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Our Decision to Homeschool & Why We are Fighting for Fair Education Funding

I’m teaming up with the Campaign for Fair Education Funding to speak out for students across Pennsylvania. Although I am receiving some form of compensation, all opinions remain my own. #FairFundingPA. I’ve never been the crafty mom, or the three extracurricular activities in one week mom, or the mom who hovers over her children like…

My Wash n’ Go Afro & an Anu Essentials Giveaway

It’s getting pretty close to summer time and many of us natural mamas are gearing up for wash n’ go season.  Every summer I get super excited about the possiblities of flaunting my natural texture with a little bit of help from the product gods. As an ONYXBox Ambassador, I recived an Anu Essentials gift…

4 Ways to Trick Your Man into Losing Weight

A great deal of what a man does is determined by what he does, and does not, eat.   Think about it like this, most men watch the game and do what?  They eat.  Hence all of the hoopla around game-day snacks.  Other times men come home from work and what’s the first thing they…

Teach Your Kids to Cope with Mistakes By Making Them

    By: Keira Washington As a mom I love my children. But as a human I make mistakes. There have been many of times when I made simple or big mistakes but realized that it was not the end of the road. As parents, our mistakes can sometimes be blown out of proportion by…

11 Benefits of Aloe Vera Oil

 By: Sharae Thompson, Herbalist at Triple Eigch Pharmacy Aloe Vera Oil has been used for many centuries and across a range of countries as a healing therapy. It is one of the best medicinal plants as it cures many ailments and health disorders. Aloe vera is commonly used to relieve pain, cleanse & promote healing of…

What Married Couple Can Learn From Childless Couples

I just read about a new study which found that childless couples are happier than couples with children. According to the study, moms are happier than couples with and without children, childless women, and dads. Even men with children were almost as happy as men. Despite the sensationalism, having children brings some level of happiness to…

5 Life Skills Tweens Should Learn

So, it’s officially summer time.  While many mamas are finally taking a sigh of relief, for those of us who have tween children (i.e. boys and girls between the ages of 10-14) the works is just beginning.  (At least for me it has.)  This week my son are starting what I am calling his ‘Life…