Here's a Flashback Friday post and a recipe for the holiday season. As I walked through the grocery store, I got excited when I saw eggnog loaded on the shelves. Not to disrespect my beloved “coquito,” but America likes to compare it to eggnog. In my opinion, coquito is the much better tasting cousin! Coquito [...]
I’m an East Coast girl. There is something so sexy about the weather change. Sweaters, warm tea, that extra blanket on the bed! Let’s not forget about the sexiness of men in Tim’s and Hoodies on, women in skinny jeans and high boots! Seeing your breath. Deep sigh, I have the biggest smile on my [...]
The National Native American Heritage Month was created in 1990 after Congress passed a resolution and it was blessed by George H.W. Bush, to honor Native American contributions, sacrifices, achievements, and culture amongst the years. This month was made to recognize the historical legacy of the original inhabitants of what we now know as The [...]
In my house, Halloween is a Big Deal! It is hands down my mother’s favorite holiday. So, the inside of my house looks like a Haunted House! My childhood was magical, and my mother always went above and beyond to make all of our holidays special, so I want to make sure mine have the [...]
It's pumpkin season again! Here's a recipe from last October. Yes, I am one of those people who looks forward to fall all year long because I like all the seasonal pumpkin treats! While I can see Shawn Harrison (My Wally pop) rolling his eyes at me now out of disgust. He hates pumpkin and [...]
One of the greatest things about growing up in California was the opportunity to embrace and learn other people’s cultures firsthand. With Black History Month impending, I need to recognize another cultures’ very important day that’s approaching. I remember Soleil Moon Frye's mother taking us to a Chinese New Year festival when I was a [...]
This article was published by CBS and all rights belong to them. MLK's Family Feels Vindicated BY CBSNEWS.COM STAFF CBSNEWS.COM STAFF DECEMBER 8, 1999 / 5:25 PM / CBS The widow of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says she feels vindicated by a jury's finding in December 1999 that her husband was the victim of a [...]
Happy New Year to you and your family! New Year’s to me is a clean slate. It’s the opportunity to take the lessons that were learned the year prior and apply them to being greater this year! I had a laundry list of things I wanted to accomplish last year much like many of you, [...]
I’m over it: the trees and decorations have to go! I’m tired of looking at them and starting to feel like they are just clutter! I don’t like clutter. I hate knickknacks everywhere, it’s time for it to all go. It was cute, but I’m over it. This is the part I really don’t get [...]
2020 has been a crazy year! I’m so thankful you are here to read this blog. WE MADE IT! Unfortunately, many love ones are no longer with us, but it doesn’t mean we are not holding them in a special place in our heart and they are not here with us today. If 2020 taught [...]
AFMS: Lets Talk About Everything, Sista to Sista 