Jan
1
Welcoming New Beginnings in 2009
January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Happy New Year! It’s certainly been awhile since my last post. The last few months of ‘08 were truly a difficult time for me so I’m looking forward to happier times and new beginnings. I lost my father very suddenly and it really just broke my heart. I’m a daddy’s girl so it’s been tough [...]
Oct
17
Run For Congo Women Chicago Event A Great Success!
October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I took my 2 oldest children with me (Najilah and Jair) to the Run For Congo Women 5K event here in Chicago and it was really a beautiful day with a wonderful message to make a difference. I am not a runner by any means so we did a combination of running and walking [...]
Sep
1
My Little Girls’ Impromptu Concert In Emergency Room
September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
My son Jair hurt his shoulder doing a flying roll-out (juijitsu) when someone got in his way while he was in mid-air, so we take him to the emergency room to get it looked at. Everything turned out to be fine, thank God. You can see a video of him in the post entitled, “What [...]
Sep
1
What Passion Looks Like – My Son Jair Doing Juijitsu
September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is a family video of my 6 yr old son Jair doing what he loves most… juijitsu. He’s so passionate about it. I just love watching him.
He’s always flipping around the house, doing techniques on his sisters (and me), trying to make his daddy “tap out.” He pretty much eats, sleeps and breathes jui [...]
Feb
6
Charise Carter Swims With Dolphins – My Cruise Report
February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ok, so it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. But I got a good one today and some interesting stuff coming up.
I was actually on a cruise with my sister and some of my Traverus Travel business partners. We only paid $285 for this 6-day Royal Caribbean cruise and that included all the port taxes and fees. [...]
Dec
20
Special Holiday Dance From Me & My Little Elves
December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This is such a fun time of year. I hope you’re enjoying yourself and your family and friends. No matter what you celebrate it’s a time to reflect on where you’ve been these past 12 months and where you’re going in the next 12 :-}.
I know this is usually around the time most take their vacation time [...]
Nov
21
Happy Thanksgiving – Special Message & Movie
November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“Appreciation has two meanings: first, it means to understand and enjoy the value of something; and second, it means to grow in value. Your appreciation of what life brings you demonstrates that you comprehend the value of the thing AND it, by your appreciation actually increases the value of the thing, so that it, in [...]
Nov
19
For Our 9th Anniversary Hubby Bought Me A Range Rover!
November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
My honey bought me a Range Rover Y’all! Ok, still a little in shock. We actually celebrated our 9th anniversary on the 7th. He gave me a beautifully wrapped box which I was told not to open until the next day. Because he had some custom work done on the interior (it’s beautiful) there was [...]
Nov
7
Celebrating My Blessings!
November 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today is a very special day in our household! We’re celebrating TWO special occasions today… my baby girl Zaniah Alani is 2-years-old today and it’s also my 9th wedding anniversary. I’m truly blessed and grateful.
Since Zaniah’s the only one of my children still at home during the day, I put her to work too. That’s [...]










