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Day 6 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials

Wednesday Rounding out my six days of awesome events was the US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials. If you read my blog for the Sunday of the series, you saw my photo with Olympic Gold Medalist, Claressa Shields. She's 20 years old now which…
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Day 5 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis Power of the Purse Auction

Tuesday By Tuesday, I was tired from all the amazing events I had attended over the past few days. The National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards, A Pink Affair, the Elite Eleven Awards and, the Memphis Grizzlies Tip-off Luncheon. And then…

Day 4 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. Memphis Grizzlies Tip-off Luncheon.

Monday I had been to the National Civil Rights Freedom Awards, A Pink Affair, and the Elite Eleven Awards ceremony for the US Olympic Women's Boxing Trials when I got a call on Monday morning from my friend, Naomi, asking me to join her at…
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Day 3 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials Elite Eleven Awards Ceremony

Sunday Friday was the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards. Saturday was the A Pink Affair event. And Sunday I received the incredible honor of being included in the opening ceremonies of the US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials .…

Day 2 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. A Pink Affair.

Saturday On the Saturday of my six-day adventure, I attended the annual A Pink Affair event hosted by my friend, soror, and breast cancer survivor, Staci Franklin. Staci and I became friends when we worked for the Memphis Grizzlies. Staci…

The Shelby County Schools Adolescent Parenting Program Celebrates Literacy Royally!

The very first school to adopt the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills, and Character Education curriculum was the Adolescent Parenting Program in Memphis, TN.  Yay!!! For the last few years, I've been a mentor at the school and implemented the…

I Said I Do. I Did, but I Knew I Shouldn’t Have Walked Down That Aisle.

I recently read and shared a great article about a lady who decided not to get married after accepting a marriage proposal from someone she did actually love. But knew her heart he was not supposed to be her husband.  Her story and the comments…

Well, at least…

Last week, I did a quick Periscope with my thoughts on perspective and said I'd write this blog because I had SO much to say about the topic. Tonight I talked to my son.. and he said that all his father does is try to give him advice. I forgave…
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There’s a Stranger in My House

This Wednesday topped my adventures with squirrels at my house. But let me tell you why I wasn't totally freaked out when I saw a squirrel's tail hanging from my dryer vent. One winter morning two years ago just after Christmas, I came out…