Empowering women through my personal stories is how I want to give back to the world. Raising kids, maneuvering life, and learning who you are.
One year ago my family landed in sunny Hawaii to begin another adventure. Before and after arriving one question that many asked and still ask is, “Do I need a passport to go to Hawaii?” The answer to this question is simple. “No.” No, as long as you are a United States citizen and have … [Read more…]
I woke up this morning a bit earlier because I told my hubby I was going to work out with him. But I just couldn’t let go of that bed at 4:30 a.m. I rolled right back over and went back to sleep. I woke up as I usually do around 5:45, said my morning … [Read more…]
Meeting new people every couple of years is part of my life as a military spouse, and I do love it. I meet some great people, some interesting people and some that leave me scratching my head. So since I’m tackling the race conversation on MY platform, I want to share a few things that really … [Read more…]
It’s the holiday season, and I’m often asked this question, “Are you going home for the holidays?” Once I answer with a no, I receive a follow-up question….”What Can I Do For Your Family During This Holiday Season?” I won’t lie, during my earlier years, I used to give a blank stare and wonder why someone felt … [Read more…]
Have you heard the saying, “being at the wrong place at the wrong time?” Well, that’s not what happened to me. Lol I was at the right place at the right time. There’s a lady by the name of Megan that runs a podcast, and she was looking for guests to speak about race in … [Read more…]
The Overly Opinionated Teen walked through the door about two weeks ago telling me about her day as usual. Her routine is to say,” Hi mommy.” Afterwards, it can about four different ways….her just saying hello and continuing through the house, her yelling at one of her sisters, her laughing hysterically about something that happened … [Read more…]
From my last post talking about seeing color, I had some questions about starting the dialogue with children about race. I refuse to sit here and say it didn’t infuriate me to have people say that they don’t know how to start that conversation with their child. It honestly gut punched me. I wanted to … [Read more…]
When my girls were younger, I always looked for bright and cheery books for them to enjoy. As a Christian family, we also wanted to find storybooks to teach them about God’s Great Love. We wanted the same colorful and bright books. Cause you know, kids like bright and fun colors. Even though my children … [Read more…]
Self-esteem is how we feel about our self, but we can help other’s boost their self-esteem as well. This post will talk about ways we can encourage our children to help a friend, classmate or teammate improve their self-esteem. Yes, your child can assist in enhancing self-esteem in the classroom. About a year ago my … [Read more…]
I set out on a mission to be a QUEEN at our Navy Ball. Little girls always want to be princesses and when you get all dolled up heading to a formal event people comment, “You look like a princess.” That’s great, but I wanted to be a QUEEN this year. My hubby agreed, and … [Read more…]