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5 Beautycounter Products to Clean Up your Body & Skincare

Self Care

I know the quest to clean up your makeup and skincare routine can be overwhelming – I’ve been there! When I found out how toxic the products I was slathering on my skin – and on my kids’ skin! – were, I was mad, inspired for changed, but honestly, I was pretty overwhelmed, too. Like, […]

Have Yourself a Very Merry California Christmas

FUN

The most wonderful time of the year? You all know the line, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” and yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year! But that song really needs a second verse that says, “It’s the most hectic time of the year…” Am I right!? Cause that’s real […]

Remaking My Space Part 2 : Co- Ed Kids Room Makeover

Personal Development

In Part 1 of this post, I explained why I decided to give my kids a shared bedroom and how I was inspired to make this shared space really work for them and reflect our values and tastes. Before I could get there, though, I had my work cut out for me! We were combining […]

Remaking My Space Part 1: Co-Ed Toddler Room

Personal Development

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my priorities in life and whether my surroundings reflect those priorities. Maybe you can relate. You know what’s most important and what really matters, but sometimes the noise, the background, the clutter can start to creep in. Before you know it, you can look up and realize that, […]

Healthy, Family and Kid-Friendly Homemade Meals: Make Dinner Fun and Exciting

FUN

Meal planning can be such a time-consuming and difficult part of the day, especially when you are cooking for a family with kids. Planning, shopping, prepping, and cooking is hard enough, but then you also have to build in your health and nutrition goals. At the same time, the way that your kids see you […]

My DNA Journey with Ancestry.com

FAMILY

Way back in grade school, I was given one of those assignments where we had to share our cultural history and ancestry. All I could say is that I am African American and my ancestors came to America as slaves. Beyond that, I had little knowledge of my ancestral background. I tried to paint a […]

7 Outdoor Family Movie Night Tips

FUN

I love movies and going to theaters, but there’s nothing like being cozy on the couch watching your all-time favorite movies with your family and friends. Every week Rodger and I try to find an activity that we can partake in as a family and last week, in anticipation of ‘Black Panther’ we decided to […]

Couples Staycation, Making Time For Love

FUN

It’s been a while since me and the hubby have been able to get in some quality alone time. Now that football season is officially over and I’m finally getting a hold of my schedule, we found time in between our current travel plans to spend a quiet night away from home before the lover’s […]

6 Tips to Taking the Perfect Family Portraits

FUN

Another year, another epic family portrait session for the books! It’s a bit of a struggle getting a family of four to take decent photos, but we always seem to pull through. We are definitely the untraditional holiday portrait bunch. Dealing with various personalities and the kids’ lack of interest makes taking family photos an […]

The 4th Annual Single Mom’s Awards – Honoring Women’s Achievement

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This May, I had the great honor of being a part of the 4th Annual Single Mom Awards (SMAs). This is an award show, celebration, and fundraising event, presented by Single Moms Planet. Single Moms Planet is a Los Angeles based non- profit organization founded by model, tv host, and momprenuer, Neferteri Plessy. She assists […]

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