Music of My Mind

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE music! Over the last several months, I have been jumping on the bandwagon of posting videos and song lyrics on my Facebook page. More often than not, there is a theme associated with all the songs I post on a given day. One friend even jokingly called…

Valentine's Day is For Men Too!

OK Ladies and Gents…it’s February 5th and Valentine’s Day is 9 days away. Ladies…what do you have planned for your hubby, significant other, boyfriend, your “Boo”? No, I didn’t ask what YOU expected or planned for yourself. What are you giving HIM? When we think about Valentine’s Day, it seems to always conjure thoughts of heart-shaped…

Maybe Hip-Hop IS Dead After All?

The other day, I was listening to one of the newer hip-hop “artists”  – and I use that term only for lack of a better one…and I was more than mildly disturbed at his “lyrics.” Not because of the profanity or any of the other criticisms many have of hip-hop, but because of the lack…

Hats Off!

Most of us find ourselves wearing many hats, men and women alike. God knows I do. Let’s see, there’s Mrs. Branch (the wife), Mommy (self-explanatory!), Calandra Branch (the workplace budget diva!), Sis. Branch (Rev. Branch’s wife/the First Lady), and there’s even “user name/password” (my social media presence). But the most important hat that makes all the other…

Embraceable You

Good morning! NO MORE APOLOGIES for lagging in my blog posts! I’ve embraced the fact that I will only say something when I really have something to say. If that means a month or two in between, then so be it. This morning, I was feeling quite empowered – for no particular reason. I kept…

I'm Back…Again!

>Thanks to all my followers for hanging in there with me! Finally checking back in, and I’ll probably be starting my next post with an apology…again! Blogging is still hard for me, but I’m committed to press on. A few things on my mind… Mother’s DayI Hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day and a…

To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed?

>I know…it’s been more than a minute since I’ve blogged, and my re-entry into the blog world is about breastfeeding? What’s up with that? Well, remember we talk about a little bit of anything and everything here, and parenting issues are near and dear to my heart. This is probably the most widely discussed parenting…

Blogging is Hard!

>So here I am again. I’ve come to the following conclusion: Blogging is HARD! As much as I can talk, and as many things as I have an opinion on, you would think I’d post blogs all day, every day! Some days it’s easier to make a video and sit in front of the camera…

Young Adults and the Church

I read an interesting article this morning – http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/02/25/young-adults-doing-religion-on-their-own-blame-it-on-politics/%2F. [NOTE: The link may only take you to the main Politics Daily page. Enter “pew center young adults” in the search box, and it’s the first article that comes up.] The article briefly discussed the Pew Center’s recently-released report, “Religion Among the Millenials.” Please read the…