From the category archives:

Being a Working Mama

Blast from the Past

March 8, 2010

From his first plane ride, to smiling, laughing, posing and sleeping through sessions and being held by about 15 different people…

…it was such a joy to have little Reesey-Bear with me last week for IV’s black staff conference.  It was crazy stressful flying solo with him but there is something about airports and Mama’s –everyone [...]

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Gimme a Shovel

March 4, 2010

Yesterday, Rhys & I set off for IV’s National Black Staff conference in Atlanta.  I nursed Rhys on lift off to help decrease the effects of cabin pressure on popping little ears.  I think as a thank you, Rhys spent the rest of both flights doing this…

Like usual, it’s been a great time of catching [...]

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Firsts All Around

February 25, 2010

RHYS:
Last night our little Reesey-Bear had his first serving of…
At first it was all so very confusing…
But eventually he warmed up to up nicely…
He even started crying in between bites, anticipating the next one…
Until he finished the last drop with a smile…

RANSOM:
Our little handsome Ransom built & conquered his first…
This may be the first year [...]

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IGNITE!

February 24, 2010

In a few words: exhilarating, prayerful, stressful, awesome, amazing & worthwhile!
Last weekend I directed my 1st ever completely-on-my-own regional black student conference: IGNITE!  Due to my recent maternity leave, the whole thing from top to bottom was planned by me and a co-worker, Shaylen J. in a little under 7 weeks!  It was on the [...]

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Conference Planner Extroidinaire!

February 12, 2010

Or not.  I’m actually a STRONG  “p” on the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator personality tests.  That means one thing: us “p’s” generally speaking, struggle don’t what in the heck is going on or know how to organize in a structured way because we prefer to live a life of chaos adapt.
My current position in InterVarsity is [...]

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