October 2020 – Mama 'N Chief

People always say marriage is hard but in all actuality, partnerships as a whole are hard, marriage is just the highest level of that because well, you vowed not to walk away. Spending your entire life with another human might possibly be the biggest challenge you ever face because people don’t stay the same. At least I hope they don’t. I am not the same person that I was when I was 21, or 25, or even 30. While our core values and personalities traits may remain consistent, we all evolve in some way shape or form. We think better, we do better, we love better, we want more for ourselves and from life, at least that’s how I think and I know that’s how my husband thinks. Therefore, it’s important to note, that the person you marry or commit to, may not be the same person they were on day 1 that they are on day 1,001. In 9 years of marriage, I’ve learned that following these 6 L’s for long lasting love, will not only

15Oct

Mama 'N Chief

byEb Lou

My Son Said I Should Look Like Beyoncé and That was a Conversation to be Had

Children may very well be the innovators of the term, “keeping it real.” From the mouths of babes comes the most brutally honest, sometimes loving, sometimes downright disrespectful perspectives you’ve ever heard. Most times they mean no harm and are genuinely commenting on how they see life. The filter of the mouth and the ability to think about what you say before you say it, comes with age, experience and in some cases, guidance from your elders. That’s why when my son told me, I should look like like Beyoncé, I knew that was an opportunity to have a chat with him about individuality as it pertains to women. Now let’s be clear, Beyoncé is definitely a force to be reckoned with. We have all marveled at her beauty, her curves, her ability to drop it like it’s hot, while our knees need the oil can like the Tin Man, from the Wizard of Oz. There’s no mistaking her greatness but aren’t we all great in our own right? I don’t think it was Young Bey

06Oct

Fab Amazon Finds Series

byEb Lou

Skelemama!

My husband thinks I’m ? ? crazy with the amount of purchases that come in weekly but as you all should know by now, I’m a thrifty spender. I like to look cute but on a budget! That’s why when I saw this cute sweatshirt on Amazon, with half of my moniker, #mama, I couldn’t pass it up! You can purchase the shirt here, The patent leather hat, also found on Amazon, was a great addition because it matched these old boots I had! It can be purchased here. It’s Halla-Ween month, let’s be scary but make it fashion boo! Later Girls! (And random dude that visits my site)

05Oct

Fab Amazon Finds Series, Mama 'N Chief

byEb Lou

Big Feet Friendly, Fall Shoe Haul

With the cooler temps upon us, it's time to pull out all the stops on our fall gear. That includes, cozy knits, cashmere scarves, wool hats and of course, our beloved boots! Thanks to my shoe size changing from 11 to 12, after foot surgery in 2018, I have been left to replace my entire shoe collection, much to the chagrin of my husband. It's been really difficult, finding shoes that I like, in size 12, so when I find cute steals, I buy in bulk! I didn’t realize that I stuck to the same shoe shape for the majority of the shoes but for me, the color variety makes up for that. The good news, as I see it anyway, is most of the shoes in this haul were priced under $100 and I have linked them all for you in this post. All you need to do is click the name of each shoe and you'll be taken to the site to purchase! Lets get into shall we? 1. XYD Knee Boots $109 Comes in several

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My Son Said I Should Look Like Beyoncé and That was a Conversation to be Had

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