A few months ago, we packed up our family of nine and went to one of the greatest places on earth—Disney World. Can you imagine two parents and seven children under the age of 14 being in Disney for eight days? Our friends and family couldn’t either. It was by far one of the most EPIC family vacations EVER. How we pulled it off without a hitch and without our children knowing was nothing short of a miracle. Being The…
I recently had a full-circle moment when I got to take over the Black And Married With Kids Facebook page. If you’ve been following me here, then you know I got my big push into blogging when I started writing for the site in November of 2012. You can catch my articles by visiting this link. So for this Facebook takeover, I thought I would share some tips on juggling babies and business without losing your sanity. Cause let’s be real:…
There has been a lot going on this side of town! I am so super excited to share that my daughter has not only recently launched her business, Livy Belle but is now also an author. She is joining forces with rockstar kidpreneurs to share “The Science Behind It” as it relates to starting a business and achieving success at any age. I asked myself a thousand times if I had the capacity to take on “something else.” And yes, while…
The wait is over. The verdict is in. With a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, I think it’s safe to say: Incredibles 2 was worth the wait. Jack Jack has stolen the hearts of everyone who has seen the film. So today, it’s all about him. I’m sharing some behind-the-scenes photos and interview with the creators. I’ll also be taking a deeper dive into Jack-Jack’s unlimited powers. Jack-Jack’s powers and the challenges that came along with them from the Effects team.…
Run, do NOT walk to your closest theater because today is the day folks!!! Incredibles 2 is now out in theaters across the country. Nearly 15 years of waiting has finally come to an end. For the last several weeks, I have been writing about my experience at Pixar and being able to interview the dream team that brought this long-awaited film to fruition. Check out the links below to all of the coverage. I’m traveling through Sunday but we…
Incredibles 2 is almost here! And with another Pixar film comes another incredible short (no pun intended). On my recent trip to Pixar Studios, we got to chat with the Director and Producers for Bao. An aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. But Dumpling starts growing up fast, and Mom must come to the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays…
Wow! Can you believe we are at the halfway mark of 2018?! Even better is that we are now only 11 days away from opening day of Incredibles 2! And unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you’re just as excited and ready as the rest of us are. Over the past several weeks I’ve been sharing the exclusive experience I had at Pixar back in April (links to all the coverage is below). While at Pixar, we got…
Most of us don’t stand over making multiple, daily healthy meals like our grandmothers did. However, we know that the tantrums, hyperactivity, and meltdowns, are minimized when we provide our family with healthy meals. So, finding a meal prep shortcut is a must. Today, I’m sharing the five kitchen tools that changed the game for me when it comes to convenient healthy eating. Having even one of these can relieve so much pressure. You’ll have confidence in your ability…
After attending my first animated film press trip, and getting a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes, I have so much more appreciation for the art/craft. I’m going to try my best to give you guys a visual of what we got to experience and see in the room. It was a full day of presentations, but each one was different. And each one left me feeling like I knew absolutely nothing about animation before this trip. 😆 Creating the…
I can NOT believe it’s already that time! It seems like just yesterday I was preparing to head to LA for the Black Panther purple carpet event. And now, we are talking about the release of Black Panther on Digital and DVD/Bluray. I was ecstatic when I was offered a special Black Panther movie gift pack in exchange for sharing here on the blog and on social media. I had no idea all of what would be in there, but…
During my trip last month to San Francisco, I mentioned we got to do some pretty cool things. One of those things was getting an inside look at the wardrobe and costumes created for Elastigirl, Edna Mode and newcomer Evelyn Deavor, as well as others. We got in-depth looks into what really goes into animation costume design. Huge thanks to Shading Art Director Bryn Imagire, Tailoring Lead Fran Kalal and Character Artist Deanna Marsigliese. Personally, I was blown away by…
I love to support women doing amazing things, especially moms. Moms are dope. Somehow, we find time to not only raise amazing babies, be great wives and support everyone else, but many of us find time to run businesses. Cheers to all of the fabulous mompreneurs out there. I wanted to highlight mom bosses who I have personally purchased from or supported/continue to support. While there are so many fabulous mompreneurs out there, I haven’t been able to purchase from…
