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  • Thankful Thursday

    Today, I have a lot to be thankful for.  Yesterday afternoon my mom got really sick and had to be admitted to the hospital overnight.  It was really scary for me because I wasn’t there.  She was home alone with my niece since my baby sister is away at college now.

    My aunt called and asked if I heard from my mom and I said not that day.  I had spoken with her the night before and everything was fine.  My aunt told me that she had called them to come take her to the hospital but that she wasn’t answering the phone anymore. They were calling to let her know that they were almost to her and needed her to have the front door open.

    I began to panic myself.  Immediately, I thought that she might have been passed out.  Then, I wondered if my niece was freaking out.  She’s only 6 and my mom has been taking care of her since she was 6 months pretty much.  I frantically called the home phone.  No answer.

    I prayed silently as I called her cell phone. She picked up right before it went to voicemail.  My mom was attempting to drive herself to the hospital and didn’t even make it five miles from her front door before she had to pull over.  I thanked God that she wasn’t passed out and called my aunt to have her come pick my mom up from down the street.

    I felt bad about not being able to be there at that moment.  My mom was having severe chest pain, throwing up uncontrollably and she was seriously out of breath.  We thought she might have been having a heart attack.  Her left arm wasn’t hurting but we know enough people who’ve had heart attacks to know that you can’t always wait for that sign to happen.

    I am so thankful that God watched over her and my niece until my aunts were able to get to her.  I’m thankful that someone was close enough to be able to get to her in a timely manner because I live almost two hours away in another state.  And thankful she gets discharged today.  The doctors say they think she was having a severe case of acid reflux combined with a severe allergic reaction to an insect bite!!

    They ran tests, did blood work and gave her a full body scan to make sure that they could rule out a heart attack and stroke.  This has been another wake up call to further push me to cherish the moments with my family.  If acid reflux and an insect bite can cause of that, then I hate to imagine how she would have been feeling if it was really a heart attack.  So, I’m looking forward to going home today and helping her rest.

    I’m thankful to have more time to spend with her and this reminder that we need to making the most of our family times.

    Have you had any wake-up calls that have made you more thankful this week?

  • Thankful Thursday

    Today, I have a lot to be thankful for.  Yesterday afternoon my mom got really sick and had to be admitted to the hospital overnight.  It was really scary for me because I wasn’t there.  She was home alone with my niece since my baby sister is away at college now.

    My aunt called and asked if I heard from my mom and I said not that day.  I had spoken with her the night before and everything was fine.  My aunt told me that she had called them to come take her to the hospital but that she wasn’t answering the phone anymore. They were calling to let her know that they were almost to her and needed her to have the front door open.

    I began to panic myself.  Immediately, I thought that she might have been passed out.  Then, I wondered if my niece was freaking out.  She’s only 6 and my mom has been taking care of her since she was 6 months pretty much.  I frantically called the home phone.  No answer.

    I prayed silently as I called her cell phone. She picked up right before it went to voicemail.  My mom was attempting to drive herself to the hospital and didn’t even make it five miles from her front door before she had to pull over.  I thanked God that she wasn’t passed out and called my aunt to have her come pick my mom up from down the street.

    I felt bad about not being able to be there at that moment.  My mom was having severe chest pain, throwing up uncontrollably and she was seriously out of breath.  We thought she might have been having a heart attack.  Her left arm wasn’t hurting but we know enough people who’ve had heart attacks to know that you can’t always wait for that sign to happen.

    I am so thankful that God watched over her and my niece until my aunts were able to get to her.  I’m thankful that someone was close enough to be able to get to her in a timely manner because I live almost two hours away in another state.  And thankful she gets discharged today.  The doctors say they think she was having a severe case of acid reflux combined with a severe allergic reaction to an insect bite!!

    They ran tests, did blood work and gave her a full body scan to make sure that they could rule out a heart attack and stroke.  This has been another wake up call to further push me to cherish the moments with my family.  If acid reflux and an insect bite can cause of that, then I hate to imagine how she would have been feeling if it was really a heart attack.  So, I’m looking forward to going home today and helping her rest.

    I’m thankful to have more time to spend with her and this reminder that we need to making the most of our family times.

    Have you had any wake-up calls that have made you more thankful this week?

  • Romance Wednesday: Motivation

    When it comes to motivation, some people are motivated by money, fame, food, etc.  But nobody motivates me harder than my husband.  He’s always in my corner and has seen me through some of the darkest times in my life.  Plus, he works and hustles so hard for our family.
    Likewise,I know that motivate him.  He knows my story and all that I’ve been through in my life. He knows that  I need safe and secure.  So, he makes sure that he is providing that in any way that he can.
    When you motivate each other you become better people.  And can truly say that we are both better people.  Nothing sums it up better than this throw back from Fabolous featuring Ne-yo.

    Next week, I’ll post a linky so we can all link up our Romance Wednesday posts.

  • Romance Wednesday: Motivation

    When it comes to motivation, some people are motivated by money, fame, food, etc.  But nobody motivates me harder than my husband.  He’s always in my corner and has seen me through some of the darkest times in my life.  Plus, he works and hustles so hard for our family.
    Likewise,I know that motivate him.  He knows my story and all that I’ve been through in my life. He knows that  I need safe and secure.  So, he makes sure that he is providing that in any way that he can.
    When you motivate each other you become better people.  And can truly say that we are both better people.  Nothing sums it up better than this throw back from Fabolous featuring Ne-yo.

    Next week, I’ll post a linky so we can all link up our Romance Wednesday posts.

  • Rental Disaster

    If you’re in the market for a new rental, I highly recommend that work with either an apartment complex or real estate agency.  We took a chance on working with an independent landlord and now we’re in rental hell!!  Turns out our landlord does not believe in fixing anything.  First we had an issue with the heat.  Thank goodness that problem was resolved with a flip of a switch and changing the filter.
    Then there was the bug problem. We solved that ourselves by spraying and putting mess screen in all of our vents and caulking all the cracks.  Now we’re battling a leaky roof and some serious mold issues.  A few weeks ago we had a very bad storm and the ceiling in the kitchen started leaking in two places.  One of those places was just over the stove. (Can you say dangerous!!!)  And the other was over the frig.
    Huge mold, leaky spot over the stove.  See how the tiles are hanging low?

    Mold spot over frig.
    Well, my husband called the landlord, who lives one house down, and got no answer.  Called him again a day later and still no answer.  Finally, that evening he comes by.  He doesn’t come in but stops my husband in the driveway.  What does he think about our leaky roof and mold issues?  Absolutely nothing.  
    He said that his own house is having the same issues.  Honestly, I don’t give a damn about his house.  We’re renting from him.  Giving him money and signed a lease that stated he would be responsible for all repairs being made in a timely manner.  Now, mold and water leaks are serious issues.
    It’s been almost a month and our roof is still not fixed.  He claims that he called his brother to come fix it but he hasn’t gotten around to it.  Plus, I don’t even think his brother is a licensed contractor.  At this point, I’m about ready to start raising hell.  Moo’s room is pretty much off times because her ceiling has some funky orange mold spot on it and it’s giving off this toxic smell. 
    Mold spots in Moo’s room. Flash has them glowing white but they’re a funky orange color in person.

    Mold from those spots on broom handle.  Nasty!!
    So, this week we will be trying to figure out what we’re going to do with all her stuff because we absolutely no room to move it anywhere else.  Next on my list is filing a complaint with the Department of Health.  He is not following landlord-tenant laws and with the toxic mold he legally isn’t suppose to be collecting rent from us. (Yes, I’m somewhat of a law whiz.  I may or may not have considered criminal justice as a career.)
    I’ve also found some pretty awesome places for us rent while we continue our house hunt and save to up our down payment amount.  After the last disaster of losing our dream house, we want to be prepared.  I’m learning that patience is key when house hunting.  Plus, renting is fine because it gives us more time to figure out which neighborhoods we certainly want to consider living in.
    Please rest assured that by the middle of next month we will be outta here!!  I can’t live like this and neither can my kids.  Most importantly, I’m allergic to mold and I’m pretty sure that’s the reason I’ve been sick and the reason the husband is getting sick.  Thank goodness Moo’s allergy test revealed that she’s not allergic to mold.  Shocker I know since she’s allergic to everything else.
    This situation just sucks.  Just beware when renting.  Talk to other tenants first and get the real skinny on the landlord or just still to legit rentals from an apartment complex or agency.  I wouldn’t wish this mess on my worst enemy.

  • Print Craze

    Lately, I’ve been super crazy about prints. I’ll admit that my wardrobe is a little blah.  And that just doesn’t fly for me.  I’m a fashionista and fashion student. I can’t be walking about in all black from head to toe.

    So, since I’m revamping my wardrobe (gotta keep it haute), I’m thinking that the best way to incorporate more color is by getting a few bold and unique print pieces.  And you all know me…  I’m not about to break the bank.  That’s exactly why I was happy to hear about some of the great deals going on at deLias like:

    dELiA*s

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    dELiA*s

    And here is a sneak peak at some of the items you can expect to see me sporting.  Yea, you can expect more fashion & beauty posts with pics coming soon.  Now on to the clothes.

    What do you think of my selections?  Pretty good start huh?

  • Print Craze

    Lately, I’ve been super crazy about prints. I’ll admit that my wardrobe is a little blah.  And that just doesn’t fly for me.  I’m a fashionista and fashion student. I can’t be walking about in all black from head to toe.

    So, since I’m revamping my wardrobe (gotta keep it haute), I’m thinking that the best way to incorporate more color is by getting a few bold and unique print pieces.  And you all know me…  I’m not about to break the bank.  That’s exactly why I was happy to hear about some of the great deals going on at deLias like:

    dELiA*s

    15% Off any dELiA*s order over $75! Code DCK15A<img border="0" center;"="" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=z3smlFdLvGo&bids=162783.10001055&type=3&subid

    dELiA*s

    And here is a sneak peak at some of the items you can expect to see me sporting.  Yea, you can expect more fashion & beauty posts with pics coming soon.  Now on to the clothes.

    What do you think of my selections?  Pretty good start huh?

  • Thankful Thursday

    For some reason, it seems like this week has gone by fast.  Just another sign I guess that we should be cherishing the time spent with our loved ones.  This week I’m thankful for and truly humbled by the success of YUMMommy.  No, I may not have 500 followers, but still this blog is a success.  Why?  Well, honestly while my mission was to touch others with the sharing of my experiences, I never expected even 50 people to care about what I had to say.
    Your continued support and adoration means the world to me.  This blog has opened up the door for so many of my other projects that I have in the works right now.  It’s allowed me the opportunity to meet some very amazing people.  I’ve been through some really dark moments in my life and this blog is showing me that there is sunshine and happiness.  In a way, this blog is helping me to prove to myself that despite of my past, I am worthy of good things.
    I am also thankful for my loving family as always.  My mom called me earlier this week.  She knew that I had an issue that was bothering me and she called to let me know that she keeping me in prayer.  When she told me what her prayer was, I was shocked to learn that it was the same thing that I had been praying to God.  Talk about Him sending you signs.
    I’m thankful that my mom is my prayer warrior (look it up if you don’t know).  I’m not holier than thou but I take my relationship with God seriously.  I’m thankful that He is showing me how to go deeper in my faith and let Him move my mountains.
    I am also thankful that JJ’s eczema is clearing up on his face.  The pediatrician had to put him on a stronger steroid for his body but the one for his face is working very well.  He’s also sleeping completely through the night at two months!!  People say that I have miracle babies because most babies don’t start sleeping through the night until after 3 months.  I like to credit our co-sleeping arrangement to that.
    I am thankful to all my guest bloggers for sharing their breastfeeding adventures with us.  They’re keeping it real and giving you other moms and moms to be the real skinny on what breastfeeding and pumping is all about.  It’s not all rainbows and skittles like the magazines try to portray it.  It’s work.  Hard work but well worth the benefits if you can do it.
    What are you thankful for this week?

  • Thankful Thursday

    For some reason, it seems like this week has gone by fast.  Just another sign I guess that we should be cherishing the time spent with our loved ones.  This week I’m thankful for and truly humbled by the success of YUMMommy.  No, I may not have 500 followers, but still this blog is a success.  Why?  Well, honestly while my mission was to touch others with the sharing of my experiences, I never expected even 50 people to care about what I had to say.
    Your continued support and adoration means the world to me.  This blog has opened up the door for so many of my other projects that I have in the works right now.  It’s allowed me the opportunity to meet some very amazing people.  I’ve been through some really dark moments in my life and this blog is showing me that there is sunshine and happiness.  In a way, this blog is helping me to prove to myself that despite of my past, I am worthy of good things.
    I am also thankful for my loving family as always.  My mom called me earlier this week.  She knew that I had an issue that was bothering me and she called to let me know that she keeping me in prayer.  When she told me what her prayer was, I was shocked to learn that it was the same thing that I had been praying to God.  Talk about Him sending you signs.
    I’m thankful that my mom is my prayer warrior (look it up if you don’t know).  I’m not holier than thou but I take my relationship with God seriously.  I’m thankful that He is showing me how to go deeper in my faith and let Him move my mountains.
    I am also thankful that JJ’s eczema is clearing up on his face.  The pediatrician had to put him on a stronger steroid for his body but the one for his face is working very well.  He’s also sleeping completely through the night at two months!!  People say that I have miracle babies because most babies don’t start sleeping through the night until after 3 months.  I like to credit our co-sleeping arrangement to that.
    I am thankful to all my guest bloggers for sharing their breastfeeding adventures with us.  They’re keeping it real and giving you other moms and moms to be the real skinny on what breastfeeding and pumping is all about.  It’s not all rainbows and skittles like the magazines try to portray it.  It’s work.  Hard work but well worth the benefits if you can do it.
    What are you thankful for this week?

  • Romance Wednesday: Hustle

    One of the things that I love and found attractive about my husband is that he’s a hustler.  He’s gets his hustle and grind on everyday.  No, I’m not talking about the slinging dope or selling crack type of hustle.  Trust me, his hustle is all 100% legal and legit. 
    Growing up without his parents having any positive involvement in his life, he pretty much raised himself.  He decided that instead of going down the wrong path like those around him, he was going to hustle in a positive way.  He was going to hustle and make something of himself.  And he did!!  So, I’m sure that a few of you might be familiar with this song below. 
    I dedicate it to my hustler-my husband. Thank you for always holding it down for the family!!