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So anyone that knows me, knows that I have an affinity for photography and styling since my teens and have periodically over my lifetime refreshed my image with photographs. I use it as a means to also timestamp my "life." In the past, usually only people in business or entertainment would make the investment to do headshots. Because, what else could you be using it for? Well, in the age of social media, we all have a "brand." If you want to see yours, Google your name. What comes up? Are you happy with it? Does it tell the story that you want shared with the world? your digital footprint ..read more

My attempt at being healthy.....with a sweet tooth Healthy Kodiak Cake Muffins bake up soft, fluffy and moist! These are easy to make with Kodiak Cakes Pancake Mix Ingredients 1 cup Kodiak Power Cakes Mix (Buttermilk) 1 Ripe Bananas (approx. 209g, mashed, the riper the banana, the sweeter the muffin) 3/4 cup Fairlife Milk (Lactose Free) 1 Large Egg A Sprinkle Coconut Sugar, or Honey 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract ½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips (save a couple of tablespoons for topping the batter before baking) INSTRUCTIONS  Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray a ..read more

The other day, Eden said that she wanted to be an entrepreneur--to start her own business. I said "That's amazing! What do you want to sell?" After discussing it for a minute, we landed on making and selling kid soap. She loves to mix things -making lotions/potions/scents and mixing together things that are an absolute abomination in her room and the bathroom for the sake of experimentation. So, I'm thrilled to push that energy toward something productive. She quickly started working on her "business plan" in her journal.... The next day, I asked how she was doing with her new business idea ..read more

I drove 15 hours across the country, by myself, with 2 children....in a pandemic. Because I'm insane. I decided to rent a van and drive from Columbus, Ohio to Zachary, Louisiana last week to see my parents and go home for a while. My original idea was to travel while I was still working remotely and the kids were also still doing hybrid, however, since the state decided to go back to in-person, I had to escalate my execution. First thing is packing....I hate to forget my meds or the kids meds or go to the store 50-11 times while I'm at my destination, so its really convenient to have a workin ..read more

It's a celebration! There's even a GMA special, A national holiday! But what of my rights--To vote? To learn history? To not be lynched? Parting gifts are usually given to someone who is leaving; Where would I go? Can I buy my own parcel and acres in Georgia? Juneteenth, or June Nineteenth; a familiar holiday in the South Or a book written by Ralph Ellison, author of the Invisible Man We get an extra day off from work; In observance of all of these institutions and corporations that say they are committed to antiracism; and add antiracism trainings, Yet struggle to recruit Black or Brown seni ..read more

Click-bait. It's not possible. So, my kids (like most students) thrive in a healthy school setting--having a great teacher, nice classmates, great resources....But, after last year, I'm sure the collective mental health of school aged children took a nose-dive. We had hoped that after the vaccine was introduced to the population, there would be some reprieve. And there was, for a while (during the summer the WORLD felt like it opened up)...until duhn duhn duhn....the Delta variant popped up. Now, I can honestly say, I had reservations about EVERYTHING, including the vaccine, because everythin ..read more

Hint: Take Social Media Breaks, Trolls are paid to trigger you, and NEVER read the comments No doubt, many Americans experienced the highest of high hopes after the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and consequently the lowest of lows when Ma'Kiha Bryant was shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio. After a tough day/week/year, I had to put my phone down before going to bed and collect my breath because the conversations and images on social media was triggering my anxiety. Starting this blog, I've had the opportunity to research some of the marketing technique ..read more

I sure am. Let me tell ya'll why..... We've been on high alert due to a global pandemic since March 9, 2020 Weren't sure if we were gonna all die soon. Proceeded to work from home and facilitate school virtually. Washed all my groceries profusely. With bleach. Everytime. Racism and Black trauma. Find inferior PPE and play Russian Roulette with my life when leaving the house. Watching copious amounts of shows I'd never watch on Hulu, Disney +, Netflix, Instagram, etc. Watching lots and lots of Instagram, Facebook at 3:00a.m., 3:56am, 5:42am, and 15 min before it was time to get up for work. S ..read more

YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok may be detrimental to children's development. So is everything else (unregulated). Welcome to digital capitalism. So, in the past week, Facebook has come under fire (AGAIN) about the mental health impact of its products on kids. There was a hearing before Congress and Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, insisted that their products "actually add value and enrich teens' lives" by enabling them to connect with their friends and family. Oh Word? Today's digital media landscape has an unprecedented amount of digital content coming from the pr ..read more