The first time I posted this I could not speak. I was in tears. I was overwhelmed by something that I did not believe would happen.
President Elect Barack Obama has made history. We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, have elected the best candidate for the job. [...]

Dear MFDC:
I love to go shopping for my daughter but it is becoming more of a hassle than it is worth. People who know me think that I am overly-protective of my daughter. In fact, sometimes, I think that I may be too, but then I go clothes shopping for her and realize that there [...]

I’m back home after a fabulous weekend in Orlando, Florida. I met so many wonderful people and amazing African American Mom Bloggers. And while I regroup, I wanted to add a list of all of the moms that were chosen to attend the event. Check them out.

You can add this list to your blog [...]

Now that I am working from home, I want to ensure that my daughter learns responsibility and is not just running willy-nilly around the house. So, when I read Simple Mom’s post about chores for preschoolers, we decided to make a chart for our 29 month old. Our chart is not much different from the [...]

Simple Mom is my new favorite blog. So much so that I have even purchased her new e-book. In my post about being productive, I talked about the importance of finding a system that works for you and sticking to it so that it becomes a habit. Well, Simple Mom does just that. Her blog [...]

When we decided that it was worth it- me giving the web design business a real shot- we also decided that it would behoove us if I did not work outside of the home. After all, it was way too expensive to pay for child-care and my hubby understood that I was not happy under [...]

When I received my copy of the new children’s book The Adventures of Lilly P Badilly: Cost Rica, by Debbie Glade, the first thing that caught my eye was the vivid colors. The cover of the book invites its reader to indulge in rich landscapes and an even richer imagination. I was amazed because while [...]

So you know how you have that one friend who is competitive with you about everything and tells you that her child, at 2 years 5 months, can write a paragraph, mow the lawn and cook a 7 course meal? And you know how she is supermom because she tells you that she is and [...]

There. I confessed. Despite sending the birthday invitations and planning the whole thing, we had to cancel. We moved the weekended of her party and between finishing the packing and getting everything into the new place, it was impossible to actually go through with her Music Soiree.
And now, months later as I was looking at [...]

I joined WW again (this is my third time) but I did not wait to start like I usually do; I began right away with my next meal. It is so easy to come up with excuses why to put it off, but I decided that I would dive right in, no excuses. I am [...]

I don’t write about politics or religion too often, but after reading this article, I had to say something. In summary. the American Family Association wants families to boycott McDonald’s because the company’s Vice President of Communications recently joined the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Basically the AFA believes that the company is [...]

My mother used to introduce me as the “athletic one”. My eldest sister was “the pretty one”.
My mother tried everything to make sure that people thought I was prettier. She forced me to wear traditionally girly clothes and did not like that I was so athletic. She wanted me to be a princess, but I [...]

My husband had an opportunity to go to DC on a private jet, but unfortunately, things didn’t pan out. It bites because SWHS would have loved the plane and DC is such a great place for anyone who loves history and politics. At any rate,e I started thinking about family time and how much I [...]

Originally posted at Minti.com
My daughter is 2 now and every day, while I am putting her to bed for the night, I thank the universe for schedules. I had my daughter in 2006 during my second year teaching in a very high needs school. I was going to graduate school at night and my husband [...]

I was browsing through YouTube as I often do when I have satisfied my daily fix of StumbleUpon when it suddenly occurred to me that I live my life as if it was a Broadway musical. I have a song for every moment of my life and for almost every person that I call “friend”. [...]

One of the biggest problems that we face as a family is keeping track of our expenses. With the accessibility of on-line banking and the creation of the Check Card comes an almost lax attitude towards following the money. After all, when all you have to do is swipe a card it is easy to [...]

My life has changed so much over the last few days. I am not teaching any longer (at least for a year) and I have gone from a WOHM to a WAHM. The funny thing is that I am not afraid. I know that no matter what happens, this is the right decision for my [...]

While sitting in the ICU waiting room with my in-laws, my father-in-law and I got into a heated discussion about Obama, Muslims, and history. He, like many Americans, is very quick to cite emails when arguing that Obama is not fit to be Presidents. Much of what he said was ignorant and based on the [...]

There is so much to say. My daughter is getting so big. She is 9.5 months and there is no way of stopping her. I hate it. I mean, I love that she is healthy and that Mr. Mancub and I are not ruining her. But still. I watch her and I find myself getting [...]