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5 Tips for Creating Quarterly Goals

I type this post every year and it's for good reason - people still make resolutions and break them every time. Don't get me wrong - if you're the type to stick to your New Year's resolutions, I applaud you! Most people usually give up around Valentine's Day and by the time January 1st rolls back around, they start the same process over. Me? I used to be a
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The Best Homeschool Workbooks. PERIODT.

I've written about this topic before but now is a great time for a refresh. Bear does pretty well in school; in fact, he's amazing! He currently reads at a 5th/6th grade level and is very quick with math. His writing still needs a lot of work, but he's improving by the week! Now, I'm not one of those parents who send their child to school so the teacher
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This Is Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Are Trash

Honestly, this post is 7 days into the new year and I'm pretty sure either you're going full-steam ahead with your brand-new gym membership, that Peleton bike your girlfriend swore up and down was the truth, and you went completely vegan or vegetarian at midnight sharp! And I'm pretty sure you might be struggling and wondering what the hell. Maybe a few of you are committed to the cause but
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Freshening Your Home Without Chemicals

Since I was pregnant with Bear, my nose has been rather sensitive. Stores like Lush, I can't enter anymore due to my nose will just go haywire and a sneezing fit will ensure follow.  (I do have a light tolerance for my fave, Bath & Body Works but even then, my visits to the store are few and far between.) As I'm trying to go a bit natural and leave
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My Interview with VoyageLA!

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
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Interview with Ricci Bester-Adams

Who said I was sane???? LMAO. No seriously, as I began this serious journey, I decided early on, “I’m a brand. You will find me everywhere with my ideas on everything. Like Kim K, without the porn tape and cosmetic work done on her, but more talent." For this week's Mommy interview, I spoke with one of my oldest and closest friends, Ricci Bester-Adams. It's difficult to describe Ricci without