The Young Mommy Life

Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite day of the year. Even more than my birthday. Or my kids’ birthdays. (Don’t judge me.) It’s a whole day dedicated to family, food and giving thanks and I can’t think of a single thing that could be better. (Plus, Beyonce has a concert special on that night! Woo-hoo!!!) This [...]

I don’t mean to brag but I’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family since like, forever. Well, since high school and I’m almost 25 so let’s call that “forever,” okay? Since I am a turkey baby (born at the end of November), Thanksgiving is ultra special to me. When I was younger it meant [...]

Can’t believe I almost neglected to mention this! In the May 2009 issue of Essence mag (the very one you see to the left) yours truly has a quote on page 150. They asked a few moms how they like to spend Mother’s Day, and your favorite young mom talked about what makes my day [...]

I haven’t written you a letter since….well, ever. I’ve never really believed in you, but I have a few requests and I don’t reallly want to bother God with this. He has much too much on his plate to worry about me whining about Christmas presents. So here it goes. I would like a house. [...]

I’m recommending a toy today that my daughter has owned for more than a year and she’s still in love with it. (Two signs that it might be worth the money, right?) Why do I love it? For one, it keeps her occupied when I’m in the kitchen making dinner. She loves to be near [...]