Can Black People Get Sunburn?

I’ve heard people say that there’s no way that black people can get sunburn. Well, that’s absolutely false. My first sunburn experience happened when I was studying abroad in Spain. I’d spend the morning in class and then spend the rest of the day at the beach soaking up the sun. To be honest, I…

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How We Spent Labor Day Weekend

It’s the unofficial end to summer, and while most people flock to the beaches over Labor Day weekend, we chose to avoid it all together because of the crowds. With all the heat and humidity, we wanted to get the kids out of the house. There was no point having them cooped up inside all day. I did…

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How to Throw an Awesome Fairy Birthday Party

On the heels of Baby O’s fabulous Baptism and birthday celebrations, the pressure was on to plan on awesome birthday party for Princess. Some people suggested we combine everything into one big bash. But that would have been hard to do considering Princess is at such an active age. Besides, she’s been looking forward to…

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Family Fun Summer Series: Salute to America

Family

It’s not everyday we get to take the kiddos to see a concert and fireworks. This weekend my hubby and I did just that. For our “Family Fun Summer Series,” we thought the kids would enjoy it. Besides, it was free! Well, actually our tax dollars fund these types of events. But, whatever. The town hosts different…

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Family Fun Summer Series: 4th of July Weekend Beach Trip

Beach-Trip

Our annual Family Fun Summer Series got off to a late start this year. Baby O has been a little under the weather, so we’ve had to keep things pretty simple. Plus, we’ve had a ton of parties and other events to attend these past few weekends. Now that everything has simmered down a bit,…

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A Day at the Beach

Summer is definitely in full swing and with record heat across portions of New York, we decided to head to the beach to cool off a bit later in the day.  We didn’t exactly take dip, but we did stroll the board walk which was just as fun! It’s our little Princess’ first time at…

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