One of the things that I’m moving towards this year is being more physically fit. While I’m healthy according to my doctor, I want to be even more fit before my 45th birthday in May. After 40 your metabolism winds … Read More
My podcast app uses up so much memory on my phone that I recently went through and deleted the podcasts that I don’t listen to on a regular basis anymore. I still have over 40 left though! As I was … Read More
One of my favorite songs of the 90s was Lauryn Hill’s “Every Ghetto Every City”. Part of the lyrics includes the following lines: You know it’s hot, don’t forget what you’ve got Looking back Looking back, looking back, looking back Personally, … Read More
Congrats to the winner: Kelly D. Initially, I was going to do a gift guide with picks from a ton of categories (paper, beauty, fashion, tech, education, food, entertainment, home, travel, business, experiences, etc.). Then I realized that there are … Read More
Now that my kids are settled back in school I am ready to tackle the rest of 2017. I hope that you had a fun summer. I had a fun, full one. The majority of my summer was filled with … Read More
At this point, all of my holiday shopping is done. Yay! Before I “technically” finish work for the year, I want to share some thoughtful last minute gift ideas for moms. (I say “technically” because I will still send my … Read More
Work is love made visible. -Kahlil Gibran – On Work I thought of this quote this past weekend as I was preparing a lemon meringue pie for my father-in-law. Baking IS love made visible. I’m a pragmatic person so I … Read More
Visiting my family in Virginia this past weekend made me think about my simple southern deviled eggs recipe. My husband, sons and I had gone over to my father’s house to eat crabs. (Eating crabs is one of my “must-do” … Read More
I have mixed thoughts about February being Black History Month in general, but I will take any opportunity to celebrate the important contributions that people from the African diaspora have made in our society. Food and recipes definitely fall in … Read More
Normally, I really don’t have a preference regarding what we eat for dinner…I just try to cook the healthiest version of whatever my guys like to eat. Sometimes I get bored though, which means that it’s time to switch things … Read More