Gumbeaux's is a New Orleans inspired restaurant in Douglasville GA.
Managing Your Energy And What (or Who) You Call to Yourself
~"So if there is power in our thoughts and our energy, then we have the ability to attract what we want into our world." Scenario #1: You are seated in a room. Someone else walks in and immediately, it feels like the positive mood is sucked out of the space. That person sits down and... Continue Reading →
Pay Me What I’m Worth!
~"As women, we should not be okay with accepting what someone decides we’re worth." I walk into my office and before I can put my purse down, one of my four co-workers is either asking me a question or needing me to fix something they’ve screwed up. This has become the daily routine. As office... Continue Reading →
To all of the mothers, aunties, grandmothers, stepmothers, and women of the world! We wish you a Happy Mother's Day!
Motherhood Lessons And What it Means to Be a Great Parent
~"I have accepted that I cannot be everything to my children." After 18 years of Motherhood (and counting), I have learned so much about my personal strengths and limitations and based on that awareness, I have grown tremendously. Being a parent has been my biggest teacher. I have learned so much about life, love and... Continue Reading →
Guest Blog- Born in The Middle of The 60’s
As we approach Mother’s Day 2016, I want to share a story about moms that gave birth in the 1960’s. Having babies in the sixties was likely the most challenging experience for moms of the time. I wholeheartedly believe being born to new moms in the sixties may have been the best thing to happen... Continue Reading →
Suffering in Silence ~ My Struggle with Sickle Cell
~"What I'm thankful for is that God has allowed me to live a full life in spite of sickle cell." I remember so clearly watching my sisters suffer unspeakable pain as children. They both had sickle cell disease that plagued them in their youth, took a hiatus and then ravaged their bodies as adults. My... Continue Reading →
I'm always looking for new things to cook. Problem is, whenever I see a recipe, it always needs to be tweaked to the way that my family would like it. Most recipes only call for salt and pepper- no other seasonings! That always amazes me. I saw this recipe in my email inbox (yes, I... Continue Reading →
Relationship Roundtable- Is The Married Man I Met Really My Friend?
"I met a man online and at first, there was a sexual interest. We clicked immediately, had sex, but then we both decided that it would be best to be friends. He is great conversation, makes me laugh, and we have a lot in common. He's married, but says that he's going through a separation... Continue Reading →
~"Let go of the "shoulda, coulda, woulda's" and accept what is and where you are in this moment." Okay, so you've decided to call it quits. Or maybe someone has decided for you. Either way, now is not the time to wallow heavily in self-pity, eat hundreds of ice cream pints and give up on... Continue Reading →


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