I’m Back…

It has been a long nine intentional months since my last post. After my last blog entry on racial discrimination our family was receiving, I was cautious to blog again. It was a concern to not have content to the caliber of the last post, but also fear of going viral again. While it was entertaining to watch my site analytics skyrocket overnight, a lot of unexpected interviews, attention, and hate came from that post. So, I took a well needed hiatus and missed the opportunity to blog on a lot of interesting topics and events; but I’m back! Blogging is my outlet and hobby which allows me to decompress and vent. I missed the opportunity to write out my feelings on various hot topics, and sharing events our family experienced, but needed to take a step back from the viral experience to decide if I wanted to keep sharing.

Let’s do a quick recap of the last nine months:

  • We learned we are moving to Algeria in June 2022 and will be moving to VA to learn French in June 2021.

  • My Mom was diagnosed, fought, and beat breast cancer.

  • We had visits from Bamma, Nana, Abby, and Barrie.

  • We tragically lost Jamari’s uncle Will, to Covid.

  • We bought an investment property in Kansas City. (Anyone want to move to KC and rent from us?)

  • Audrey began preschool and is thriving in the absolute best school for her. I’m so sad to be taking her out to move soon.

  • Maxwell is walking, talking, and climbing on everything in sight.

  • I spent 35 hours getting a full back tattoo, which won an award at a tattoo convention.

  • We took our first family vacation to North Carolina for Christmas to visit O’ma and O’pa.

  • We visited family in St. Louis.

  • I took a solo trip to visit my Mom after her surgery for 3 days which was glorious; and then another trip back to visit with the kids which was chaos.

  • Depression remains a very real and present battle for me.

  • Jamari and I were both vaccinated for Covid.

I am sure I am missing some things, but this about sums up my blogging break. I have missed blogging my feelings on certain news topics and events, but I am certain there will be more opportunities. It’s good to be back!