If I had to think about the things that have kept me together over this near year of pandemic living, I’d have to say books and exercise. Both activities allow me to escape for a brief time. We all could use a little break these days, right? I’ve upped my workouts to six times a […] Read more…
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Black Self Care Brands I Love..
These days it’s easy for self care to feel like a chore. Just one more thing added to your never ending to do list. It shouldn’t feel that way. Maybe it starts out that way, but it should eventually become an organic part of how you live, love and take care of you. Yes, the […] Read more…
Valentine’s Day Status: Self Love
I’ve heard Valentine’s Day describe as Single Awareness Day and I’ve heard people complain that it’s just a set up to get you to overspend in a materialistic show of love. My husband and I don’t make a huge deal out of it but we always do something. At the same time, I’m all for […] Read more…
Allow me to Re-Introduce Myself
I’ve been blogging since 2011. It seems like it might be a good time to re-introduce myself. I can’t even believe that I’ve been online that long. My original blog was started after I became a Mom. It was called Bibs and Baubles. I was seeking to connect with other Moms because most of my […] Read more…
Apparently, I’m hopeful… I made a vision board
It’s that time of year again. In a year that has been like no other, it can be hard to look toward the future. The last week alone has thrown us all off. What is really going on? What’s next? Even though we’ve gotten really used to this Groundhogs Day existence and living through a […] Read more…
My Favorite Books This Year
If you’ve been around here any amount of time, you know how much I love reading. I try to read at least three books a month. At some point, I’d like to consistently read four a month. There are just so many things I want to read and never enough time to do it all. […] Read more…
Lessons my kids learn watching me exercise
Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
When the world is open, will you be?
I’ve been thinking a lot. It’s a side effect of being in the house so much. I’ve been hearing people talk about all the things they will do when “the world is open” since the pandemic started. I have some ideas about what I’d like to do, but at the same time, I wonder if […] Read more…
Wine tasting… in a pandemic!?
One of my closest friends lives about forty minutes away. We used pick a restaurant about half way for both of us and meet up for girlfriend time and dinner. It was our Mom’s night out. My husband always joked that on those nights he didn’t expect to see me home until at least 1am. […] Read more…
I’m back on the reading bandwagon… Here’s what I’m reading
If I’m being honest, my regular reading had been thrown way off. I was way too distracted to finish a book, once this pandemic was in full swing. I’d try to read for the sake of distraction and escape but I couldn’t seem to finish a book like I used to. Well, I’m happy to […] Read more…
