"Mama needs some new shoes!" Who else missed out on saying this in 2020? I hardly needed anything on my feet last year because chile where was I going? Not one place. And, no, it's not that I ever "need" shoes, but you know we love our shoes ladies, especially when the warm weather hits. Sun's out ...
Spring Shoe Must Have’s
Notes On Raising a Daughter
I've been raising a daughter for the past 17 years, in what seems like a simultaneous time of me raising myself. When I found out I was pregnant with her all of those years ago I only thought about the pretty dresses, cute hairstyles, and having a girl to treat like a mini me, the same way I treated ...
Living Out Loud: Kidney Transplant Warriors
You may know my story, Yana B. but meet my friend Liz! We are Kidney Transplant Warriors with different stories but the same determination to live life out loud. March is National Kidney Awareness Month and we're here to spread awareness and to let others know they're not alone. When someone ...
My First Galentine’s
Galentine's. I'd heard of the name before but I never knew the date or had anything to do with it. I was always focused on the romantic partner part of the whole Valentine's holiday, trying to get someone to love me, or the event as much as I did. My mom is the reason I fell in love with "Love Day" ...
Hi 2021…Better Late Than Never
I think the expectation when you have a blog or any other writing medium is to write on the first prompt, strike when the iron is hot, and when everyone else is doing...something, you do it too. But what if you just wait a while, sit back, evaluate, take it all in and give yourself time to form your ...
