I enjoy a great dessert but having the option to sample multiple desserts? Very cool. And that’s exactly what I got to do when I went to a dessert bazaar in Chesapeake, VA. The event wasn’t what I imagined -- in my mind I envisioned towers of cupcakes and chocolate fountains at every corner 😄 but the bazaar was still chill, and I enjoyed trying different sweets that some of the vendors had at their stations. I also enjoyed leaving with a package of delicious cupcakes made by Gigi’s Cupcakes. Learn more about them here. The holidays are a great time to enjoy some sweet treats so if you can, treat yourself. You deserve it. Do something fun this weekend and enjoy yourself. TGIF!
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...