Over the weekend, my puppy, Shorty, died.
He was 14 years old and was in poor health for a short while. He had a series of seizures and my mom finally took him to the clinic where the vet confirmed the seizures were actually heart attacks and Shorty had cognitive heart failure. She gave my mom medication and I hoped that would've extended his life.
They found him dead in his
So, one of our close friends hipped us to Patagonia. Maks was complaining about how he goes through so many jackets because he uses them for everything - photography, casual wear, rainy wear. No matter how cozy the jacket is at first, it doesn't last very long.
We picked up this nice jacket for Maks, but I wanted to talk more about the blue vest we picked up for Bear.
It's not everyday one has vegan German food.
For real, for real. I was shocked, too.
On a recent date night with friends, we decided to try out vegan German food. Now, I never had German food like ever. So I was a bit skeptical if I would like it. I've had had vegan food and I've really enjoyed it, so I was willing to try.
YOLO, right?
Enter Hinterhof Beer Garden and
For Christmas, Santa Bae gave me a diffuser. As I've been trying to not rely on air fresheners and the like so much, I've been trying to figure out more useful ways to freshen the home without speeding up my death by adding so many chemicals, gasping for air, and not wanting my home to be a sterile as a hospital.
And omgggg, I'm so dramatic.
Now I'm a fan of
In celebration of Black History Month (or BHM as I might refer to it this moment on), I'm going to showcase some recent books we either own or have read lately that featured prominent black characters or were written by black authors.
First up, my favorite children's book of all time:
The Snowy Day is about a young boy named Jack and his adventures with snow. It's a book I read
Bear loves his apps. And just maybe, I let him be on his games and apps a bit too much as I work around the house and catch up with other things. However, while my son is obsessed with all things Roblox and Minecraft, I do try to get him to do educational apps.
But let's face it - while ABCmouse is awesome, and some kid-friendly YouTube videos are cool,
Shout-out to Mike Bhand, for being such a gracious host!
A snippet:
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Actually, it has been mostly smooth with a few bumps. Because there aren’t that many black mom bloggers, I am able to stand
The current issue that is stressing us the fuck out plaguing our family right now is where to send Bear to elementary school. We're not talking for a year. We're talking something he'll like for five years or more.
While we were assigned to a school, it's not one that we want to send Bear to. The Great Schools rating is lower than hell, and some online reviews of said
Lately, I've been reviewing the high-end of things when it comes to beauty. Now, it's time to review some of the cheaper products but I think are worth the money.
I often see the Yes brand at my local CVS (sometimes at Target as well), and have been meaning to try it for a while. In search for a new mask, I decided to take the plunge and spend the
It's story time, y'all.
Recently, I was called into jury duty. Being a working at-home mother (I write books in addition to being an influencer), I simply couldn't do it. I sent the notice back telling the great people of LA County why I couldn't serve on the jury.
A few months passed, and I received another notice from them: I was called in again and my "excuse" of being an