Every year there’s a debate about resolutions. Do we make them or not? Do we instead choose a word for the year? Or do we let the year roll out as it does and go with the flow? Well, I have done all of the above at some point. I find that resolutions aren’t really […] Read more…
New Year
New Month or New Year? You Choose.
If I told you Happy New Year, would you look at me strangely? As quickly as this year is flying by, I know it’s not January yet. Side note: can you believe soon we’ll be saying 2020 was two years ago. Mind blown. Ok, back to my original thought. It feels like a new year […] Read more…
The Year of Clear Vision?
Happy New Year! And just like it’s a whole new year AND a new decade. Hey 2020, let’s make some magic happen! I feel like this new year comes with so much expectation for big things. I’ve heard it called the year of clear vision, you know, since it’s 2020. Rolling into the year, I’m […] Read more…
What makes real change in the New Year?
Do you feel different? More hopeful, motivated? It’s the general excitement that comes with change in a new year. I’m feeling it a bit. I have all of these ideas that have been percolating in my head. A new year seems like the perfect time to let them loose. Still, I feel a bit of […] Read more…
The Reality Check that started my Year of Yes
There’s something about the passage of time that brings a reality check. We’re in Fall now. There are two months left in this year. Before we know it, we’ll be full on into the holiday season. I say it every year and you probably do too – this year is flying by! Another marker of […] Read more…
New Year, New Lessons
My son has to practice math facts and be tested on them every week. They are a list of 20 math problems that he has to answer in 60 seconds or less. There’s nine levels. He gets frazzled with each new set. As we study, he’ll get stumped on a problem. He’ll go over the […] Read more…
10 Questions Every Mama Must Answer
All over social media, I’ve seen everyone say it. 2016 has been a year for the record books. Not in a good way. There have been so many twists and turns this year filled with loss and tragedies. I can’t speak for you but 2016 has been a beast of a year for me. There […] Read more…
Music, Boy Crush + the New Year
When I was younger, like many girls, I had a huge crush on New Edition. I had my favorite, the lead singer, Ralph Tresvant. I was crazy about their music, their videos and just them overall. Aside from plastering their picture all over my walls, my cousins and I made up routines to all of […] Read more…
It’s almost done. I plan on being ready.
Every year we come to this month and it’s like, “where did the year go?” Somehow the whole 12 months seem to run by us in a flash. Well, it’s almost done. I plan on being ready! My mom always says, “time flies whether you’re having fun or not.” She’s right. This year, I’m happy […] Read more…
Just Do It, Already! #GID challenge
When I was younger my mom noticed an issue with me. I would have mounds of stuff to do and I’d wait until the last possible moment to get things done. It drove her bananas. She’d always be on my case about procrastinating! Which, of course, drove me nuts. In my head, if something wasn’t […] Read more…
