My grandmother’s stand mixer used to sit on the counter in the kitchen and she used it at least once every week. Pound cake was her specialty, and folks would stop by the house just about every day for a piece. That cake had tons of sugar in it, real butter, and a hint of…
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Plug In, Mama: Mommy’s Hierarchy Of Needs
I’ll never forget the one time I completely lost it as a mom. Ayva had just turned 2, my job was very demanding, and I was just tired, y’all. One evening, after a particularly hard day, I just couldn’t take it anymore. Ayva was crying (because that’s what babies do), I was crying, and I…
The Magic of Influence: Lessons from #DisneySMMoms
Two years ago, when I was invited to my first Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I was an admittedly green blogger. Although I was nearly two years into blogging, I was operating in a bit of a bubble. As a single mom who worked full-time, blogging was an outlet for me, and a way to…
Peeps In The Grass Pops
You either love them, or you hate them. They’re marshmallows covered in sugar shaped like bunnies and chicks. What’s not to love? I’m talking about Peeps, the iconic candy that has graced tens of millions of Easter baskets for years. I adore them, y’all, and I always have. Our friends from PEEPS & Company sent…
Always Connected So We Can #CatchItAll With @BestBuy
You all know that I don’t have a big immediate family. There’s just three of us. Two adults, one child. We live in a cozy apartment with two bedrooms. It’s a simple life, not filled with a lot of stuff. Well…except for one thing. Between the three of us, there’s 2 HDTVs, 4 laptops, 3…