Distinguished Young Alumna…I’m on the field again Almost 12 years ago to the day, I was named the Miss University of Memphis. I stood on the field of the Liberty Bowl and was shocked when they called my name the winner. Me, yes, teen mom…Summer Owens. And on November 9, 2013, I stood on that […]
Last night I finally got to watch my recorded episode of Scandal. I had been traveling for the past two weeks and missed the one and only show I watch faithfully. My son and I took a road trip to Kentucky where we spent Thanksgiving with family, and I got to see someone that I’m […]
Last night, I put in about two. Today, it seems like I worked it all day only taking breaks to eat and to have a couple of meetings. What is it? Online driving school. After my last day at FedEx, I spent the next six weeks traveling with only one day in Memphis. On that […]
Here’s a post from 11/20/11 Just getting home from picking my son up from work and have him watching a show on black men in prison-yes, at midnight. It’s sad how the world and so much foolishness seem to have greater influence than parents. However, this parent won’t surrender. I’m a single mom like so many […]
Check out this post from 11/16/11 Since releasing my book, I have been busy…to put it lightly. On the move as Entrepreneur and that’s only because God is blessing me tremendously and keeping me going. He’s keeping me in people’s lives, and I pray that it is making a difference. Between my full-time jobs as […]
I’m transferring my blog over to WordPress and moving over my old posts… check this out from 12/22/10 I made some mistakes three years ago and inadvertently hurt someone I love dearly. The next few years were filled with them covering their hurt by ignoring me and a series of dangerous activities every one of […]
I’m transferring my blog over to WordPress and moving over my old posts… check this out from 6/3/10 I’m hopefully about to close on my new house next week (fingers crossed). It’s a bittersweet time, but definitely, time to move on. I had a house before and never thought I would have one alone again, […]
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