Categories
Uncategorized vote

Today is the day…..

Today is the day when all the hateful ads stop running. Today is the day when we take action and make our voices heard. I haven’t posted a blog in a long while but I knew that today I had to write something and assure my readers that I will be rocking the vote. As […]

Categories
3 little browns Uncategorized

Wordless Wednesday: Sibling Love

Categories
black music month Uncategorized

Black Music Month – Gil Scott-Heron

See that black boy over there, runnin’ scared his ol’ man’s in a bottle. He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full time so now he’s livin’ in the bottle. See that black boy over there, runnin’ scared his ol’ man got a problem and it’s a bad one Pawned off damn near […]

Categories
black music month Uncategorized

Black Music Month – Play With My Heart

#Iknowpeople is a hashtag I use all the time when my AMAZING friends do incredible things!!!! Today for my Black Music Month post I wanna shout out my boy Taye Jay (Taye Johnson, Taj Jay he has a lot of names). We are members of the same church and I’m so very proud to know […]

Categories
june observances Uncategorized

Black Music Month 2016

I borrowed this from the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) What Is Black Music Month? Black Music Month began in 1979 when Kenny Gamble, Ed Wright, and Dyana Williams developed the idea to set aside a month dedicated to celebrating the impact of black music. Created by music business insiders, the group successfully […]

Categories
june observances Uncategorized

Hey June! How you Doin’?

June is the halfway point of the year! Parents in the northern states are preparing for graduations and the end of a long school year. We all just celebrated Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer. June to me means I have 6 more short months to make this year count! At the top of the […]

Categories
graduation Uncategorized

Graduation Time. Should I Go Back?

If your social media timelines look anything like mine I’m sure you’ve begun to see plenty of graduation pictures posted by proud family members and graduates a like. I know a few people personally who have walked across the stage and I’m so proud of their accomplishments. Come June I’ll be posting pictures of my […]

Categories
Uncategorized

Tell Somebody!

As my daughter is getting older and I’m starting to think about her body developing and the process of puberty in girls, a true fear is gripping me. Yes, having the talk about her cycle and the ‘birds and the bees’ is scary but what’s even more frightening is explaining to her good and bad […]

Categories
twin tuesday Uncategorized

Twin Tuesday: Newcasters

When I got home last night the twins had something to share with me. They have decided they are going to be newscasters. They have a box filled with their on set props, from the on air sign to the cups of ‘coffee’ they were ready to go. Leah changed her name to Elizabeth and […]

Categories
my mommy Uncategorized

Mother

On this, the day after Mother’s Day I feel compelled to share this post with you. I wrote it on my phone a few months ago. Not sure how it will be received but this post is for me. 8, 18 or 80 the loss of your mother must be the most unbearable of pains. […]