I ran across this Washington Post article yesterday on Facebook: Parents, can we put down our cameras? In it, a parent writes about watching her child’s big moment though a camera preview screen. Saturday, my iPhone conspired with the universe to force me to be present and experience a pretty epic day with my son • Read More »

I miss it over here. I’ve been on hiatus since 2016. Since then, I have written a book (google Kelis Rowe for the tea) and successfully transitioned from being a homeschooler to being a PTA mom. I’m thinking about coming back over here, so check back from time to time. In the meantime, please check • Read More »

One awesome thing that has occurred to me about being an ex homeschooler/current afterschooler, during this Halloween season, is all the crafting. So far this fall, thanks to my son’s school, I have had not one, but two opportunities to make costumes for him to wear– one for Superhero Day honoring neighborhood heroes, and one • Read More »

Last week, while my husband was out of town for work, I FINALLY got to watch what I wanted to on TV, which meant catch-up time on DVR, which meant alternating between Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. I started with the Donald Trump episode of Colbert’s show first, because • Read More »

Remember how awesome the first day of school was for me and my son? Welp. The school honeymoon is over. I dated my husband for five years. W would fight (usually because I was complaining about him studying all the time–smh) and makeup like any normal young couple, but it was all cute and romantic • Read More »

Libraries are hands down, collectively, the best places on earth. You walk in and books and videos featuring all things entertainment to education are at your fingertips for free. Going in to find a new bestseller or your fave’s latest release and finding it on the shelf or getting that email notification that the book • Read More »