Tag: racism

Musings

Don’t Be That Annoying White Person at the Black Lives Matter Protest

Raising Fists with my Daughter

Musings Social Issues

Still Watching, Waiting, and Protesting

Musings

Discrimination and the NFL: Going beyond the Rooney Rule

Social Issues

Facing A Trump Presidency: Finding Hope in Rocky and Nathan Bedford Forrest

Social Issues

Tamir Rice’s Mother Awarded $6 million: Was it enough?

Parenting Social Issues

Talking to My Children About the Violent World in Which They Live

Visiting The Bronx Zoo during the Winter Holidays
One of our family traditions is that we go to the Bronx Zoo between Thanksgiving and Christmas to see the Holiday Lights. Just because most of the animals are keeping warm somewhere doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to see and do at the Bronx Zoo during December. There are many family-friendly events in New […]
Delicious Banana Bread Recipe
Whenever I make this banana bread recipe, my kids think I spent all day sweating over the oven. Truth is, it takes less than ten minutes to prepare and an hour to bake. It’s a super easy recipe to whip together. I spread out the mixture in 3 12-inch bread pans. Ingredients: 4 cups of […]
Pumpkin-Spiced Margarita Recipe
Pumpkin-Spiced Margarita Recipe Ingredients: 2 oz of Tequila 1 oz of Cointreau 1 oz of Spiced-pumpkin syrup (Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe) ½ oz of Lime juice Splash of club soda Lime wedge Kosher Salt if you want a salted rim Directions: Pour tequila, Cointreau, spiced-pumpkin syrup, and lime juice in a shaker with ice and […]
The Venta Humidifier is a Must For Those with Pets and Allergies
My kids wore me down with their begging. I didn’t want a cat. There was nothing in my family’s history that caused me to believe they would take care of the pet. After the thousandth request, they broke me. We added a cat named Endy. I didn’t want a dog. I knew who would feed […]
Is The Marvels appropriate for kids?
I took my remaining 3 kids that are still at home to the movie theater to see The Marvels. The youngest being 8-years-old and the oldest being 17-years-old. For most Marvel films, the movie is aimed at an older audience. The Marvels felt like the first Marvel superhero film that was made for everyone. The […]

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