Raising Children to Weather the Storm
If you haven’t heard, Periscope is the latest social media craze! You’re probably thinking, “Ugh. Not another app!” That’s exactly what I said to myself. But for the past few months I’ve been scoping almost everyday. I’ve also been watching a ton of scopes, and I’m hooked. When I read about the #SeptemberScopers Challenge, I just had…
Having gone through two pregnancies, I’ve heard people say a lot of mean things. It seems as though the bigger I got, the more insulting the comments. Things that normally wouldn’t bother me got under my skin and I had raging hormones to thank for that. Despite the negativity, I’ve also heard people say some nice things. So…
Being organized was never an issue for us until we started a family. I’ve seen our home go from orderly to disorderly within the last few years because of the accumulating baby and kids products that we have around the house. So now I’m on a mission to de-clutter our home. I know this can’t happen over…
There are many misconceptions about stay-at-home moms and I’m here to debunk some of them. Since leaving my full time Weather Anchor gig a couple of months ago, I’ve had some ah-ha moments that made me eat my own words. Yes, I’ll admit that I used to be one of those people who thought they knew…
As a child, heading back to school meant getting a whole new wardrobe. But with three other siblings, filling my closet with the latest fashion items was impossible because we couldn’t afford it. Rather than break the bank, my mom focused on getting a few classic pieces that would last throughout the school year and…
Over the course of the last three and a half years, I’ve cut down on using shampoo. Sometimes I’ll even opt for a no-poo, which doesn’t include sulfates and other chemical additives normally found in conventional shampoos. Other times I’ll just use a co-wash instead. But I never thought about eliminating it from our hair care…
I’ve been getting a ton of compliments on my 4c natural hair recently. Some have asked me how I manage to get well define curls. So I wanted to share with you my updated natural hair routine. I’m working with Beautiful Textures and BET to promote healthy hair. They gave me a few products to…
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…
