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We Tried it From TikTok: Naturium Skincare

So, there’s been a new thing going around on TikTok: the Naturium skincare challenge. It’s supposed to guarantee to make your skin softer and smell fresher. If you have acne, dry skin, or any other skin problems, this would do the trick! So, I decided to try it! It doesn't have a smell, which was a bit disappointing. I like my body washes smelling great so I can smell great.
Kids' Activities

Our visit to the USS Iowa

Bear has taken an interest in ships. Partially because he and Maks play World of Warships every night. Maks brought home a bunch of books for Bear to comb through and he just fell in love reading about the history of old warships. So, we thought, 'Hey, wouldn't it be fun to take Bear to see one?' Maks got us tickets to visit the USS Iowa, and we drove down.
Mommy Commentary

The Cats Finally Have an Amazon Wishlist!

So, as I've been posting the cats on YouTube and they have developed quite the following, I took a follower's suggestion and created a wishlist for them. All gifts are appreciated! Before anyone sends a gift, please subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can see more of the cats here. Sushi - 12 years old. Sushi is very set in her ways, but she's become more open to what
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Our 13th Wedding Anniversary!

It's been a crazy 13 years. A lot of ups and downs, but it's been a solid ride overall. The one thing I can take from marriage is there must be a lot of communication and compromise. You also have to love and trust each other and respect each other's differences and interests. You don't have to be into the same things; sometimes, you don't even have to sleep
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How We Celebrated Sushi’s 12th Birthday

Not everyday do we have a cat in her elder years. We've had Sushi since 2011 and she's been entertaining, to say the least. She's been our protector, our entertainment, our annoyance at times, but most of all, she's been everything. I can't imagine life without her and quite frankly, I don't want to. We decided to go a little 'big' for her birthday. We posted her on YouTube
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The Only Self-Help Book You Need to Read

It's been a while since I read a book that wasn't fiction. Sometimes, I read memoirs (which I love celebrity ones), and I often watch documentaries (and I just finished the one on the Murdaugh family; I'll save that review for another blog post!). But self-help books have never been my thing. I don't think they can't help, but I've always just never felt reading a book on improving
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My latest Etsy purchases! (And why you should get them too!)

I love Etsy. It's like a form of crack to me. I try not to go on there too often because there's a 99% chance I will buy something. I can stroll through Nordstrom or Target and probably won't leave with something. But with Etsy? It's a guarantee I'll always get something. And I got four new favorite things and two are from my favorite Black-owned shops! Let's
Kids' Activities

30 Rainy Day Activities for Everyone!

So, it's been raining pretty hard in L.A. this past week. Really hard. Hard as in we actually got snow in Pasadena. Yeah, for real. We. Got. Snow. Annnnnnnnnd I was snowed on! When it rains super hard, it puts the kibbutz on anything fun. And if you need to run errands, unless something has to get done that day, it's just gonna have to wait. As I was
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Bear was featured in an Ukrainian Magazine!

Bae (@caliwinter) took pictures of various Ukrainian rallies he attended last year and Bear would often tag along with him. One of the photos was featured in Plivka People Magazine (@plivkapeoplemag) that had Bear wrapped up in the Ukrainian flag! I'm so proud of them both! Please support Ukraine: Black is Polish Ukrainian LGBTQIA Black Women for Black Lives