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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Black Love: What I’ve Learned From 10 Years of Marriage
October 30, 2017I’m still on a high from celebrating my 10 year anniversary. We enjoyed a wonderful night of wine and dining in Buckhead. Mister is known to pull out the romantic stops and he did not disappoint. It seriously felt like our wedding night again. I’m not gonna lie but I feel like I have a little marriage swag now that I’ve hit 10 years happily married. I’m not…
TEN years in this marriage game! WOW! The best thing about celebrating 10 years is that we’re still madly in love. Like I would do it all over again. Like most women, I thought that I was supposed to meet my future husband in college. That ideal died quickly after breaking up with my freshman year college boyfriend. After that relationship, I decided I was going to enjoy…