Over the years, I’ve heard that the holidays are an extremely difficult time of the year for a lot of people. However, this was something that I had never experienced…until now. For the very first time in my life, this holiday season isn’t one that makes me feel ‘merry and bright’. On the contrary, most …
Over Memorial Day weekend, my family and I took a nine-hour road trip to Michigan to visit my husband’s 97-year-old grandmother. Earlier in the week, she had been in the hospital and had recently been discharged and admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitation. We were able to visit her in the nursing home …
As long as the Most High continues to bless us with life, birthdays will keep coming, and we will grow older. Life is truly a blessing, so it is unfortunate that our society does not really embrace growing older. Instead, it is viewed as something that should be fought against. Let’s face it, it can …
For almost two months, I have been drinking moringa tea. And I can honestly say that I noticed a difference with the very first cup. One day as I was browsing through the tea section in HomeGoods, I noticed this tea, and decided to give it a try. I first began drinking tea about four …
In October 2016, I purchased an Ancestry DNA test kit, and in just one month, I had my test results. Results According to my DNA results, a very large portion of my DNA matches the people that live in present-day Nigeria. Initial Reactions I was totally surprised by my results because I knew nothing of …
In 2014, when my husband and I made the decision to withdraw our son from public school and to begin homeschooling, I did not know how it would work out, but knew it was something that I needed to do, and that somehow, we would make it work. So, I contacted the school he was …
In 2014, my husband and I made the decision to withdraw our son from public school and to begin homeschooling. And honestly, I have not regretted one single moment. I truly enjoy homeschooling. Here are some benefits of homeschooling: 1. Choosing your own curriculum. When I first started homeschooling my son, I really didn’t know …
We often extend God’s grace to others through volunteering and financially supporting charity organizations and non-profits. While these are great things to do, seemingly small acts of kindness to our families should not be overlooked. The act of kindness that I want to focus on here is creating a home that is warm, comfortable and …
I am very excited about 2018 and all of my aspirations for this year. There are so many things that I will be working towards and hope to accomplish. In fact, as the new year came in, I was working on adding pictures to my vision board. I wish you all a prosperous new year …
