Quiet on Set Reflection---What needs to be done.

If you have been anywhere in the US and you are a 90’s kid… you more than likely ran to HBO Max to watch “Quiet on Set -The Dark Side of TV”. One because… nostalgia but primarily because, disbelief. I remember as a child loving All That, wishing and wondering what it could be like to be on that screen and in that environment. I would run to the tv set to first sing as loudly as I could to the All…

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What I wish Medical Providers Understood when meeting a Doula

“Chey, OMG! I know we spoke about this but why are providers so rude?! It was awful” ; I was driving home from seeing a client , my car is truly my office , I can’t tell you how much business I have conducted in there as a Doula. Taking time to reflect on a birth isn’t just a thing parents should be encouraged to do but Doulas and Birthworkers as well. I always make time and space to discuss a…

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Summer Recipes: Enchilada Casserole

Summer Recipes: Enchilada Casserole

I’m a sucker for Mexican Cuisine! I love a good chimichanga, enchilada or burrito ! When I came across this recipe from Ambitious Kitchen(Click here) for Chipotle Black Bean Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole (a mouthful, I know…figuratively and literally). I just had to give it a try.

  One of my tricks to get my family to eat more veggies is that I find a vegetarian recipe and then I add a…

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Pregnancy Journey a Third time; Coping with the emotions

Pregnancy Journey a Third time; Coping with the emotions

I was shaking! Even back when I was 19 ; living in the very Christian home of my Grandmother’s ; Mothered by a Mom who “didn’t play that!”; was I not in the shock I was in now almost ten years later holding not my second but my THIRD positive pregnancy test. “SHIT!” was honestly the first word that came to mind. My eyes went blurry, refocused and went blurry again. “How am I even going to say…

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Summer Recipes: Lemon Lavender Cupcakes

Summer Recipes: Lemon Lavender Cupcakes

When I think Summer I immediately think Lemons, and as an avid gardener I grow my own herbs every year. Lavender has been one of my favorites to grow, but I never truly did anything with the flowers other than making smudge sticks, occasionally a cup of tea and most of the time just sniffing them. When I came across this recipe on Pinterest from TheCakeblog.com I thought, definitely giving it a…

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Summer Recipe Review: Italian Love Cake

Summer Recipe Review: Italian Love Cake

Got a sweet tooth ? I do! One of my favorite things to do other than being in the kitchen in general, is baking! I love baked goods, and the smell of fudge brownies brings me back to my childhood every time. With nothing to do (thanks CORONA) but sit around most of my days, I’ve spent time baking and decided to finally try all those recipes I’ve been saving on my Pinterest (seriously, my baked…

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Parenting Style? Say what now ?

Parenting Style? Say what now ?

I could say, as a Mother , there were very few times that I doubted my parenting skills and preferences. When I conceived my first child I didn’t think “Oh, I will parent in this style!” I pride myself in the ability to be accepting of just about all parenting styles because I understand… they’re not a style! Parenting is not a fad, each child is different , each experience is different. There is…

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I’m so very excited about the opportunity to share this cleanse with you all. It’s finally done! Herbs handpicked by me and blended into delicious teas to help take you to new levels. Cleanse your body, your mind, your spirit! 

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Manifestation Teatox I'm so very excited about the opportunity to share this cleanse with you all. It's finally done!

Cleanse....and Manifest

Cleanse….and Manifest

So I didn’t want the New Year to sneak up on us without me writing this blog. For those who know me personally , you’d know that writing has always been a passion of mine. It’s not just writing, but being able to express…and connect , has always been one of the most fulfilling things to do in my life. As this year is coming to a close I think of all the humps that I had to get over. 2018 was a…

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Community Building: Meet the Owners of Negrows by Nature

Community Building: Meet the Owners of Negrows by Nature

One cold October day 2018 I showed up excited for a hiking trip to Hemlock Falls that I saw advertised on Instagram through a mutual friend. Not knowing what to expect and just happy to be outdoors after just had having my baby boy in December, I showed up.

First of all, I am big on reading people’s energy and seeing their light, I take pride in my ability to do this because I know how to…

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Healthy Sex=Healthy Conception

So lately, along my Doula journey I have become a Doula for Women trying to conceive and going through fertility treatments. Of course being the “Holistic Doula” we discuss the nutritional side of conception and how to prepare the body, but I love that women giggle and blush when I start bringing up the healthy sexual practices as well. As a Doula and a woman in general I always am in awe at the…

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Let's talk about it; Explaining Death to Children

Let’s talk about it; Explaining Death to Children

As Halloween is approaching, I don’t know what has triggered it but my 7yr old keeps bringing up his fears in relation to death. Almost daily, he tells me , “I’m scared to die, and I don’t want you to die Mamas.” I’ve tried telling him that I am here for a long time and if by chance I am not… I will always be with him. These conversations can get a little intense, as the questions pour in. I find…

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My Spiritual Decision- Reader Acknowledgment

My Spiritual Decision- Reader Acknowledgment

“When the missionaries landed in Africa, they had Bibles, we had the land. They asked us to pray, we closed our eyes. When we opened them, they hand the land, we had the Bibles.” Quote from How to Hustle and Win by Supreme Understanding.

This quote! Wow! I’m often asked my views on Christianity, on the Bible, on religion. When people see me, the locs, the unapologetically black attitude, the…

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Book Review "The Mother of Black Hollywood" by Jenifer Lewis

Book Review “The Mother of Black Hollywood” by Jenifer Lewis

I always enjoyed Jenifer Lewis’ acting . I mean, who hasn’t? She’s freaking Hilarious, She’s the woman with the big mouth, and even bigger personality! She’s the Mother of Black Hollywood! So, when I learned that she had written a memoir, I was excited to read it. I thought it would speak about all the sets she had been on, the stars she met, how she became the World Renowned Mother of Black…

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