Mommy Commentary

Our 11th Wedding Anniversary!

So, yeah, 11 years ago...we did a thing. It's so crazy looking back and seeing I've been married for 11 years. While our big 10-year anniversary was more or less a dud to due to coronavirus, this year has been significantly better. There's still a lot we really can't do, but the optimism in the air is much stronger than it was last year around this time. I'm glad I
Health, home decor

Keeping Your Home Smelling Fresh (with pets!)

So, we have 3 cats - Sushi, Smokee, and Buddy. And we live in a 600 sq. ft. duplex. Yes, a tiny space for 3 humans and 3 cats. We have a front yard and a backyard, with a nice little side yard. Nevertheless, we have 3 cats in a very small space. Yet, it doesn't even smell like we even have one cat! Every time we have someone
Mommy Commentary

Sushi turns 10!

The original Queen Diva herself, Sushi, just turned 10. She's my longest cat I've had to date, and just a joy. She was a rescue cat from our local animal shelter. She's helped us in so many ways and we're ever-so thankful for her. I'll do another post on how to maintain a clean and cat-smell-free home, but for now, I just want to celebrate our girl! Sushi as
Russian Soul Sundays

Brown-Sugar Whiskey-Infused Carrots

Over the weekend, I made this and omgggggg, so good! As much as I love to eat veggies in their natural form, sometimes you want to spice things up. There's always more than one way to cook something and veggies aren't an exception. I had leftover carrots from when I made roasted veggies, so I figured why not try them another way. And the thing about this recipe is
Crafts, home decor, Kids' Activities

So, we made a Black History Month door. It was awesome.

Bear had a voluntary school project in creating a Black History door. Normally, he and his class would create one at school but since we're still under Trump's pandemic, we're at home creating one. After going back and forth about who the door should be on - and we had a lot of choices - Bear decided on Vice President Kamala Harris. I picked up a special edition magazine
Makeup and Natural Hair Care, Mommy Commentary

My Natural Hair Journey

Going back to basics. I began my natural hair journey back in 2014. After the birth of Bear, I was doing fine for a while with my hair until the natural postpartum shedding occurred. And I was no prepared for the amount of hair loss I had. So I decided to cut it all off! And then I grew it out! And then I got a bored so I
product reviews

I Tried the Bum Bum Cream and Nope.

I hate giving bad reviews to products I wanted to love, especially if those products are raved by many others. I really hate giving bad reviews to products that were expensive because a girl feels like she just wasted her damn money. But here I am. Looking for a new moisturizer for my skin in this tough winter, I decided to do a splurge and get the highly raved
Russian Soul Sundays

My Shrimp and Grits Recipe

I recently made an excellent shrimp and grits recipe. Why? Well, I'll tell you why - I was watching the latest season of 90 Day Fiancé and see how one of the chumps was from New Orleans. Of course, all I wanted was soul food as I watched the hot mess episode. So, I decided to save money and try my own version of shrimp and grits. And guess
Black-owned, Mommy Commentary

Why You Should Invest in a Teflar Bag

I normally don't like to use 'investment' and 'luxury handbag' in the same sentence. I guess some bags could be seen as investments if you plan to keep them forever. I have a few low-level luxury items (Coach), and a couple of higher-end ones (Louis Vuitton). Now I have a new baby to my collection: Teflar. Created by designer Teflar Clemens, the Teflar bag is considered to the 'Bushwick
Mommy Commentary

How to Set Completely Realistic New Year’s Goals

I type this post every year, but every year it rings true: your New Year's resolutions are trash. Basura caliente. I'm not going to rehash what I literally wrote just a year ago, but I will emphasize why everyone should do quarterly goals instead a year-long resolution. Quarterly goals makes you work smarter, not harder. You have 90 days to get your act together and not a day more.