Household chores, baby crying, reports to file, schoolwork to help with, meetings to attend online, kids needing your attention, deadlines approaching…It sounds overwhelming. This is what you are expected to handle every day as a work-from-home mom. And the room for errors, especially in your work, is small. How do you cope with such stress? […]
How to Calm Down a Dog
Are you wondering how to calm a dog down who is scared of loud sounds? Fireworks and thunder scare a lot of dogs! Fireworks scare dogs so much that July is when pets go missing the most! What about a dog who has anxiety and doesn’t like to be left alone? Yes, dog anxiety is […]
What to Do If You Lose Your Dog
I lost my dog. Losing my dog was one of the most terrifying things that has ever happened to me. My dog is like my first child. He’s apart of the family so I felt like I lost my baby! Here’s what happened. My husband and I were outside talking to the neighbors as we […]
7 of the Best Family Dogs You Should Know About
Thinking about adding a dog to your family and need to know the best family dogs? Dogs are amazing and make a great family pet. There are several things you have to keep in mind when adding a dog to the family. Certain dogs are prone to certain behaviors. Some are sociable and loving. Others […]
6 Indoor Dog Activities to Entertain Your Dog
My dog doesn’t care too much for rain or water at all for that matter. Simba only cares about water when he is gulping it down to quench his thirst. Water is not Simba’s friend at all. He doesn’t even really like taking a bath. I have no idea why he hates water so much, […]
Children’s Books Featuring Black Girl Characters
Are you looking for some Black girl magic in children’s books? I love to add books featuring black girl characters to my children’s library on a regular basis. They need to be able to relate when reading. Representation matters over here! And do you know what else makes reading more fun? When you see someone […]
My Birth Story + Labor and Delivery Vlog
My son was born at 1:53 AM on January 24, 2020. He was 7 lbs 1oz 20 and 1/2 inches long. He was about two weeks early. We. Were. NOT. Ready. But whoever really is? My birth story goes a little something like this… Labor and Delivery Vlog For those of you who would rather […]
Black Families on TikTok You Should Follow
Ever heard of TikTok? I’m sure you have by now since most people joined because they were bored in the house and they were in the house bored! A lot of people said they would never be bored enough to download the app or only thought the app was for kids. But now, you’ll see […]
My Breastfeeding Journey
Nope, I’m never breastfeeding again! It’s just not for me. At least that’s what I told myself after struggling for weeks with my baby girl back in 2015. But here I am in a new decade with my baby boy and we are 3 months strong with breastfeeding. If you would’ve told me that I’d […]
Happy 5th Birthday Joia!
Dear Joia, When you’re older you sure are going to have some stories to tell my love! They said you weren’t supposed to be here and now you’re FIVE! It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant with you. It was such a journey and one that I’ll never forget. You are […]