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honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Don’t Bring Home A White Boy
Karyn Langhorne Folan quoted me in her new book, Don’t Bring Home A White Boy, and I cannot wait until it is available in...
Karyn Langhorne Folan quoted me in her new book, Don’t Bring Home A White Boy, and I cannot wait until it is available in...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Christmas at Preschool
Well, I barely made it. I thought we had some juice boxes in the pantry and we did not. Ken had to run by the grocery store on...
Well, I barely made it. I thought we had some juice boxes in the pantry and we did not. Ken had to run by the grocery store on...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Anancy And Mr. Dry-Bone
Anancy and Mr. Dry-BoneBy Fiona FrenchThe story is based on characters borrowed from Caribbean and African folktales. Mr....
Anancy and Mr. Dry-BoneBy Fiona FrenchThe story is based on characters borrowed from Caribbean and African folktales. Mr....
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
The Insights of Angels
When it comes to race, we really should listen to the children. Los Angeles Times photographer Liz O. Baylen shot this...
When it comes to race, we really should listen to the children. Los Angeles Times photographer Liz O. Baylen shot this...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Today
Seven years ago today I said good-bye to Mom. She was 53.She had smoked for 35 years. Cancer spread from her lungs to her...
Seven years ago today I said good-bye to Mom. She was 53.She had smoked for 35 years. Cancer spread from her lungs to her...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
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Daddy, I want to be a mermaid. Nadia sharing her career goals with her father.
Daddy, I want to be a mermaid. Nadia sharing her career goals with her father.
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
The Princess And The Frog
As we walked into the theater to see Disney’s new movie, I overheard a mother saying she was just as excited to see the...
As we walked into the theater to see Disney’s new movie, I overheard a mother saying she was just as excited to see the...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Little Socialites
Here is what I want to know. How is it possible for two people I know who cannot see over the steering wheel have a full...
Here is what I want to know. How is it possible for two people I know who cannot see over the steering wheel have a full...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Game Day
Game DayBy Tiki and Ronde BarberWe have one serious football fan and two blossoming football fans in our home. With this in...
Game DayBy Tiki and Ronde BarberWe have one serious football fan and two blossoming football fans in our home. With this in...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Whitening Names
I was saddened to read in this tight job market some black applicants are whitening their names and deleting Historically...
I was saddened to read in this tight job market some black applicants are whitening their names and deleting Historically...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Hate
The Tyra Banks Show will air a segment today featuring biracial children who hate one side of themselves. Hate? Really? I am...
The Tyra Banks Show will air a segment today featuring biracial children who hate one side of themselves. Hate? Really? I am...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Trimming The Tree
Simone and Nadia could not wait to decorate the tree, and I lugged it out of the storage room. They helped me fluff it, shape...
Simone and Nadia could not wait to decorate the tree, and I lugged it out of the storage room. They helped me fluff it, shape...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
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Roll Tide, Mommy!Nadia proving she really is Daddy’s little girl.
Roll Tide, Mommy!Nadia proving she really is Daddy’s little girl.
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Give Pizza A Chance
Some parents are proud when their children do well in school, while others praise athletic talent. This week Ken and I were...
Some parents are proud when their children do well in school, while others praise athletic talent. This week Ken and I were...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Mixed Chicks Chat
I am delighted Mixed Chicks Chat mentioned Honeysmoke on its Dec. 2 podcast. Mixed and Happy was a guest on the show and...
I am delighted Mixed Chicks Chat mentioned Honeysmoke on its Dec. 2 podcast. Mixed and Happy was a guest on the show and...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Princess Tiana
Before I start, I should say we will see The Princess and the Frog. I have already made it clear I am no fan of princesses....
Before I start, I should say we will see The Princess and the Frog. I have already made it clear I am no fan of princesses....
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
If You Give …
If You Take A Mouse To The Movies, If You Give A Pig A Party, If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, and If You Give A Moose A MuffinBy...
If You Take A Mouse To The Movies, If You Give A Pig A Party, If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, and If You Give A Moose A MuffinBy...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Picture This
There is a new photo in the header today, thanks to Studio Blu Images. Carrie Pratt, the owner of the company, is a...
There is a new photo in the header today, thanks to Studio Blu Images. Carrie Pratt, the owner of the company, is a...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Reasons
There are countless Mommy blogs on the Internet and just as many reasons why mothers are blogging about their children. Some...
There are countless Mommy blogs on the Internet and just as many reasons why mothers are blogging about their children. Some...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Good Read
Do you see what I see? Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? But as this essay shows, we don’t all see and...
Do you see what I see? Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? But as this essay shows, we don’t all see and...
jayfield26 posted a blog entry
Being biracial in a mixed-up world
That’s the title of Taxi Wife’s beautifully-written new piece in the Chicago Tribune. Of course, I’m biased....
That’s the title of Taxi Wife’s beautifully-written new piece in the Chicago Tribune. Of course, I’m biased....
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Quote, Unquote Thanksgiving Edition
I do not want this. Yuck.I do not want collard greens.I want chicken nuggets.Nadia’s summation of Thanksgiving...
I do not want this. Yuck.I do not want collard greens.I want chicken nuggets.Nadia’s summation of Thanksgiving...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Black Friday
Check out the time stamp on this post. It is early. I used to think folks who went to Black Friday sales were crazy. That was...
Check out the time stamp on this post. It is early. I used to think folks who went to Black Friday sales were crazy. That was...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Mixed and Happy
I learned about this just moments ago. I will check into it more, but I wanted to pass it on to Honeysmoke readers. It’s...
I learned about this just moments ago. I will check into it more, but I wanted to pass it on to Honeysmoke readers. It’s...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Happy Thanksgiving
I remember rising on Thanksgiving morning and hearing my mother in the kitchen. Stirring. Chopping. Mixing. I remember the...
I remember rising on Thanksgiving morning and hearing my mother in the kitchen. Stirring. Chopping. Mixing. I remember the...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Being Grateful
Around this time of year I look back and evaluate how far I have come. This time last year this blog was just an idea and...
Around this time of year I look back and evaluate how far I have come. This time last year this blog was just an idea and...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Interracial Adoption
When I started Honeysmoke, I had no idea I would find — and meet — so many parents who are raising children from...
When I started Honeysmoke, I had no idea I would find — and meet — so many parents who are raising children from...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Floating Away
While in Florida, we took Simone and Nadia to Walt Disney World for a day. They went on rides, met Disney characters, and...
While in Florida, we took Simone and Nadia to Walt Disney World for a day. They went on rides, met Disney characters, and...
sidittygal posted a blog entry
What Color Is Obama Exactly And Why Does It Bother People He Chooses To Be Black?
I recently came across a blog posting written by Juana Bimba titled "What Color Is Obama? It Depends On Where You Stand." It...
I recently came across a blog posting written by Juana Bimba titled "What Color Is Obama? It Depends On Where You Stand." It...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
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Mooooo!Nadia overheard saying this while she slept and had a vivid dream.
Mooooo!Nadia overheard saying this while she slept and had a vivid dream.
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Meeting The Curl Whisperer
When I learned I would be in Florida on business, I made an appointment with the Curl Whisperer. I had been reading all about...
When I learned I would be in Florida on business, I made an appointment with the Curl Whisperer. I had been reading all about...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
One World, One Day
One World, One DayBy Barbara KerleyHere is the proof that our world is small, big, similar, and different all at the same...
One World, One DayBy Barbara KerleyHere is the proof that our world is small, big, similar, and different all at the same...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Touch And Go
Watch the video and then read on.Much like the airplane above, an airliner I was riding in Nov. 8 attempted to land at Tampa...
Watch the video and then read on.Much like the airplane above, an airliner I was riding in Nov. 8 attempted to land at Tampa...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Books on Race
Here are two book lists featured on theroot.com. One of them is for adults. The other is for children. I am familiar with...
Here are two book lists featured on theroot.com. One of them is for adults. The other is for children. I am familiar with...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Sideways
I wonder why children do this. I have spoken with other parents and they say their children also doze sideways. Like me, they...
I wonder why children do this. I have spoken with other parents and they say their children also doze sideways. Like me, they...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Heading Home
Honesymoke has been a bit irregular this week. I am heading home, and the site will resume its regular schedule later today.
Honesymoke has been a bit irregular this week. I am heading home, and the site will resume its regular schedule later today.
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
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The plane is making my tummy tickle.Simone’s description of one of her first plane rides.
The plane is making my tummy tickle.Simone’s description of one of her first plane rides.
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Flexi-8
When it comes to all things hair, I take the simplest route possible. I do not create intricate styles or use a lot of color....
When it comes to all things hair, I take the simplest route possible. I do not create intricate styles or use a lot of color....
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Gone Working Again
This has been an unusual year. I do not normally leave home quite this often. But this is how Mommy helps pay the bills. I...
This has been an unusual year. I do not normally leave home quite this often. But this is how Mommy helps pay the bills. I...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Writing Simone
Simone has been tracing letters at preschool for a few months now. This week I picked up two portable dry-erase boards at the...
Simone has been tracing letters at preschool for a few months now. This week I picked up two portable dry-erase boards at the...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Bye, Bardwell
The Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry an interracial couple some 42 years after such marriages were legalized...
The Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry an interracial couple some 42 years after such marriages were legalized...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Routine Change
We have added coconut oil to our daily hair routine. It is a light oil, gives a lot of shine, and tames the frizzies. It is...
We have added coconut oil to our daily hair routine. It is a light oil, gives a lot of shine, and tames the frizzies. It is...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
For The Boys
The numbers are startling.Of the 5,000 children’s books published every year, no more than 5 percent are written by or about...
The numbers are startling.Of the 5,000 children’s books published every year, no more than 5 percent are written by or about...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Current Events
For all the craziness that ensues in our home — and there is a lot of it — the upheaval keeps us centered, humble...
For all the craziness that ensues in our home — and there is a lot of it — the upheaval keeps us centered, humble...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Biracial Advantage?
A new documentary, scheduled to air today in London , asks Is It Better To Be Mixed Race?Aarathi Prasad, a geneticist and...
A new documentary, scheduled to air today in London , asks Is It Better To Be Mixed Race?Aarathi Prasad, a geneticist and...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
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That’s the wrong answer.Simone’s response to Mommy’s decision to go straight home instead of stopping for...
That’s the wrong answer.Simone’s response to Mommy’s decision to go straight home instead of stopping for...
sidittygal posted a blog entry
Black Happiness-Tasha Reid aka Yoon Mi Rae
* Black Happiness by Tasha My skin was dark from my pastPeople used to point at meEven at my mom Even at my dad who was black,...
* Black Happiness by Tasha My skin was dark from my pastPeople used to point at meEven at my mom Even at my dad who was black,...
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Happy Halloween
Okay, let’s move on to Christmas.I used to laugh at folks who started Christmas shopping so early. That was BK, Before...
Okay, let’s move on to Christmas.I used to laugh at folks who started Christmas shopping so early. That was BK, Before...
sidittygal posted a blog entry
Blackface Has Made A Comeback-Thanks Tyra!!!!
Tyra should know better. Making it "biracialface" instead of "blackface" doesn't change that it is still stupid as hell....
Tyra should know better. Making it "biracialface" instead of "blackface" doesn't change that it is still stupid as hell....
honeysmoke36 posted a blog entry
Sounding Black
When I was a kid, I was accused on more than one occasion of talking white. I was guilty of using proper English. I also know...
When I was a kid, I was accused on more than one occasion of talking white. I was guilty of using proper English. I also know...
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