Irene Takes Me Away From Princess!

I’ve been tracking Hurricane Irene for some time now.  So, I wasn’t surprised when I was asked to report to work this weekend.  Irene continues to move up the east coast and is expected to make landfall in New York early Sunday morning as a category 1 hurricane.  The good news is that once Irene hits land,…

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Princess’s 1st Birthday Celebration

 The weather will be taking a turn for the worse as Hurrican Irene moves up the east coast, I am so happy that my hubby and I scheduled Princess’s birthday celebration last week.  Had it been a week later, we would be in serious trouble.  The weather was perfect last Saturday.  Although it was a…

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Happy Birthday Princess!!!

I can’t believe it’s been a year!  My baby girl turned one at exactly 9:11 PM Wednesday.  I am so happy and I feel so blessed to have her in my life.  I know that I may vent about her teething and sleeping issues.  But in all honesty, I wouldn’t trade being a mom for…

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Biracial Parenting: The Things People Say

I’m sure you’ve heard that “kids say the darndest things.”  But after a recent experience, I think the same can be said about grown folks.  When a child says whatever comes to mind, it’s usually deemed as being precocious or cute.  I’m sure you’ve also heard the saying, “if you don’t have something nice to…

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Change is On the Way!

Just like every other morning, I woke up moments before my little Princess.  I really think she’s aware of the exact second I open my eyes.  It’s the same thing when I get home.  She knows when I walk through the door.  Then she’s wired up and ready to play, and I’m exhausted and ready to hit…

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Fighting Addiction

In Jamaica we call it soother (pronounced soo-da). But in the U.S, I’ve heard it referred to as a binky, bo-bo, boo-boo, nukie, bah-bah, paci. There are so many ways to say pacifier.  Despite these cute names, I’ve never been a fan.  It’s like crack, babies become addicted to them.  It’s just another thing to eventually wean them off…

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A Weekend Well Spent

I’m back into the throes of the weekday grind, and I can’t stop thinking about the weekend.  We enjoyed some much needed family time.  The weather was so perfect, we couldn’t let it go to waste.  Since our little Princess loves the outdoors, we deceided to take a trip to the south shore overlooking the…

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Getting Over Another Virus

This has to be the millionth time that I’ve been sick this year.  I woke up and it felt like a tractor trailor ran over my head.  It seemed like my throat was going to explode, my body ached, and I could hardly breath through my nose.  After stumbling to the bathroom to get the…

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