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Girls Going Global Visits Google Atlanta
My daughter Kaitlin is involved in an amazing organization called Girls Going Global and this past weekend they visited Google Atlanta and took a tour of the facilities and learned so much more about the products and services they offer. ... Read More »
Make Holiday In the Park your Yearly Go-To Tradition
It’s beginning to look a lot like that time of year when we get that itch to go to Holiday in the Park ! I grab the kids and my grandchildren and we took a ride over to Six Flags over Georgia ... Read More »
Sherri Shepherd admits son doesn’t like Black girls because they’re ‘mean’
By Blue Telusma via TheGrio Society doesn’t teach Black boys to appreciate Black girls and Sherri Shepherd has learned the hard way that her son isn’t immune to that messaging. In a recent sit down with The Breakfast Club, Shepherd admitted ... Read More »
Check out this Fidgit Spinner Worksheet to Help your Kids Conquer Math
Hey everyone, so I’ve been having Mommy Camp with my kids for the last week to keep them occupied during the summer since I’m home and have time off. For those who don’t know I am an educator with a ... Read More »
The Battle for Metropolis Ride at Six Flags Over Georgia will Blow you Away
Me and my crew got to test out the new Battle for Metropolis ride and needless to say, we were blown away! Six Flags Over Georgia’s highly-acclaimed Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attraction is AH-MAZING! Get ready to take a ... Read More »
Brown Girl Magic Conference Kicked Off in a Big Way with Powerhouse Speakers!
Thank you so very much for making the FIRST Brown Girl Magic, Activating Your Inner MAGIC conference, sponsored by Curls an event to remember! Just wow! Love, laughter, light, INSPIRATION and EMPOWERMENT! It was all there! The vision of Mikaela ... Read More »
Everything, Everything Movie and a Conversation with the Stars!
Why are mom and daughter relationships so difficult? Many are but most times mommas aren’t trying to hinder their daughters lives by preventing them from having one. Enter the movie Everything, Everything, a wonderfully-made ode to motherhood and the bonds that bind ... Read More »
Battle for Metropolis Opens May 26!
School is almost out so what are you doing this summer? Well, Battle for Metropolis is opening at Six Flags on May 26th! Exciting! To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Six Flags Over Georgia is adding the popular and highly-acclaimed Justice ... Read More »
Deborah Cox ROCKS as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard
Chills! I got to see Deborah Cox as Rachel Marron in “The Bodyguard” at the Fox in Atlanta and from the opening of the show with a BANG, the show as a thrill! The Grammy nominated performer is starring in ... Read More »
Little Miss Dancey Pants encourages children to embrace their creativity
In Little Miss Dancey Pants, the first book of the series, Addison a.k.a. Miss Dancey Pants, makes her debut! Addison is a lively and energetic little girl, who has a very hard time keeping still. Deep down, Addison knows she ... Read More »
JapanFest Heads to Infinite Energy Center with Interactive Theme and All Things Anime!
When you are raising a teenager who loves anime and wants to go to Japan, like now, but going to Japan is nowhere in your budget, you pray that a festival comes along to satisfy her longing for wonderlust. Then ... Read More »
Massive List of Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism and Justice #BlackLivesMatter
This has been a trying week for black people and I am truly exhausted with trying to justify my place in the world and my right to stay alive and my husband’s right to not get shot dead by a ... Read More »
So You Know the Lyrics to Formation, But Not This? Insert Side-Eye!
Money maven Patrice C. Washington is working to help women get their finances in order but after Sunday’s Superbowl with Beyonce busting out with a Formation tour, many women may get a little off-track buying expensive concert tickets. Patrice, the ... Read More »
Our Christmas Vacation at Cabana Bay & Universal Studios; Things to Consider
As much as I’d love to write this post and give you the breakdown on how to save a few bucks at Universal Studios, there’s not much I can offer you in that area. The truth is, going to Universal ... Read More »
Top 10 Things You Can Do For Lent
It’s Lent, the 40 days before Easter and a time to realign ourselves by using this time to really focus. I’m using this time to hone in and give up on something that is my weakness: sugar. I feel like ... Read More »
