Today is National Vision Board Day. To celebrate, I’m resharing a vision board examples post. Ideas, supply information and various physical and digital options are also included. Enjoy… Creating vision boards is such a fun activity. I make one at the start of most years and it’s always interesting to see which aspects become reality. That … Read More
Time flies. It has been seven years since my “big chop”. I have written several natural hair posts over the years. In this post, I’m sharing some of my favorite natural hair growth tips for Black hair. I’m also giving you some of the best products of 2021 just in case you are looking for … Read More
My word of the year for 2021 is HOPE. With a little over 5 weeks left in the year, I’m thankful that many of my hopes have become reality. Biblical hope is not a mere desire for something good to happen. It is a confident expectation and desire for something good in the future. desiringgod.org Answered … Read More
Hanukkah 2021 dates are early this year. This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Sunday, November 28th, and ends on the evening of Monday, December 6th. I’m not Jewish but I enjoy living in a predominately Jewish neighborhood filled with such a rich culture. That is why I’m sharing 7 Hanukkah Gift Ideas 2021. There are … Read More
Some of your teens have applied to colleges via the Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED) options. Congrats! For those of you who have teens that are applying to college through the Regular Decision option (including CUNY Macaulay Honors College), I want to share a couple of my favorite college application essay resources. Hopefully, … Read More
Visiting family and friends is one of the most wonderful aspects of the holiday season. Although it’s definitely not mandatory, I like to give unique hostess gifts under $50. I enjoy bringing small “thank yous” that will actually make the recipient feel special since it does take a lot of effort to host gatherings – … Read More
Find Common Application 2022 – 2023 updates on my College Prep Mom blog. Congratulations to those of you with teens who have already sent in their early decision and early action college applications! I would have loved to be in your number but my senior doesn’t have any strong college preferences yet. For the rest … Read More
Have you heard about CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College? It is one of America’s top public honors college programs. If your teen is interested in this program, I encourage you to have them start the application as soon as possible. What Is Macaulay Honors College? Macaulay Honors College at CUNY is an honors college that is … Read More
This updated post is now at Search for Colleges With the College Net Price Calculator (on my College Prep Mom blog).
This week on the college front, my son Michael has been receiving several invitations to college admissions information sessions and notices of school scholarship opportunities. Since it’s mid-October, the main thing that he needed to decide was whether or not he was applying early decision to any of the colleges on his list though. Is … Read More
