Raising Children to Weather the Storm
I’m always on the hunt for healthy recipe ideas for my family. I grew up loving fried chicken and I’ve always had a sweet tooth. But let’s face it; anything fried is just not good for you. Rather than sacrifice taste, I decided to whip up a healthy sweet and sour chicken recipe. It was…
There are so many things that could get in the way of alone time with your significant other, further creating obstacles when it comes to keeping things spicy in the bedroom. My hubby and I have been together since college, and it wasn’t always easy to find time to spend with each other. Between work, school, and…
We had a great time on Halloween this year. It was actually my first time trick-or-treating and also the first time we went trick-or-treating as a family. Even though the holiday is over, I’m still reeling from all the excitement. That said, here are five spooky things to do on Halloween. Visit the pumpkin patch. We…
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…
Ever fight about something with your significant other, and realize that it was the silliest argument later on? That pretty much sums up a lot of our disagreements. My hubby and I argue over silly things all the time like who gets to walk the dog, who gets to take the kids to school, and…
With the rise of interracial couples and marriages, is there a higher tolerance for people having relationships outside of their race? But, how people respond to interracial couples is the topic of our Couples Chat. As of 2014, the number of Americans who were in favor of different races marrying each other increased 24 percent…
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…
