Girl Meets Wizard for the First Time

I'll be the first to admit, that unlike elephants, I have terrible memory. I've never seen the movie, The Wizard of Oz. At least, I don't remember seeing it as a child. I think I would have remembered it if I did though.  Anyways, so much of American culture is tied to this movie. To this day, people still make references to this iconic movie, which was released in 1939! Even though I have lived in America for most of my life now, it was time for this Jamaican girl to go meet the wizard...

On Making Dumb Mistakes

 

Let's face it. We all make stupid mistakes. At least I do.  Some I wish I could do over, and some I wish I never even had the dumb idea to do in the first place...

How I Came to Love Spaghetti

Growing up in Jamaica, our meals always consisted of the traditional ones. You know, curry chicken, oxtails, stew chicken, curry goat, jerk chicken, rice and peas, fried plantains, Escovitch fish, bammy, fried festival and dumplings, ackee and saltfish, beef patties, boiled yam and bananas, and so much more. My family never veered too far from the norm. But then a move to the states changed everything...

On Food Trucks

Regarding food trucks. Three words. I support them...

Did You Know?

Here are 34 things you may - or may not - know about me...

Dear Dad

Dear Dad.  We've been together my whole life...almost seven years now. And since it's Father's Day, I wanted to tell you thank you for being a great Dad. Here are all the reasons why I'm glad you're my Dad, and I'm your son...

"Oh Snap" on Safari

This past weekend, we went on a little excursion to Pine Mountain for our first ever Wild Animal Safari. And let me tell you, it was a ton of unexpected fun...

My Current Obsessions

My obsessions (things I can't get enough of, or things that make life a little happier) change from time to time. Right now, here are five things I'm currently obsessed with...

Saturday Workshop

This Saturday, Buddy Roller and I moseyed over to The Home Depot for their kids' workshop where we built a DIY gift for someone very special...

My Worst Fear as a Parent

Buddy Roller and me

My first real "hands-on" experience, with taking care of a baby, was - it seems - a lifetime ago when I was in college. I was in charge of babysitting my godson Brandon, and I remember feeling both excited and horrified...

My Summer 2016 Reading List

I've made my list, and I've checked it twice. Here's my plan of what I'll be reading this summer...

Simply Beautiful

Natalie Babbitt once said, "Like all magnificent things, it's very simple."