Category: Mommy Commentary

Mommy Commentary

Why I Had To Distance Myself From the In-Laws

It's been a topic that's bothered me for a long while and I figured now was the time to address it and get it out. My husband, Maks, is Ukrainian-Russian. He received his US citizenship about 13 years ago, a year before we met. He comes from Lviv, Ukraine. When he came over, it was really just him, his brother, and parents. Eastern Europe is known to be heavily racist.
Kids' Activities, Mommy Commentary

Painting Planters

Over the past week, we decided to paint planters. I've really taken up gardening as a great hobby. And there is nothing like growing and eating your own food. And since you take care of it, you know it's organic, which is the best ever! I wanted to spice up our garden a bit so we all did an activity where we each painted a planter. Materials: Planters (they're relatively
Mommy Commentary

Sending Your Child To School Under a Pandemic Hits Different.

Last year, I can vividly recall the excitement Maks and I had for Bear's first year of kindergarten. I went to the Welcome Back social, met his teacher, took a tour of the school, and became a friendly acquaintance of the principal. We bought his uniforms, made sure he was ready for his first day at a new school, and we were just so excited. Then, COVID-19 happened. Bear
Black-owned, Makeup and Natural Hair Care, Mommy Commentary

Happy Juneteenth! Now Be About That Life

This is a good time to tell you Breonna Taylor's killers haven't been charged. Juneteenth is the honor and celebration for when slaves were finally free. Now, contrary to what people think about July 4th, 1776, there were still slaves. Slaves weren't free until 1866. A whole-ass hundred plus years later. Texas was the last state to notify slaves had been free for two years. Two. Whole-Ass. Years. While
Health, Mommy Commentary, product reviews

Get Sage and Change Your Life

I've always burned sage. I was introduced to it many years ago by a woman at my job. She was a bit eccentric but she was a sweet woman. Very spiritual. Since then, I've always burned it to cleanse my home from wicked and evil spirits. I don't know if it's working but I can't say it's not. I will say, however, I haven't had anyone I don't want
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