But first in order to best explain what I've been doing I give the mike to the Mini-HDIC aka Solstice to tell you about some new and exciting developments over at our house!

Wait… Ummm What did she say?… Where is she going?

That's right homie… She said she was going to SSSSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

This correct ladies and gentlmenses… My babies are in school… After 4 years of being a full time stay-at-home mom…. I'm sending my babies to school and counting it all joy… I absolutely loved being a stay at home mommy, and would love to return to it someday. But right now I have a lot of plans, dreams, and goals that were clashing with the daily grind of stay at home momdom… I've been talking about putting the babies in daycare for EVER but would just get discouraged with  my choices, how much its costs, and the concerns of leaving my greatest gifts in someone else's care… But I knew that I was making excuses to not live my best life… I knew that I was scared to step out on faith and make my dreams come true so I was using the kids a crutch to hobble my way to mediocrity…

Now THE HDIC is a whole lot of thangs… but mediocre is not one of them…

So inspired by this weeks,  Monday Motivation, I knocked off the bullshit and I did what I had to do… I stopped talking and I started doing….  The past few weeks have been an obstacle course of daycare visits, forms, financial planning, and  all kinds of madness… But this morning I packed up my babies and took them to their new school… Praying the whole way that God would keep them safe and make our transition into this easy, obstacle free, and peaceful…

And YA'lllllllllll God showed up and showed out… Them babies payed me NOOO mind… Clay went straight to the teacher and gave her a hug and Cassius went right to the music and started dancing and playing with another one of the kids…

I really thought my heart was going to burst… I was so nervous and worried… but they were FABULOUS Ya'll!!! Solstice almost knocked me over trying to snatch off her coat and go play with the other kids… As I was leaving I went to go check on her and she told me… " I'm going to be a good girl mommy and then you can buy me a present when I get back from school…" LOL! It was… AMAZING…. DO YOU HEAR ME!! AMAZING…

Like God,the universe, and everything in the world were like we see you, Senam… We know this wasn't an easy decision for you to make, Or an easy taske for you to pull off, but you did it… and we are here, and your babies are fine… and now its your time to shine… And then it was like I could hear them chanting this weeks monday motivation…..

This morning my husband went off to his new job as Vice President of his union… Eight years ago, on our very first date together, the day after Thanksgiving, over day old  dry turkey and limp asparagus, he told me he wanted to change his union for the better. He told me he wanted to be one of the people who could make decisions that would improve the lives of the people that he worked with… Today he is…

He didn't spend years telling me about how he really should put himself out there and try to be elected…. He just stuck his neck out, worked hard, fought hard, and WON… So its an amazing day for my family… My husband is in his new job, my babies are in their new school and I…  well, I am going tooo…. stop talking about what I am going to do… I'm not going to talk about it… I'm going to BE about it... And believe me when I say… You and I BOTH will be amazed and what I am about to do….. But first… What are you going to be about?

Stay Fierce, Fabulous, and bout it, bout it…

We made it into a little road trip and though it was very bittersweet, it was great day. She will be missed! The pictures below capture her last day home in NY and first day away at school.
The one to the right is her after my cousin and I treated her to dinner. A few weeks before, we asked her where did she want to go for dinner. Her answer? Red Lobster. Such a teen!
The one to the left is a picture of her luxuriating on her bed after all the hard work we all put in to helping her with setting up her new dorm room. Good times.

So, little sis is the inspiration for today’s post. School is officially in session! Whether it be for those BABBIES with young adults — or if you’re heading back yourself. What do you wear to your first college class?
Yes. I’ve been away to school before, and I know that students — well most students — don’t really take the time to get all fancy for classes. But, I think it’s a good idea during your first few weeks in a new setting, to set a good impression. You don’t have to dress up like you’re going to the Kentucky Derby but something laid back and versatile works.

Here is the look I put together:

Effortless and stylish is the theme. I added the scarf for a punch of extra color and for that moment in the day when the AC is on full blast & the classroom gets a little chilly. The bag is trendy with enough space to hold books and fit comfortably around the body if that’s the way one prefers to wear it.

So here’s to Valerie. My baby sister who grew up way too fast, but will always be my favorite girl.

This is Gerogette.

Georgette got married last weekend.

On her way leaving the church, RIGHT AFTER the wedding, Georgette noticed a house on fire.

Georgette yelled for the people to get out of the house.

Georgette saw someone but realized they were not coming out of the burning house

Georgette, STILL IN HER WEDDING DRESS, went into aforementioned house on fire to rescue a family that was trapped inside….

Georgete pulled the family and their PETS to safety.

Georgette. IS. IT.

SHE BETTA GET IT!

FOR SERIOUS? You mean folk are out here getting their BACKDRAFT on in FULL & COMPLETE BRIDE REGALIA… What the motherfeezy… PLEASE OH PLEASE ACT LIKE YOU KNOW….

And its a sista TOO….

EAD:

Yup, so all you Babbies, who complaining about ya hair might sweat out if you dance to hard at the wedding, or are complaining about chipped pedicures…  Get like our new fearless BAB OF THE CENTURY Georgette Fogarty-Clemons, AND I QUOTE….

“It’s been an eventful day… My shoes got messed up, but what are you going to do?” Clemons said later. “At least the people are OK.”

Dear Georgette… Please tell me that you are one of our lurking BAB’s??? Please oh please somebody find this chick… I’d like to buy her dinner! Congrats on the marriage but even more.. Congrats on keeping it DIVA while saving lives! You go Girl!

Stay fierce, fabulous, and Doing the damn thang even in your wedding dress from,