Category: Mommy Commentary

Mommy Commentary

The Protests Made Me End Friendships. And I’m Okay With That.

I've always wondered if I would've been marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King back in the 1960's. He was wildly unpopular and when he died, he had an unpopularity rating around 70%. He marched, he protested, and he was very radical. The history books would make it seem he was a mild-manner Negro who sang "We Shall Overcome" and be done with it. He was a lot more than
Mommy Commentary

An Open Letter to My Son

Dear Bear, It's a been a crazy year for you. You graduated from kindergarten under COVID-19. You were homeschooled and saw your daddy work from home, commandeering your bedroom as office space. You grew three inches and your writing has gotten better with practice. You've made a lot of strides in development and you're just so smart and well-spoken. You love Roblox, though I don't really understand it. You
home decor, Mommy Commentary

We dressed up our backyard

So, we've lived in this duplex for a little over two years now. We've gone through some changes trying to figure out what we wanted to do with our yards. You see, we've come from an apartment when we've had porches and balconies. To have a full backyard and a full front yard is well...pretty awesome. Bear is growing at a rapid rate so he needs space to roam
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What’s it Like Being on the Front Lines?

To help out my community as well as pay down some debt and rebuild our savings, I decided to take a part-time gig with Instacart. Well, my part-time gig turned into a full-time one rather quickly. But as I'm shopping from store to store and making countless deliveries, I decided to tell you what it's really like being on the front lines as well as sharing some tips for
Mommy Commentary

It’s our 10-year anniversary!

You know when I was planning how we were going to celebrate our 1o-year marriage anniversary, I was thinking of a variety of things. I wanted to do a photo shoot and have Bear included. I wanted to renew our vows and have a small ceremony. We originally planned to go to Legoland and use that as an anniversary/Spring Break vacation trip for the whole family. We had a
Kids' Activities, Mommy Commentary

Why Sonic the Hedgehog is the Perfect Family Film

Okay, probably not perfect, but good enough. Last week, I took Bear to see Sonic along with one of his friends from school (and his mother). We first sat in the back because I felt it was a easier exit, but we ended up moving closer to the front so the kids could see better. (Note for next time.) It's been a while since we've gone to the movies (last
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Bear’s First Airplane Ride!

Bear with the United Airlines pilots out of LAX. Last week, my oldest brother got married in Las Vegas. Rather than taking yet another long road trip, we decided to use up the rest of Maks's frequent flyer miles to fly. I also got to see Mariah Carey one more time, so I have to mention Mimi since she was a Valentine's/anniversary gift: Mariah! We stayed at the
Health, home decor, Mommy Commentary

DIY Lavender spray

So, in my homesteading adventures, I've grown a whole-ass lavender and rosemary bush. And for the past couple of years, I've struggled to come up with things to do with that bush. Drying it out and hanging it up as a decoration (something I've planned to do but never did) was an option but I wanted more. Then, my brilliant husband suggested - 'Why don't you come up with
Mommy Commentary

Why Kobe Bryant’s Death Hits Me a Bit Differently.

Now, before I go any further with this and to keep the feminist crowd at bay, I don't believe Kobe is a rapist, sexual assaulter, etcetera and so forth. I didn't believe it back in 2004 and I damn sure don't believe it in 2020. That being said, if those are your beliefs, you probably want to stop here. I'm going to keep it one hundred, I'm a bit
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Why Your Kid Sometimes Needs a Sick Day from School

As adults, we all know the unspoken rule that you use sick days for non-sick activities. Yes, I know people use sick days for actual sick days but sometimes you want to play hooky and use those days for fun. (Let's keep it one hundred, fam.) So, I thought about what I wanted to do with Bear. He's a good kid and an excellent student. He's only missed two days