Movie reviews are not my typical content, but I really just had to share my reaction and review them to a movie that truly surprised me! Piece by Piece *Pharrell Williams Documentary and Musical* Piece by Piece is a documentary about music mogul and fashion icon, Pharrell Williams. What makes this documentary so unique […]
For Young Future Herpetologists
For the past few summers, we have traveled to South Carolina for vacation. In 2023, we discovered Alligator Adventure, and it has since become a yearly tradition. My oldest son, my young revolutionary, loves reptiles, so this is the perfect adventure for him. This year, we had the wonderful opportunity to watch them feed the […]
International African American Museum Trip in Charleston, South Carolina
We had the pleasure of spending a beautiful day in Charleston, South Carolina over the summer. Our adventure began with a visit to the South Carolina Aquarium , we marveled at the diverse marine life, fun exhibits and even fed sting rays. We picked up food at Rodney Scott’s Whole Pig BBQ a renowned restaurant […]
Celebrate Juneteenth + Free Printable
A few years back, I stumbled upon a delightful activity featured by the National Museum for African American History and Culture. It was a creative and engaging project to craft a Juneteenth flag, perfect for kids. My daughter absolutely adores any activity involving cutting, collaging, and using magazines, so this was right up her alley! […]
28 Books for Black History Month- Free Printable + BONUS PRINT
I created a printable to keep track of all the picture books you read this month. Every time you read a picture book, color in a book! (Click on the photo, save it and PRINT!). If you need some ideas of 28 Picture books to read this month, check out this post I created “34 […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Coloring Sheet
In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I created a coloring sheet for kids (and adults that love to color too!). The coloring sheet that I designed and created also has his famous quote ” I Have A Dream”. A picture that was drawn by me of the Lincoln […]
Happy New Year + Free Printable (BONUS-January Reading Challenge)
Happy New Year! Let’s leap into 2024 with a positive attitude and a touch of color…or coloring lol! I created a Happy New Year coloring sheet for the kiddos (and parents you can do it too!) Click the link below and get to coloring! Make sure to tag me on social media at @justmeomaya so […]
C is for Cornucopia + Thanksgiving Toddler Craft
I have been working on letter recognition and letter sounds with my 2.5 year old son. Since it is Thanksgiving this week, I wanted to do an activity with that theme. I decided to make a cornucopia. Cornucopia was the perfect word that has a Thanksgiving theme and a hard C sound. So, I remixed […]
Reclaiming my time OUTSIDE: Our trip to Pawleys Island, South Carolina
RECLAIMING MY TIME, outside! This Momma took the quarantine very seriously and rarely ventured out of the house. So, two day after the school year ended, we packed up and went to THE BEACH!! We did not tell the kids our plan and woke them up at 4:00am on a Sunday and said “SURPRISE! WE […]
#TheDopeKidReads
LET’S DEFEAT THE SUMMER SLIDE!! We have partnered with my brand, The Dope Kid, to launch a fun and interactive summer reading challenge! The Summer slide is the lose of significant knowledge over summer vacation especially in reading and math. This leads to skill lose each year. “A more recent study of children in 3rd to 5th […]