Carissa

As I look at my children and they’ve seen so much this last year, I know how important it is to not only learn our history year-round but to also make sure what our children aren’t getting in school we are providing them with it at home! If you have children that love to read, find the books from Black Authors also have them listen to books read by Black Authors (we did a lot of that last month …the kids really enjoyed Netflix Jr on YouTube showcasing Black Authors), if you have children that love to draw, create projects centered around prominent Black people from our history. My children are still in the booklet-making phases, they make them in school for different things and they will make them at home for different topics!

My family has always loved a quick road trip and hotel stay, its actually something we have been doing since we first got together and our children have enjoyed since they were little! Prior to COVID one of the things we loved doing as a family is taking a quick road trip and doing a quick staycation in a nearby city! If you have been following my family and me for a while, you know we love sports, and staying at the Graduate Hotel Columbus was a great experience! I definitely felt like we picked a great location to stay at for our overnight staycation, and I can’t wait to stay at some of the other Graduate Hotel locations!

Growing up with a father that was from the Birthplace of Mardi Gras (Mobile, Alabama), I was probably the only one out of my friends that knew all about the celebration but had never physically gone to one of the celebrations. my father made sure we had the proper meal for Fat Tuesday, and as I got older I became intrigued by the desserts that are made for Mardi Gras. Purple means justice, green means faith, and gold means power. I know we are probably indulging in all of the Mardi Gras recipes today, however, I hope that you can find something here that’s easy to make and that your family will love!

Today I will be sharing two different types of Hot Chocolate Bombs; Sprinkled covered Hot Chocolate Bombs and Conversation Hearts Hot Chocolate Bombs. Pour candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds or until melts have fully melted. I totally understand if you aren’t a lover of sprinkles, you may want to create another version of Valentines Hot Chocolate Bombs which is Conversation Hearts Hot Chocolate Bombs. Pour candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds or until melts have fully melted.