After two full seasons of competitive gymnastics and placing top in the state for her level, Peyton has decided to take a timeout. It’s a decision that we let her make. We put Peyton in gymnastics because I noticed she had a natural ability. I was right. She was invited to try out for the team at 5 years old. She not only made the team but was…
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Tips for Building Generational Wealth by Money Expert Tonya Rapley
February 1, 2018Happy Black History Year (Month)! I’m kicking off this month of Black Excellence with a BANG! Last year I didn’t think too much about generational wealth because I thought was doing fine making a living. Then I saw an article that stated that the black woman’s network was $5. WTH! How can this be? I started to read more about generational wealth and how and why black people…
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Breaking Out of A Funk
January 16, 2018I hope you all had a great Dr. Martin Luther King weekend. I feel like I haven’t talked to you guys much since the New Year. I planned on hitting the ground running for 2018 but that didn’t happen. I don’t know what happened but I’ve been in a deep funk since Christmas. I haven’t been wanting to get dressed or leave the house. I did go to…
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How to Get Kids to Take Pictures
October 25, 2017Peyton has been a fashion blogger since she was 5 months old. She was a natural, always smiling and staying still to take photos. Harper is the opposite. She doesn’t care if this is a family business or not, she’s going to do her own thing. Somehow I’ve managed to reel her in and get beautiful photos with the whole family. Not all the photos are perfect but…
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10 Meal Planning Tips to Help You Save Money
August 30, 2017Figuring out what to feed your family every single day, three times a day, plus snacks can be stressful. When I don’t meal plan properly I usually end up at someones drive through and stuffing my face with french fries. As much as I love me some fries, I can’t feed that to my kids every day. It also doesn’t help with my waistline. Since my Walmart video…