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…getting old beats the alternative!


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Y’all betta help me!

I am so proud of myself. I just completed formatting a new website for Garden Spices Magazine, and I’m about to embark upon creating another one for my daughter’s business. So, would you tell me why I can’t text to save my life? Grammarly and text-correct sing a song with me daily. I know you…

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Kill Bill!

Once upon a time, there was a young mother activist whose Black child attended a charter school where he was one of two Black children in his sixth-grade class. The school invited the mother to do a Black History presentation, and she chose to tell the children about the Children’s Crusade, which took place in…

Why?

So my question is, why is it you are minding your own sweet business when your machines decide it’s time to break down. Is it the energy? Is it seasonal? First appliances, then old school-but-paid-for-still-got-swag-cars, the roof, and finally, my magazine website. The truth is, everything I got is OLD, and I thought, GOOD, but…

Love Language

Oh yes, there’s a book written about it, love language, and everyone has one. Go on, admit it; there’s something that makes your heart beat or even explode. It could be a compliment, showing affection, a sentimental song, flowers, acts of kindness, bling, food prepared or bought, or simply phone calls and visits. But what…

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Ret’ to Go!

I just can’t understand why exactly three months here at home in Florence, AL, I’m chomping at the bit to travel. I mean, I just got back from Texas in early October. You would think I’m wasting away here in Bama., but I been busy! What?! My holidays were great; I told you about Thanksgiving.…

The Gift of Gratitude

Photo clockwise: Miles, Pat, Bama, & Moi; Pat, Camille, and I; Pat & Thomas; Camille, Taurus, Holly, Thomas and Moi (My Patreon folks received this post, and I decided to share it with you. Loved Ones, You are my gifts, and I am grateful.  Because of you, I get to make folks smile and remember…

Legacy…Oh wait! We’re celebrating Gratitude today!

Here’s the thing about Black legacy; it’s golden. When you are on the heels of your folks for any educational or business accomplishment, you follow their recipe for future endeavors. Mr. K. and I went to his reunion at Prairie View A&M University (PVAM) in Texas. A visit to Prairie View is a visit to…