Dear Mendoza Kids, Stop Talking to Me While I’m in the Shower!

Dear Mendoza Kids, Stop Talking to Me While I’m in the Shower!

January 23rd, 2016

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So I’m literally at my boiling point with this one. If you are a mom who has a million ideas running through her mind and a very busy schedule like me, you know that pretty much the only time you get to think an entire, well-rounded thought is while you’re driving or while you’re taking…
Dear Mendoza Kids, Stop Talking to Me While I’m in the Shower!

January 23rd, 2016

Mama Motivation | Top

So I’m literally at my boiling point with this one. If you are a mom who has a million ideas running through her mind and a very busy schedule like me, you know that pretty much the only time you get to think an entire, well-rounded thought is while you’re driving or while you’re taking…
How to Bundle Our Brown Babies For Cold Weather

January 21st, 2016

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Us mamas be on the bus. When I was a single mom going to school and working my little boy and I were on the bus, even in the winter. Snowflakes and ice didn’t stop me from having an 8 a.m. biology class. My mom taught me how to bundle my son very early on…
3 Delicious Breakfast Meals for Moms & Kids on the Go

January 13th, 2016

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Breakfast has to be easy at my house. My husband leaves the house each day by 6:30 a.m., my oldest son leaves at 7:15 a.m. and homeschooling begins at 7:30 a.m. sharp. So breakfast must be nutritious and efficient. In my new year resolution to upgrade my housewife game, I’m trying to begin thinking ahead…
3 Delicious Breakfast Meals for Moms & Kids on the Go

January 13th, 2016

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Breakfast has to be easy at my house. My husband leaves the house each day by 6:30 a.m., my oldest son leaves at 7:15 a.m. and homeschooling begins at 7:30 a.m. sharp. So breakfast must be nutritious and efficient. In my new year resolution to upgrade my housewife game, I’m trying to begin thinking ahead…
What My Houseplants Teach Me About Self-Care

January 10th, 2016

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Self-Care Activity Journal Many of you mamas may not know, but Sunday, January 10th was National Houseplant Appreciation Day. What you likely know is that I’m an avid gardener. I love my plants. Mostly I love them because they give me so much love in the form of clean air, beautiful scenery & just taking…
Why Pittsburgh Brown Mamas Rocked in 2015!

December 31st, 2015

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Pittsburgh Brown Mamas is not just a Facebook group. Okay, well maybe it is in some ways, our private Facebook group is definitely were we do most of our communicating. However, we meet-up all the time and have accomplished quite a few things in the past two years of becoming “official.” This group of women has…
Sky Zone Monroeville Review + a GIVEAWAY

December 28th, 2015

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SkyZone Monroeville is the perfect indoor play space in Pittsburgh for energetic kids. If you’re looking for a Christmas break activity in Pittsburgh that will ensure your kids take a hearty nap that day, look no further than Sky Zone in Monroeville. We (I mean me and the kids) literally had a blast. Sky Zone…
Why does my 7-year-olds underarms smell?

December 15th, 2015

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I have a confession. One of my little boys has a body odor. His little 7-year-old underarms smell like a mixture of onions and basketball player sweat. My boys run and play a lot, pretty much everyday, but I never expected that I’d be dealing with body funk from my little boy this early. After…
Make These Kwanzaa Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree

December 11th, 2015

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mixing Kwanzaa and Christmas might sound weird to some, but it fits in line with the African-themed holiday celebrations at our crib. After all we are African-American, so why not celebrate both. This holiday season I’m challenging myself to sprinkle my holiday celebration with a little African fusion. One of the ways we are…