Author: Crystal

Hi, I'm Crystal! Mother of 1 human, 3 cats, and a glorified housewife to a fantastic man. Let's have fun and enjoy life together!
product reviews

This is Why You Should Buy Jason Momoa’s Vodka

Did you know Jason Momoa has his own vodka? Now, you do. I'm going into a different direction for the blog for this post. I know you're used to me reviewing hair care and child products but I think it's time to do something for the adults. So, my bestie told me Jason Momoa had his own liquor product out. I was like, 'What?' It seems a lot of
home decor

Black Home Decor YouTube Accounts!

Since I've been downsizing and cleaning up our house like crazy, I've been trying to get ideas on how to style it. While Pinterest has been a huge help, sometimes I need a bit more. Enter YouTube I love seeing Black women thrive there. I found a few home decor accounts I love and want to share! Summer Blair https://youtu.be/WsKIAyp7Ghc?si=ragaRZwdqn1TfLQC I love her classic and simple style while on a budget. I
Mommy Commentary

New Downloadable Fall Template!

Family! I'm so excited to share my first downloadable product on this blog! Yes, I'm finally going to start offering more products on here! Real quick, for those who are new, I also offer products on Amazon under Erin Reed Designs, and I hope to add more books very soon. But for now, I decided to offer a downloadable fall template for you all to enjoy on your computer or phone!
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The Best Five Podcasts for Black Moms

I'm just getting into podcasts; yes, I know I'm super 2000 and late with this. But I'm picky about my podcasts. I just got into true crime (I'll do another post on my favorite true crime podcasts later), and I follow quite a few writing podcasts, but this is a Black mom blog and let's get into my favorite Black mom podcasts. Parenting for the Culture In Parenting for the
Kids' Activities

Our Time at the El Capitan Theatre!

I'm so 2008-late on this post, but I have to tell you guys about our wonderful time at the El Capital theatre! Despite living in L.A. for the past decade-plus, I've never been to the theatre! When a few of my girlfriends offered the opportunity to go, I said why not? We were going to see the Haunted Mansion (great movie, btw, and the movie did the ride a lot
Mommy Commentary

These 8 Things Could Be Holding You Back from Happiness

Manifestation. It seems that's the in-word nowadays. People want to manifest peace. Others want to manifest money. Some want to manifest good grades. We all have something we desire, and manifesting seems the way to go. While it's become an "in thing", manifestation is nothing new. If you pray, that's manifesting. If you put something out in the universe, that's manifesting. Manifesting comes in different forms and many people
Mommy Commentary

Grief Journal for Sale!

I decided to channel my grief into helping others. As I started to think about the rather complicated relationship I had with my father, I realized a lot of it was complex. And it was because my father was a complex individual. He grew up in Watts during the 1950s. He could vividly recall life before the Civil Rights Movement and how he participated in the Black Power movement.
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We Survived the Great HurriQuake 2023! Here’s Our Tips!

Over the weekend, Southern California (L.A., San Diego, the Inland Empire, and the Coachella Valley) received some of the heaviest rain ever....and an earthquake on top of it. Yeah. Top that, Florida! While it wasn't that bad for us in Pasadena, there were many other areas that were severely impacted - including my hometown of Palm Springs. So, what are my tips for staying inside and bracing for two
Mommy Commentary

The War on Ukraine through a Black Journalist’s Eyes

If you're not familiar with Terrell Starr, you should be. He's an American scholar/independent journalist who lives in Ukraine and has covered both invasions from Russia on Ukraine. I should add, he's a Black American journalist. The worldwide media, I feel, intentionally covered the Russian invasion of Ukraine as evil white people killing poor white people. Ukraine, however, is a lot more diverse than that. There are Latino Ukrainians,