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This story highlights how long we have both loved sneakers. Here is the story of how I met E. It was the Spring of 2006. I was 18 and in my second semester of college at Andrews University, a small private university in Southwest Michigan. I was into everything except schoolwork. So, naturally I was […]

In this blog post, I will tell you about some of the fun things we did for Sage’s first space themed birthday party. Though we are in quarantine and we could not have a huge party, there were some things I didn’t want to miss out on. Space Themed Balloon Arch I ordered this space

  Creating a diverse children’s library has been incredible important to me as a mom, particularly as a mom of Black children. It is never too early to expose your children to diversity in literature. One of the ways that we fortify our black children is through developing a library for them that gives them

  If you have been following me on instagram for a while, you probably know that we love making waffles. We make waffles for dinner every Friday. It is probably my favorite tradition that we have. And as a mom of two who is frequently solo parenting, the recipe has to be quick and easy

  I learned about loose parts as an activity from James’ preschool (shoutout to Ms. Rebecca) and it resonated with me so much. She enjoys playing it and it takes nearly no thought on my part. It allows her to be completely creative, and keeps her busy for a long time. She usually will be

  Two weeks ago I found out that James is being bullied at school because of the color of her skin. She’s three.   My soul broke. My heart sank. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I cried. In front of her teacher and preschool director, I cried. I left the conversation and sat in

Dear Mama, I give you permission to make your coffee and drink it too. I remember as a new mom, being told over and over again, to “drink my coffee hot now, because when the baby comes you will never have a cup of hot coffee again”. I was confused by that statement and moved