While Meghan gave us the tea, we also heard more about the infamous toast. During Oprah's interview, she read snippets to Meghan from BuzzFeed's article: Here Are 20 Headlines Compcaring Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton That May Show Why She and Prince Harry Left Royal Life. Contrast "Kate's morning sickness cure? Prince William gifted with…
As Black History Month concludes, I wanted to share with my readers what I've been exploring over the last 4 weeks. I enjoy reading a diverse selection of books all year round, but I focused primarily on the Black experience during February. Books GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernadine Evaristo I received this book for my…
This week has been a strange mixture of happiness, contentment, and hope, as well as one filled with fear, sadness, shock. I am still processing. A few days ago, I experienced the joy of receiving two care packages for our family; one was filled with homemade food (vegetarian soup, sourdough bread, and chocolate chip cookies),…
It wasn't exactly a conscious decision to disengage from Facebook. There was a slow build up of disatisfaction as 2020 progressed. I became more and more disillusioned as my social network began to implode. Friends, former classmates, colleagues, and family members- all known to me but strangers to each other- began bickering on my posts.…
"Home is about the earth. Whether the earth open up to you. Whether it pull you so close the space between you and it melt and y'all one and it beats like your heart." Richie Photo by Aman Bhatnagar on Pexels.com I finished Sing, Unburied, Sing nearly a month ago and have struggled to read…
Last Monday we entered into Phase Two of the easing of lockdown restrictions in Ireland. Everyone was thrilled to see the government's plan has been accelerated since the number of new Covid19 cases has reached nearly zero. As of June 8th, we are permitted to travel wherever we like as long as we stay within…
I am at a loss for words. Nothing I say can possibly articulate how angry, helpless, and sad I feel at this moment in time. The images of George Floyd's murder, the worldwide protests, the brutality, the burning of buildings... Every day the news makes my head spin and my heart ache. Where do we…
It has been just over a year since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in the United States. She was sworn in on January 3rd 2019. Over the last year I have been continually inspired by her courage, compassion, and integrity. If she is already this formidable at age 29, I…
"Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves." - Maame I finished reading Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi a few days ago. A character in the novel, Mrs. Pinkston, asks her high school English student, "What do you think of the book? But do you love…
Creations of a Patchwork Momma 