Ro Made It!

It has been over 7 months since I had my hysterectomy. I'll be honest, it is a part of my womanhood that I am not sad to have gone. No, I can't have any more babies the traditional way, but I'm finally getting to a place that I am OK with that.  The road hasn't been easy emotionally for me. But physically I feel AMAZING! I sometimes feel my ovaries working, but there is no pain. I still have slight mood swings and cravings around the time I would normally have a cycle, but it's not every month. Did I mention I'm no longer in pain? I can't describe how amazing it feels!  I definitely DO NOT miss having a monthly cycle! AT. ALL! I could end the post here. I was recently having a conversation with a friend and it made me think back to all of the issues I've had over my life. I didn't connect all of the dots until AFTER I had the hysterectomy. 1. I have ALWAYS had issues with birth control. Pills, depo, Mirena, Nexplanon, hell I was using the NuvaRing wh

Sadly, 2021 is off to a turbulent start that is showing signs that it might be the ghetto. My family moved out of the hood a long time ago and I have no desire to go back. I REFUSE to let 2021 be a shit show. REFUSE! 2021, we need you to sit down and act like you got a little bit of sense! We witnessed the biggest current day display of white privilege with the attack on the Capitol. Y'all. What in the actual f...? That's all I'm going to say on that. 2020 taught me a couple of things. Control is an illusion. The only thing we can control is ourselves. Everything else is THEM PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.  You being a good person does NOT mean people will be good to you. You are NOT required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm! Be a good person though, it will come back to you tenfold. Know your worth, then add tax! Set healthy boundaries. Many of the situations we find ourselves in happen because we have not set healthy boundaries. Does that person DESERVE to have t

Image from Google   That's it. That's the post.  It is easy to just be a good person. Being a scum bag takes effort. Do the right thing. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Be kind. Don't be the ass rash in someone's life.  XOXO, RoJo

I just wanted to drop in and check on y'all. How are y'all doing? I'm stressed TF out.  Why? This election. Life. Covid. Kids back in school. I have go back to work. Shit is real right now! Just in case you needed it, I wanted to remind you to TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF ! Take care of your physical, mental, and emotional health.  I want to remind you that you do NOT have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.  You are important! Whatever (healthy) thing it is that you need to do to be ok, DO THAT! Exercise, setup a virtual happy hour with your friends, go to therapy, pray, meditate, love on your family, step away from the news and/or social media, do whatever it takes to keep your mind on the right side of happy.  We are NOT living in a normal time. With so much to be worried or stressed about, find a moment to steal away and take care of yourself. You deserve it! And yes, I'm trying to take my own advice! On a much lighter note , someone thought it not robbery to inc

I hear you guys HATE when we tell stories before giving you the recipe. Guess what? We are story tellers and we want you to know what inspires us to create or duplicate or emulate the things we share. It comes from love...and we hope that our readers enjoy our stories. You suckers don't though, do you?! Fine. No story today. Here is the recipe for Egg Roll in a Bowl...my favorite way to prepare it. For me, this is 3 servings. It's mostly veggies so I don't feel too horrible about that.  Egg Roll in a Bowl Ingredients 1 pound of mild sausage (or ground chicken, beef, turkey, or meat substitute) 16 oz bag of coleslaw mix (or shredded cabbage and carrots) ½ cup chopped mushrooms ½ cup sliced onions – I use a mix of red and white onions 3 cloves garlic – chopped 1 teaspoon of ginger (I use pureed) 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar ½ teaspoon ground white pepper *Olive oil as needed Suggested toppings: sesame seeds, chopped gre

It's been a while. Honestly, I am suffering from Quarantine Fatigue. It has to be a real thing. I want to get out of the house and do something. But I also want to keep my family healthy. Our days are filled with school and work and not much else after that. We go outside and get attacked by the most ferocious mosquitoes I've ever encountered - even with the use of repellants, candles, and coils! It's insane. Baby Magic has been filling her days creating new activities for her dolls and avidly avoiding cleaning her room (that ends today or everything is going in the trash). For me, I have finally started reconnecting with the things that I love. Mostly reading and cooking.  I recently finished Children of Blood and Bone  and I'm now about halfway through Children of Virtue and Vengeance, both by Tomi Adeyemi. These are seriously amazing books. They are Young Adult novels, but my old ass is thoroughly enjoying them.  As far as food goes, I realized that I hadn't real