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Building confidence with my toddler

This blog post is sponsored by Gerber® Childrenswear but all opinions are my own.  The other night as Ryann sat on my lap while I was taking out her cornrows, I thought to myself, “Wow, this is like one of those vintage photos of Black moms doing their daughters’ hair. This is really my life.” I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around a[...]

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A Chicago Staycation

Fun fact: I was born in Oklahoma and moved immediately to Chicago where I lived with my Granny until I was about four or five years old. I hadn't returned again until my 21st birthday where I celebrated the weekend with my oldest brother. After this trip, I visited a few times a year until about 5 years ago. I haven't been to Chicago is 5 years! After working with a[...]

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Potty Training: How It’s Going w/ Tips

Can yall believe I have a toddler? I feel like I was just writing my "1st Week of Postpartum" blog post! Now, it's potty training time! Life really comes at you fast. We have officially had some progress with potty training and I figured I would share with you all some things that’s been working for us! For my new subscribers, Ryann will be 2 and a half in a few da[...]

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Mocktails + mom life: Issa series

I spent last year praying and asking God to allow me to transition my brand to be more about me. For the last two years, I felt like I had lost myself. I would always say I'm making everything about being a wife and a mom. I thought that if I posted more pictures of me by myself it would allow me to “get back to who I was”. The whole time God was telling me, Sis[...]