Your planner can be pretty and functional.
Nothing Beats a Woman with a Plan(ner): Kitlife Planner Review
It’s hard to believe that we’re less than six weeks away from a new year. I’m excited to do an article on 2017 planners for Hope for Women magazine and to share some of my favorites here with you over the next few weeks as part of my ongoing Nothing Beats a Woman with a […]
I Won a Top 50 Legends & Leaders Award for My Blog
I was at work the other day when I got notice that I had received a Top 50 Legends & Leaders for 2017 by Black Pearls Magazine for my blog, Book of Splond (formerly known as Magic City Momma). The honor is for those who support the African-American literary community and its authors, poets and […]
Love Doesn’t… Signs You’re in an Abusive Relationship
The summer before I turned 18, I fell in love for the first time.
I’m Celebrating My One-Year Blogiversary with a Special Announcement
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Magic City Momma. Happy blogiversary to me. What a difference a year makes.
Magic City Momma Encourages You to Take the First Step
This week marks an anniversary of sorts for me.
I’m Facing My Fear and Heading Back to School
I’ve been running scared and living in fear for 23 years.
20 Years Later: Reflections on My Momma’s Death
I didn’t know when I woke up 20 years ago on Sunday, September 1, 1996, that it was a day that would forever change my life.
5 Apps Every Working Momma Needs
What did we do before cell phones? Seriously. I know we existed, and we were fine before them, but in so many ways, they have made life so much easier. I am still old school about a lot of things like keeping a paper planner, but whether it’s writing a blog post or book scene […]
5 Things Your Child Should Know Before Starting College
Just because your child has finished high school doesn’t mean the learning has stopped. Now it’s time to kick their preparation of how to handle “real life” into overdrive. Let me state that I understand not every child will go to college. These are life skills that apply whether you go to school or not.