This is a personal post, in that I am talking about the Spousal Unit and our marriage. While there are some who would say why do you feel the need to talk about such things in a public forum well its less about him to some degree and more about me and how I cope with these changes. By the …
This weekend I turn another year older but as I slowly start that slow waltz towards 40, its time for reflection and time to think of the future. For some folks 40 is young, for some its old,I am not there yet but as it creeps up on me, I find myself wondering about what I want to do and be when …
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Every-man or wait it’s…..it’s Scott Brown. Scott Brown, he’d be that fella down (hey I’m in Maine and from where I live it is down) in Massachusetts who won the Senate seat that was open due to Ted Kennedy’s death. MA is a pretty damn liberal state, a nice blue state and no …
One of the best lines from Kevin Smith’s classic movie Clerks is when Randal says “Bunch of savages in this town”. Sadly after reading some of the recent coverage of the situation in Haiti, it seems that many Americans who are sitting in the comfort of their homes are thinking this about the folks in Haiti. I am not the …
Since learning of the earthquake that hit Haiti, I have noticed a curious thing. Everyone seems saddened to see such a natural disaster hit, the response to what should be done seems to vary greatly depending on who you are talking to. Now as a Black woman, I have a great deal of Black friends some who have been personally affected as they …
It’s Wednesday, I have at least 10 balls in the air between work and home. Funding season is in full swing which translates into writing grants and in person begging to keep the doors to my center open. I have a wee one with a cold and feel the rumblings of a cold brewing myself but none of that matters. …
That question is posed to me on a fairly regular basis by folks asking how it is that a Black woman from Chicago came to live in a place like Maine. To be honest, I get tired of answering the question and decided to blog about my feelings on the matter. For starters, of course I miss it…hello! I was born and …
Thanks to enough stress in my personal life, I have intentionally been lying low when it comes to what’s going on in the world. However after hearing about the Census Bureau’s decision to add the seemingly outdated term Negro to the 2010 Census forms I feel the need to speak up. First off, I understand many younger folks are miffed about this, after …
There are some things I just don’t get, I am talking I really cannot understand…I am talking about folks who subscribe to the notion of being quiverfull. Look, I truly believe that children are a blessing but at the same time I think they are a responsibility and we need to be mindful when we are planning to have em. The reason …
The Spousal Unit likes to say that when I was pregnant with girl child, that my body and mind were taken over by the Goddesses of attachment parenting. Looking back I laugh but the truth is he is right. During my pregnancy and most certainly for the first 2.5 years of her life, I was crazy Mama. Hell, to look …
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Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous day up in my corner of the world and way too beautiful to be writing a blog post today. So I present you with the Friday Round-Up a list of blog posts this week from other bloggers that blew my mind. Perhaps if you need to kill some time or have a quiet moment you can check them out. http://ravingblacklunatic.blogspot.com/ Check out this cat, I have been a fan of his work forever. http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/ Good stuff here as well http://sweetersalt.com/ A Maine blogger who talks fashion and food…the best of both worlds http://paganchild-starmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-focused.html A new blog that offers words of wisdom for all of us. http://mscleaver.com/ Another Mainer who for Lent is giving up pants, she is also a crafty gal If you have any links to good blogs, feel free to leave em. It’s my hope to make the Friday Round Up a regular feature at my new home specifically I would live to shine some light and love on smaller bloggers. It’s hard out here in this blogosphere with so many good blogs to choose from and so little time so let’s help everyone get a slice of the pie. I will be back on Monday, at that time I will unveil some ideas I have around monetizing things but You May Also Like: No related posts.
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