Mommy Commentary

What Chadwick Boseman’s death taught me about tight circles.

Over the weekend, the world was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of actor Chadwick Boseman. He was a magnificent talent and just an all-around good guy. We were astounded to learn how he made some of his greatest work as he battled a very aggressive form of colon cancer.  As I sat in both amazement and grief, I was truly impressed by Chadwick’s team. Those who knew of
Yoda

Bear’s first week of school!

It's so weird to see so many schools do online learning. In all my years, I don't believe I've ever seen such a large amount. Then again, I also never experienced a pandemic as well. Bear's school started online learning this year. The hope is for the school to go a hybrid model after Christmas break. Here's hoping our rates stay low where that's a possibility. We went to
Crafts

Watermelon Fans. You Can’t Eat These.

Since the shutdown, we've become quite creative in the crafts department. One, I need to get rid of all these crafty things I currently have. Two, I also need to weed Bear off his iPad addiction (partially my fault and partially there's nothing to do to occupy his time fault). So, we've been crafting. A while ago, we decided to make watermelon fans. Originally these were supposed to be
Russian Soul Sundays

How to Make a Dope Charcuterie Board

The one thing this quarantine has taught me is being creative in the kitchen. We've always made charcuterie (pronounced shar-koo-ter-ree) boards pretty much since forever. Sometimes, you just want to have a little light snack and a variety of fresh foods to choose from. After playing around with different flavors, I decide to present to you a guide on how to make a pretty dope charcuterie board. All of
Biracial Hair Care, product reviews

New Coily Products to Try This Summer and Fall!

Over the past several weeks, I've tried new products on my Type 4 hair and on Bear's Type 3 hair. They all are Black-owned brands and specifically catered to curly and coily hair. One product was amazing, one could've been better, and one, I don't think I would recommend to anyone anytime soon. Let's Go! You Need To Get This One Like Yesterday - TPH by Taraji P Henson What
home decor

A Different Way To Hang Photos

Since the pandemic began, we've been home a lot more. While we have definitely put in good use of all of our streaming subscriptions, we've also done some much needed cleaning around the home. We've also started to decorate more. Although we're in the process of trying to save money and pay down debt to buy a home (that's such a contradiction, it's not even funny), we also don't
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