Today My Daughter Turns 6! Happy Birthday!
TweetI cannot believe my little girl is six years old now! How time indeed flies! I remember when she was a little cherub with little hands and feet. Now she is truly becoming quite the young lady. I...
View ArticleMy Son Turns 16 Today
TweetSixteen years ago today, I gave birth to my son, Codi. I cannot believe my little man is the big one six now, but of course, time waits for no one and flies by with a blink of an eye. My son and I...
View ArticleHappy Birthday To Me!
TweetYup! Today marks my 35th birthday. I am still not sure how I am feeling about turning 35 but I feel so blessed to have made it to this day. This birthday marks the whole sensitive side of me—I’m...
View ArticleIt’s official! My son is 17!
TweetSeventeen years ago yesterday, I became a mother for the first time. I’ve been a mother longer than I have been anything else. When I first got pregnant at the age of 17 (I gave birth when I was...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Me! And Happy International Bacon Day
TweetFunny how time flies when you are having fun. And when you are building your empire one stone at a time, your days fly by like a whirlwind. Last week, I looked at the calendar and realized that I...
View ArticleHappy Birthday: Today My Oldest Turns 18!
TweetStop the presses folks, and excuse me while I relax, relate, and release. My son, Mr. High School Senior, is officially 18 years old today. He’s an adult (at least on paper). I never thought I...
View ArticleFavorite 5 Moments From Our Trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom
TweetWhen I asked my daughter what she wanted for her birthday, I was not prepared for her answer. She told me that she wanted to go to Disney World. At first, I wasn’t feeling her idea, but the more I...
View ArticleChaka Khan Turns 60: Photos From Her Celeb Filled Birthday Fete
TweetLast year, I wrote about how fabulous singer Chaka Khan was looking. She’s always been amazingly beautiful, but after losing a few pounds, she was indeed making some of us young folk look bad. I...
View ArticleMy Son Turns 19 Years Old Today: Cheers, Jeers, and Tears!
TweetBeing a mother is the toughest job you will ever love. Through the cheers, jeers, and tears, I’ve been blessed with two incredibly wonderful children. My oldest son is now living in Los Angeles...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Important Things I’ve Learned Being a Mom for 20 Years
Okay, for those of you who aren’t familiar with me or my story, let’s get this part over with quickly—I’m a mom of 2. A 10 year old daughter and a 20 year old son (well 20 years old in just two more...
View ArticleI’m Turning 39. And It’s a Beautiful Thing. What Makes A Woman Beautiful?...
#WhatMakesAWomanBeautiful? In a little less than a week of this writing, I turn thirty nine years old. While this number brings me only one year away from turning the big 4-0, I am feeling good about...
View ArticleBirthday Behavior in Puerto Rico.
Last year, my friend and business partner and I tried but failed in planning a getaway for our birthdays. Raijean and I were born a day apart—me on September 3rd, and she on the 4th, so we wanted to...
View ArticleForty-isms: How It Feels to be a Parent of a 21 Year Old
This week, my son officially turns 21. No longer looked at as a minor, my boy is now a grown (fill in the blank) man. Able to buy liquor and be accountable for all of his actions, he isn’t the little...
View Article#BirthdayBehavior In Las Vegas: The Palazzo Luxury Suite Edition
I am sharing deets about my recent stay at The Palazzo Luxury Suite as a guest of the hotel. I was given accommodations at no cost to me in exchange for an honest review of my experience. I turned it...
View ArticleSweet 14: An Epic 14th Birthday Celebration at Walt Disney World
My daughter and I were hosted for a day of fun at Walt Disney World Parks. Excuse me while I unleash an ugly cry. My little Chicklet also known as Little Miss Sunshine is now officially 14 years old....
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