I went to a house party/potluck tonight hosted by my friend and fellow writing comrade, Faith. Can I tell you how blessed I am to have a friend who is Finnish and Nigerian and a great cook versed in multi-ethnic cuisine and whose parties feature fabulous-but-grounded people from all over the planet (House […]
For levity.
I found this at Caroline’s blog, and had to repost. Read through to the end, and you’ll see why.
Four jobs I’ve had in my life:
1. shoe salesperson at Thom McAn
2. U.S. Congressional page (House), age 16
3. media library intern
4. sales clerk at Macy’s (accessories)
Four movies I’ve watched more than once (for […]
I want to shine a spotlight on three writers and their blogs which were recently added to “Mama’s Favorites.”
First up, there’s Jen at JenX67, who made me feel all fluttery when she found me on Facebook (which, btw, is the new devil, having stolen that title from MySpace) and told me that she reads this […]
Where will some of the brightest literary stars of African descent be Nov. 6-10th?
At the Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival!
Visit the Festival site for more details (As of this writing, they seem to be having technical difficulties with the online registration, but do check back).
The good people at the African-American Literature Book Club, are […]
So, Tech Boo and I are together for a couple of weeks with four of our girls (ages 4 1/2, 9 1/2, 9 1/2, and almost-12). I’m not exaggerating when I say that, on average, we only manage to sneak in about 17 seconds of alone time each day (not counting when we are in […]
Conversation today with BabyGirl (age 4.5):
BG: So, Mommy…your phone number is 412.XXX.XXXX?
Me: Yes.
BG: And my phone is…412.XXX.XXXX?
Me: Yes.
BG (face full of sheer delight): WE’RE TWINS! High five, Mommy!
…holding someone’s infant and saying, “She’s beautiful, generally speaking. But I do think a bonnet would help distract from that gi-normous dome of hers. And those ears…”
Polite, tactful people don’t say things like this, of course. But when you share your writing, or any art, with someone for feedback, it really is […]
Dear Mini-Me,
The tulips, delivered to my front door yesterday, were indeed wonderful. Bright, fresh, and lovely.
The mini mylar balloon was cute.
The chocolates, which you and your little sister ate the majority of helped me eat, were heavenly.
But this afternoon, you topped yourself when you came bounding into my bedroom with a large collection of Dilbert […]
Growing up, I was one of those girls who hated gym class. One of those girls who the boys never wanted on their team during games because my fellow gym-haters and I would stand around gossiping, determined not to break a sweat in 90-plus degree Florida heat, reciting the words to “The Real Roxanne” […]
So last night, a gazillion years after the fad first surfaced, I gave karaoke a shot.
Yesterday afternoon, Tech Boo and I decided to throw a karaoke party at his place during early summer while his mom is in town. Grown-ups only, soul food, drinks…a good old-fashioned house party. We wrote the evite in […]
