Generation 1: Amina

I don’t intend to do this for every generation, but I wanted to pause and reflect on Amina’s inauguration of ...

She loves the house. Well, that’s one weight off my mind. We went inside, and I had to remember this ...

We kept stealing glances at each other with so many conflicted feelings and questions as we lead Emerald into her ...

I think our vacation in the woods affected Emerald more than we realized. When we asked her where she wanted ...

I am determined not to cry today. Emmy and I ate leftover cake for breakfast in silence. I think she ...

Emerald had one request for this party and that was for it to be at a “grown up” place. I ...

Emmy burst into my studio with a very odd yet somewhat expected request. I expected she may want a makeover ...

I took Shiloh on an extra long walk since my time with her is dissipating faster than a vampire at ...

I am mopey today, and Winston is back on cheer duty. It’s Emerald’s birthday, and I am equal parts ecstatic ...

The principal called AGAIN, this time claiming Emmy tried to hack into the school’s server? He alleged they stopped her before ...

Hey y’all! If you don’t mind—and even if you do lol—we’re gonna take a brief detour from the Piersons, Franklins, ...

I am Amina Pope, and this is my story. Isn’t it funny how the very thing that crushes you is ...

Tee hee hee. Such a sassy lady. Here’s the text for easier reading… Living in the islands, I sometimes forget ...

Sometimes, the pain of my past crashes on me like a wave, as if it happened yesterday. It’s amazing how ...

My best friend, Anaya Jang, only ever used the words “I need to talk” when it was serious. They are ...

One night, as I cleaned the kitchen and considered retiring for the night, a gentle knock startled me. I leaned ...

The cool thing about being a blogger is I can choose where I work. I can stay in my PJs ...

Get it girl!!  ...

Oh yes. This island loves my skin and has my melanin all the way popped! I invited Nay over to try ...

I swear my neighbors have a camera installed in my house because EVERY time I work from home, they’re over ...