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Month: October 2011

It’s Potty Time!

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There are signs. There are always signs. When my son was a baby, he would nod his head in the direction of my boobage with his mouth wide open to signal to me that he was hungry. When he started to eat food, he gave signals. His little mouth would water with anticipation of the […] Read more…

Court – L.A. Style

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Just last week I had to report for jury duty. Yep, fun times – try to contain yourself. I thought I was home free. I called to check in everyday and was told not to report. Then on Wednesday night, I called and was told to show up for “The Duty”. I don’t so much […] Read more…

Bootie(fully) Wedged

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Although it’s been super hot here in L.A. this past week – I know, fall is on the way. It’ll sneak up on me when I’m least expecting it. This, I know to be true. I get so used to wearing flip flops during the year that it’s easy for me to forget how cool […] Read more…

Beautiful Brown Girls: Get Ready

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Baby talk is all around me. When everybody isn’t asking me when we’re having another one… I’m finding out someone is pregnant. I know so many mama’s-to-be it’s pretty crazy. I also have friends who are trying to get pregnant and others who are just thinking about starting a family. I’m surrounded by bambino talk. […] Read more…

Ghost of Halloween Past

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Halloween used to be a big deal when I was growing up. In the beginning, my cousins and I would get the standard costumes that came with the plastic face mask. You know the ones where your hot breath would be trapped and you’d end up inhaling steam? Wait, you didn’t have those? Oh, well […] Read more…

No Buts About It

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For me, motherhood came with a lot of questions. What is labor really like? How does breastfeeding work? How am I supposed to function with no sleep? I’ve learned along the way that some things you just have to figure out for yourself. Everybody is different and so are their experiences. That being said, I’ve […] Read more…

Just a Thought

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Before I had my son, I had all these grand ideas of the things I was going to do to be the perfect mommy. I was going to keep a mommy journal of all of the changes that come with being his mother. I was going to keep up with his baby book and have […] Read more…

I’m Wearing Kanye

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Kanye West is known for many things. His most popular attribute seems to be his ego. Then comes his music. Behind that, has to be fashion. He is obsessed with it. He partnered with Gap at one point, designed shoes for LouisVuitton and has been studying with Marc Jacobs for a while now. All this […] Read more…