I am so ecstatic to announce that on Thursday, May 22 I will be one of four panel members on the Pantene/Essence Curly Q’s and Straight Talk panel discussing our hair journeys and healthy hair regimens with Essence beauty and style director Pamela Edwards-Christiani and hair expert, Mann Nance.
If you are in the Atlanta area and would like to join us please see the flyer below for details on how to RSVP. The spaces will go quickly. I look forward to seeing you there!
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It’s graduation season!
Tassel switching and hat tossing has begun. For the next few weeks some of us will have the honor of watching individuals we know complete their educational journeys. Some will be moving on to college while others will be taking their first career steps. While some step forward with certainty on what is coming next and others are still figuring it out one thing is for sure, they will need to be reached by phone. College, as well as moving into “the real world” is expensive enough, the unlimited talk text and data/web with the Walmart Family Mobile plan is a service that will save parents and new grads a few dollars.
Last week my cousin graduated from college, and although she currently has a cell phone that she uses for pleasure I thought it would be a great idea to get her a WFM that she could use strictly for business purposes. Professionalism goes a long way and as she is looking for a job I thought it wouldn’t hurt for her to have a phone dedicated to business. Having a dedicated phone number to go on her resume will ensure that she knows every call that comes on that line is about a job or professional opportunity and she’ll know to promptly answer those calls in a professional manner. Outside of a college graduate, for those family members sending loved ones off to college this summer or in the fall WFM is also an excellent option.
Found in the electronics section of my local Walmart, it was super convenient for me to pick up the phone and the starter pack I needed to activate the phone.
Unlike other phones of this kind, I love that the service is provided through T-Mobile’s nationwide network ensuring that service is widely available. In the past, services of this kind have offered phones that just kind of looked like they weren’t attached to a contract…you feel me? Not with WFM, the Samsung GALAXY Exhibit mirrors the looks of other cell phones so that grad in your life won’t feel like their phone isn’t up to par in the aesthetics department.
Here are a few other benefits of the Family Mobile plan:
I was in and out in all of 20 minutes purchasing the phone and getting some help from the Walmart #FamilyMobile expert in the department.
For just $40 a month for unlimited talk, text and data/web my cousin is all set to get on the job hunt. I’m sure her pockets will thank me later once she lands her dream job! When it’s time to give gifts think about a gift that will keep on giving, once she lands that job she can use this phone for a plethora of other reasons. The versatility of Walmart Family Mobile Plans is endless.
Mother’s Day can be such a tricky day. There are just so many scenarios to be joyful and sad for.
As I celebrate my 6th Mother’s Day without my own mother, I woke this morning with tears in my eyes but reflecting on the lifelong journey that my mother has set me on. Being a mother is the most difficult yet rewarding path that she set me on even though back in the day I was sure it was the AP classes she made me take, and the day she left me at college sitting in a dorm room all alone.
As I come in contact with women daily who don’t have children of their own but constantly look after and mother children that are not biologically theirs I see that motherhood indeed has nothing to do with birthing your own children but everything to do with a kind, loving and sacrificial heart.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothering, whether it be in our communities, classrooms, and homes. You are appreciated. To those who have lost, are trying and have given up, Mother’s Day wishes to you as well. It takes a village and a special person to want to undertake the enormous responsibilities involved in raising productive children that later become responsible adults. You all have my love.
I created a little Flipagram of my motherhood journey for fun. Looking at these pictures reminded me that I am only 8 years in but becoming a mother has certainly been my greatest accomplishment two times over!
Earlier in the week in my Weekend in Review post I mentioned that last Thursday I attended a luncheon hosted by Momtrends, Aladdin and Party BluPrints.
The event was held at the beautiful Piedmont Estate. The location was absolutely beautiful, it was like an oasis tucked in the hustle and bustle of Buckhead.
The food was excellent. From the salad to our build your own dessert, the fare was fabulous and mixed in well with the decor that was curated by Party BluPrints using the Aladdin Mason Entertaining Collection.
Prior to making our way upstairs to be seated for lunch, we had a ball downstairs chatting and having sips on a plethora of drink options to include lemonade and some “mommy juice” as I like to call it. You can call it “sprinkling” your drink with a little vodka.
It got a little tricky at times trying to maneuver my “mommy juice” and business cards and purse and camera but I found a way to get a couple of “Mug Shots” in
While my guests were delighted to receive some products from the Aladdin Mason Entertaining Collection at the party I hosted a few weeks ago, I now know that I could’ve upped the décor ante by utilizing these jars in a different capacity from holding flowers, to storing take away gifts, to holding a dessert base where guests can add on different toppings at a dessert bar.
We were able to take away some seasoning rub as well as build a delicious dessert with the mason jars. How clever of Party BluPrints. For more decorating ideas be sure to check out their blog. With products at this price point and accessibility there is no reason your backyard BBQs should be less than stellar this season.
After I ate until I couldn’t eat anymore, and then still snuck in a little more I headed back home. What a delightful Spring luncheon with some fabulous ladies. Thank you Momtrends, Aladdin and Party BluPrints for a great afternoon!
All images courtesy of Bellamy Blue Photography
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