It's that time of year again! School is back in session! What does this mean for parents? It means we have to scramble to get the coolest fashion trends for our kids so that they're not embarrassed or mocked at school! What's this mean for a mom on a budget without cares for this type of peer pressure and a 10 year old going to the 6th grade? Nothingggggg LOL  ! I'm typically not the person who pays for name brand clothes AT ALL! But in the spirit of my daughter now going to middle school, I was Googling away trying to find a solution to name brand clothing desires at inexpensive prices. And guess what? I did it (wit’ my ol’ cheap self)! (Ok… My conspiracy-theorist mindset coming into play here but…) I was doing some serious Googling for hoodies and joggers and all that stuff (because when I asked Jayda what she needed to be a cool middle-schooler, her response was a hoodie (just one  , name brand of course), a pair of tennis shoes/sneakers (name brand) an...

Hey Loves, I've uploaded my second podcast so take a listen! In this episode I speak about the importance of knowing our value as women and you'll hear my in-the-moment self-reflection of when I allowed devaluation to creep into my life 😮! I'd never before asked this question of myself, but when I began to evaluate... whew, did I have an eye opener 🤦! If you haven't already, I encourage you to pause and take a moment to assess your value; as a SINGLE individual, WIFE and/or mother, or in LIFE in general! Do you know that you are valuable??? Do others around you know your value? How do you gage the answer to either of these questions? And if you're not as valued as you'd like to be, what do you need to shift to reach that point? My Why: I've got two Rugrats who are looking to me to give them value! And they need to see an image of mommy; a valuable mommy! They're stuck with me whether they want to be or not 🤣! Even when I drag them to the offi...

OMG! I've just launched into the world of podcasting! What was I thinking?  This isn't that easy of a process as I initially thought it would be. You kind of have to be tech-savvy! I mean, there's narrowing down which equipment to buy (hundreds of websites give you advice on which is the "best" and it's proven to be overwhelming to sift through all the so-called expert opinions).  There's purchasing and learning the many databases needed like Libsyn (it provides p ublishing tools, media hosting and delivery, RSS for Apple Podcasts and iTunes, a website, stats and more),  Audacity (an  open-source digital audio editor and recording application software) and creating an Apple ID to submit to iTunes Podcast Connect (us Droid users don't typically need this) ... Deciding between a mixer vs software... Um, what is a RSS feed again? There's also the task of knowing what the heck I'm going to discuss each week!!! Talk about a learning cur...

Dear Nia... When I first heard the story of how the gruesome murder of 18 year old, Nia Wilson, was covered, I was so disturbed by the reporting of this vicious act! 1)The victim was referred to as a black "WOMAN" and 2) The attacker was described as "ALLEGED" attacker. These two points raise pause in that it shapes a narrative that Nia Wilson wasn't indeed a kid. The reality is that, Yes She Was, even at 18! Although she was 18 years old, she HAD NOT experienced life yet! She WAS NOT a grown woman, simply a grown girl who could have had her  entire life ahead of her! She was a recent graduate from high school, she was indeed still a baby who had so much more growing to do in order to be a "woman". SHE WAS A TEEN!  Bad Reporting Covered by TYT:  Commentary on KTVU Secondly, the idea of calling the attacker the alleged attacker gives him the humanity of innocence until proven guilty! NEVER did he deserve that respect, but his white sk...

OMG! I just stumbled upon the best kept secret EVER (to woman anyways)! Okay so, my husband has had his electric razor for years, but I just decided to grab one of my own as a "I'll try it/spur of the moment purchase!" I mean, why not? It was on sale!  Now, I'm typically the traditional razor type of gal' and I'm definitely a loyal Nair user, but this product has changed my life over the last 12 hours! ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ This Product Tho  #LIFECHANGING I may be exaggerating about a change in my life, but it certainly is one of the easiest and most efficient products I've ever used!!! And it only took me 33 years to find it! There have been just a few hygiene-related products that I've been made aware of over the years that I now consider staple must-haves.  For instance, when I was in college about to perform with my dance group, it was in that very moment that I realized my armpits weren't shaved . My best friend, being th...

As I sit here at work right now (yes, I'm typing while on-the-clock because I'm always on the friggin' clock), I realized something... I realized just how boring I have become #BoringPersonAlert! Don't get me wrong! I often think about how my life is consumed with poopie diapers, request to buy slime supplies, pigtailing (daughter's hair), french braiding (son's hair), and "Hey babe, can you fix me..." requests! But as I was tuned into a webinar for a leadership program I'm in at work, the question was posed, "What's your brand equity?" I've honestly been trying to build my website for the last three weeks (and by trying I mean that I've had the browser window open on my desktop at work for that amount of time, but not really committed too much energy to it- and I've certainly not done anything to it while at home even though EVERY SINGLE DAY that I've left work I've stated that I wasn't going to make som...

#LessonsWeLearnFromOurMoms ❤💚 Anyone who knows me knows that I love to dress my kids, have their hair done, face and lil' bodies shining with Vaseline😄, and backpacks filled with a juicebox, snack, and an activity (coloring book, tablet, etc.- and that's for even the most simple of trips like going to Wal-Mart😂)! #ItsJustHowIGrewUp As such, I NEVER understand why kids aren't dressed nice/presentable (like, come out the house looking a mess or dirty😒- I get if they've been playing😳)! But quality clothes are so affordable!!! I'm not overly consumed by name brands either- if I want it for my kids, I buy it, but I'm not going to break the bank to do it. I always say, thriftstores/Goodwill's are my favorite boutiques! Good clothes, yet inexpensive (and of course I'm not talking about putting anything in your cart 😣)... you can even get name brands too! I've been buying LB his summer  items here and there  (I catch all new items on sale too 😂)...