2 Christmas or Shopmass? Holidays or holidaze?Are you having Christmas or Shopmas? Are celebrating the holidays or are you in a holi-daze? I believe […] This entry was posted in Advice Celebration Laughter & Joy Money and thrift words of wisdom and tagged Christmas is what you make it Christmas2019 Holidays Holidaze Shopmas on December 20, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
A new place for thanksFor the first time in many, many years, I will not be cooking anything on Thanksgiving. Even when […] This entry was posted in Uncategorized With Gratitude & Thanks on November 28, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
4 Howdy PartnerHowdy Partner/Becoming Partners The comedian Flip Wilson famously played a character, Geraldine on his comedy show. In one of […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships Uncategorized With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged Candelaria Silva Flip Wilson learning to become a partner Mature love Partnership partnership and marriage second marriage Tessil Collins on October 31, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
2 Keep your eyes on the prize: finish the degree!Dear Daughter, You have delivered them to college (Morehouse and North Carolina A&T). What you’ve been grooming them […] This entry was posted in Advice Children Dorchester Love & relationships Musings about life Parenting The Family and tagged advice for college finishing college finishing what you start getting your degree Graduating from high school grandchildren grandmother's advice keep your eyes on the prize Morehouse College North Cartolina A&T on September 3, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
6 Celebrating Norma Jean – 85In 2011, I wrote a post titled, Don’t Change: An Impossible Request of Family. It seems like it […] This entry was posted in Black People Faith Laughter & Joy Memories The Family Uncategorized and tagged 85th birthday catfish Family family matriarch fried ravioli John A. Wright Sr. Kinloch Mississippi RIver Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church. Vess soda Rosati-Kain High School Soulard Market St. Louis The River Lillie Restaurant White Castle cheesburgers on August 26, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
7 Accepting the message despite the deliveryI have learned not to let the messenger or delivery method obscure the truth of the information being […] This entry was posted in Advice Friendship Language & Words Love & relationships words of wisdom and tagged Candelaria Silva-Collins criticism Feedback on July 7, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
3 It’s Raining – My Sisters are Pooring(It’s raining, it’s pouring, my sister are pooring.*) If we had really understood, do you think we would […] This entry was posted in Advice Money and thrift Musings about life and tagged Candelaria Silva failing to prepare for tomorrow getting older money on June 7, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
Tax Day – the IRSAngie Stone proves once again that artists can make art out of anything, even owning the I.R.S. Being […] This entry was posted in Money and thrift and tagged Angie Stone being broke IRS Tax Day on April 15, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
4 Channeling my inner Norma Jean (Mama)My mother is a strong woman. When the going gets tough, she gets tough and keeps going. I […] This entry was posted in Beauty Black People Love & relationships Musings about life The Family Women on April 12, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
4 Edith/Jassy – decades apart yet the same conclusion – R.I.PThe recent murder of Jassy Correia who was murdered after leaving a club in Boston brought the following […] This entry was posted in Memories Rants Women and tagged going out while female Jassy Correia; Murdered women; violence against women rape women and safety on March 8, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
Apology Desired/ExpectedThere are some apologies from public figures that I desired and expected, perhaps stupidly. I am glad that […] This entry was posted in Local Politics Musings about life Rants words of wisdom and tagged apologies Apologize Candelaria Silva politicians pundits on March 2, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
14 High AnxietyJust because you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean I tried to make you uncomfortable. Was it something I said? […] This entry was posted in Advice Community Encouragement Musings about life self-esteem words of wisdom on February 22, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
3 We found each other despite our friends – Happy Valentine’s ...My husband and I have several friends in common who we’ve known long before we were married. None […] This entry was posted in Friendship Love & relationships words of wisdom and tagged Candelaria Silva Love love connection matchmaking Valentines's Day on February 14, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
7 The Dichotomy – Those that Have, Those that Have NotI am torn apart and set asunder by the dichotomy I witness daily; the striking differences in the […] This entry was posted in Community Money and thrift Women and tagged affluence Candelaria Silva homeless money The Haves and Have nots underpaid working poor on January 29, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
6 Envy or Not – I say notEnvy or not. I say not. This past Christmas, my husband and I traveled to Atlanta and Charlotte. […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Friendship Memories Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Appreciating what you have Atlanta Charlotte Don't the Joneses Get you Down Envy on January 16, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
The First Wrong (Murderers of Jazmine Barnes)I wrote The First Wrong in May 2009 and posted it to my blog. It was written in […] This entry was posted in Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Black female blogger Candelaria Silva drive-by shooting Eric Black Jr. Jazmine Barnes LaPorsha Washington Larry Woodruffe Murder S. Lee Merritt Shaun King on January 9, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
9 Some “ings” in my life and on my mindI’ve been having some “ings” in my life and on my mind. Here we go: Learning how to […] This entry was posted in Celebration Love & relationships and tagged appreciating being believing Candelaria Silva hoping ings noticing praying on January 2, 2019 by Candelaria Silva