“Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person’s everything.” —Unknown “A mother understands what a child does not say.” —Jewish proverb “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” —George Eliot “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” —Cardinal Mermillod Who I am …
boots and bows tiny toes even rain can’t dim the smile twinkling eyes bedtime lullabies a world only filled with promise and one day, so quickly you see the rain and not the umbrella the baby’s too big to rock in the chair now there’s more you have to tell her changes come little girls …
Southern trees bear a strange fruitBlood on the leaves and blood at the rootBlack bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees ~ Abel Meeropol I will never forget hearing the recording of Billie Holiday’s famous voice come over the Intercom in my classroom when I was teaching high school. …
Looking for a cute, quick appetizer that differs from what you normally serve? Or a fun snack to make with your kids? Strawberry & cream cheese wontons are so delicious, fast, and simple. I used plain, whipped cream cheese so that it was easy and fast to mix and spread, but you could swap this …
This question has been weighing on me for the last year. When COVID-19 broke out, China was in the spotlight and everything I was seeing was negative. COVID-19 was referred to as “the Chinese virus” and “Kung Flu” and there were reports throughout the U.S. of Chinese American businesses closing, Chinese Americans being spit on, …
If you’ve never been to Great Wolf Lodge, you have to go! Although we have been before, our most recent visit was the very best one we have ever had. Initially, I was hesitant and unsure about going because of COVID concerns, but the lodge is still howlin’ on. The cancellation policy offered by Great …
Written anonymously by a guest contributor to inform consumers and encourage them to make smart investments and protect themselves and their loved ones from unethical business practices I have been in the remodeling industry for four years now, primarily working on the sales side of the business. There are many businesses in the Tidewater area, …
Every day it keeps repeating, the wish, I wish, would stop, that my love would be bigger, that my love would be enough. Enough to keep the tears from falling, the fists from clenching up tight, the falling, the writhing, the screaming, the fears that wake her up at night. Bigger than every worry, every …
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Easy shopping in one location – unique and affordable gifts from Cratejoy! I have shopped from this site myself and here’s something important to know…you do not have …
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Nanah-jan said, “In this land, it is better to be a stone than to be a girl” (Qaderi 156). “Every day on my way to school, I would …
