Mommy Commentary

When They Have Terms & Conditions*

Last year was a bit of an awakening for me. I learned the uncomfortable way that white people really don’t go hard for civil rights and human rights like they claim they do. Many would love to say and brag they would’ve been on the bridge with Dr. King. They would’ve openly had Black friends back then. They love to paint a picture of themselves in a White Savior
Mommy Commentary

Why I Got the J&J Vaccine

I should start off by saying I did get the vaccine several months ago and well before the news of the very small percentage of blood clotting in some patients. I live in an ethnic neighborhood - mostly Black and Latino. While Pasadena's Covid rates haven't been spectacularly high, because we are in L.A. County, we were grouped along with everyone else. It sucked because what would be going
Makeup and Natural Hair Care

Natural Hair Update

So, for the past several months, I decided to tackle a challenge (click here for a refresher). My rules - only shampoo, conditioner, and hair grease. That's it. And other rules: Very little heat, sparingly. Can switch up my shampoo and conditioner.Protective hair styling is encouraged.Co-washing conditioners are acceptable. I dye my hair about every 6-8 weeks. I also trim my hair every 6 weeks or as needed.I wash my
Kids' Activities

Wine Cork Easter egg Stamping

So fun and easy for you and the kids (or adults!) Keeping Bear off the iPad and computer takes a bit more effort nowadays. However, he's always down to have some fun painting and doing crafts. I looked up some crafts online and found a great one and it doesn't take that long to do! All you need is: Paint Wine corks (preferably 6-8) Paper Pen or pencil to draw the eggs Instructions: Draw an
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