Another school year in the books for mini me! No more gettin' up super early, homework, Success Maker, Wonders, kahoot, Dojo, mojo, flojo, and whatever other programs the school board blindly signs up for. (I digress). But summer break is here and the mini couldn't be happier. What do you'll have planned for the summer?... Continue Reading →
Spring Break at American Dream Mall
We had a great time during our Spring Break! We decided on going up north to NJ and NY and do the tourist-y thing. We did Times Square, watched Hamilton Live, shopped a little, and ate a lot, but one of the best parts was going to American Dream Mall. American Dream Mall is a... Continue Reading →
Chapter 40 (sheesh)
I've made it! 40 mutha lovin years on this Earth. Sometimes, I wonder how I made it this far. Between not being killed by my mother and somehow surviving doing the dumb stuff I did when I was a kid, I think I've done pretty well. But I have a long way to go and... Continue Reading →
A letter to my 4th grader…
Dear mini me, As you prepare to start another school year, we're excited for the new chapter in your life. We know you'll be nervous around your new teacher and classmates, but we know you're a social butterfly and you'll do just fine. So before you start this school year, here are a few things... Continue Reading →
Who Doesn’t Love a Daddy Daughter Day?
Recently, mini me and I were able to head up to Raleigh for a day and hit a few golf balls at Drive Shack. We've been trying to get back there for a while, but with life's curveballs, we've had to constantly push it back. But finally, a weekend freed up for us, so we... Continue Reading →
My heart hurts…
19 babies... 2 teachers... taken from this world entirely too soon. My heart hurts. Mini me is the same age as the babies hurt and murdered. I can't imagine what these families are going through. I pray these families find some type of peace in the madness. I pray these families find some type of... Continue Reading →
Field Day!
Yall remember Field Day in the 80s/90s? You would train the 2nd half of the school year for the 3 legged race, running relays, tuggawar (Tug Of War for those not in the South), balloon toss and all them other relay games. You would compete against other classes, race by race and then end the... Continue Reading →
The Competitive Parent
Random Thought: Ya'll ever had food poisoning? I've had it 3 times in my life and last week was the most recent. You know how you go against your gut (see what I did there) feeling and it turns out to bad? Yea... that was me last week. We ate at a place called NIko's and... Continue Reading →
Growing Up Blasian
Recently, I been thinking about how I grew up and how being Blasian (Black and Asian for the ones in the back) played a part in my everyday life. My skin complexion registered me as Black, because that was the selected choice on my paperwork for school, making my Asian-ness secondary. So now I'm older,... Continue Reading →