It’s Black History Month, and even though us Black folks joke that they gave us the shortest month of the year, I’m so happy that schools and teachers are being more intentional about incorporating stories of our diverse history into their curriculum over the next few weeks. I would be happier if this happened on…
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Mary Poppins Returns, and I’m Going to Hollywood to Meet Her!
Y’all know I’ve had a million jobs, right? Well, one of my most favorite roles was being a preschool teacher. I fancied myself a Mary Poppins type, just full of music and magic. Of course, the children I was taking care of probably thought I was a nut, but in my head, Mary P. and…
5 ideas for family fun using (gasp!) screens
Learn how screen time is bringing my family together in this post sponsored by Amazon. My 9-year-old daughter loves screens. Computers, tablets, television, cell phones, you name it, she loves it. I have to admit that she got it honest. When I was her age, I couldn’t get enough of old school sitcoms and court…
If you love cheese, you’ll want to know about Chuck E. Cheese’s More Cheese Rewards
Want to get rewards just for going to Chuck E. Cheese’s? Find out how in this sponsored post! It had been at least twenty years since I’d been to Chuck E. Cheese’s until the decision to have Ayva’s birthday there last summer. Everything that I remembered about it, the great pizza, the awesome games, the…
4 things you need to know about the Black Panther movie
It’s been years since I was overly excited about a movie coming out. The last time I counted down the days for a movie premiere, I couldn’t wait to see if the lead character chose a werewolf or a vampire as her forever partner. Yup, it’s been that long! Black Panther has changed all of…