tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370730232011-04-21T18:22:21.560-04:00Saga of a black stay at home mom with three little ones under five.Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-68921929670358112022009-01-20T11:19:00.001-05:002009-01-20T11:19:40.012-05:00

My son is in kindergarten this year, and I am continually fascinated at how much he learns each day and how articulate he can be in expressing himself. Sometimes he makes me turn my head so fast at what he’s saying that I should be wearing a neck brace. This post may not be much, and may need polishing, but I wanted to get this out right NOW!Now, I’m not one to get into politics and to rant and

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I decided to revive this blogspot blog as there were so many visitors here and I didn't want to have you readers clicking all over the place. These posts won't be as up to date as the ones on http://black-domestic-goddess.com but it'll keep you in the loop! Happy reading! Well, of course the title is catchy, right? I was fortunate enough to win Will Cook for Sex: A Guy's Guide to Cooking (

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I first heard and saw this video at a MOPS meeting, and I loved it. Now, this new version with the "lyrics" really bring home what we say as moms all day!Enjoy! The Mom Song- LIVE from Northland Video on Vimeo.

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Loyal readers, we are moving to a new spot with new hosting. The blog will still be located here, but will be updates at www.black-domestic-goddess.com. Please check us out over there.

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Barack Obama and the dual souls of Black FolkFirst of all, the goddess is not “up” on politics, world history or physics. Don’t expect her to enter into a debate about the Iraq War. This is the woman who thought the Hanoi Hilton was a real hotel, ok? I’m not ashamed to admit my ignorance about certain events, but I do know how to change a two prong outlet to a three prong with the grounding

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Dear readers, I know there are those of you who stop by this blog, for hours at a time (no, I don't think you're reading that long, you probably left your broswer open, but hope springs eternal, right?).The goddess is doing something SO rare that you'd better sit up and pay attention. I need a blogroll. I had a great blogroll, but when I checked the links recently, my precious blogger sisters

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I've been reading over my blog as a whole and I see that in some place I've gotten away from my 'saga' of being a black stay at home mom. So, since the little ones are currently coloring and fighting over crayons (what else is new), I can steer the blog back to the stated direction.A few working moms have asked me "How do you do it? I would go crazy at home with just the kids." "What do you do

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This is just a short blurb because perhaps someone out there with more experience with children can help me answer this question. Princess E, my dear daughter of three years, is a "eat on the runner". That is, she'll sit down to breakfast, or lunch, eat a bit, excuse herself, run around, then expects to come back to the table with everything the same as she left it. She is highly disappointed

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I've heard of reading on the toilet, but this is just too much. Apparently this woman really loved her bathroom. I wish I liked my bathroom this much - in fact, a couple pillows in the tub might make it actually liveable for at least a couple of days....but I digress.Yes, thie womean sat on the toilet for TWO YEARS. Her loving boyfriend bought her food and water and asked her to come out every

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I realize that I really have to schedule myself in order to write on this blog on a regular basis. I've got a tremendous amount of topics, as you know the life of a stay at home mom is NEVER dull, but haven't had the time to actually sit down and write about them because of these non-ceasing exciting events.As many of you may know, I also run a bath and body products business. Well, that's been

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Well, dear readers, the goddess has passed yet another test of moms all over. The birthday cupcakes. Last year, I passed the test of providing SNACKS so this year, while not a breeze, at least I knew what to expect.Mr. C, is turning five on March 8th. Since he has all these little friends, or "his children" as he calls them, we decided to have a bit of a celebration at school. Of course, Mr.

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Dear readers...I have absolutely nothing of consequence to write about today, however, my pledge is to keep up with this blog and to give you all something new to read every week. This week, the goddess welcomes the return of the stomach flu to her household. I simply cannot describe the happiness I felt when Mr. J showed me dinner again, in the middle of the kitchen floor. Yay, didn't know

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As you well may know, the goddess certainly loves movies. And I happened to view a really good one this very morning, on one of those thousands of encore channels. The Taking of Pelham 123. In fact, this movie is soooo good that they're remaking it next year with Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Which just goes to show that the folks in Hollywood have run out of ideas.....have all the

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As I've often written here, as a woman of a certain age, the music today just doesn't grab me like the stuff of the 80s. Certainly, each generation has its own beats, and I'm sure that the music we listened to grated on the nerves of the flower children of the 70s. The one complaint that I have about today's music is its just about performance, not about the music. Basically performers (

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Ok, it's been yet another too long gap - keeping you, dear readers, hanging. Let's do a quick catch up on the goddess' life so that you can finally exhale.First of all, I caught the last half or so of Dreamgirls (the movie). Now you know the goddess dotes on her three little ones and hardly takes the time out to sleep and almost never goes to the movies (why, it's coming on cable soon anyway!!)

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Dear readers, I really hate to tell you this, but the Goddess is a collector. Collector of books, collector of magazines, I am the queen of "I might need this someday."Well, no more. The goddess has taken this day to don her stylish vinyl gloves and attack the so-called tool cabinet in the basement. Not only did she clear out the cabinet to the bones and create a semblance of order (a semblance,

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As you all know, the Goddess loves the Comcast Turtles - Mr. Slowsky is so wonderfully rude. "Oh, do you have Comcast because it's faster?" Enjoy!

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.....I just have to post this. Oh, I feel so bad, but I just couldn't resist. A friend of mine (Thanks Mrs. J) sent this to me. And I had to share it with all of you, dear readers.Dude, just stick with "Jesus Loves Me"!

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My oldest is losing a tooth. I want to smack him back a year. How dare you grow up on me? I still remember him getting the hiccups in the womb and me thinking, uh oh, I'm going into labor! This was of course in January and I wasn't due till March.With all the growing up around here, however, my dear daughter, Princess E (after Princess P on Super why has decided that she still isn't ready to

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Now I’ve read it all.I ran upon this gem of an article when I was reading the paper yesterday. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,319549,00.html“New Jersey considering an apology for slavery”.Just for a moment, think about that headline. What? With all that is going on in New Jersey politics, New Jersey schools, the price of gas, the insurance rates, the high taxes….this is what this

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I can't believe that it's actually almost 2008. Wow! Looking back at my previous posts, it seems that yet again, I have left you readers high and dry for nearly a month. How can yous tand the suspense of not reading the daily foibles of my life?Ok, so here it is. I got the stomach flue for Christmas!!! Wow, I never would have thought I could have received such a great gift. The children and

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While today may not be Love Thursday, (for some it's Manic Monday), bring a little positivity into your life by marking your calendar for the upcoming love Thursday. What is it? Read Trula's blog below:Positivity by Trula: Today is Love Thursday

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Dear readers, I don't have anything especially significant to say today, but just wanted to check in with everyone before the gap between posts got too large and I would have to write yet another 'mea culpa' post. Nevertheless, your entertainment in reading this blog comes first and foremost, so I will attempt to give a quick overview of what has been happening in the last three weeks.I have

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Well, dear readers, I'm in a reminicent mood today...must be the weather, so bear with me in my mood.Remember the older songs from the seventies that told stories? How about Bad, bad, Leroy Brown, baddest man in the whole damn town? Badder than old King Kong, and meaner than a junkyard dog. By the end of that song, Bad Leroy Brown looked liked a "jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone" and

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Oh, dear, dear readers! Once again I have left you hanging for over a month without any updates to my exciting life as a stay at home mom!!Let's see, what have I missed updating you with? Well, for starters, Mookie was sick again! That durn preschool has as many germs as that nasty Monica Lewinsky dress. I mean, really, he only is there three times a week for 3 hours at a time. I really must

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As Wendy Williams would say, I am a woman of a certain age, and that certain age indicates that I grew up in the eighties. Now, certainly that doesn't make me superold, but it is somewhat disconcerting when you can hum along quite easily with the oldies station. I mean, has it really been 20 years since Michael Jackson was the King of Pop?And the passage of time hits you everywhere you look. I

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First of all, dear readers, I am so sorry to have left you in the lurch for so long. I'm sure many of you have been checking back often, looking for a new post - wondering, 'what has become of the goddess?'....'where is the goddess I need an update'. Well, readers, let me tell you that it is has not been easy for the goddess in the past two weeks. Deep breath......The goddess was.......wrong!

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As you know from my title, I am a stay at home mom. I didn't always used to be a stay at home mom - I decided to do so when confronted with the high cost of day care that did not guarantee your child's safety and well being.While I don't always guarantee my children's safety (when they're having a blast jumping up and down on the sofa and sitting on the edge of chairs, who am I to interfere with

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I've got a bad case of doubting you!Took my oldest to the doctor today because a dry cough he'd been having on and off for the past oh, six/eight weeks. Now when I say on and off I mean the following - sometimes (3 out of 10 days) he'll wake up in the night coughing. And if he runs around outside and gets all sweaty and worked up (4 out of 10 times) he'll have the dry cough for about 40 min -

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I used to have a girlfriend known as ElsieWith whom I shared four sordid rooms in ChelseaShe wasn't what you'd call a blushing flower...As a matter of fact she rented by the hour.The day she died the neighbors came to snicker:"Well, that's what comes from too much pills and liquor."But when I saw her laid out like a QueenShe was the happiest...corpse...I'd ever seen.I think of Elsie to this very

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I hadn't realized how long I'd been away from my blog until I stopped by today and noticed that I hadn't posted since last week. Well, you know I've got several stories to share.Every morning, when I attempt to use the bathroom by myself, my 4 y.o. and my almost 3 y.o. (the 18 month old is confined to his crib) prance and march past the bathroom door (after one of them opens it) asking me "What

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Well, I suppose I "broke my amusement park cherry" at Sesame Place this past week. Packed up three children, a diaper bag full of snacks, juice and water and make the journey to Langhore PA to afford the children their first amusement park experience. It was cloudy, but hot when we started out and you know what? We had FUN! I was dreading the trip because I just knew that it would be hot,

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For those of you who have been actually following my blog with avid interest - which I assume is the majority of my dear readers - you will know that I am working hard on finally opening my website and getting my products down to a science.I have been working for the past six -eight months on perfecting my melt/pour soap recipe and have finally gotten it to the point where I actually like how it

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Sleep never seemed to mean so much until you had children. The biggest problem was whether a nap on Friday night before you went out would do any good, or just make you too groggy to thoroughly enjoy yourself! Saturdays were meant to sleep in till 11 am, then hit the diners (at least here in NJ). However you spent your time, sleep or lack thereof wasn’t a big deal. Tired? Take a nap…or stay

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I've left you, dear readers, for much too long without my sage words of wisdom, or barring that, a quick laugh. I hope you all had a great Fourth of July - it was overcast here in Jersey, but hey, any day I can use the grill and not cook inside is a great day for me.I want to talk about something near and dear to my heart today, and that's my Sirius radio. I have one in the car and in the

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Poor old dear apostropheAlmost every use is a catastrophePeople don’t seem to understandThat you should be used according to planIt’s means it isIt’s not possessive, you seeIf an object owns somethingThen its is used properlySave $1000s not $1000’sIt’s a plural, not a contractionHow long must the apostrophe beUsed incorrectly in this fashion?Here is a simple way to remember this ruleWhile not

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I love superhero movies, I really do. Although I am not an avid comic book reader, as a layperson I know there are certain things that a superhero does and does not do. This entry is an expose of the stupid things superheros do in the movies. Please feel free to add any comments that are applicable!Batman - Loved Michael Keaton as Batman, although he was a little short. Loved Jack as the

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Link to article: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/2003-05-21/news/rich-black-flunking/4I had the pleasure of reading an article from 2003 entitled “Rich, Black and Flunking” which centered on an anthropological study of a K-12 school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Both the parents and school district called in John Ogbu, the author of the study to give them answers as to why many Black students

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This is a clip from "Britains Got Talent". I wasn't expecting this.....WOW!

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"Everytime I look in the mirror/All these lines in my face getting clearerThe past is gone/It went by like dusk to dawn.....Isn't that the way/Everybody's got their dues in life to pay" - Aerosmith "Dream on"I can't believe that this song is actually 20 plus years old. It seems like just yesterday that I was singing along with the radio in high school. Now my 4 year old son knows most of the

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The past couple of posts have been pieces that I have written for my group as monthly messages. So before you all say that I have been neglecting your needs for fresh informaiton, let me tell you that I have been busy doing of all things....website design. A friend of mine saw the other site that I desgined and wanted me to do one for her business. It was actually fun and I enjoyed earning

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Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet.Do your work with mastery.Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds!ShineBuddha"The Enlightened One”It’s spring – a time when many of us “come out from under” the cold of winter to renew our resolutions, seek out new ventures and to ‘boldly go where no (wo)man has gone before’. Do you have a plan for this spring? What are you doing as the weather gets warmer

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As you well know, February is Black History Month. As alluded above, it is part of our responsibility to educate our children and families, not only in a general fashion but also about the historical contributions of Black Americans.Even in 2007, the diversity and contribution of Black Americans is not acknowledged as frequently or as thoroughly as White Americans, therefore it is up t us to

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I remember the amp'd mobile commercial spots and how much I hated them. The first one was about some white dude on a bus ordering people to do stuff. Ok, fine, until he tells this black woman to "shake her junk". I am not easily offended because I know that commercials do have to attract attention, but give me a break. No one had any more imagination that this? View said commercial below:I hated

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Ah, I see that I've been falling off in my blog posts. If you've been following, you'll know that I've been working on my e-commerce website. Well, that's pretty much done - now all I have to do is make the products for the site. Don't get me wrong, I've done and tested it all before - I just have to start the ol'machine up again. It rained nearly all night here in NJ, apparently it's a fall

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A great big thank you to Trula, who advised me on how to take a different route through my issues with a new website (see Oy Vey!). Thanks to her, I got a much different mindset and using a template, went about things on my own. As a result, I found a whole bunch of great free resources (see www.grsites.com) as well as learned a WHOLE lot about Microsoft Front Page. I am in the process of

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-85938096903383057262007-05-29T11:37:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:42:12.490-04:00

This is one of the times that I start to seriously consider home schooling. My oldest lovely son brought home a cold from nursery school that has plagued us the entire month of May. Now I've got it and it's a doozy. Stuffy sinus, dizziness and a hacking cough - you know those kinds of coughs that make your chest tubes hurt. It's terrible.I'm not the type of person to take a lot of medication,

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Well, this is just a vent post, so feel free to skip over it. Since I'm at home with the little ones, I decided to do a little self-improvement: get a master's degree, start my own business - that way I had something else to occupy my time rather than the little ones. Well, started this business and have a website and all, but am supremely dissatisfied with the site as of now. It is soooooo

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-65224729377474809132007-05-23T09:44:00.000-04:002007-05-23T09:52:48.188-04:00

Yes, like many stay at home mommies I do have a business. Yes, it is legit, registered with the state and everything. And, I have insurance. No fly by night operation here!! What's the problem then? NO BUSINESS PLAN.Sure, it was okay the first few times out, but when I found myself ordering supplies for stuff that I never concocted, then it was time to sit back and not re-evaluate (because I

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When you are black, most of the time it IS all about race. Except when it comes to making the best of the education you are getting and seeking more when you need to. I had the distinct pleasure of being a teacher for over 10 years in the classroom. One day, I asked my students what was keeping them from getting an education. Some said that they didn’t have a place to study or that there was

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-14872325811653165882007-05-20T18:53:00.000-04:002007-05-21T07:39:31.375-04:00

I used to talk about people on foood stamps - how all they used to buy their children was fruit drinks and hotdogs. Now, as a mom of three children under four, I realize how expensive it is to buy good food for your children. Juice alone (100% juice, not juice drink or juice cocktail) cost anywhere from 2 -3.49 per 1/2 gallon - more expensive than gasoline! Now if you've only got a few hundred

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-91731721813875690592007-05-19T19:02:00.000-04:002007-05-19T19:06:03.278-04:00

Seems like the makers of commercials are getting better and better. I love the Slowsky, hate the cavemen. I liked the first few caveman (geico) commercials, but getting a sitcom? Who the heck is going to watch it?Anyway, digression aside, here are some clips from my Slowky commercials. I especially like the "you come push it.....push it real good"..And this one, how rude is Mr. Slowsky???

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Well, I must have been under a rock to miss this little gem. The link is here: http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0806/356376.html, but a brief summary this: a white teacher sued the school district in which she worked because the students (black) cursed at her, calling her white c__, white MF, etc. etc. and apparently the school did nothing about it. How interesting that she sued. Why

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Ah, BBC America is my new best friend. As you know from my previous post, I am addicted to cleaning shows. Certainly, I am not the best house keeper in the world, and three children added to the mix, well, let's just say that I'm a bit hopeless in that department, but I'm getting a little better, bit by bit. Either way, this new show - "How Clean is Your House" is the most entertaining show.

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By catching about 2 seconds of the Martha Stewart show. She was showing her "plane purse" and stuff that she carried with her while traveling. Well, everything was so well organized and in those cool baggies that when I opened the family room closet to see if my daughter's other sneaker was in there, I decided to clean it. Oh, what a fool am I! As I am writing this, I have found at least 10

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-15485088118524121202007-05-13T20:35:00.000-04:002007-05-13T20:43:59.866-04:00

What did you get for Mother's Day? First of all, my husband did me the greatest favor. I was able to lounge about all weekend and not have to change not one diaper. I also got the best gifts: two flats of impatiens, two bags of garden soil (the good stuff), 50 landscaping bricks and the time to stack bricks and plant flowers. I can't wait to get the raised beds in which to plant the

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Haven't had a chance to read it thoroughly,. but will write more later!Ok, here it is:Here is the link to the article: http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/momssurvey511Well, I finally had a chance to read the story and I am ambivalent about the results. Now, as a married mother of three, I do expect my children to complete some sort of higher education, but I do not feel that

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-86650713017004245632007-05-11T09:42:00.000-04:002007-05-11T09:46:53.860-04:00

I've had it with cleaning. It is impossible to try to keep up with three children under four who constantly pick up stuff, walk it just far enough out of place, then drop it on the floor, behind the couch or kick it under the refrigerator. I've had it, I tell you. I have baskets, bins and various others implements of organization, however, my children don't seem to want to use them. Ok, so you

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-1872407210545593572007-05-09T10:28:00.000-04:002007-05-09T10:34:17.250-04:00

I just took a look around on blogger as well as myspace (you know how clicking links can take you far, far away from where you began!) and realized how far behind I am in actually working towards making a true web presence. Plus, there are soooo many black resources out there that need to be advetised. So I'll start here:Check out http://beingfamilymagazine.blogspot.com, www.blackmomsclub.com,

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-75663862997841244252007-05-09T09:51:00.000-04:002007-05-09T09:59:50.033-04:00

I used to listen to 92.3 free fm before I got Sirius and was able to listen to Howard Stern. In addtion, Sirius allowed me to listen to a channel chock full to my all-time favorite vocalist, Frank Sinatra. But I digress. I turned on my terrestial radio on Monday around 9:05 am to find out that JV and Elvis were indefinitely suspended due to some crank phone call they made to a Chinese food

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-64836227557150041702007-05-06T21:09:00.000-04:002007-05-06T21:21:19.587-04:00

Here is one of the "inspirational" pieces that I wrote for my group.I love Real Simple magazine, truly, I do, but I do not subscribe because I often don’t have the time to actually sit down and read it. My husband was kind enough to bring home the May issue last Friday and I simply could not resist its petal pink cover – I sat right down and began reading. What a great escape. With Real Simple, I

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Well, I can't believe it but I actually got a piece of mine published in the local paper. It was supposed to be a humorous piece - hopefully this will be the first of many.Here it is:I am a stay at home mom of three children under five years old. I also attend graduate school online as well as run my own business. This of course necessitates that I actually spend some time not directly

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-21694813302522659362007-04-28T10:12:00.000-04:002007-04-28T10:18:36.969-04:00

Recently, I was reading a few posts on my local nj.com board and had to shake my head at the ridicuolousness of some of the dicussions there. There was a long thread of discussion about some high school play that used teh "n-word". Apparently, some audience members walked out in the first two minutes of the play because of the use of this word and the people involved with the play were upset

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-53446739348045490482007-04-26T21:02:00.000-04:002007-04-26T21:08:21.676-04:00

On Wednesday, I had the distinct pleasure of spending a total of three hours away from everyone in my family - don't get me wrong, I do love DH and my three dear children, however, day in and day out contact can wear a bit thin. I took the time, with the help of a lovely friend who gave me a gift certificate, I visited the Skin Deep Day Spa in New Providence. What a lovely experience! I had a

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-16769928687762444512007-04-24T15:01:00.000-04:002007-04-24T15:17:45.585-04:00

This is a short post. Seems like Corzine can now be the poster boy for both obeying the speed limit and wearing your seat belt. From what I've heard and read, the governor's SUV was going at speeds of over 90 mph when the crash occurred. I'm a stay at home mom and the highest I've driven is 60 on the highway going to the library - and I'm nervous when I'm wearing a seat belt!! How could you

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I know that I'm late, I know that I'm waay behind, but thus is the life of a domestic goddess. Anyhoo, this whole Imus thing. I have never listened to Imus, just flicked past his televised broadcast on MSNBC and thought that MSNBC must have run out of programming to waste air time with a radio show. I mean, who is watching an old man with a cowboy hat talk into a microphone? Just listen to

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-14869331825227152007-04-23T18:31:00.000-04:002007-04-24T09:03:39.356-04:00

I can't beleive that I forgot about this blog. I suppose finishing graduate school (yay, me!), starting an at-home business and taking care of three children and a husband and a dog certainly makes time fly.On a somber note, my companion of the last ten years, Sheba, my rottie shep mix passed away on April 15th. She was a great dog, had great personality and will be sorely missed. I can't beleive

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-1163124267581805502006-11-09T20:48:00.000-05:002006-11-09T21:04:27.613-05:00

As a black mom, of course you want your children in Jack and Jill. For those of you who are reading and don't know what Jack and Jill is, then run a Google Search. So when I was invited to join, of course I was thrilled. I attended a few meetings, and was inducted. Everything was fine, I paid my dues and attended the Mother's meetings. My children missed the first 'event' but we made the second

Black Domestic Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508527878014425713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37073023.post-1162568057045072642006-11-03T10:22:00.000-05:002007-04-24T09:15:31.301-04:00

Where are all the black stay at home moms? I live in central New Jersey, and it seems like there are only white stay at home moms in the area. Not that I have a big problem with the white moms, but anyone reading this knows that there are sometimes a few differences between child-rearing practices between the two races.I have gone to school with white people since high school, and the honest

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