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Adulthood is just coping with childhood trauma as best as you can

Disclaimer: I feel embolden to remind anyone reading this blog that this is a blog that examine life from the Black American (who are descendants of Chattel slavery) experience. I don't apologize for it. That's my voice. In this space, that voice will always be first and respected. Read on... I went home for the … Continue reading Adulthood is just coping with childhood trauma as best as you can

Talk to the paper

Things just spilled onto the paper and then I tucked the papers away. Sometimes it is hard to do these days because after a day of adulting and parenting, I'm tired. So I sit with the sadness. #MommyFab

Coming full circle

If you come to my house, it feels like a home. And for the first time in my life, I am no longer running .... I'm happy here in this place, I made a home for me and my modern family.

You wanna be inspired! Visit the 11th Annual Spring Katy Home & Garden Show!

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If you are a homeowner like me you know that warm weather and football season means you need to be out "living la vida loca" in your back yard. ... And when I think of beautiful, amazing, gorgeous back yards, I instantly think of ... you guessed it - YARD CRASHERS!!!! OMG! I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove that show. … Continue reading You wanna be inspired! Visit the 11th Annual Spring Katy Home & Garden Show!

Oh: You seem to be more mad than sad. Tip: Sometimes both. Oh: So you are sad-mad?! Hmmm. Humans are more complicated than the pamphlet said! (Quote from the movie #HOME) I think this quote sums up the intelligent Black American experience. We are mad that Black Americans are constantly being murdered in their own … Continue reading

#TheAhaMoments … The first time I felt “peace” in my home was when I conceded to get my divorce. I had fought the good fight. I tried and tried to save my marriage, but it was for naught. There was nothing more I could do. I sent the little one with her dad and his … Continue reading

#DivorceMomChronicles  … I wish my parents had’ve taught me this. However, I am a child of divorce so I didn’t have any real relationship skills when I got married. I thought that #LOVE  could conquer all. I believed that with my whole being. I loved him soooooooooooooooooooooo hard. I crossed an ocean to be with … Continue reading