My kid and my nephew joined the track team and while it is very tempting to sit in my car and watch them run or hang on the bleachers with the other parents, I’ve donned my workout gear and have been hitting the track. It’s not always easy to make it to the track. The last few weeks back to…
In raising The Bee I have tried my best to teach her what I would consider the basics: do your best, mind your manners, be kind. But there are also the rules that I must share with her that my mom shared with me: “You are a Black girl and people will assume the worst. People will judge you more…
Today’s (Optional) Writing Prompt: What are some things you wish you could blog about but can’t? Once again Fadra’s blog prompt makes me think we on the same wavelength and will take me more than the five minutes she allots to write the post. When I logged into my accounts I realized that I have so many blog posts that…
My guilty pleasures this week comes from music. First up is the Geico karaoke commercial. I love this commercial. Seriously. Plus Geico added the real deal about Ronald (I copied it and placed it below this post). This commercial makes me giggle and it also makes me appreciate Effin’ Guy even more. If we weren’t together I may have to wade…
Classic literature for babies?Why yes! It’s simple with Baby Lit‘s new series of board books featuring characters from classic literature. Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver team up to create this series of books and what great combination! Parents will enjoy introducing the classics to young readers and children will enjoy the contrasting colors, bright pages and simple concepts these books present. The…