So yesterday, we had to go to Andrew's school for our first ever parent-teacher conference. Shawn set up the date about a month ago and decided on yesterday afternoon. We booked the time, the school sent the reminder and we put the little "remember the date" note up on the refrigerator. Every time I passed that notice on my "ice box" my stomach would get weak, I'd break out in cold sweats and my bones would begin to ache. I just knew, in my heart, that my son was terrorizing the folks at that da… Continue

Shawn and I usually attend the 7:45 service at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, the early one that people go to when they REALLY enjoy watching football on Sunday afternoons. Plus that, going to the 7:45 service, you know you're going to wrap up at 9:30 cause folks gotta go to Sunday school. There is a time restriction. You mess around and show up at the 11 o'clock service, you might be there till 2, sometimes 3 in the afternoon depending on whose preaching, how many babies they have to bap… Continue

One thing my husband loves more than basketball is a good forensics cop show! I'm talking old school Law & Order kind that involves real cops where they actually investigate crimes that are somewhat close to reality. Not these new school shows like "Bones" or "CSI: Lake Charles, Louisiana" where the police squad rooms look more like CIA headquarters and they have the latest scientific gadgets. It looks more like the space station at NASA than an actual squad room. I mean it's just unreal whe… Continue

So my son loves watching "Little Bill" on Nick, Jr. It's his favorite show! It's written by Dr. Bill Cosby and tells the story of a little black boy who has a momma and a daddy and a sister and a brother. The main character, Little Bill is just starting school and is adjusting to life in… Continue

Sunday night, I got in my bed and my body ached from head to toe. Even my butt cheeks hurt, my toe nails gave me pain and my lower back was all bent out of shape. I was in so much pain that I couldn't even go to sleep. Why? Cause I spent all damned day long raking leaves. I got started at 11 that morning and didn't finish up until around 5 that afternoon. I did the front and back yards by my lonesome; then Shawn came and bagged up the right side of the house for me. I mean I did all the raking a… Continue

Y'all know my husband is Pretty Ricky and his son is Pretty Ricky Junior. My husband and son both have custom made bow ties, crushed velvet winter jackets and about 10 different color sweater vests. Not that we got the $$$ like that, they shop clearance racks and Outlet stores! My husband… Continue