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Hillsong Kids – Can You Believe It!?
Are you looking for fun and energizing music to have children listen to and bless their life? Enter to win or purchase a DVD filled with Children’s Worship songs to teach and touch the heart of your child. I had the pleasure of working with Hillsong Kids and their latest DVD, Can You Believe It!? Songs Of Truth is a great addition to your church’s youth group, youth choir, and even your home.
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What If My Child Wanted To Date Outside Of Their Race
Interracial dating is nothing new these days. No matter where you go, you will see an interracial couple. Heck, I remember growing up, and all the white girls who liked the few black boys in our town had to hide it. It was a major NO, No! If you’ve read my blog in the past, you know I’ve touched on Race In America. If you’re in my Facebook Group, you know I even do LIVES talking about Race. Hey, if we don’t have open, real and raw discussions, we will never grow as individuals nor as a society.
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I Don’t Sign Papers In The Morning
Do you have children who cannot find their shoes, jacket, need something signed, etc. every morning? Well, you are NOT alone. Some days are better than others, but when those mornings hit in my house, I dish out blank stares. There’s no yelling, no fussing. Just blank stares. One of my biggest pet peeves is the signing of forms. No! I will NOT sign anything the morning of. My goal is to teach kids responsibility and respect up in this house!
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Fun Things To Do With Kids In Honolulu Year Round
The official countdown for summer break is in full effect! And yo, I won’t even lie. I’m ready for summer break to begin. Over the past week or so I’ve suggested how to keep your child learning over the summer and how you as mom should have some fun this summer. Well, this week I want to share some specific fun things to do with your kids in Honolulu. And being that it’s Hawaii, it year-round fun!
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That Time I Got Called A Racist
Photo by T. Chick McClure on Unsplash A loss of innocence and the swift lesson in racism from your “friends” Disclaimer: This story won’t be funny or cheerful, and my better self doesn’t emerge for a few more posts. However, I would fail the readers miserably if I hid this story to protect the ugly parts of my journey. We all have ugly; C’est la Vie. Ignorance is bliss until it isn’t. In my last article, I cautioned about living colorblind in a colorful world. Please treat this is a tale of innocence lost and the repercussions of that sheltered worldview.
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Keep Your Kids Learning This Summer
Photo by Les Anderson on Unsplash School is almost out for the summer. I don’t know about you, but this mama is ready. This school year has been the toughest for our kids for sure. Not because of the school work itself, but for the social aspect of life. Trust me. I will do a blog post about that later. Even when school is out, we continue some sort of learning in our home not to fall victim to the infamous summer slide. Read on to learn what I believe is the best summer workbook of all times for all ages. Some of you are already thinking, “this lady gives her kids schoolwork…
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That First Kiss
To know me, we must begin back in elementary school. I wouldn’t say my family was colorblind, as this trend and talking point only recently gained the national spotlight. I would, however, say that my family didn’t feel that talking to me about race was important. As a result, I lived in a blissfully ignorant bubble from grades K-5 where we all lived in a harmonious land of fairy tales, and everyone was treated equally and fairly. I know this realm of equality for all sounds fictitious, but at least for me, it existed in this one minuscule moment of my history. I didn’t hear derogatory terms. I didn’t know…
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Be Proud Of You!
It’s ok to be proud of yourself and shout it from the mountain tops! Don’t feel that you should be ashamed of your accomplishments (no matter how small or large) or where you came from. We tell our kids to be proud of themselves, but do we realize how much they mimic us? That’s right! If we aren’t patting our selves on the back or sharing our successes, why do we think they will?
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I Hate Writing, But I’m A Blogger
As a blogger, I must write. I HATE writing! I don’t like it one bit. BUT I do LOVE sharing my story and feel there’s someone out there to benefit from hearing it or may need a good ole chuckle to brighten their day. It used to take me hours, ok days to write one article because I had to proofread it so many times. It wasn’t necessarily that I was a horrible writer; it was just that I didn’t always catch my errors the first edit. That was until a couple of years ago when DadJonz ever so nicely told me about Grammarly. Why did he tell me about it? …
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What Is Your Favorite Color?
What is your favorite color? Fashion Diva Girl started our dinner conversation on Sunday with this question. After church, we headed to The Lanai At Mamalabay to have linner (late lunch, early dinner). So, here we were sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather in Hawaii and watching the waves when this question came about. Of course we each took turns sharing our favorite colors. When it was my turn, she smiled and said, “Blue. Mommy’s favorite color is blue.” I smiled and nodded.
