Andy had Woody, and Tyson will have James. Today, I observed my toddler cuddle with Elmo, pat Elmo on his back, and tell Elmo to lay down. I witnessed him comfort, care for, and love Elmo in the same way that we comfort, care for, and love him. It was the most adorable thing […]
“I feel like I have a new room,” said Tamia as we , she and I together, put away her clean clothes in the proper places. I said, “you do have a new room.” Do you like it? Her reply, three sweet words, “I love it.” When we moved into our house, I was newly […]
How to purposely navigate the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: First thing’s first. Don’t shop while you’re hungry applies here as well. If you are anything like me then you like everything you see. I tend to become just a wee bit greedy when it comes to buying clothes especially when there are multiple colors of an […]
Summer is really the only time I get to spend any “uninterrupted by the demands of life” quality time with my kids. The Barrett Babes actually get loads of TLC from me, and I love filling up on the tons of hugs and kisses they give me and then make them take a nap, ha! […]
When it comes to pork chops, there is nothing I love eating more than those that have been well seasoned and pan-fried to perfection. In fact, I’ve been known to fry up some chops just like the ones I’m talking about. Back when my cooking experience was limited, frying pork chops used to be the […]
Do you have a kimono in your wardrobe? I got this one a year ago to wear to a Mary J. Blige concert (paired then with black shorts, a tank, and heels), and I have been loving it ever since. It works as the perfect accessory, and it adds just the right […]
There are endless messages we send either with our words or our actions. One that I have been increasingly attuned to is the one that reminds me that I only have one life to live. Maybe it’s growing older that has me feeling this way or maybe it’s the realization that mortality is real, […]
The official arrival of Summer has me thinking about what I am going to be wearing when the Barrett Babes and I are out and about enjoying our time together. As usual, I am all about simple but stylish looks, and this will be my warm weather look for the season! Talk about keeping it […]
I absolutely love wide-leg pants, and I have always loved them. I remember the very first pair of palazzo pants my aunt gave me. I couldn’t wear them enough. I wish I had a picture of me rocking them. I am telling you, when I wore those pants I knew I was hot stuff. That’s […]
Like most mothers and wives, I spend most of my time in the kitchen preparing meals and cleaning up after those meals are done. The insane amount of time these tasks takes is asinine, and to be honest with you, if there was an option that allowed us to subsist without food, I’d take […]