Let's Go! That's exactly what my kids said to me the second they came home on the last day of school. "Let's go to the park." "Let's go to the pool!" "Let's go to Disney World!" I even heard: "Let's go on a cruise!" Yikes ...my kids are high maintenance. But, we don't have any major trips planned for this summer. Our plans are to stay at home and spend as … [Read more...]
Making Celebrations Memorable – Our Best Christmas Ever!
Some of the best times that we've had as a family didn't involve expensive over the top activities or gifts. Our best times, involved spending time together as a family and making memories that will last a lifetime. Oh yes, and eating good food. African American families are going to eat good food when get together to celebrate just about anything. After Mother's day this … [Read more...]
Life is A Special Occasion- What are Your Easter Traditions
Now that I have my own family, I have the opportunity to pass along the Easter traditions that I had as a child. I am the first to admit that Easter (like Christmas) has become far too commercial. So while we do allow our kids to participate in all of the "Easter" activities around town, we ensure that our kids learn to celebrate the true meaning of … [Read more...]
How Do You Celebrate Birthdays
Although we don't give our kids big expensive parties every year, birthdays are special days at our house. If it is your birthday, then you are going to have your own special party regardless of what day of the week it is. And even though we don't spend lots of money, our intimate family parties have all of the elements that make for a special birthday celebration … [Read more...]
Will Your Kids Have Happy Stories to Tell?
As we sat in a dessert parlor right outside of the University of Georgia campus eating our ice cream and crepe desserts today, I asked the kids to tell me about their favorite books or stories. At first, they seemed to struggle with that question. Our 9 year old finally admitted that she didn't have a favorite story. Our 5 year finally said she loved the story about the … [Read more...]