Author: Patti
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Biscuits & Baking
I tried my hand at JoJo’s biscuits and it was a success! I’ve always loved to bake. I’m not always good at it, because I’m always trying to substitute something instead of running to the store LOL. But if you ask me to bake you a pound cake or some cookies, you’ll probably be happy…
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Sweet Butter Sunday #5 ~ The Self-Care Emergency Kit
Welcome to Sweet Butter Sundays – A Time for Self-Care How to create a self-care kit for times when you’re feeling low Have you been feeling a little stressed lately? A little down sometimes and you can not always explain why? It’s normal to have days where you feel a little low and you need…
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Stories From Nigeria That Will Make You Smile
9/15/2015 – My last day in Nigeria. Five years ago, I took two weeks off of work to travel with my mom and dad to Nigeria for a wedding. This was a true vacation, with no access to cell phone data and social media pings every minute of the day. I was riveted by the…
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The Perfect Staycation Plan
How to plan the perfect vacation right at home If you’re like me, summer is for vacations, swimming, adventures and ice cream. This summer should not be any different. I looked at my work calendar and realized we had scheduled time off for our vacation to Mexico. Unfortunately, we had canceled this vacation months ago…
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Sweet Butter Sunday #4 ~ Gratitude
Welcome to Sweet Butter Sundays A Time for Self-Care I’ve been feeling weighed down by all the tensions in the world. Full body exhaustion from everything associated with the corona epidemic. Pile this on top of working a regular schedule at work and my job was already stressful. Depleted because all I can see are…
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Black Girls Hike Too
I am a city girl, I don’t do bugs, and my allergies are serious. Hiking was not part of my vocabulary and everyone I knew would agree. I knew my love for hiking was real when I found myself on the REI website reading blog posts on what type of gear to buy for hiking.…
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COVID-19 + Love = Zoom Wedding
How to plan a Zoom wedding during quarantine COVID-19 canceled our wedding, but not our love. But first, the grief Postponing our celebration – When things started shutting down and we shifted to working from home, I began to realize that our June wedding might not happen. I began to feel actual grief and sadness…
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5 Books by Black Authors That Will Soothe Your Soul
I find myself reading again for the first time in years. Actual books, with pages, lol. Ok, I also listened to quite a few audiobooks. The point is I’ve finally given myself the time and space to enjoy the written word again. Over the last couple of years, I’ve always had about 4 or 5…
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Sweet Butter Sunday #3 – Picnics & Poetry
Welcome to Sweet Butter Sundays A Time for Self-Care Summer Summer Summertime. This weekend has been peaceful and friendly. I watched First Wives Club on BET+ and it was so Bomb! I might actually think about paying for BET+ after my free trial ends (but I already have cable, Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, come…
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Green Thumbing in my Quarantine Garden
Adding life to our home with plants Becoming a plant lady – A few months ago we a couple of plants.. and now we have 15… That moved quickly. Before I knew it, adding plants to my patio and plant life to my home had become my new favorite hobby. House plants have the ability…
Sweet Butter Harmony 