“Girl, I mean…I don’t even know how you do it.” I glare at my friend intently and wonder if my glare had the power to cause a pimple to pop up on her left cheek. How crazy would that be? Could you imagine having such powers? I’m kidding really but mostly I was annoyed. “You’re such a supermom,” she says…. Read More
Cupakes and Martin Luther King Jr. Day
When I was growing up, Martin Luther King Jr Day was NOT a day off. My parents didn’t play that. Yes, school was out. That meant nothing. We went to parades and rallies. We went to events or programs at church. We volunteered. We watched special movies and shows that talked about MLK’s legacy and the importance of this day…. Read More
Why Being Black Is Exhausting + Black Girl Magic
My Blackness is pretty obvious. It has been obvious for as long as I can remember. You can’t miss it. I have dark brown skin, y’all. My hair is thick and kinky. It’s nappy. I can’t remember when I first realized I was Black. Unlike many Black people in America, I didn’t have this groundbreaking moment when someone called me… Read More
Disney’s Moana Was SO Good
“Is Moana a princess, mama?” “Nope. She’s just a regular cool girl.” “She’s like me!” And I look at my daughter and laugh because she’s right. At almost 4 years old, my babe can relate to a regular cool girl more than she can relate to a princess. Not that princesses can’t be relatable. I try very hard to not nudge… Read More
My Kid Has the Easiest Halloween Costume Ever
This is a sponsored post brought to you by TapInfluence but all thoughts and opinion are my own. Thank you so much for the supporting the brands that support Clumps of Mascara Everyone’s kid is a genius, right? I mean seriously…ask any parent and they’ll rattle off how smaaaart their kid is. Even though she makes me want to pull… Read More
Sparkling poop emoji pin and other things that make me happy…
I’m about as mature as a 13-year old. I’m okay with admitting this because, hey…while I don’t mind being an overgrown kid, I’m still focused on the important things in life. Like a good credit score and doing right by people. And yeah, I stress out about adult things but at the end of the day, I speak in emojis… Read More