There are so many things I remember growing up with, loving and being obsessed over. I saw this list of things only an 80s baby would get and immediately realized that I’m getting up there! Let’s be clear, I ain’t claiming old lady status yet, I’m just saying I ain’t a baby! Here are my […] Read more…
aging
And then he called me old…
It’s no secret that I’m getting older. I know it. The grey hairs on my head provide daily reminders. I was cool with them at first and then they started going rouge. Give a grey an inch, they take over your head. Now it’s time to get into the color. I ain’t going down without a fight! […] Read more…
Throwback Sunday
Yesterday, I was cleaning out my TV stand. My son has made it his personal storage area and it was getting out of control and looking a hot mess. My intent was to play a kid music CD for the kids but instead I got caught up in a cleaning project. As I was cleaning […] Read more…
Time Keeps on Ticking
Source: Google images There’s this saying I’ve heard before and never gave it much thought. That is, until my mama said it. She said “I have more time behind me than I have in front of me.” Not exactly something I want to think about when it comes to my mom. Since the day she […] Read more…
Things Kids Say : On Aging
There is nothing like becoming a mama to keep me humble. Let me explain… I was hanging out in my son’s room, reading books. We were just shooting the breeze and then the following conversation went down. Son: Mommy, you have string in you hair. Me: I do? Son: Yeah, can I touch it? Me: […] Read more…
Who You Calling Old?
When I think of my kids, I’m reminded of how old I am. Not so much in a bad way. It’s just that I sometimes think of all the things that were so common to me when I was growing up. These things will be so foreign to them. As I sit and think, some […] Read more…
Am I Just Selfish?
There’s something that’s been on my mind and I wanted to toss it out to you guys for some feedback. I think most of you know that I live in Los Angeles. However, I’m not from here. I’m from Detroit and that means I’m a LONG way from home and my family. As an only […] Read more…
Best Birthday Gift I Ever Got
My birthday was last Thursday. I hadn’t planned anything to celebrate and every time my husband asked me what I wanted to do my answer was the same. Nothing. There was nothing I could think of, outside of a vacation, that I really wanted to do. I had been talking for months about getting a […] Read more…
While I Wasn’t Looking…
I really can’t complain. Not even a little bit. I’m sure I could find something to gripe about – but I won’t. Not on this day. The day of my birth. Today, I will zoom in on all the good things in my life. I try to do that everyday but today is different. It’s […] Read more…
Girl’s Night Out?
Girls night? What is that? It’s been a while since I’ve hung out with the girls until the wee hours. Those days are a distant memory. I’m pretty sure I can’t even stay up until the wee hours anymore! My body goes into shut down mode around 9p! Turns out, I’m cool with that. I […] Read more…
