The holidays can be a stressful time if you don’t prepare and have a hectic schedule. You think about holiday meal prep, cleaning the house for out of town guests and making everything as convenient as possible. I know… I panic every year unless we decide to travel! GE Appliances are your modern day chic and functional machines with built in technology to make life easier. It will take a load off when you have a product that looks good and does … [Read More...]
Life & Style
TEN Things I Love About October
First of all let me share that fall is my favorite season of them all. It’s not too cold and it’s not too hot! You can start to wear your fall fashion favorites and break out your boots, jackets and infinity scarves. It’s my BIRTHDAY month! … [Read More...]
Dinner Time: Chick-fil-A Family Style Meals
Disclosure: I’m on the 2017-2018 Chick-fil-A Moms Panel. We received promotional cards to experience the Family Style Meals. All opinions are 100% honest and completely my own. #ChickFilaMoms I was excited to learn that Chick-fil-A was testing … [Read More...]
Why Continuing My Education Is Important to Me
I was a teen mom. I was pregnant at 16 and had my daughter when I was 17-years-old in my senior year of high school. My due date was June 22, 1996, but, she had her own plans and came into this world June 5th. I guess it worked out because she was … [Read More...]
Book Review: Real American a Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims
I received a free copy of Real American: A Memoir in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Julie Lythcott-Haims takes you through her childhood, young adulthood and overall life experiences as she tries to identify and find where … [Read More...]
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Tech
Best Buy: Holiday Prep with GE Appliances
The holidays can be a stressful time if you don’t prepare and have a hectic schedule. You think about holiday meal prep, cleaning the house for out of town guests and making everything as convenient as possible. I … [Read More...]
CUJO Smart Firewall Keeps You Safe Online
I’ll be the first one to tell you that I don’t keep up with the antivirus on all my devices. They expire at different times and I’m not the quickest to update them or reinstall any software if necessary. I was very … [Read More...]
Star Wars: Find the Force Weekend Fun
Are you an Augmented Reality fan like I am? If so, you’ll want to join in on the Star Wars Find the Force fun! Today marks the beginning of a fun filled weekend as Star Wars Fans are invited to Find the Force. There … [Read More...]
Get To Know the HP AMP 100 Printer
I am so excited to be reviewing the HP AMP 100 Printer. It’s a compact printer with a built in Bluetooth Speaker that works with your mobile devices in conjunction with the HP Smart app. It’s very user friendly and … [Read More...]
Travel
Experience Disney’s Pandora the World of Avatar
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I learned that I would be getting a chance to experience Pandora the World of Avatar, located inside of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. So many thoughts raced through my mind - would I be able to get the full … [Read More...]
Orlando: Offers Family Fun for Everyone
The one thing I am notorious for doing when planning a family vacation is making sure there is something for everyone to enjoy. I love activities that are great for all ages since my children are 21, 19, 17 and 9 years old. There are many times that … [Read More...]
Dining at Planet Hollywood Disney Springs
Planet Hollywood Observatory is located conveniently in the Disney Springs Town Center. I had the opportunity to visit the location before they officially opened back in November 16” for the Disney Holiday media event. I knew it was going to be … [Read More...]
Top Ten Moments in Ripleys Believe it or Not! Orlando
Disclosure: Ripleys gave me complimentary tickets to visit in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are 100% honest and completely my own. **Affiliate links are within this post. ** #Ripleys I recently had the opportunity to … [Read More...]
Food
Meal Planning Made Easy with Cook Smarts
I thrive in organized chaos and I know I shouldn’t but it’s been my normal for so long. I’m a WAHM that homeschools my youngest son and overall mom of four. One thing I have always struggled with is meal planning. … [Read More...]
Cooking Caribbean (Pumpkin) Seasoned Rice with My Son
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always invite my kids to help me cook in the kitchen. The holiday season may be the only time it's all hands on deck! My youngest son loves to help and will often ask if he … [Read More...]
Lunch Break: Visit ORO Restaurant & Lounge
There was a bright spot in one of my Mondayest Monday’s that EVER Mondayed! After a whirlwind weekend with a few scheduled events and article deadlines to meet I was super exhausted! I had no intention of doing … [Read More...]
Black-Owned Restaurants in Raleigh, NC
You asked for it… Here it is! The list of Black-Owned Restaurants in Durham, NC is doing so well. There was a request to create a listing for Raleigh Restaurants as well. The Triangle is thriving with new … [Read More...]