Two days ago I chose cleaning over a walk outside in the one of the last somewhat warm & sunny days in my city. 🙁 Two nights ago I chose to have a friend over for dinner even though I was ashamed of our messy house & a very simple meal. I’m so glad I chose it. Three nights ago I chose to write this long blog blog post for 1.5 hrs. over getting some sleep myself during Rhys’ prime sleeping... Read more
This post is a follow up response to yesterday’s blog about a situation that my husband & I witnessed the other day. I wanted to respond to some of the comments & also to clear up a few things. First things first, a few details I got wrong. I apologize! Next time I’ll do better research! 🙂 #1. The cops weren’t looking for two black males. They were looking for two males, race unknown. I didn’t know this but Dave... Read more
I, even I -light-skinned as I am- have been a victim of racial profiling. I will never forget it. I got pulled over in a white suburban area of Georgia after a black student conference. I had a car full of black students and quite simply, we looked out of place. I posted this picture not to make light of the issue or offend anyone. It’s definitely oversimplified (and wrong) to say that all white cops profile, but it’s equally... Read more
A few months ago I picked up The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher & 150 Teens used Writing to Change Themselves and the World around Them. It was fascinating. So, the other day I rented the movie to watch during my endless nursing sessions. The movie was great! It’s a schooch corny & cliche’ however it’s raw, it’s real & it’s exceptionally well acted. It based on the true story of one newbie freshman high school teacher eager to... Read more
One Month Of: …snuggling with Mama… …eating every three hours on the nose… …being awake and content after I eat… …eating for 40 minutes at a time… …watching my brother scream and run all over the house… …making eye contact & smiling a few times a day… …nicely fitting into the bedtime routine… …sharing Mama & Daddy with my big (very loud) brother… …growing bigger than an airplane… …gaining weight! I’m up to 10 lbs. now… …letting the world know... Read more
I can’t believe how hard it is to write about this. In fact, I’ve had this topic on my “List of Things to Blog about Next,” for over a year! In the past few years I’ve struggled with depression. I’ve been hesitant to share about it on my blog -in an obvious way that is- out of shame and irrational fear. (I.E. “what if some one judges me,” or “thinks I’m weak?”) When its at its worse, my husband will... Read more
~I just entered to win a big, redonkulously expensive trip to Disney world for 4, by adding to my Amazon wish list. All you have to do is create, share or add to your Amazon wish list by going here. Each week there’s a new prize. Next week a high def T.V., after that diamonds ~ you get the picture! ~Hop on over to Elle magazine to vote on the best of the last 24 of Rihanna’s Hairstyles. I’m considering... Read more
(Kennedy is the adorable daughter of my good friends, Patrice & Ken) Read more
For the past couple of months I’ve been wondering if I should keep on blogging. Like most things, it takes me a long time to get a post done. I find myself thinking about or planning for my blog a little too often and I wonder if I’m getting sick of it. (Hypocrisy!) I started blogging in on April 25, 2006. Here is my first spectacular post. (Please note the sarcasm). Since then I’ve moved my blog around from myspace,... Read more
This post is part 2 of a a blog I wrote a couple weeks ago about how so many people lately have been blessing us. Here’s a few more… A few weeks ago I wrote this tweet: “man, I’m really jonesing for some orange pop & powdered doughnuts.” A few minutes later there was a knock on my door. My neighbors saw my tweet & dropped off the tasty treats. Last weekend my friend “J” came over. Not only did... Read more
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