Our kitchen counter was getting cluttered with a mobile charging station, A.J.’s kindle, my iPad, batteries/chargers and cables. I had to get the clutter out of there so that my brand new Keurig could adequately stand out at its stand-alone coffee station. If kitchen counter clutter is driving you crazy, …
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Even though I saw this film weeks ago, reviewing it on the first day of Black History Month 2021 seemed like the perfect time to do it. One Night in Miami is an amazing film adaptation of a legendary stage play. The characters are real. The event was real. The dialogue is imaginary. Everything about it is historic. One Night in Miami is the first …
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2021’s Martin Luther King, Jr. day looks so different than in years past. Social distancing during the pandemic is limiting opportunities for parades and service projects. Although they are the most visible ways to honor Dr. King’s legacy, there are ways you can display economic justice on the national day to celebrate his birthday. While his civil rights quotes are what he’s most widely known …
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Overall, I’m a healthy over-40 Black woman, but I’ve had my share of health challenges. I had a demanding, high-stress TV news career for almost 15 years where I worked long hours, covered tragedies like Hurricane Katrina, deadly house fires, and murders. (Whew! I don’t know how I faced those stories for so long.) At one point, I moved three times in five years for …
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After a year of no travel for our family, Spring Break looks to be about the same. We’re avoiding crowds and long lines. Those are two realities for Spring Break that are too dangerous for us in a post-covid world due to A.J.’s asthma. I’m still working to convince him that we can safely enjoy Atlanta attractions because we’re already so familiar with them – …
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Our kitchen counter was getting cluttered with a mobile charging station, A.J.’s kindle, my iPad, batteries/chargers and cables. I had to get the clutter out of there so that my brand new Keurig could adequately stand out at its stand-alone coffee station. If kitchen counter clutter is driving you crazy, watch me assemble this easy solution that fixed it and provided some flexibility. My commission-earning …
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With holiday parties and end-of-the-year events coming up, we’re all rushing around trying to get our to-do list DONE. For beauty, I need everything done fast so I can get out the door. I even found a way to do polish nails right before bed without smudging them! Sounds like something you need? Chances are you already have everything you need to dry nail polish …
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Instead of sharing their New Year’s resolutions, you may have noticed more bloggers are sharing their focus words (or inspirational words) to motivate them throughout the whole year. I jumped into this focus word trend in 2018 and 2019. In fact, I kept the same word for both years. In case you missed it, my 2018-2019 Focus Word was: Worthy. Even with Emmy awards and …
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