Yesterday we celebrated my little Noodle turning 4. Asher’s actual birthday was this past Thursday, 9/10, in which we had celebratory pizza and ice cream. Last year we spent his 3rd birthday at Disney World, and honestly, that would have been the case this year too but for COVID. So an intimate home bday party…
Happy 4th Birthday Ash!
Have a lovely week and Wakanda Forever
Ah, yes, the chapter ends today. Tomorrow we start a new one. How are you taking care? I started reading through Vanity Fair’s (The Great Fire) September issue. Whites in Chicago equating the First Great Migration of blacks to the “calamity” of the Great Fire of 1871. The belief in black people as a disaster,…
On Taking Care
Frankly, I used to hate seeing the words “self-care.” To me, it was just trending lingo, another phantom concept, void of actual utility, sort of like the expression “work-life balance.” And it is not at all that I do not believe in taking care of oneself. On all practical levels, I have always been a…
Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken salad (like from Panera)
So basically I have been trying to live right. And by right, I mean exercising and eating better so that I can finally say good riddance to the extra weight that has been chilling on my waistline for the past few years. I’ve traded doughnuts for salad (and I’m ever so slightly cranky from said…
Have a lovely (and inspired) week…
When you’re gone, who remembers your name? Who keeps your flame? Who tells your story? This past Friday we lost two legends, champions of racial equality, Representative John Lewis, and C.T. Vivian. Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a…
Cajun Shrimp Linguine
I haven’t felt much like blogging or being into social media lately. So much weight these days. I have been reading a lot about history and contemplating how I can be a meaningful part of it… Anyway, I made some cajun shrimp linguine and thought I would share it because it’s rather good. Props to myrecipe.com for…