May 24, 2013

An Affordable Birthday Party Option: Michael’s

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Remember when extravagant birthday parties were all of the rage? Folks would spend thousands of dollars to give their child a party that they were bound to forget. I'm so glad those days are over. It's not like I was ever going to give Ayva one of those outrageous parties, but at least I don't have to worry about her feeling like I'm denying her because she didn't have a $20,000 extravaganza for her 1st birthday. This year, we've gone to several preschool birthday parties, and families are … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2013

One Tip For Success

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One of the things that I'm really good at is finding excuses for why I can't do things. It's so weird! Even things that I want to do run the risk of getting pushed to the side for one reason or the other. Take for example vlogging. As much as I enjoy making videos, I've been making them very infrequently because, you know, my hair wasn't done. Or my makeup. Or I waited too late and there wasn't enough light. Or I couldn't figure out how to record in HD. I could keep going. But I won't. And I … [Read more...]

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May 22, 2013

I Will Not Stress Out Over This Wedding

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We are at the point in our wedding planning where stress is trying to make an appearance. Time is running out, money is running out, and it's tempting to get overwhelmed by it all. Well, I said it when we first got engaged, and I mean it now. I will not lose my mind planning this wedding. I have been through a lot in my life. There was even a time when I had stopped believing in love. I thought I couldn't love. I thought I couldn't be loved. And then I met Terrence and discovered that God had a … [Read more...]

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May 19, 2013

Thank God for Girlfriends

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I've always been a girl's girl. I don't understand when women say they "don't hang with females." They are usually so proud of themselves, too, proclaiming it loud and proud, typically in the earshot of a group of men. I get it. Women are emotional. We often express our feelings more than men do. But to "not hang with females" over that? That just doesn't make sense to me. Maybe it's because I've been blessed to have amazing friendships with remarkable women who have my back. Oh, there's been … [Read more...]

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May 18, 2013

Wedding Save the Dates: How and Why to Buy Them

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When Terrence and I first started planning our wedding, I wasn't convinced that save the dates were necessary. I mean, isn't that what invitations were for? After doing a little more investigating, it became clear why Save the Dates were so important. That realization, of course, came with a task (as most wedding realizations do), so Terrence and I scoured the Wedding Paper Divas site to choose just the right save the date for our big day. Take a look at what we found, and find out why you'll … [Read more...]

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May 18, 2013

Summer Hours: Better Than Unicorns

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For the last 10 years, I've worked in a career where summer vacations did not exist. I worked in out of school time non-profits, which meant that when school was out, I was working all across the city with youths from kindergarten to the 8th grade. The summers were hard, but fulfilling, and I started to get used to not having them off. When I had Ayva, I started to long for free time during the warmer months. This summer, I have a totally new career, and, guess what, y'all? The company that I … [Read more...]

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