually the only kid…
Taking the kids to the pumpkin patch has become a tradition. We’ve taken Princess so many times that we’ve lost count, but this is O’s second visit. As is usually the case, there’s always a dilemma when we take the kids anywhere. The pumpkin patch in our area don’t have bathrooms, but they do have…
Our Curly Hairstyle of the Week is the fishtail ponytail braid. It’s a simple hairstyle that can be dressed up or down. But, what we love most about this style is that it can be done in 5 minutes or less. We begin by detangling her curly hair with water and leave-in conditioner. Once Princess’s…
As a child living in the Caribbean, making Jamaican tamarind balls was something that I enjoyed. So, I wanted to introduce our kids to the fruit and give them a quick lesson on how to make it. Teaching Princess and O about their identity has become an important part of their upbringing. I’m a firm believer that…
When it comes to raising biracial children, I’ve realized there is just no secret formula. Many have said mixed kids are so cute, and they just may have a point. But behind the cuteness, there are many concerns that we’ve had as an interracial couple raising biracial kids. My hubby and I discussed some of them…
If you ask my kids their drink of choice, they’d say water. For some reason they don’t like juice. But they do enjoy eating fruit and ice pops. We hope you enjoy these healthy juice and smoothie recipes. Kid-Friendly Healthy Smoothie Recipes You’ve Got to Try! Princess has been asking me to make Popsicles, but…
It was just three months ago when I was asked to interview Jackie Collins at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in New York City. She was promoting her new book, The Santangelos. No one in the room knew that she was battling breast cancer. I sat down with her to talk about the book, motherhood, and keeping marriage sexy…
