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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…
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Will by Will Smith Discussion Questions
Created by Sweet Butter Harmony for the Atlanta based Bookclub: Books Brunch & Black Women I had a hard time finding discussion questions for the book Will, so I created discussion questions to share with all book clubs. I hope you enjoy the book and the discussion as much as we did! Discussion Questions Is…
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Horseback Riding For Black Women
Face your fears and have some fun “Woah, this is high,” That’s what I thought and said out loud when I walked up the plastic steps and tentatively sat in the saddle. It’s been over 15 years since I last rode a horse. At that time I was young, fearless, and ready for any adventure…
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Get Sexy Like Kim Kardashian
Make your own red light special Getting sexy just for you In my teens I was getting cute for boys. I wanted a cute boy to notice my new dress and my box braids. Twenties, I wanted to be noticed by boys, but there was another layer. I wanted my girlfriends and any lady on…
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How to find your joy again
Depression How can you be happy when you always feel sad? I’m typically happy. I’m self-assured and I’ve lived a pretty good life. I’ve gone through some things and seen some things. I know that this too shall pass and a lot can be healed with time, a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and a…
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Prozac Puppies & Prozac Popping
Antidepressants help dogs and their humans feel better Disclaimer: This is my personal experience with Prozac and not a paid ad. I am not a doctor or therapist. Please consult your doctor to see if antidepressants are a good option for you. My Dog Took Prozac Brutus = My fluffy white dog. A bichon that…
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Depression Hurts – Things I Lost With Depression
The things I lost with depression: Disclaimer: This post contains triggering information about major depression and suicide. MY LOVE OF COOKING MY MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE I found myself buying more Uber Eats and Door Dash than ever before. How did I ever live before? How amazing is it for any type of food you love…
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Book Club: Books, Brunch & Black Women
In 2020, I read for hours and hours each week. I read magazines (thanks to my $2 blue dolphin subscriptions, best thing EVA) I read almost 30 novels via paper books and audiobooks. I read countless articles and blogs online. I also became a blogger lol. 2021 – I forgot what reading was all over…
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Woe is Me – What is depression?
depression, melancholy, misery, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow A quick google search will show several definitions of depression, but how do you know if you are going through depression and not just a bad day? We casually say “I’m depressed, (sad face)” but depression is not a bad mood. It’s not easily fixed with a good meal…
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How to Reach Goals #Goals
Before I started vision boarding, (Yes I believe in vision boarding. I hosted a vision boarding partay and it was LIT!) Anyway, before vision boarding, I just wrote out my goals on a sheet of paper. Then it turned into a goal doc; I would type a bulleted list of all my goals for the…
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Therapy for Black Girls – Finding a Therapist
Finding the right therapist for your needs Now that I’m in my 30s, I’ve worked with a handful of therapists. Why you ask? Well, once I went to the person for a few months to reconnect with my inner self. I moved to a new city and another time I moved to a new state.…
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