The fresher your bread, the sooner it will go bad. But there's a quick and easy way around that. Keep reading for a few easy tips to keep your fresh bread amazing. Why Fresh Bread My kids eat a lot of bread. As I started to keep more bread in the house, I looked more closely at the labels. I realized that the store brought “whole wheat” bread I was used to eating actually contains a bunch of sugar and ingredients I cannot pronounce. No wonder it lasts so long on the counter! I started ...
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Is Disneyland Worth it for Two Year Olds?
Now that the world is opening up and more of us are vaccinated, we are all eager to plan our next fun outing or trip. We have been in the house for over a year. And if you have what many are calling "covid babies" - children who have spent the majority of their life in the house without seeing others - you are eager to let them experience the world. One of my closest friends has been pretty deep quarantined for almost a year and a half because her parents and in-laws help them with the kids. ...
Thunderbolt’s First Anniversary
I have been meaning to post this restaurant review of Thunderbolt, a restaurant with southern roots in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA. I wish I were able to be out dining this weekend, but we are staying in and safer at home. We are in the midst of the second closing of restaurant dining in Los Angeles in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Restaurants are currently closed for dining, but they remain open for takeout. Let's keep patronizing our favorite restaurants so that they can ...
TOMORROW I Am Going to be on Oprah’s OWN Network – Fear Not
Just a reminder that I will be interviewed by Iyanla Vanzant on the special Fear Not on Oprah’s OWN Network this Saturday, June 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT (it’s DirectTV channel 279, Spectrum channel 173 in LA and channel 279 on ATT UVerse). As I was writing this, I thought about the fact that Fear Not’s premise is around overcoming the stress, anxiety and uncertainty associated with COVID and the tools I and others used to heal from a mental health perspective. Those exact same coping mechanisms ...
What Can We as Black Mothers Do in the Face of Racial Injustice?
Friday afternoon I walked into the bedroom and my husband was wiping tears from his eyes after watching the video of George Floyd being murdered by the police. “I can’t concentrate on anything,” he said. We both spent most of Friday teary-eyed on and off and feeling like this is all just too much. Yesterday morning I woke up and texted three of my close black and brown friends - “We are all mothers of black boys. What are WE going to do??” What are we going to do in the face of all of this ...
Everything To Do In Los Angeles With Your Kids Right Now
Although in LA County we are under orders to wear face masks outside, over the past week, a lot has opened for Angelinos to start enjoying more outdoor activities. Our utmost priority right now is safety. But many are ready for a change of scenery from our neighborhood walks. And if you have children, you have also been trying to find ways to keep your kids active. The good news is, if we are safe and vigilant, we can venture out and get some much needed mental clarity in nature. Los Angeles ...