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
Category: Mommy Commentary
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
Continuing Clean Living Week here on the blog, is another friend of mine who recently went vegan.
You may not know Dana Young, but you probably have heard of her husband, singer L. Young. He is a ridiculously talented musician who has made several popular YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYDl2jWkR0
I've been friends with Dana dating back to high school (keep the age jokes to yourself now). She recently went vegan and I had
Kicking off the Clean Living Week here on the blog, I interviewed a close and dear friend of mine, Tianna McCormick.
Tianna is one of the co-founders of Vegan Pregnancy and Parenting and just all-around badass. Join us as we talk about why she made the choice to go vegan, how her children are adjusting, and what role did Billy Joel play to convince her to stop sucking her thumb.
For
It's something I've been going back and forth for about a year now. Honestly, when I started this little blog about four years ago, it was just to document my pregnancy with Bear, struggling with my loss of Ethan, giving details to my cerclage, and highlighting life - both good and bad.
I opened up my personal IG to be public, created a YouTube channel (that I'm still ignoring but
They yelled racial slurs at people, started fights, & surrounded a church, yet they weren't met with teargas like BLM. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/TbbYtC3hXJ
— Black Aziz Ansari 👏 (@Freeyourmindkid) August 12, 2017
These are the faces of white supremacy, and they should be shared. It's a public protest. If they wanted privacy should've worn their hoods. pic.twitter.com/bDBu362Qun
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 12, 2017
I urge the Department of Justice to immediately investigate and
It's been a wild ride being a member of #teamnatural.
First, there is just soooooooo much you can do with your hair. The variety of it is astounding. From protective styles to different ways to wear it, the possibilities are endless.
Second, the products. Good Lord, all of the products. If you weren't a product junkie before, you'll surely become one now.
And of course, the growth of it all. Many women
[caption id="attachment_6873" align="alignnone" width="2448"] It was Crazy Hair Day at Bear's school.[/caption]
Last week was an unusually trying week for me. It seemed I had a lot of people, both professionally and personally, try me. It all was seemingly under the guise of 'help.'
Even when I graciously declined one friend's offer of help, she was insistent that I misunderstood her (I didn't) and she really wanted to help (she wanted
So, many years ago, my mother went out shopping during the holiday season. While she was out, she decided she was going to buy a Louis Vuitton. So she did. At the time, the bag cost around $300 (same bag now costs around $970.00) and my mother had several young children at home (me included).
It was a splurge. Did she feel guilt? Absolutely not. She proudly wore the bag
On Saturday, I participated in the widely-organized Women's March in L.A. While it was a march dedicated to the protection of women and everything that encompasses us (safety, health, families, gender identity, etc.), it was open to all. Many different groups showed up and marched alongside.
I saw many colorful signs, participated in many chants until my voice was raw, and had a great time with the diversity and love that is