Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. I enjoyed the break but I’m happy to be back to work. I like to take some time to reflect on the prior year before jumping ahead into the new one. When looking over the blog statistics for 2015, I noticed that a … Read More
My husband Reggie and I attended Michael’s fifth grade graduation last Friday. I thought that I would cry, but I did not. In fact, I’m kind of relieved. Although he is ending one chapter and starting another, I’m kind of ready for this chapter to be over. The last couple of years has been a … Read More
There are many instructions on how to cook Jamaican/Caribbean chicken curry. (By the way, Jamaicans usually call it curried chicken.) I like to use an original Jamaican curry chicken recipe from my Jamaican friends. Some people say that it is a 3-step process to cook it – brown the chicken pieces, simmer with the seasonings … Read More
I have mixed thoughts about February being Black History Month in general, but I will take any opportunity to celebrate the important contributions that people from the African diaspora have made in our society. Food and recipes definitely fall in that category, so I’m sharing a pounded yam (Iyan) recipe in this post. I will … Read More
Next week will hold two very special days. On Monday, the 19th, the country will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Tuesday, the 20th, the country’s first African-American president (Barack Obama) will be celebrated on Inauguration Day. What an amazing week it will be…celebrating an American dream that is one step closer to being … Read More
With all that is going on in response to the murder of George Floyd, justice has been weighing heavily on my heart and mind this week. I have had conversations with many friends from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds about it too. The question that comes up in almost every conversation is, “What … Read More
Congrats to the winner, Kelly D.! I have a confession to make. I don’t really like to read books or magazines anymore. Besides the Bible and books that I read for various groups, I just can’t force myself to read books or magazines. I’m so sad about that because reading books had been so much of … Read More
Congrats to the winner: Kelly D. Initially, I was going to do a gift guide with picks from a ton of categories (paper, beauty, fashion, tech, education, food, entertainment, home, travel, business, experiences, etc.). Then I realized that there are a gazillion gift guides already out there on the web – guides that already includes many … Read More
We had a “women-only” gathering at our church last night in honor of Women’s History Month. After a short message on the book of Ruth, we enjoyed a potluck meal. The potluck featured International Women’s Day recipes so everyone brought dishes from their home country. Since I was born and raised in the south, I … Read More
Recently, I attended a blogging event that took place at the Children’s Museum of Arts. I love that museum and it reminded me of what great options museums are for indoor activities. That is why I’m sharing 33 free museums in NYC that offer free or pay what you wish admission. Technically, most museums are “suggested … Read More