Every once in a lifetime, you meet someone like @_faithelyse. A true minister of the Gospel. A force of nature. A community leader, activist, and visionary. Another auntie for my babies. A true sister. A heart of gold in a woman with big dreams and an even bigger love for people and justice. An event designer extraordinaire. One of the best mothers and wives I`ve ever known. The Jonathan to my David, the knuck to my buck. An answered prayer for so many people, including me.
A faithful friend, who can find? I did ā she`s my best friend.
Thank you for being you, girl. Happiest of birthdays @_faithelyse!
He got up!
Happy Resurrection Sunday from my family to yours!
Happy National Working Moms Day! Being a lawyer, board member, and mother of four isnāt easy. Thereās always a tension between my professional life and my motherhood ā a win in one role often means I took a loss in the other role. A long day of crushing it at work means I missed seeing four smiling faces that day. Volunteering at the girlsā schools means missing out on client-facing events.
Even though thereās tension, Iām a better person for it. I donāt think I could be as good of a lawyer without the skills motherhood gave me, and I think thereās incredible value for my daughters to see me, a Black woman, pursue professional dreams in this space.
So Iām spending this National Working Moms Day in gratitude for this journey. Cheers to all you working mamas out there ā youāre doing great!
Last week, I returned to work from maternity leave. I really enjoyed working again, but I admit I felt disoriented, too. Looking at photos of this little dumplinā helped, and made me realize I havenāt shared her monthly photos since she turned three months old. Sis is now 6 months! š¤¦š¾āāļø
So hereās Worthy Girl at 4 months, 5 months, and now 6 months! Time is flying and Iām not ok! š
My one and only slow dance partner. My favorite co-chef, theologian, frisbee partner, debater, and girl dad captain. The best to ever do it.
My love, my forever Valentine.
We spent this MLK Day of Service serving people affected by the #losangeleswildfires. It was heartbreaking to see so, so many families completely without. Thank you @ladreamcenter for providing such an attainable opportunity for my whole family to help love on Angelenos and rebuild a city so special to us ā¤ļø
Merry Christmas! Rejoice in the wonders of His love this year ā¤ļø ā The Jordans
Worthy is 3 months old š©· This feels momentous ā I feel such a positive shift in my mind and body at the three-month mark and end of the fourth trimester!
Vote like a mother today š©· Voting for my daughters and their future š©·
Thank you all for the birthday wishes!!! š©· I had a great weekend celebrating with Joshua and the girls. I canāt believe Iām 34 with FOUR kids š³ life comes at you fast!
This is 34 š©· itās my birthday!
I am grateful for these 34 years ā for my body that has carried my 4 girls (having the last 3 in the last four(!) years), for my mind pushing through depression and anxiety, and for my heart still full of resilience and dreams.
I feel like Iāve accomplished a lot, but without Jesus it all means nothing. So, Iām most thankful that He has walked with me, and carried me. Iām really excited to keep going with Him for the rest of my days.
#birthdaygirl #thisis34
Harvest Fest, Reformation Day, Fall Fest, Hallelujah Night, Fallelujah Night, whatever you want to call it ā we enjoyed a beautiful night at church as Minnie Mouse x 2 (Honor and Noah), Minnieās cat Figaro (Worthy), Daisy (Raegan), Clarabelle (me), and Clarabelleās boo Goofy (Joshua) š©·
2 months of our Worthy girl š©·
Anyone else trying to figure out how to get their toddlers to eat more fruits and veg? Enter: @littlebellies Organic Frozen PurĆ©es! I ran to Target to grab to grab all five flavors! Theyāre frozen cubes thawed quickly so that I can throw them into sauces, make popsicles, or serve them as sis for a quick snack! I canāt wait for Worthy to try them when sheās ready!
Find them at your local @target! Let me know if you loved them, too!
#ad
#littlebelliesusa
#littlebellies
#gifted
Doing dishes for my family of six (!) used to involve water everywhere, soap rings, and soggy sponges. Who knew a sink caddy and a fast drying rack would bring so much order to my countertop and sink?
Comment SHOP below to receive a DM with the link to shop this post on my LTK ā¬ https://liketk.it/4RjfP
The absolute lights of my life, my beautiful baby girls š©·š©·š©·š©· Happy National Daughters Day, my girls
Breastfeeding routine with my one month old ft. @jackandjillkids š©·
Iāve breastfed all my kids and Iāve always been advised to wipe their gums after nursing ā clean and healthy gums help to make sure that their teeth are strong and healthy when they come through! Itās so cool that there are wipes for parents now from Jack Nā Jillā sterilized, individually wrapped, natural, and made with xylitol!
Happy mouth, happy baby!
#jacknjillkids #breastfeeding #onemonthold
One month (and a few days) of Worthy š©· swipe for the gummiest smile š
Happy 2nd Birthday to the happiest girl with the biggest most beautiful smile, Noah girl! š (She turned 2 earlier this week)
Her favorite show is Little Bear (remember that show from Nick Jr?) and her favorite color is purple, so a purple Little Bear themed party at home was perfect. Sheās grown so much from last year (when we did a strawberry themed party - swipe for one year old Noah photos).
Noah Grace, we love you forever and ever š
As a mother of four, Iām looking for quality, health-focused products for my girls. Thatās why I used @jackandjillkids for our morning routine with my littlest ones!
The biggest draw for me was the natural toothpaste with 40% xylitol - an ingredient our dentist repeatedly recommends but is hard to find in toothpaste! That, plus the flossers are indivisible wrapped (a hygiene win when you have tiny hands dipping into a bag repeatedly).
Find @jackandjillkids products using the link in my stories!
#meloniebygrace #jacknjillkids
Every once in a lifetime, you meet someone like @_faithelyse. A true minister of the Gospel. A force of nature. A community leader, activist, and visionary. Another auntie for my babies. A true sister. A heart of gold in a woman with big dreams and an even bigger love for people and justice. An event designer extraordinaire. One of the best mothers and wives I`ve ever known. The Jonathan to my David, the knuck to my buck. An answered prayer for so many people, including me.
A faithful friend, who can find? I did ā she`s my best friend.
Thank you for being you, girl. Happiest of birthdays @_faithelyse!
He got up!
Happy Resurrection Sunday from my family to yours!
Happy National Working Moms Day! Being a lawyer, board member, and mother of four isnāt easy. Thereās always a tension between my professional life and my motherhood ā a win in one role often means I took a loss in the other role. A long day of crushing it at work means I missed seeing four smiling faces that day. Volunteering at the girlsā schools means missing out on client-facing events.
Even though thereās tension, Iām a better person for it. I donāt think I could be as good of a lawyer without the skills motherhood gave me, and I think thereās incredible value for my daughters to see me, a Black woman, pursue professional dreams in this space.
So Iām spending this National Working Moms Day in gratitude for this journey. Cheers to all you working mamas out there ā youāre doing great!
Last week, I returned to work from maternity leave. I really enjoyed working again, but I admit I felt disoriented, too. Looking at photos of this little dumplinā helped, and made me realize I havenāt shared her monthly photos since she turned three months old. Sis is now 6 months! š¤¦š¾āāļø
So hereās Worthy Girl at 4 months, 5 months, and now 6 months! Time is flying and Iām not ok! š