The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Synopsis (from BOTM): The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern Black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her Black daughter in the same southern ... Read the Post...
Easy Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
This super easy tater tot breakfast is the quickest (read laziest) way for me to make a really good breakfast for the millions of people who live in my house. It's a family favorite and always well-received by even the picky princess of our bunch. The best part is you can cater this to your own tastes by adding veggies, bacon, and/or sausage! ... Read the Post...
The Best Pampered Chef Products You Need Right Now
As a super busy, single mother of 3, I am always looking for ways to make life easier and still feel like I am giving my best energy and efforts to my children. One of the greatest challenges to this comes around dinner time. Working all day and having to come home to run kids to practices and activities 5 out of 7 nights a week leaves little time for home-cooked meals. Enter fast food and casual dining - the savior for dinner ... Read the Post...
Mental Illness is Never a Joke
This week all of my social feeds had some mention of Kanye’s bid for candidacy in the 2020 Presidential Election. I will admit that when I first heard this, it made me angry. Right now is not the time for celebrity stunts, and his MAGA hat-wearing self needed to have several seats as far as I was concerned. I decided to take the announcement with a grain of salt, knowing there is no way he’s jumping in a race that ends in less than four months, ... Read the Post...
