So tomorrow night, TechBoo and I get to celebrate another first together: Our first Chanukah party. What to bring? I’m leaning towards a bottle of wine and the jelly doughnuts (which, coincidentally, will come from the new kosher Dunkin’ Donuts that recently opened up nearby). Saturday night, the celebrating continues with a birthday slumber party [...]
Suffice it to say that for Techboo and me, our dance card is full between now and the new year. After Thanksgiving (which we are hosting), we’ve already RSVPed for 2 holiday parties and a Chanukah party. I’m doing a Kwanzaa presentation in BabyGirl’s kindergarten class, complete with cornbread baking activity (Jiffy!). Plus, there’s Mini-Me’s [...]
Suffice it to say that for Techboo and me, our dance card is full between now and the new year. After Thanksgiving (which we are hosting), we’ve already RSVPed for 2 holiday parties and a Chanukah party. I’m doing a Kwanzaa presentation in BabyGirl’s kindergarten class, complete with cornbread baking activity (Jiffy!). Plus, there’s Mini-Me’s [...]
As usual, it’s a multi-tasking fest here in Mamalicious-land. But instead of feeling overwhelmed, I’m feeling good today. It helps that my morning with Mini-Me and BabyGirl was uneventful. They made it to the bus stop (which means I didn’t have to drive!), and they had biscuits for breakfast, which is always a sign of [...]
In his defense, TechBoo now says he was sick with a cold and therefore light-headed when he committed this egregious error. But still. So, it’s New Year’s Eve, and we’re at the grocery store, mainly to get chicken noodle soup, orange juice and cough drops for the aforementioned cold. While we’re there, I also pick [...]
Just back from reading (“Bomani Jones”) with other Just Like a Girl contributors at Busboys and Poets (followed by a yummy Ethiopian dinner in Adam’s Morgan). Loved every minute of it. Details to come!
Michelle at GirlChildPress is playing with my emotions. In case you don’t know Michelle, she’s the editor-brain, -heart, and -soul behind Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! [1] and Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices from Marginalized Spaces. She’s playing with my emotions because on her home page is this little teaser: Woman’s Work: [...]
Michelle at GirlChildPress is playing with my emotions. In case you don’t know Michelle, she’s the editor-brain, -heart, and -soul behind Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! [1] and Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices from Marginalized Spaces. She’s playing with my emotions because on her home page is this little teaser: Woman’s Work: [...]
Even though I aim to raise health-conscious kids, we do enjoy the occasional old-school (re: no low-fat “alternatives” or heart-healthy “modifications”) soul food detour (You can read more about this in the forthcoming anthology–keep your fingers crossed–Learning to Eat). It’s been a while, but tonight, instead of cooking, I decided to check out a local [...]
I went to a house party/potluck tonight hosted by my friend and fellow writing comrade, Faith. Can I tell you how blessed I am to have a friend who is Finnish and Nigerian and a great cook versed in multi-ethnic cuisine and whose parties feature fabulous-but-grounded people from all over the planet (House guests from [...]