Yearning for a date night with your spouse or significant other but can’t get away from the kids? Here are a few tips below to help you get the most out of your time with your spouse. A day trip. If you can’t get away from the kids, but want to treat your beloved to…
Dear Black Girls The Rainbow Is Enough
Dear Black Girls, There are times when you can get into such a dark place, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’ve been planted, not buried. If I know anything from my life’s experiences, it’s the fact that I always grow and eventually face the sun. As a black girl, people will…
Capturing Everyday Family Moments
As a photographer, it may seem obvious that I keep my camera within arms reach at all times. That’s just how I am. I have a tendency to focus on capturing all of my children’s many moments. Blog after blog, you’ll hear advice that says “Mom, make sure you step in front of the camera…
Photographing children when they don’t want to cooperate
Hello, Moms & Dads!! This week, I’ll be doing another in-depth post on photographing childhood memories. When it comes to pictures, as we get older we begin to relive some of our most amazing moments through these photos. Why not do the same for your children? If your children aren’t as spontaneous and get a…
30 Questions To Ask Your Kids Afterschool to Find Out How Their Day Actually Went
It never ceases to fail; when my kids come in from school I always ask “what did you learn today” or “how was your day” and I am always met with blank stares for about 20 seconds, followed by, “can I have a snack?”. Obviously, I can’t help but be a bit curious about what…
Gabrielle Union shares the heartbreaking truth about her ‘8 or 9 miscarriages’
Actress Gabrielle Union’s new memoir reveals just how painful it can be to ask women (what some may deem as a seemingly harmless question) “When are you going to start a family?”. It also serves as a reminder for many, that there is simply no easy answer to this totally invasive question. For Union, the…
What Mom Really Wants: 9 Self-Care Gifts for Every Mom on Every Budget
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
5 Fall Photography Projects You Should Start Today
Fall has officially arrived and like most of you, my camera will be in my hand a majority of the time this fall. In addition to capturing our family moments, I will be working on several personal photography projects to help hone my skills and challenge me. Whether you’re battling an extreme cold, a cramped…
‘Scuse Me, But My Education Isn’t Wasted By Staying Home With My Kids (With reactions told in Kenya Moore GIFs)
One night my husband made a joke that I had a Ph.D., to which my sister in law responded: “well that’s a waste of a degree being a stay at home mom.” Really? Ya’ll, when I tell you it took everything in me to hold my tongue, it literally took the spirits of all of…
How to Reduce Homework Anxiety for your Teen
Thank you Yup for sponsoring this post. Provide your child with instant homework help, 24/7 and get homework done! It can be frustrating as a parent not to be able to help your kids when they need it. Completing homework assignments helps kids develop study skills, responsibility, independence and time management. Math homework comes with…