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Vegan Restaurant Review – Kitchen Mouse Los Angeles, CA

I decide to switch up the vegan posts a little but venturing outside of my comfort zone and going to a vegan restaurant. I've been to vegan restaurants before and I've enjoyed them. However, vegan restaurants can often be a hit or miss. Some have their flavoring down to a science and some should pick up a seasoning book, but I digress. So, I've heard a lot about one of
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Black History Gala Honoring My Dad

I really don't talk about my family for a variety of reasons. Mainly because there isn't that much to say. I'm the youngest of four, have two parents, and several nephews with one lone niece. Over the weekend, my father was honored as a Civil Servant for the annual Black History Gala in Palm Springs, my hometown. My dad and I have had a very complicated relationship which I'll talk
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Interview with Ricci Bester-Adams

Who said I was sane???? LMAO. No seriously, as I began this serious journey, I decided early on, ā€œIā€™m a brand. You will find me everywhere with my ideas on everything. Like Kim K, without the porn tape and cosmetic work done on her, but more talent." For this week's Mommy interview, I spoke with one of my oldest and closest friends, Ricci Bester-Adams. It's difficult to describe Ricci without
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What You Not Gon’ Do is Have Oprah Run for President

Honestly, y'all ain't gon' do that to the Queen. As I watched her Golden Globes speech last night, I was enthralled. I was hyped. I had tears in my eyes. It was powerful. It was awe-inspiring. It was everything. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss6qQM054B0&w=560&h=315] And of course, the internet started to get hype with the loud musical chorus of 'She Should Run for President!' followed by a choreographed number of, 'She Can Save Us!' Now, the
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Why I Think New Year’s Resolutions Are, Well, Lame AF.

At least for me. I've never really been keen on doing yearlong resolutions I'll make either on December 31st or first thing when I'm kinda awake, kinda sober, kinda coherent on January 1st. And I'm supposed to keep these resolutions all freakin' year?? It's not that it's impossible; anything's possible if you put your mind to it. But let's keep it one hundred for a moment - do you honestly believe you're
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Preparing for the Worst

So, there's been a plethora of fires lately here in Southern Cali. And, it's very unusual for fires this time. Our fire "season" is usually from late summer to late fall, ending in early to mid November. Having fires in December is very rare. And very scary. We live near a wooded area. We're actually surrounded by dry brush, so the thought of going up in flames at any given moment
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Book Review – The Hate U Give

So, I recently read this book and I have to tell you - it was absolutely amazing! It's about a young girl, Starr, who was a firsthand witness to the police shooting/killing of her friend, Khalil, who was unarmed. It was a riveting first-person account of how living in the 'hood can affect people of all walks of life. While the premise of the story is BLM-centered, I also feel it's
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My 'Cool Mom' Playlist. Hah.

All right, cue cheesy music and corny 90's jokes. I actually have several playlists, however, I tend to create them whenever I work on a story (I'm a full-time self-published novelist for those inquiring). So, my playlist tends to vary from story to story. Some of it can be a bit moody, while others are light-hearted and fun. But this isn't about any fiction. This is the playlist I create when
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New Year's Eve

Not really, but it is. Every year, I always treat the day before my birthday as a New Year's Eve and my birthday as, well, New Year's Day. You know how everyone treats January 1st as the start-over and start afresh? New year, new me, type of deal? I do that with my birthday. I feel every birthday is a chance of getting that glow-up on. What better way to figure out