When Hubby and I heard about the Daniel Fast a few years ago, we gave it a try and it has totally transformed our lives. Daniel Fast is based on the prophet Daniel in the Bible and he was among the best and the brightest of the Israelites of his…
International Day of the Girl 2023 is celebrated today and every year on 11 October. UNICEF launches an annual campaign with girls to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. This year, under the theme, “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being”, we are urged globally to…
Africa Homeschool Series with Benin teaches that the most democratic nation in Africa, Benin, was formerly known as Dahomey. Benin is named after the body of water on which it lies – the ‘Bight of Benin’. Benin is a narrow, key-shaped, north-south strip of land situated in West Africa; it…
5 Benefits of Music Education For Kids is the positive impact on growth and development that music has on kids. As a parent myself, I would like to emphasize the need to balance academics with creativity to better prepare our kids to win on a global stage. That’s the reason…
The Ivorian Supermarket Socofrais was the shopping experience I didn’t think I needed when I visited Côte d’Ivoire last December. Shopping at Socofrais brought me back to the days I grew up in Côte d’Ivoire going to the traditional open market in our neighborhood. After 30 years away, I am…
Africa Homeschool Series with Angola teaches us that the oil and diamond-rich country is currently rebuilding at full swing after suffering from civil war for 27 years since independence from Portugal in 1975. Now the country is finally at peace and is going through a dramatic rebirth. The name of…
How to encourage early STEM education at home is critical to the years from birth through primary school to encourage the growth of curiosity and creativity necessary to understand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts at a very early age. However parents must be intentional in developing those skills…
A salute on Veterans’ Day to Colonel Adele E. Hodges who we met in January 2015 and it was a very memorable encounter. We first say Happy Veterans’ Day and a heartfelt thanks to all veterans for all your service and sacrifice! Meeting Colonel Adele E. Hodges is one encounter we…
International Day of the Girl 2020 is celebrated today and every year on 11 October. UNICEF launches an annual campaign with girls to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. This year, under the theme, “My voice, our equal future”, we are urged globally to seize the opportunity…
A not so normal new school year is my reflection as a parent as we gear up for a very unusual school year. Being a mom gives me the platform to be my daughters’ first teacher and influence. I was apprehensive when we started the new year because we did…