tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23899823112035634632024-03-17T23:03:11.640-04:00Harlem LovebirdsStarted in Harlem, thriving in New England. Q+Uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15623497418077784245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1485125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-51399885657239351922022-01-31T13:07:00.002-05:002022-01-31T13:36:33.037-05:00Happy New Year 2022<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPILsrkO1n3gCHAHWq-hFfq6YXZDcyexLzlEx3PDdL40ta5FSMCWef5l-kP79DM-9BURo_46Qolj51hbOYe__QgpMrkJab-Xrus0Cu564DcsCx3YFnaIdKrcEFmfdpUuf8PpjV7w17SSHsi3zcwbqiGoPOq04Q9i9FclV0MOy1MVv_VvL3UiabCn2f=s6400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4267" data-original-width="6400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPILsrkO1n3gCHAHWq-hFfq6YXZDcyexLzlEx3PDdL40ta5FSMCWef5l-kP79DM-9BURo_46Qolj51hbOYe__QgpMrkJab-Xrus0Cu564DcsCx3YFnaIdKrcEFmfdpUuf8PpjV7w17SSHsi3zcwbqiGoPOq04Q9i9FclV0MOy1MVv_VvL3UiabCn2f=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>{Photo credit: <a href="https://angleplatform.com/">Angle</a> formerly Shoot My Travel}</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been a minute, hasn't it? I've been in a reflective mood and wanted to return to this space for a "where I've been post." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's start with my Word of the Year:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDokcUsPd9FZtoVLWD6vnWggqXly1cLynNmEILXj1CmYXDXsrkxGvD8Zbf0CZ8MWFnj0lek38J7bIL8o8v7b7qZKPoT9o6_qvbOuchPoNHIrH3YbrqTgUfJWeP05AwXb3835vctUxgt3c0ozDkvxSewL8aDUMYPvZvfq0qpyyfsmQ32HjL0rbyjmXR=s1609" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1609" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDokcUsPd9FZtoVLWD6vnWggqXly1cLynNmEILXj1CmYXDXsrkxGvD8Zbf0CZ8MWFnj0lek38J7bIL8o8v7b7qZKPoT9o6_qvbOuchPoNHIrH3YbrqTgUfJWeP05AwXb3835vctUxgt3c0ozDkvxSewL8aDUMYPvZvfq0qpyyfsmQ32HjL0rbyjmXR=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Thank you <a href="https://www.mudlove.com/">Mud Love</a> for my Word of the Year mug!</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After working with a coach for the first time at the end of 2020 - <a href="https://www.claraangelinadiaz.com/">Clara Angelina Diaz</a> - 2021's word "align" kept me on track to get Brand Quiana in order mainly through <a href="https://www.quiana.com/">my website</a>. This helped me filter through the many opportunities that come my way and literally align with those that respect my boundaries, time and mission. Coming off of that and the effort that ensued in 2021, I selected the word "ease" as in the midst of the pandemic things continuously feel like a slog. I'm leaning into ease in a way that doesn't mean everything needs to be "easy," however moving away from things that create unnecessary struggle. Things are hard enough, why make them harder?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A few things that are helping me lately:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Therapy</b> - I found my therapist via <a href="https://therapyforblackgirls.com/">Therapy for Black Girls</a>)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.theshineapp.com/"><b>The Shine App</b></a> - recommended by my sister a couple years ago, I appreciate that it's a mental health app founded by women of color to address our needs</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.onepeloton.com/app">The Peloton App</a></b> - again, recommended by my sister! While I don't have the actual bike, I do have a fantastic alternative (you can see a video of my set-up</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLHnp8gHms2/" style="font-family: verdana;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">); I appreciate the non-bike workout options that the app has </span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/">Wordle</a></b> - this word game came at perfect time and I appreciate that there's nothing to download and no need to log in (so far the scientifically proven <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/foryou?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7057703711862377775#/@crvlwanek/video/7057703711862377775">best starter word</a> is working well for me!) </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">These "tools in my toolbox" have become a welcome routine in the midst of the mix of uncertainty and each day feeling like it's running into the next (honestly, I almost titled this blog post <i>2021</i> - since 2020 it really has felt like one long year). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For now I'm grateful for ending the month good health despite a rocky start, both kids in school also despite hiccups to start the first few weeks, and some cool partnerships ahead. I'm still most active over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/">Instagram</a> if you want to catch me there! </span></div></div></div>
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<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-17983127902637635552021-07-15T16:17:00.000-04:002021-07-15T16:17:17.923-04:00July Feature: I'm on Work Like a Mother Podcast! <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I look a look at my schedule and realized the summer is basically over! One stop in Staples and seeing all the school supplies perfectly lined up seemed to solidify that. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been quite the hiatus here in this space! I'm most active on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - specifically my stories - but am excited to share that I was recently featured on <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EuYHaYeEun8ADaLfKd8du" target="_blank">Work Like a Mother Podcast</a></b> produced by <a href="https://www.neighborschools.com/blog/raising-the-next-generation-moms-as-activists-and-advocates/" target="_blank">Neighborhood Schools</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check it out (you can also search "Work Like a Mother on Spotify or Apple too!):</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EuYHaYeEun8ADaLfKd8du" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc91r2swALU/YPCW0ORFW4I/AAAAAAACy-U/YquK6m3abS8Qg7jaO3nc-NzJGs_94nl7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Quiana%2BAgbai%2BPodcast%2Basset%2B.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Here's a link to the summary transcript <a href="https://www.neighborschools.com/blog/raising-the-next-generation-moms-as-activists-and-advocates/" target="_blank">here</a>! </i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm excited to be doing a lot of cool projects offline, but please check out my personal website <a href="https://www.quiana.com/" target="_blank">Quiana</a> for all things brand me. </div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For now I'm settling into 2 more weeks of camp for my kids then a few fun family adventures as things continue to re-open and we safely reunite with family and friends across the US. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Safe travels to those of you traveling this summer as well!</span></p>
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<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-66717462457212971482021-04-01T14:18:00.004-04:002021-04-01T14:18:52.249-04:00Happy April!: Where I've Been<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had this post as a draft to go up last week and was going to say how excited I was to post monthly but alas, here we are at April! It amazes me how much social media has changed since I started this space in 2009 as a digital journal of young family life. While I continue to stay most active <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/">on Instagram</a>, I'm grateful to still have this space to return to document important updates.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zryss2wYCnk/YF4LMvh9MeI/AAAAAAACsBA/P24Ef1m-1AUXAypzHxMSycUSWm9bkozTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1758/AgbaisMarchFamily.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Agbais March Family Photo" border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zryss2wYCnk/YF4LMvh9MeI/AAAAAAACsBA/P24Ef1m-1AUXAypzHxMSycUSWm9bkozTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w393-h400/AgbaisMarchFamily.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Here's where I've been lately...</i></span></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cnpdQyfbvd0/YF4OblIDeyI/AAAAAAACsBQ/P6aV3c4dwpkrTSPlBabaVF_xJj9YIIxRgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1170" height="285" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cnpdQyfbvd0/YF4OblIDeyI/AAAAAAACsBQ/P6aV3c4dwpkrTSPlBabaVF_xJj9YIIxRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h285/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was excited to be a judge in <a href="https://roxburyinnovationcenter.org/"><b>Roxbury Innovation Center</b></a>'s Pitch Night competition - the same competition I placed 2nd in last year! It was my first time as a judge and such a great front-row seat to some amazing local businesses. It's really exciting to see what's up and coming here in Boston! </span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfKQGNcioH4/YGYJzCSsq5I/AAAAAAACsF0/cSWXqGiwNGA7jFQ2f6u67EPEJbFGdxw8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/GAFlyer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfKQGNcioH4/YGYJzCSsq5I/AAAAAAACsF0/cSWXqGiwNGA7jFQ2f6u67EPEJbFGdxw8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/GAFlyer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On March 10 I was invited back to speak at <b>General Assembly</b> as part of their Womxn at Work series. It was such an engaging hour of sharing and empathy with so many tips and tools for surviving this era. Amidst the plethora of articles talking about the current conditions, I'm grateful for solutions-oriented conversations. Check out the full recording <a href="https://generalassemb.ly/.../womxn-at-work.../online/183869">here</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtWTzq2UsfM/YGYKwy1ciCI/AAAAAAACsF8/8U6M5DyakpIO-ZTpz3uz9SeVp4FqRZJUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/164787424_10100879133506222_8928590480784454831_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtWTzq2UsfM/YGYKwy1ciCI/AAAAAAACsF8/8U6M5DyakpIO-ZTpz3uz9SeVp4FqRZJUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/164787424_10100879133506222_8928590480784454831_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To commemorate the one year anniversary of Covid, <b>WBUR</b> invited me back to revisit this past year and check-in on how things are going in the intersection between work and motherhood. Check out the replay <a href="https://wbur.fm/2NPpNOl">here</a>! It was a candid conversation that talked about the "juggle-struggle" and how I manage the day-to-day. I'm grateful that I've been able to regularly speak about this to my local community, and it's inspired my journey towards podcasting (stay tuned!). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As much as I miss in-person events, continuing from 2020 I'm so glad to continue to be invited to share my experience virtually. Last year was my most profitable year public speaking, but despite this especially coming off Women's History Month "Pay Black Women" still needs to be said. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll leave you with my IGTV video expressing just that (shirt via <a href="https://www.deargrownasswomen.com/">Dear Grown Ass Women</a>):</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-68646265592640013912021-02-06T12:12:00.001-05:002021-02-06T12:12:23.223-05:00Kicking Off 2021 with MEFA's U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan <p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">D</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">isclosure: This post is sponsored by MEFA's U.Fund College Investing Plan; all opinions expressed are my own.<u></u> </span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmYzDFqG2P8/YB7NdNUhL_I/AAAAAAACpx8/t09UIadLUKMc4LJQuWe0qhH9DXrfla9dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AgbaiFamilyJanuary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmYzDFqG2P8/YB7NdNUhL_I/AAAAAAACpx8/t09UIadLUKMc4LJQuWe0qhH9DXrfla9dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/AgbaiFamilyJanuary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A New Year feels like a fresh start and 2021 feels like it is even more so than years past. In place of traditional resolutions, I like to create a list of 10 things I’m looking forward to each year and this year it definitely looks different. 2020 reinforced how important our family connections are as well as the importance of forward thinking. In sponsorship with MEFA's U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan, I’m sharing three things I’m looking forward to this year that center around our family’s plans for the future. </span><u style="font-family: verdana;"></u><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cultivating Hobbies <u></u> </span></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From cooking to crafting, the time spent in close proximity at home has helped my family and I spend more time discovering our hobbies. Technology has definitely played a role in this from tutorials to family painting video conference sessions, but it’s also helped me give thought to how my husband and I can best support our children’s hobbies. My 10-year-old daughter has especially taken an interest in art and we’ve enjoyed exploring biographies of artists and learning that many started as young as she is. Being together for such an extended period of time has really helped me pay close attention to my children’s gifts and find ways to hone them especially as I think about what lifelong hidden talents they possess. <u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGkSNhxIMwE/YB7Nyb4IwEI/AAAAAAACpyE/Ycys1jzE4HI1XqFTaF7lZjLqOSfBQfpUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaWrites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGkSNhxIMwE/YB7Nyb4IwEI/AAAAAAACpyE/Ycys1jzE4HI1XqFTaF7lZjLqOSfBQfpUACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/QuianaWrites.jpg" width="480" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Building a Quiana Blueprint <u></u> <u></u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This past year impacted women especially hard – from juggling work and caregiving, the compounded roles we faced were a lot. Looking ahead to the rest of 2021, I’m intentional about moving forward with my action plan for how I want to show up online and will continue to think about creating a strong future for my children. This includes continuing to contribute to their college savings plans and with MEFA’s U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan friends and family can join in my contributions. With both of my children’s summer birthdays already on their minds, this is definitely part of my portion of their gift wishlist!<u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Creating a Family Writing Practice <u></u> <u></u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In November my daughter Nia joined in the National November Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge, and while she extended it a bit to go into the December break, it really spurred me to think about how we can write together as a family. Nia’s really inspired her brother to continue working on his 1st grade writing skills and with continued remote learning it warms my heart to see them working together. I’m hoping we can do some partner journaling throughout the year and I purchased a mother/child journal to get us started. Additionally, with my husband’s humorous creativity, I’m thinking a version of a family choose-your-own adventure story might be fun!<u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While our list of what we’re looking forward to this year is very inward focused, I’m thankful for our continued health and safety. As my family and I continue to stay at home for the time being, incorporating new ways of connecting as a family will be a strong point for us and we’ll continue to stay the course as we make small decisions today that will help us build for our children’s future. <u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">To learn more about setting up MEFA’s U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan visit</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$&source=gmail&ust=1612717199139000&usg=AFQjCNHBl3mjnDvYNr3Ec2bkdsWeoieUcg" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span color="windowtext" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$&source=gmail&ust=1612717199139000&usg=AFQjCNHBl3mjnDvYNr3Ec2bkdsWeoieUcg" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #888888;">www.mefa.org/ufund</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br /></span></span></p>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-12236994267328206322021-01-25T15:31:00.009-05:002021-01-26T23:09:51.325-05:00Welcome 2021: Time to Align (& a Giveaway) <div><span id="docs-internal-guid-148ff22f-7fff-16cc-ee14-cae95e34b7ee"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxzewO_AVFs/YA8t-dE-6MI/AAAAAAACo3Q/SRXo3r9Ji3sY5RlxfAJusSOnH4TUUM8kwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaAlign2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxzewO_AVFs/YA8t-dE-6MI/AAAAAAACo3Q/SRXo3r9Ji3sY5RlxfAJusSOnH4TUUM8kwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/QuianaAlign2021.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">{Mug via <a href="https://www.mudlove.com/">Mud LOVE</a>}</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><i>Exhale.</i><br /><br />That's exactly what this Monday feels like to me.<br /><br />I was over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKeSM6Fnc2w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">IG TV</a> this morning with a Happy New Year message explaining a bit more.<br /><br />Check it out...</span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;">
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<br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In years past I'd create a list of "</span><a href="https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/2019/01/10-things-im-looking-forward-to-in-2019.html" style="font-family: verdana;">10 Things I'm Looking Forward To</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">," but at the end of 2019 something felt unsettled in my spirit, and I didn't feel compelled to compile my annual list. I even bought </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=970035756672521&ref=watch_permalink" style="font-family: verdana;">my annual Day Designer last year</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, however I didn't feel like setting it up (I ended up using it more like a scrapbook as I explain here in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJrV51knBnm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">my 2021 Day Designer unboxing video</a>). Something just seemed way off and well, I'm glad I listened to my gut. I kinda feel like it was something in me causing me to be defensively pessimistic and ultimately, I think it helped me mitigate a lot of disappointment last year.</span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The one thing I did stick with last year was my Word of the Year. Compared to my 10 Things list, having a word didn't seem so daunting and looking back I'm glad I selected the word I did: </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Release</b><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Like so many of us, I ended up releasing a lot. Pre-Covid, I knew there'd be things I'd be releasing - especially when it came to a couple multi-year volunteer positions I held. I feel like the word "release" vs. my word the year prior, "eliminate," was a gentler word in that things I released made room for someone else to step up. It felt like more of completion and with both I gave notice way in advance that it was coming. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fall 2020 I virtually attended the <a href="https://sheslocal.org/south-shore-conference-for-women/">South Shore Conference for Women</a>, a conference I attended in person in 2019 for the first time. It's such a dynamic conference for local women at a wonderful price point that makes it very accessible. I sat in on a panel with <a href="https://www.claraangelinadiaz.com/">Clara Angelina Diaz</a>, a coach, and I was immediately captivated by her focus and energy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6j0g8zng_z0/YA8lZaWiT5I/AAAAAAACo24/n9H7ZmyttS0w1FTD7JDYhJFmYEJfVzhxACLcBGAsYHQ/s1701/121507283_2800289566924430_7598577255405557520_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1701" data-original-width="1361" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6j0g8zng_z0/YA8lZaWiT5I/AAAAAAACo24/n9H7ZmyttS0w1FTD7JDYhJFmYEJfVzhxACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h400/121507283_2800289566924430_7598577255405557520_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">{Clara at 2020's South Shore Conference for Women}</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I booked a discovery call and ended up working with her for the first time in an 8 week coaching program. It was an investment in myself, something I rarely do, but now I realize how vital it is. I highly recommend working with a coach if you haven't before! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clara introduced me to <i><a href="https://www.positiveintelligence.com/">Positive Intelligence</a></i>, and I did a massive 2020 gig audit which helped inform a 2021 filter so I can work efficiently, aligning my goals with opportunities that come my way as well as proactively pursuing those that make are a good fit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My 2021 word of the year is in the above paragraph: <b>Align</b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9nOp91qmOQ/YA8fjPxgTTI/AAAAAAACo2o/lArljfQDlkQr-8PO4P_NKElAGj89AGxWACLcBGAsYHQ/s1068/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-25%2Bat%2B2.43.45%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1068" height="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9nOp91qmOQ/YA8fjPxgTTI/AAAAAAACo2o/lArljfQDlkQr-8PO4P_NKElAGj89AGxWACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h255/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-25%2Bat%2B2.43.45%2BPM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>{Via Merriam Webster}</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was ready with this word in November and had it ready to go on my letter board:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqaqlR0KHvU/YA8kXrrxj1I/AAAAAAACo2w/Ksf0Hzl82JUrQIWIvAm-i_PMbFH-V439wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaAlignLetterBoard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1218" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqaqlR0KHvU/YA8kXrrxj1I/AAAAAAACo2w/Ksf0Hzl82JUrQIWIvAm-i_PMbFH-V439wCLcBGAsYHQ/w380-h640/QuianaAlignLetterBoard.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After all that happened last year I'm ready for things to literally come into line - order, purpose, and clarity. Of course, I understand the unexpected happens (hello 2020), but I think it's worth putting some guardrails on 2021. I'm all about therapy, boundary setting, and prioritizing my health. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lastly to celebrate the successes in the past month, I'm giving away 2 special edition Georgia election stickers by <a href="https://www.mayhempaperportraits.com/">Mayhem Paper Portraits</a> over on this Instagram post (easy entry!): </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iitOd_2jArY/YA8nl76Py7I/AAAAAAACo3A/_HX6DH9R09ob0XJ86eCT_jXORWcSWUCAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1858/MayhemPaperPortraitsStickers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1858" height="404" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iitOd_2jArY/YA8nl76Py7I/AAAAAAACo3A/_HX6DH9R09ob0XJ86eCT_jXORWcSWUCAACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h404/MayhemPaperPortraitsStickers.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b><i>Happy New Year 2021! Stay tuned over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/">Instagram</a> (where I'm most active...for now!) for some really big announcements in the coming weeks. I'm so excited for what's in store...</i></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div></div>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-25945082843026532222020-12-21T18:45:00.002-05:002020-12-21T18:45:32.056-05:00A Holiday Update with Comcast<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Comcast; all opinions expressed are my own.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uCK9Z2qA6JY/X-ExhEDl5xI/AAAAAAAClCY/PQLvSGpSOrERCg7wx-f5tvAUa35Yjr52gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/ComcastMain.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uCK9Z2qA6JY/X-ExhEDl5xI/AAAAAAAClCY/PQLvSGpSOrERCg7wx-f5tvAUa35Yjr52gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/ComcastMain.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">{Image via Comcast}</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the year ends my family and I have been putting Comcast to the test with our remote learning and working from home! We have so many devices running at any given time and as longtime Comcast customers it’s been really great to see all they’ve been up to with improvements to service and beyond. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-994f5b0a-7fff-e9bd-b0a4-9a3c4f94925f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m excited to share a few updates with you so check them out…</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Extended Covid Support</span></span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-3637d569-7fff-7c0e-6297-28179f1e9e89" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With learning and working from home continuing to be the reality for most, Comcast has announced </span><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/covid-support-extended" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">extended Covid support through June 2021</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This means Comcast will continue to provide free Internet service for the first 60 days for new Internet Essentials customers, and free access to more than 1.5 million public Xfinity WiFi hotspots, the largest network of its kind in the country, through June 30, 2021. So many communities are in need of internet access and the digital divide is very real so this support is welcome. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Xfinity Mobile</span></span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staying connected is crucial now more than ever when we can’t always be in physical proximity to our friends and family. Thanks to Xfinity Mobile </span><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/stories/xfinity-mobile-2020-acsi" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">rated #1 in customer satisfaction</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, this is easier as it’s available to Xfinity Internet customers and includes up to five lines of unlimited nationwide talk and text, no activation fees, and no phone line access fees. When combined with free access to millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, Xfinity Mobile customers can save hundreds of dollars per year on their wireless bills.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Xfinity Mobile customers can choose from two straightforward nationwide 5G data options – By-the-Gig shared data starting at 1GB for $15, 3GB for $30 and 10GB for $60, or Unlimited for $45 per month per line.* Unlike most wireless carriers, Xfinity Mobile gives customers the flexibility to mix-and-match data options per line on an account and switch any line on an account between data options, at any time during their billing cycle.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">xFi and Beyond</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arQRlR8IKXM/X-EyGAbxRFI/AAAAAAAClCg/p2gba_P1I8oTmc-ZXvm2DOlsZlR8Kj0xQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/corporate_xFi-Pods-2nd-Generation---Table.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arQRlR8IKXM/X-EyGAbxRFI/AAAAAAAClCg/p2gba_P1I8oTmc-ZXvm2DOlsZlR8Kj0xQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/corporate_xFi-Pods-2nd-Generation---Table.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>{Image via Comcast}</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c6f4d8ef-7fff-6cde-b42a-80470a2c23d4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since it’s been a while here’s a refresher on xF Xfinity’s signature way of giving its customers </span><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">unprecedented visibility and control over one of the most important technologies in their lives – with the fastest speeds, the best coverage, and ultimate in-home control.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Speed </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">– up to 1 Gig in the home…</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coverage</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Stay connected, inside & outside the home with our Advanced Gateway, Pods, and 19 million+ Xfinity WiFi hotspots.</span></span></p></li><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: circle; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More on our next generation pods </span><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/stories/comcast-announces-a-new-generation-of-the-xfi-pod" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Control</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Xfinity xFi gives consumers visibility into all the devices that are connected to their home WiFi network, and allows them to organize, monitor and personalize their experience.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My family has our pods strategically positioned throughout our home as we spread out across three floors throughout the day. When my husband and I trade off exercising with the kids’ use of the basement for video games, we’ll switch to our respective offices to get work done and it helps to know we have consistent coverage. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Additionally, the best in-home WiFi is possible when you pair it with an Xfinity xFi Gateway…</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No-cost equipment upgrades (as technology changes, speed updates happen, you’re all set and will get your equipment updated at no cost) + tech support</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Easy WiFi management and Parental Controls</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Xfi Advanced Security to block online threats and protect every connected device automatically (If it’s connected; it’s protected!)</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My husband and I have access to the xFi app on our phones and use it to monitor device usage and connectivity. It’s a great security tool to have at our fingertips! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Comcast’s xFi Advanced Security service was made free for all 20 million xFi customers across all of Comcast’s service areas in January. This product was developed based on customer feedback requesting a way to protect IoT devices in this connected home era. It uses AI and machine learning technology to monitor and analyze WiFi traffic in the home, and automatically blocks identified suspicious activity in real time. To activate this service, Xfinity xFi customers can log onto the Xfinity app and enable xFi Advanced Security.</span></span><br /></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What's New on X1</span></span></h3><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My family and I have also enjoyed on demand programming options from Comcast. They just launched HBO Max (</span><span style="color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">access included for free for Xfinity HBO customers</span><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">); CBS All Access and coming up in 2021 is Disney+ and ESPN+ on X1 and Flex. The Christmas/Holiday section on X1 has been great for giving the kids easy access to programming - all they have to do is say “Christmas” and it takes them right to it. There’s a Christmas Countdown and more just in time for the holiday break.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Comcast's Commitment to DEI </span></span></h3><div><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a Comcast customer I’ve been supportive of their DEI efforts especially this year by offering support to close the digital divide as well as support BIPOC-owned businesses who are especially in need. In October, Comcast launched Comcast RISE, a multi-year initiative created to help strengthen and empower small businesses, starting with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color owned businesses; those hardest hit by COVID-19. The Comcast RISE program will help thousands of small businesses over the next three years through grants, marketing and technology upgrades, including media campaigns and connectivity, computer and voice equipment, as well as free marketing insights to all applicants. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.comcastrise.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.comcastrise.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Accompanying their existing programs such as Internet Essentials, its multi-year plan to invest in “Lift Zones” as well as the support of local school communities’ access to the internet, Comcast will continue to be a leader in technology access and community involvement into 2021 and beyond. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To learn more about their ongoing efforts you can check out the full summary </span><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/covid-support-extended" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks to Comcast my family is finishing the year strong, connected and ready to confidently face 2021. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div></div></div>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-26184889843774441412020-12-20T10:07:00.002-05:002020-12-22T11:16:51.995-05:00Zoo To You with MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan<span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Disclosure: This post is sponsored by MEFA's U.Fund College Investing Plan; all opinions expressed are my own.</i></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krIraAp0P88/X99lcDy5VDI/AAAAAAACkzk/FPGZUWtEs6UNZImlNqJmBAqfIRt7OHDTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneZooFGLiveR1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krIraAp0P88/X99lcDy5VDI/AAAAAAACkzk/FPGZUWtEs6UNZImlNqJmBAqfIRt7OHDTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/StoneZooFGLiveR1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my family’s challenges this season has been staying engaged with many of our favorite sites including our local zoo. Thankfully, ZooToYou, brought to you by MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan, brings the zoo experience right to you via Facebook Live!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learning starts at home, and while it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the video conferences, being able to take a fun break with your family and meet zoo animals is a welcome experience! Grayson and I recently joined in the Facebook Live ZooToYou sessions where we met the resident yak at the Stone Zoo, a New England Zoo.</span><p></p><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--T2DfGfH2hQ/X99m5Ox8BmI/AAAAAAACkz4/RBd4gLuKvpUDqzZxz-ZtDx-C9hGpXKl4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneZooFBLiveYakWatermark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--T2DfGfH2hQ/X99m5Ox8BmI/AAAAAAACkz4/RBd4gLuKvpUDqzZxz-ZtDx-C9hGpXKl4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/StoneZooFBLiveYakWatermark.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was so adorable watching the yak play with a pumpkin! As she sniffed around and came right up to the camera, zoo guides also answered questions straight from the kids watching. This was a wonderful interactive experience! Each ZooToYou session takes place from 1-2pm EST which for us falls within the tail-end of my family’s lunch break. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N826iFW5Ddw/X99nPkJ5W7I/AAAAAAACk0A/3gNpZ3pYXtsj0tZMzyIhuRbJKg39mGpPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ZootoYouFBWatermark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N826iFW5Ddw/X99nPkJ5W7I/AAAAAAACk0A/3gNpZ3pYXtsj0tZMzyIhuRbJKg39mGpPACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/ZootoYouFBWatermark.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Each session is brief - about 15 minutes - and gives you a close-up experience of various animals at both zoos. If you follow the Stone Zoo and Franklin Zoo Facebook pages, you can set up your notifications to stay on top of the ZooToYou schedule! </div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Also, if you miss a ZooToYou session, you can even catch the replays. Grayson recently caught up on meeting the calves at the Franklin Zoo, and he was really curious to learn how they keep their hooves cleaned. Although he knows the zoo is just a few miles from us, we haven’t been able to visit, so it’s such a welcome treat to enjoy from the comfort of our home. Continuing to learn at home is an experience I’ll always champion even when my children return to in-person learning, but for now this is a great way to supplement their school’s remote learning. </div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">While my family may not know what the future holds for long-term school, I’m grateful to continue saving for college so that when the time comes, we’ll be able to make a plan. We make sure it stays automated, and it gives us confidence knowing we’re saving for when the time comes. If you want to learn more about how MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan can work for your family, visit their website <a href="http://www.mefa.org/ufund" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Also be sure to follow the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo on Facebook to tune into ZooToYou.</div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-67105102304239042682020-12-02T13:52:00.006-05:002020-12-02T13:52:32.510-05:00The Gift of Education with the U.Fund College Investing Plan and MEFA<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span id="docs-internal-guid-af4cca15-7fff-2b98-d209-2f23acf58c77" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Disclosure: This post is sponsored by MEFA and the U.Fund College Investing Plan; all opinions expressed are my own.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-af4cca15-7fff-2b98-d209-2f23acf58c77" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fM6FIgOB7Bo/X8ffUPwTIOI/AAAAAAACi4k/kbt6ZqWeCf0AN4ngKS9RELGRwE_cN6_nACLcBGAsYHQ/s1787/QuianaUkaBC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1192" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fM6FIgOB7Bo/X8ffUPwTIOI/AAAAAAACi4k/kbt6ZqWeCf0AN4ngKS9RELGRwE_cN6_nACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/QuianaUkaBC.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><p></p><div id="docs-internal-guid-b780cfc0-7fff-e584-f4cf-5d741559748e" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1999 my husband and I met as 18-year-old college students and 20 years later when we became first-time parents, we knew saving for our children’s college education was crucial. During the current situation we are giving more thought to our future, and a college savings plan is a great way to help friends and family contribute to your children’s future this holiday season.</span></span></span></span></div><div id="docs-internal-guid-b780cfc0-7fff-e584-f4cf-5d741559748e" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div><div id="docs-internal-guid-b780cfc0-7fff-e584-f4cf-5d741559748e" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></span><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-5540e60c-7fff-2f55-ce59-e21e9aee0b5e" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ve been championing experiences over things in this space for years and given today’s uncertainty I’m doubling down on this. While travel is restricted and local visits to many of our favorite places, I’m thinking about ways we can look ahead and have family contribute in meaningful ways. Thankfully friends and family can contribute to your child’s college savings plan. </span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I used student loans and partial scholarships to cover my tuition while my husband was on full athletic scholarship, but as we know uncertainty happens so it’s best to have options and make a plan. You can learn more about how MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan can work for your family this season by visiting their website <a href="www.mefa.org/ufund" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWYIS4Vqy6Y/X8fgj3SRnWI/AAAAAAACi4s/t3gO_Cc1N2cvK6BZdwhFxYxanMtih-nOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/NiaGraysonBench.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWYIS4Vqy6Y/X8fgj3SRnWI/AAAAAAACi4s/t3gO_Cc1N2cvK6BZdwhFxYxanMtih-nOACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/NiaGraysonBench.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-55c1d3a7-7fff-9e4f-e440-a267a18ae29a" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With so many educational institutions making changes this year, it’s definitely challenging thinking ahead to what the landscape for our children might be. We’ll continue helping them as best we can with our current remote and hybrid learning situations knowing that we are continuing to put away crucial savings for their future. Our college years were some of the best for my husband and I, and we have fond memories on both of our campuses. It’s been such a great legacy allowing our children to see firsthand where we met. </span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Being able to visualize, dream and plan for your family is such a gift, and I’m thankful for how MEFA makes it possible. As we help our children think about what they want to be when they grow up we do our best to continue to help them hope and dream knowing that we have a plan.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-df7d2f06-7fff-4c44-3689-e247fa7bf142" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My daughter is set on becoming a writer while Grayson is excited about the possibility of playing basketball just like his dad!</span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While it’s a challenge not being able to be with family this holiday season, we’ve added contributions to the college savings plan to both our children’s wish lists - and yes, they’ve asked for a few toys already too! It’s such a great way to make a long-term, lasting impact for their future. </span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How are you preparing for your children’s college savings plan? To learn more about setting up MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan visit </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$&source=gmail&ust=1607021390673000&usg=AFQjCNGUyp3cScF55c_875FF2x8X9Nt3Qg" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mefa.org/ufund__;!!IHJ3XrWN4X8!d_jBgwEBAymqAjWzkI82dHFHXPyuAcZise5ogQEx0Jk9El-cKTc8l4vIg6Rh56H7OqU$" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">www.mefa.org/ufund</a>. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-af4cca15-7fff-2b98-d209-2f23acf58c77" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></p></div>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-79911378496706765332020-11-15T17:43:00.008-05:002020-11-16T09:10:43.636-05:00A Very Special Family Election Moment<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How has it been a week since the announcement of <a href="https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/2020/11/black-girl-joy-indeed.html">the election results</a>?!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MM0GJ_3aOaU/X7GsmlsAT4I/AAAAAAAChkQ/WivsX4Tsls8vequ8WUAEIM6OZQ32ywaJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaKamalaTee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1065" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MM0GJ_3aOaU/X7GsmlsAT4I/AAAAAAAChkQ/WivsX4Tsls8vequ8WUAEIM6OZQ32ywaJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w332-h640/QuianaKamalaTee.jpg" width="332" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Tee via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/always.southern/">@always.southern</a> (and updated <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1756263977987698/">here</a>!) </i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm popping in briefly as we finish up a weekend at safe at home to share a bit of post-election joy...</div></span></div><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I shared <a href="https://twitter.com/HarlemLovebirds/status/1325290693867220994">this</a> on Twitter last weekend I had no idea how it'd take off: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OoRu0NjERo/X7GtbBzrKuI/AAAAAAAChkY/4TWWjmAPUEsE3Tvep2hq_sAQvEtx0IAPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1236/HarlemLovebirdsElectionNight.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="624" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OoRu0NjERo/X7GtbBzrKuI/AAAAAAAChkY/4TWWjmAPUEsE3Tvep2hq_sAQvEtx0IAPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w324-h640/HarlemLovebirdsElectionNight.png" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When someone from the Biden-Harris team reached out to me regarding including the image from <a href="https://twitter.com/HarlemLovebirds/status/1325290693867220994">my Tweet</a> in a special post I was excited! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today I got the notification that the post went live. Check it you here and embedded below:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en" style="text-align: center;">To young girls and women everywhere: dream with ambition and know that there are no limits to what you can be. <a href="https://t.co/j7qDuLVTiV">pic.twitter.com/j7qDuLVTiV</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1328019677709262848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2020</a></div></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-34934506562677445492020-11-09T14:38:00.002-05:002020-11-10T21:07:33.561-05:00Black Girl Joy Indeed<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kt9ZO8HUtzA/X6mZX5fkRXI/AAAAAAACgug/y5h67JSYtEMCfm1BKJ7ZbmcGGI3Q0UsSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/NiaElectionJoy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kt9ZO8HUtzA/X6mZX5fkRXI/AAAAAAACgug/y5h67JSYtEMCfm1BKJ7ZbmcGGI3Q0UsSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/NiaElectionJoy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Nia had been baking and the TV was off when we got the big news in the family text. We turned on the TV and she lept for joy! </i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />My daughter's tears of despair 4 years ago have now turned to tears of joy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is when I really got choked up...</span></p><p><span></span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkLgmmu2EOU/X6mbQyQc8QI/AAAAAAACgus/_BYe4WfrxpwaGHnmxOmAYDtrDop6UCeVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1354/NiaElection2020Tweet.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1198" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkLgmmu2EOU/X6mbQyQc8QI/AAAAAAACgus/_BYe4WfrxpwaGHnmxOmAYDtrDop6UCeVACLcBGAsYHQ/w566-h640/NiaElection2020Tweet.png" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The original tweet is <a href="https://twitter.com/HarlemLovebirds/status/1325290693867220994">here</a> (and the full thread full of uplifting images!)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br />P.S. Check out <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/podcasts/the-daily/divided-america-election-biden-trump.html">today's excellent episode of The Daily podcast</a> showcasing a myriad of citizens' voices post-election. </i></span></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-51950200459632411152020-10-26T14:07:00.002-04:002020-10-28T15:49:32.060-04:00Our Family's Boston Globe Feature<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPGDBkhRa4A/X5cPFSm8FYI/AAAAAAACbNU/NqO_rKrhoaEr-x8cBCZn7NUzG6Kas2N7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/BostonGlobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPGDBkhRa4A/X5cPFSm8FYI/AAAAAAACbNU/NqO_rKrhoaEr-x8cBCZn7NUzG6Kas2N7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/BostonGlobe.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>This past Friday, October 23 my family was included in <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/23/lifestyle/one-pandemic-three-everyday-families-heres-how-they-make-life-happen-what-they-worry-about/">the Boston Globe's "In the Family Way" feature</a> showcasing how 3 local families are currently coping given all that's going on. In it I shared a day-in-the-life including what it's like balancing remote and hybrid learning for Grayson and Nia, respectively, as well as managing with Uka recovering from surgery. </div></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thankfully, we're OK, but in the past few days with all the outpouring of support and feedback from the piece it's reinforced how important it is to keep sharing our stories with one another. That's exactly why I started Harlem Lovebirds 11 years ago this month - it was an extension of my written journal I had kept since I was 7 years old. I intend to keep sharing, albeit, more so on <a href=" https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/?hl=en">Instagram</a>!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can read the original feature on the Globe's website <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/23/lifestyle/one-pandemic-three-everyday-families-heres-how-they-make-life-happen-what-they-worry-about/?fbclid=IwAR1yGYpbWNlYxSycrJn1fjaNNpLDY02k3etnEbClx3GhYr0TTBuj-ssFPaY">here</a> as well as <a href="https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&id=60311e66cd&fbclid=IwAR3-BYb8avszycTzBLwU9oU6oJzsCo4X3DhJk6NYRh2akpiFm_tH6w6y7Vc">here</a>, without a paywall on the "In the Family Way" newsletter. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>I must give a big shoutout to Leah of <a href="https://citylivingboston.com/">City Living (Boston)</a> who brought this opportunity my way - thank you!</i></b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">P.S. I've updated my recent <a href="https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/2020/10/a-round-up-where-ive-been.html">"Where I've Been" post</a> to include this feature; check it out for other places I've been invited to share my voice in the past few months. </span></div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-64358981661981065002020-10-22T14:18:00.008-04:002020-10-22T14:24:03.099-04:00Planning Ahead with World Sports Camp<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;"><i>Disclosure: This post is a paid partnership in collaboration with World Sports Camp. All opinions expressed are my own. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></i></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lwj0C561cRw/X5HJczaj85I/AAAAAAACaVk/PaOe-uz9qCEo_w26cVVkZC1fOMdzHuGdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WorldSportsCampTennis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lwj0C561cRw/X5HJczaj85I/AAAAAAACaVk/PaOe-uz9qCEo_w26cVVkZC1fOMdzHuGdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/WorldSportsCampTennis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the end of the year approaches, I’m starting to think about my kids’ plans for next summer, especially because we're a big sports family. My husband’s former professional basketball career has definitely inspired the kids to lean towards basketball, and this school my 5th grader has successfully taken up intramural tennis, Covid-19 precautions and all. When I recently learned about </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://worldsportscamp.campmanagement.com/enroll" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World Sports Camp</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> right here in Massachusetts and their plans for Summer 2021 I was excited to learn more!</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking place at the stunning campus of Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, MA, World Sports Camp has opened Summer 2021 enrollment for both 2, 3, 4 5 & 6-week overnight and day sports camps for children ages 8-16 years old including: </span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Basketball</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Soccer</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tennis</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Golf</span></span></p></li></ul><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World Sports Camp brings together top coaches allowing participants to decide their course of involvement in each sport which is so important for developing autonomy. Additionally, both the children’s age and skill level are assessed when making placements. Most importantly, to help parents plan ahead they’ve established policies in the event of changing circumstances World Sports Camp is allowing a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100% refund</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the event they are unable to open next summer. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Q8xnBIxh-Q/X5HJ0wDZQpI/AAAAAAACaV0/KBcZ53v3-uQ1VWG84ncEICZlj-Rysqx2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WorldSportsSoccer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Q8xnBIxh-Q/X5HJ0wDZQpI/AAAAAAACaV0/KBcZ53v3-uQ1VWG84ncEICZlj-Rysqx2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/WorldSportsSoccer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fall season is the perfect time to settle on plans for next summer, and I appreciate that World Sports Camp offers peace of mind. I went through this with my kids this past spring and summer as we had to sort out unenrolling from programs and looking ahead, a scramble to get kids into programs is expected again. If you’re like me, it’s great to have one less thing to worry about! </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3c9652bb-7fff-2980-a3fe-7e0e969710e9"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it comes to their Covid-19 policy, World Sports Camp has expressed: </span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will be following all of the state and local guidelines from the CDC, along with the steps that the school we are located at has done to open. The safety of our athletes, coaches and staff is the #1 priority of our program. We will consult on best practices from camps who ran in 2020 and will implement all necessary protocols to make camp safe and fun!”</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcXAMDdHy98/X5HKQCNn0BI/AAAAAAACaWA/egleHkH62zYuX0z9y56L_680XDkYrB1aQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WorldSportsCampGolf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcXAMDdHy98/X5HKQCNn0BI/AAAAAAACaWA/egleHkH62zYuX0z9y56L_680XDkYrB1aQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/WorldSportsCampGolf.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Day and Overnight options running from <b>June 27, 2021 to July 31, 2021</b>, World Sports Camp’s staff has years of experience creating outstanding programming that goes beyond sports. </span><span><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-129272a4-7fff-dc8a-71a1-52827e488355"><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QbcddbJvyew/X5HMXlI52-I/AAAAAAACaWQ/eK7w83ieqokwkwodp2Shklk-0_V9ag_ogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1626/WorldSportsCampDaySchedule.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1626" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QbcddbJvyew/X5HMXlI52-I/AAAAAAACaWQ/eK7w83ieqokwkwodp2Shklk-0_V9ag_ogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/WorldSportsCampDaySchedule.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d428f948-7fff-a727-28b7-75d6c99f7d0c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pricing for World Sports Camp begins at $1,550 per week and includes the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· All housing in dormitories on the campus </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· 3 meals per day </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· All of the sports instruction (individual and team) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· 24 hour security </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· Evening activities (Casino night, Minute to Win it Contest, etc…) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· Weekend Activities (Color War Competition) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· Wifi throughout the campus </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· A World Sports Camp – gold medal </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· World Sports Camp T-Shirts </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· A full time nurse and a full time athletic trainer </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76pt; margin-right: 60pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 60pt 0pt 76pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">· A camp doctor for emergencies</span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To save 20% off your enrollment you can use my promo code </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“lovebirds”</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at checkout </span><a href="https://worldsportscamp.campmanagement.com/enroll" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and be sure to follow World Sports Camp on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wscfamily" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/worldsportscamp/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to stay on top of the latest updates. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></span></div></div></span></div></span>
<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-76441096189763503422020-10-05T11:07:00.007-04:002020-10-26T14:12:34.794-04:00A Round-Up: Where I've Been<p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw7JZPoLYPA/X3s1sdHD03I/AAAAAAACZec/vbJyu8b7k9UYoCSi8_1Hd2OD4lBBAgjhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaMicAlt2020%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw7JZPoLYPA/X3s1sdHD03I/AAAAAAACZec/vbJyu8b7k9UYoCSi8_1Hd2OD4lBBAgjhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/QuianaMicAlt2020%2B.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>{via <a href="https://imagesbyamberrobinson.com/">Images by Amber Robinson</a>}</i></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The silver lining of the social unrest this year is that I've been invited to share my voice in more prominent spaces. It's been both gratifying and unnerving as for the longest time I felt unheard and unseen, but even still in the face of Black Lives Matter as a trending topic </span><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/16/support-for-black-lives-matter-has-decreased-since-june-but-remains-strong-among-black-americans/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">interest is indeed waning</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll still be here, steadfast whatever happens beyond this "awakening."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's a round-up of a few places I've been showing up ICYMI:</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://powertofly.com/events/details/331385-building-connections-in-a-virtual-world-with-toya-lillard-executive-director-vibe-theater-experience-and-quiana-agbai-founder-of-harlem-lovebirds/" target="_blank">Allyship to Impact: Building Connections in a Virtual World</a></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PT27YZ0UOrI/X3svtk21AtI/AAAAAAACZd8/35UZAQVxNtES100awZHIr8TJ7SXYYMKIACLcBGAsYHQ/s623/ALLYSHIP%2BTO%2BIMPACT-%2BPANELS%2BIMAGES%2B-%2BFB-5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="623" height="334" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PT27YZ0UOrI/X3svtk21AtI/AAAAAAACZd8/35UZAQVxNtES100awZHIr8TJ7SXYYMKIACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h334/ALLYSHIP%2BTO%2BIMPACT-%2BPANELS%2BIMAGES%2B-%2BFB-5.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020/09/08/ready-for-school" target="_blank">Listeners React: Is Massachusetts Ready For School?</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omDP5sDdz1s/X3swv68s62I/AAAAAAACZeE/jJGyBTo_MDIkLhSFOWN1d5Ry5yle346XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1221/WBUR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omDP5sDdz1s/X3swv68s62I/AAAAAAACZeE/jJGyBTo_MDIkLhSFOWN1d5Ry5yle346XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w566-h640/WBUR.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://parentingandpolitics.libsyn.com/ep-30-the-fears-and-joys-of-raising-black-children" target="_blank">Parenting & Politics: The Fears and Joys of Raising Black Children</a></b></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rb9-eWRoHcQ/X3syjeIJyVI/AAAAAAACZeQ/FLSagIBxO3UkKYVE1P-_Jonq6-Tl79QUACLcBGAsYHQ/s1178/ParentingandPolitics.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1178" height="637" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rb9-eWRoHcQ/X3syjeIJyVI/AAAAAAACZeQ/FLSagIBxO3UkKYVE1P-_Jonq6-Tl79QUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h637/ParentingandPolitics.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGkGf-0ltMY&t=1273s" target="_blank">PeopleNova Podcast Ep 008 Moving Monoliths</a></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eT6pDL6Y6k/X33wFNdLfSI/AAAAAAACZkw/8-rAuhP6WVMH7zIAbXGpz_-Iwg3Z-PxSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1753/PeopleNova.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1753" data-original-width="1054" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eT6pDL6Y6k/X33wFNdLfSI/AAAAAAACZkw/8-rAuhP6WVMH7zIAbXGpz_-Iwg3Z-PxSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w384-h640/PeopleNova.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>*Update: We were featured in the <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/23/lifestyle/one-pandemic-three-everyday-families-heres-how-they-make-life-happen-what-they-worry-about/?fbclid=IwAR0lyLnnsx6_ri1DN4TKsxM5qeqk_DzL0R89AYNvMvdq7RZE1XtG-R33cg8">Boston Globe on October 23, 2020</a>*</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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<a href="https://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank" title="email signature"><img src="https://www.mylivesignature.com/signatures/87071/Quiana/7198140BAC804C18F8110E1F4A223AE1.png" /></a>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-52314522626329512962020-09-25T13:31:00.004-04:002020-09-25T13:31:47.492-04:00OK 40<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDH7bXp5QhQ/X24gr9BHx6I/AAAAAAACYmM/OMzFUukiXKQvZJv3xiRCruw2gyxJc3Q8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Quiana40Main.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1630" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDH7bXp5QhQ/X24gr9BHx6I/AAAAAAACYmM/OMzFUukiXKQvZJv3xiRCruw2gyxJc3Q8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w510-h640/Quiana40Main.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>For the past few years, rather than make New Years resolutions, I've curated a list of <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/#">10 things I'm looking forward to</a>. As 2019 ended I had trepidation about creating my list and as the first quarter ended I realized it was good that I didn't. Most things I would've put on that list ended up canceling. Now, a few days into 40 years old, I'm recommitted to continuing to be thankful for my family and my health. </span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUsNIivcGxk/X24mplGg78I/AAAAAAACYm0/ZbvRogDSaQUPrjorf-_TI7cv7E_wyjnLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Quiana40Silly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUsNIivcGxk/X24mplGg78I/AAAAAAACYm0/ZbvRogDSaQUPrjorf-_TI7cv7E_wyjnLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Quiana40Silly.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pivot has definitely been an overused buzz word of this era, but I've found it fitting for things have been retrofitted and reconfigured. It's been a lesson in creativity, ingenuity and perseverance. I'm thankful for the amazing opportunities that have come my way including the recent Power to Fly Allyship to Impact session. My session, <a href="https://powertofly.com/events/details/331385-building-connections-in-a-virtual-world-with-toya-lillard-executive-director-vibe-theater-experience-and-quiana-agbai-founder-of-harlem-lovebirds/?fbclid=IwAR0EVBm8zfob6ld937DDetNPOAvb4YpJrBxK7rQ1M03-ZEITtlbU6-mBHsY">Building Connections in a Virtual World</a>, is now available here along with all the other sessions for FREE. I appreciate everyone who shared and attended - it was a dynamic 2 days! </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1018" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9mqs0qSbng/X24hUUZbyaI/AAAAAAACYmU/FK3mR0mtmz8fhD3lEJ5u2duNNzdR6fwKACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/AllyshiptoImpactQuianaAgbai.png" width="640" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The announcement of the Breonna Taylor verdict the day after I turned 40 turned my attention to thinking deeply about my energy, this vile system and my future. Specifically, thinking about the span of time and the fact that the decision was announced on the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till's killers being acquitted. I reflected on the fact that my last living grandparent at age 84 can remember that moment like yesterday and now 65 years later we have a similar acquittal. In 40 years I'll be about the same age my grandmother is now. Will we still be seeking justice?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/USkQsAHnpaQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1168" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1qz5pNx3DM/X24jkFgJxrI/AAAAAAACYmg/nPtYw2LtFfcOTt1SzlS_IFIYKLkFCdggQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h360/EddieGlaudeJr.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>{From this video discussion <a href="https://youtu.be/USkQsAHnpaQ">here</a>}</i></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As much as I'd like to be unbothered by everything going on I can't help but feel the weight of it all, and I'm of the mindset that it's just not about "my 4 and no more;" I feel compelled to continue to speak out on social and racial justice issues, but I'm also mindful of seasons of life. My word last year was "Eliminate" and while I didn't make a list, I did select a word: "Release." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even before Covid, I knew I'd be letting go of a couple volunteer leadership roles allowing me to redirect my attention to the needs of my family. I'm thankful to be in service within my community in other ways and am especially grateful for continuing therapy to help me sort through it all. I found my therapist via <b><a href="https://therapyforblackgirls.com/">Therapy for Black Girls</a></b> and highly recommend it! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OwMte3ziao/X24o4HFQ8RI/AAAAAAACYnA/1VD5nr8yBoUCY4Ufr2psBqwS90HeQ_B_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/QuianaKids40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OwMte3ziao/X24o4HFQ8RI/AAAAAAACYnA/1VD5nr8yBoUCY4Ufr2psBqwS90HeQ_B_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/QuianaKids40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Sending so much love to everyone who sent wishes, called and surprised me with such thoughtful gifts! I'm looking forward to properly celebrating next year (ummm, South Africa please). Thank you! </i></b></span></p>
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My kids' favorite color was "snack time!" With a few more weeks left until school starts, I'm partnering with </span><a href="http://goic.io/HUKM_q" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Hood Milk</a><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> to share my family's back-to-school snacking strategy. Hood Milk contains no artificial growth hormones and has important nutrients for my growing kids!</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Here's what's working for us this back-to-school snacking season...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;">Like many families this year, we got caught up in the baking craze! We tried so many fun and delicious recipes and gave us the opportunity to be in the kitchen together. As the summer winds down I'm finding we're starting to return to baking. Nia's taken command of baking duties lately, and when I give her free range to peruse my cookbooks she not only find ones that I forgot about but surprises the family with her tasty delights! One of her favorites is making homemade pretzels, and I round out her treat with a bowl of fruit - we've been really enjoying strawberries - and a cup of <a href="http://goic.io/HUKM_q">Hood Milk</a>.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaXTYBGBeIM/X1ZO52BjX_I/AAAAAAACXP0/yawtM9U20LMbJ55G5GqmPal4BvYOoMZvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/QuianaNiaHoodMilk2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaXTYBGBeIM/X1ZO52BjX_I/AAAAAAACXP0/yawtM9U20LMbJ55G5GqmPal4BvYOoMZvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w469-h625/QuianaNiaHoodMilk2.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Hood Milk comes in a LightBlock Bottle® and provides growing kids with 8g of protein and 9 essential nutrients per serving. Additionally, the kids are already noticing it's getting darker earlier, and it's bringing to mind the importance of getting our Vitamin D - especially crucial for darker skin tones. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Nia is going through such a growth spurt and as our conversations frequently center around self-care, Hood Milk is part of my family's healthy choices. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Growing up milk was such an important part of my snack time, and I vividly remember getting the little cartons at school! As I dust off my color coded schedule, I'm sure kids will be looking for the "snack time" color yet again, and I know being able to maintain these simple routines for them gives them comfort and a sense of security. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">I'm confident knowing I can count on Hood Milk to be a part of our back-to-school snacking routine!</span></span></p><p></p>
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Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-50436564474685053622020-08-20T14:24:00.003-04:002020-08-20T14:27:36.641-04:00Growing Up Strong with Hood Milk<span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>This post was sponsored by Hood as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.</i></span><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68yPSoI3wko/Xz69309Qz_I/AAAAAAACWD8/CEiOCmVBXj8TimG3ggE4biwOQ73JVemPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/HarlemLovebirdsHoodMilk1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68yPSoI3wko/Xz69309Qz_I/AAAAAAACWD8/CEiOCmVBXj8TimG3ggE4biwOQ73JVemPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/HarlemLovebirdsHoodMilk1.jpeg" /></a></div><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); color: #5c7080; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></em><p></p><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">I recently took my children to their annual wellness visits and thankfully they received healthy reports, and our doctor also confirmed something we see every time we visit: their heights are nearly off the charts! Staying on top of their health is something that's important now so more than ever and continuing to focus on nutrition is top priority for my family. Thankfully, <a href="http://goic.io/G5Od4O" rel="nofollow">Hood Milk</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">has been a staple in our home and I'm confident in knowing that each serving provides my kids with 8g of protein and 9 essential nutrients. </span></span></em><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span><div><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Growing up in Columbus, Ohio milk was essential to my family's meals - with 3 siblings we powered our way through several gallons each week, and I even have fond memories of returning to visit the Dairy Barn at our local state fair. My kids have been more creative milk drinkers from our smoothies to baking, Hood Milk has been a welcome presence in our fridge. Especially as a New England brand, my kids light up seeing the famous bottle on our trips to the Children's Museum, and even on the shelves the protective LightBlock Bottle® stands out!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-style: normal;" /></em></div><div><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); color: #5c7080; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); color: #5c7080; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVjvTLoGoQc/Xz6-qyunVaI/AAAAAAACWEE/BuNXOJu6_VMzw_uXQAt4FLoGMF4EES7CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/HarlemLovebirdsHoodMilk2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVjvTLoGoQc/Xz6-qyunVaI/AAAAAAACWEE/BuNXOJu6_VMzw_uXQAt4FLoGMF4EES7CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/HarlemLovebirdsHoodMilk2.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">Freshness is important to my family, and now that my kids are tall enough to help themselves they are quite adept at the sniff test. That is, they always sniff milk before drinking! Hood's commitment to quality means it's produced without artificial growth hormones and tested for antibiotics. Also, since Vitamin D is important for darker skin, I appreciate Hood Milk as a reliable source especially as we limit our time out and about. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">I'm thankful for my kids' continued health as we look ahead to the coming months. I feel confident keeping Hood Milk on our grocery list especially as they will outpace me me in height! Calcium for the win, right? To learn more about Hood Milk visit their </span><a href="http://goic.io/G5Od4O" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal;">website</a><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"> and be sure to follow on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hphood/" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal;">Instagram</a><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"> and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HPHood/" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal;">Facebook</a><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">.</span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(92, 112, 128); letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></em></div>
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</div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-66243572244717170922020-08-17T18:09:00.002-04:002020-08-20T14:26:38.592-04:00Back-to-School with Comcast Internet Essentials<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Comcast New England. #ad</i></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i></i></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0deDs7exSg/Xzr2Fz5agvI/AAAAAAACVoo/KgzfP88C-lQXPzqqdKb3foPN-XGJwVlogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/corporate_Internet-Essentials---Boy-Using-Laptop-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0deDs7exSg/Xzr2Fz5agvI/AAAAAAACVoo/KgzfP88C-lQXPzqqdKb3foPN-XGJwVlogCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/corporate_Internet-Essentials---Boy-Using-Laptop-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Image via <a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/" rel="nofollow">Comcast</a><br /></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After a local staycation, my family like many around the country are now turning our attention towards the start of the school year under the continuation of distance learning. This means that technological inequities brought up in the spring remain to be of concern for many families. Thankfully Comcast's new <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/#">Internet Essentials</a> program is bringing high speed Internet access to families in need including 60 days of free service for new Internet Essentials customers through the end of 2020. <br /><br />Learn more about Internet Essentials and how to apply...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Through public-private partnerships Comcast is able to bring service to more families in need. As a family of 4 in Boston I've witnessed the strain when there are multiple household family members needing reliable Internet access across multiple devices.<br /><br />“We’ve seen firsthand that low-cost Internet access is an important part of improving digital equity and creating positive opportunities for low-income students and families,” said Dana Strong, President of Xfinity Consumer Services. “Through this new partnership program, we are accelerating the efforts of cities, schools, philanthropies, nonprofits, and private citizens to collaborate and open the doors of Internet access for more families in need." </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgH85gW5jjM/Xzr-60IGdxI/AAAAAAACVpM/DyU8V-z9qkg23GMaWgIe4vxozOHJKh-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2014/InternetEssentialsLogo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="2014" height="258" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgH85gW5jjM/Xzr-60IGdxI/AAAAAAACVpM/DyU8V-z9qkg23GMaWgIe4vxozOHJKh-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h258/InternetEssentialsLogo.png" width="512" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With Nia starting 5th grade and Grayson starting 1st grade making sure my kids are ready for continued remote learning is priority and I appreciate that Internet Essentials brings low-cost, high-speed Internet service for only $9.95 a month plus tax. Additionally, it provides complimentary access to digital skills, training in print, online, and in person as well as the option to purchase a low-cost Internet-ready computer. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0NiHYcr0o4/Xzr8qPtqnrI/AAAAAAACVpA/Zn0w1_HTNs0Cco_iVFG66FhyQfLquj8igCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/GraysonDistanceLearning.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0NiHYcr0o4/Xzr8qPtqnrI/AAAAAAACVpA/Zn0w1_HTNs0Cco_iVFG66FhyQfLquj8igCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/GraysonDistanceLearning.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Grayson's first day of distance learning in March </i><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beyond school assignments, general Internet usage monitoring is provided by <a href="https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/xfinity-xfi-overview" rel="nofollow">Comcast's free xFi platform</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> for parents to connect, protect, and monitor children’s devices and online activities. Making sure my kids are safe online is top priority and I appreciate this complimentary service.</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To apply, go to: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.internetessentials.com__;!!CQl3mcHX2A!UYThrBSMv8FCRq1iP7rkuPVY6pZul8jk525-iy7QGWc7L6ZAzY5toOw9YGpevSVlx7Q$" rel="nofollow">www.internetessentials.com</a> using any web-connected device, including mobile phones. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. In addition, there are two dedicated phone numbers: 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.</span></span><span></span></p>
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Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-7008390887216201862020-08-13T17:19:00.008-04:002020-08-13T17:19:54.592-04:00#TBT Decade Edition: Happy 10th Birthday Nia!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IrTIg3YdjI/XzWqJ-__TBI/AAAAAAACVTc/D26L0wGYs9ctjlfw8ZndPZIid7irY-aJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Nia10TBTMom%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IrTIg3YdjI/XzWqJ-__TBI/AAAAAAACVTc/D26L0wGYs9ctjlfw8ZndPZIid7irY-aJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Nia10TBTMom%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Left by my BFF Julie McGee; Right by <a href="https://www.sweetescape.com/en">Sweet Escape Photography</a></i></span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yesterday, my Nia turned 10 years old! I originally shared this caption on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CD0Dx3PnFpE/">this Instagram post</a> and wanted to capture it here on the blog too:</span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-a0233583-7fff-4d0a-32d3-6f494f52319d" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span>When I tell people Nia’s named after her great-grandmother who shares her birth month, my last living grandparent, Mary Virginia in Ohio, they are often surprised. I then explain how “Nia” is simply the last 3 letters of Virginia and an “Oh-h-h-h” is usually returned. Nia is Swahili for “purpose” and today as we celebrated her 10th birthday she was overcome with emotion as I tucked her in bed at the end of the day sharing a special card I held out giving her until that moment. </span></i></span></span><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-a0233583-7fff-4d0a-32d3-6f494f52319d" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-a0233583-7fff-4d0a-32d3-6f494f52319d" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='418' height='347' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw8bW5CimGmnAG7PpCTh9oUxGL6EXA3NElsB9qmCJUFZXSNJuPEXnYH77YQ-UV8I_eWU_q6Ie6YuL96uM0K8Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mini-video celebrating 10 years of Nia!</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></i></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today we honored Nia’s breakfast request for croissants and hot chocolate, a surprise trip to get her ears pierced, a kind and generous neighbor allowing her and Grayson to have a social distancing swim in her pool, followed by her favorite chicken wings and ice cream before chatting with her extended family over Zoom. She quietly told me with a smile that this was her favorite birthday yet. </span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nia is every bit her own person, and I am intrigued to see how she’s adapted through all the upheaval this year. She is perceptive and creative, spicy and empathetic. I love being her mother and as she’s 2 inches away from being my height (thanks to Mr. Lovebird’s genes!), she still very much is my little girl.</span></span></span></i></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></i></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I look forward to seeing the next 10 years as she continues to seek her purpose. </span></span></span></i></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></i></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1Yjo3RiWws/XzWsUUCDz6I/AAAAAAACVTo/k7OAGbq7h3YLCKdoxCIEeF6GLQJYbD7vQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1072/Nia10TBTDad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1070" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1Yjo3RiWws/XzWsUUCDz6I/AAAAAAACVTo/k7OAGbq7h3YLCKdoxCIEeF6GLQJYbD7vQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Nia10TBTDad.jpg" /></a></span></i></div><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i>
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</p>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-51051956016547134582020-06-30T20:52:00.002-04:002020-06-30T20:55:01.605-04:00New Summer Discoveries with Comcast New England<div><font face="verdana"><i>Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Comcast New England #ad</i></font></div><font face="verdana"><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div>In the wake of current events, staying connected online has been important now so more than ever so when my friends at Comcast New England invited me and a few other local influencers to learn about the latest offerings from Xfinity I was excited to learn more. It was a mini-reunion of sorts!</font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntiuI-zMzUo/Xvu_rKmb02I/AAAAAAACRGE/cFknY7iNeEQO4qP6yFaWDSC0Y5zhoVW3wCK4BGAsYHg/s1140/ComastInfluencers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1140" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntiuI-zMzUo/Xvu_rKmb02I/AAAAAAACRGE/cFknY7iNeEQO4qP6yFaWDSC0Y5zhoVW3wCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h400/ComastInfluencers.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">We discussed how Xfinity is showcasing diversity, exciting programming on Peacock (including some throwback shows!), and as parents, we learned how it's helping us with our kids with virtual summer school offerings. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">So much more ahead...</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><font face="verdana">The theme of our evening was Rose All Day and a special delivery from <a href="https://drizly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drizly</a> kicked things off right:</font></div></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFIYxObUrls/XvvCniDDMDI/AAAAAAACRGg/mfcY2n9wCZMH6QtAcyp-Dzw9ulvAxCQQQCK4BGAsYHg/s4032/Drizly%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFIYxObUrls/XvvCniDDMDI/AAAAAAACRGg/mfcY2n9wCZMH6QtAcyp-Dzw9ulvAxCQQQCK4BGAsYHg/w469-h625/Drizly%2B.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">With current events surrounding racism and the increased interest in diversity efforts, it was especially meaningful to have <b>Jackie Gadsden, </b><span><b>Vice President Diversity & Inclusion & Customer Experience at Comcast</b>, as a special guest on our call. Comcast recently announced its $100 million multiyear plan to advance social justice and equality. Specifically, they have </span><span>partnered with, and provide significant grants to, organizations working to eradicate injustice and inequity, including but not limited to the National Urban League, the Equal Justice Initiative, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Action Network and the Community Justice Action Fund.</span></font></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUzfBpDsPnY/XvvEW4fXP4I/AAAAAAACRG8/XV_VXAD30l8mBhvEkrDTzhqEioKvR2jAACK4BGAsYHg/s669/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-30%2Bat%2B7.01.02%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="669" height="343" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUzfBpDsPnY/XvvEW4fXP4I/AAAAAAACRG8/XV_VXAD30l8mBhvEkrDTzhqEioKvR2jAACK4BGAsYHg/w500-h343/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-30%2Bat%2B7.01.02%2BPM.png" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><font face="verdana">{Image via <a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/peacock-preview-xfinity-x1-and-flex" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comcast</a>}<br /></font></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></div><div><font face="verdana"><span>Another highlight that as an 80s baby I found especially exciting was</span> <b><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/peacock-preview-xfinity-x1-and-flex " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peacock</a></b>, which has been available since April 15th as a preview for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers): and will launch nationally across multiple platforms on July 15th. However, advantage Xfinity customers as X1 and Flex customers will continue to get Peacock Premium ($4.99/m value) included at no additional cost! Peacock Premium offers 15,000+ hours of the blockbuster and classic movies and series from NBCUniversal and beyond.<span> Exploring Peacock with my family I was came across retro shows like Care Bears! It's been fun watching my kids' reactions to "old school" cartoons.</span></font></div><div><span><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></div><div><font face="verdana"><span>As we continue to work from home and most likely continue distance learning into the fall, staying connected AND having <a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/cresting-the-wave-how-our-network-thrived-what-comes-next" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>a reliable, consistent connection</b></a> continues to be important. Between myself, husband and kids we often had 6 devices dependent on the Wi-Fi at any given time. As Xfinity customers we value the capacity of their network and it was mind-boggling to learn </span>at the peak of the surge, in March and April, they saw traffic increase over 30 percent and as high as 60 percent in some areas, videoconferencing jumped as much as 285 percent and Wi-Fi use increased 36 percent among their Xfinity Mobile customers. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_LD_q5tZhg/XvvGqbiOB3I/AAAAAAACRHY/IRQA1raIdeUcxC0X9hnQDYdOJlWYndOrwCK4BGAsYHg/s627/CAMP-TOF.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="627" height="389" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_LD_q5tZhg/XvvGqbiOB3I/AAAAAAACRHY/IRQA1raIdeUcxC0X9hnQDYdOJlWYndOrwCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h389/CAMP-TOF.png" width="500" /></a></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><font face="verdana">Speaking of distance learning, be sure to check out the Summer School offerings on Xfinity. Camp closures meant up to 11 million U.S. kids could miss out on summer fun so they created <b><a href="https://www.xfinity.com/student/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camp Tonsafun</a></b>. Starting July 13, say "Summer camp" to join NBCUniversal stars teaching music, sports, science, cooking, and more. Keeping up with learning is so important for kids to avoid the infamous "summer slump," so I especially appreciate the programming line-up.</font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana"><b><i>Thank you Xfinity for a fun, informative night, and I'm looking ahead to a well-connected summer! <br /></i></b></font><div><br /></div>
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</div>Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-42639865884344863092020-06-29T13:13:00.003-04:002020-07-02T14:30:33.186-04:00Celebrating in the Midst of Covid<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><i>*This post contains affiliate links; thank you for your support!*</i><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">A couple weeks ago when Grayson declared he was going to have a "dumb birthday" due to Covid-19, I set out to make sure that wouldn't be the case. I get that we're all having to make adjustments, but especially for the kids I'm saddened at how things have turned upside down for them. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9S7SoNAcW0M/XvoAxZKEusI/AAAAAAACQhU/QrROIY4nmbQEsrr9ivzeAkOx0zASMuBmACK4BGAsYHg/s1920/PuertoRicoVowRenewal.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9S7SoNAcW0M/XvoAxZKEusI/AAAAAAACQhU/QrROIY4nmbQEsrr9ivzeAkOx0zASMuBmACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h416/PuertoRicoVowRenewal.jpg" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><i>2019 - 10 year vow renewal in Puerto Rico<br />{Photographer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/1982creativestudios/">1982 Creative Studios</a>}</i><br /></font></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"> <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Those of you who have been following me for years know how big of a celebration the month of June is for me and my family. Of course there's Father's Day and the end of school here in Boston - we ended on the 22nd (it was supposed to be the 19th, but they just *had* to tack on a Monday as a make-up snow day), and the complications of distance learning made it even more celebratory. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">We ended the week with our 11th anniversary followed by Grayson's 6th birthday. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Here's how we made it a good week...<br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><span><a name='more'></a></span>Father's Day was a day of rest for "Daddy Uka" - we are still very much social distancing and we cooked at home. I made Uka a special gift box including some goodies from Beautycounter (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mammastrying/" target="_blank">my friend Melissa's recent promo </a>was all her commission going to <a href="https://eji.org/" target="_blank">EJI</a>!), and Nia added in a witty coupon book. It took quite a bit of big sister coercing to get The Grayson to sign the card though!</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Lq3OiAnyQg/XvogEVd4TcI/AAAAAAACRCM/lD0OJDIVpR8jQmvAJaKA52eYZvSyiYfXgCK4BGAsYHg/s2000/FathersDay2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2000" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Lq3OiAnyQg/XvogEVd4TcI/AAAAAAACRCM/lD0OJDIVpR8jQmvAJaKA52eYZvSyiYfXgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h398/FathersDay2020.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">After breakfast the kids enjoyed setting up their new splash pad (thanks to my parents and sisters), and I even ran through a couple times!</font></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljjf4Z-n72M/XvoQDjob6wI/AAAAAAACQ6M/d9e3EDj2Khc414a_fmK-Q8-6yWBI2HgpwCK4BGAsYHg/s2048/SplashPadKids.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljjf4Z-n72M/XvoQDjob6wI/AAAAAAACQ6M/d9e3EDj2Khc414a_fmK-Q8-6yWBI2HgpwCK4BGAsYHg/w586-h781/SplashPadKids.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">The last day of school Nia's 4th grade co-teacher showed up with a special surprise for her summer birthday! We really do love our school and how thoughtful they were throughout distance learning. </font></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGO5QRFrDT0/XvoMjjcdAAI/AAAAAAACQ5k/nD-1_91zxb0Mxqpcb7mvUcBsdpyU62DKwCK4BGAsYHg/s2048/NiaPoster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGO5QRFrDT0/XvoMjjcdAAI/AAAAAAACQ5k/nD-1_91zxb0Mxqpcb7mvUcBsdpyU62DKwCK4BGAsYHg/w586-h781/NiaPoster.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">With our anniversary last Friday, I decided to kick it off with a self-delivery of <a href="https://bouqs.com/" target="_blank">Bouqs</a>! It's one of my best decisions ever the past couple years to treat myself for celebratory occasions (and on time to boot!). I was so used to ordering Bouqs for others that I thought, "Why not for me?!"</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Bouqs didn't disappoint:</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItC76IiihBU/XvoXllt5j4I/AAAAAAACQ9w/PwSBYvSOz5sjCNwwB5Sy8ctvehxefiX7ACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/BouqsBouquet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItC76IiihBU/XvoXllt5j4I/AAAAAAACQ9w/PwSBYvSOz5sjCNwwB5Sy8ctvehxefiX7ACK4BGAsYHg/w586-h781/BouqsBouquet.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Nia was excited to give Hello Fresh a try for our special anniversary dinner! <a href="https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/2013/07/staying-sane-in-kitchen-with-hello-fresh.html" target="_blank">I last blogged about Hello Fresh 7 years ago</a> before she was helping me in the kitchen, but now with summer camps closed she saw a commercial for a promo code and asked to try it. I'm so glad we did! Nia selected our two meals and decided to make one of them on Friday, our actual anniversary. It was SO good, and we're going to stick with Hello Fresh at least for the summer. To get $40 off your first Hello Fresh box click <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/share/?c=HS-SFGD9AIR8&utm_source=share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard&utm_couponvalue=$40&utm_invitername=Quiana" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtEfp8qAFPo/Xvoc4wmW6SI/AAAAAAACRBs/AKsKDr0aXF0CCAE2Os_n1U6bNlyZ6aq7ACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/HelloFreshBowl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtEfp8qAFPo/Xvoc4wmW6SI/AAAAAAACRBs/AKsKDr0aXF0CCAE2Os_n1U6bNlyZ6aq7ACK4BGAsYHg/w586-h781/HelloFreshBowl.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Next up was Grayson's 6th birthday. We made it a distance porch party with mask-wearing guests greeting us from the sidewalk and a cooler of popsicles on the front yard beside table set up with gift cards from our local ice cream shop for each child to take home. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UJaY0EQZGI/Xvoa-pKuTQI/AAAAAAACQ_8/axWgg4mR0tEURN35zRoMW8ibeWZPmNRZACK4BGAsYHg/s1608/Grayson6Sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="1426" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UJaY0EQZGI/Xvoa-pKuTQI/AAAAAAACQ_8/axWgg4mR0tEURN35zRoMW8ibeWZPmNRZACK4BGAsYHg/w555-h625/Grayson6Sign.jpg" width="555" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">I ordered a special sign for Grayson's birthday that arrived the week before; there were SO many options and I was pleased with <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/784106174/happy-birthday-yard-sign-honk-birthday?ref=user_profile&frs=1" target="_blank">this one I selected</a> (plus it arrived super fast!). Grayson really didn't ask for anything except for a $4 music app for his iPad, but it was so sweet of his friends and family so send such fun gifts for him including a Super Soaker (from Nana and Papi) and a remote controlled helicopter (from his Auntie Ariane and Uncle Lawrence). </font></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xW5DI_iulFo/Xvn5MYBDCsI/AAAAAAACQg4/lv2qQFu9jcgfEMxLXvikWrS9lZjOUhmsACK4BGAsYHg/s972/20200627_152733-ANIMATION.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="730" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xW5DI_iulFo/Xvn5MYBDCsI/AAAAAAACQg4/lv2qQFu9jcgfEMxLXvikWrS9lZjOUhmsACK4BGAsYHg/w375-h500/20200627_152733-ANIMATION.gif" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">We're thankful for our friends, family, health and safety more than anything during this time.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><b><i>Here's to a socially distanced summer...</i></b></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3"><i>P.S. 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Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-25254122938584409232020-05-11T19:46:00.002-04:002020-06-29T13:14:58.974-04:00Mom-ing During Covid<span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Like Easter, Mother's Day 2020 was quiet and undocumented. I spent mine peacefully and was mostly left alone, but for 2021 I'm already plotting to get away solo for the whole weekend! </font></span><br />
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Below are a few places I've shown up around the Internet. Thank you to everyone who continues to invite me to share my voice (I have lots to say!), and you can find a few other places I showed up at the beginning of social isolation in <a href="https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/2020/03/2020-kevin-mccallister-moment.html">this post</a>. </font></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Fellow Boston-mom Leslie, founder of Moms Hierarchy of Needs, and I had a thoughtful discussion about how I've carved out my path and now in the midst of Covid-19 how I'm valuing multiple profit centers. Click <a href="https://momshierarchyofneeds.com/2020/05/01/is-the-pandemic-your-portal-out-of-corporate-life/">here</a> to read the interview.<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">I was invited back on my local NPR station last week for a check-in since my first interview during week 1 of distance learning. Things are quite different now that we're in Phase 2 of the Boston Public School plan! You can hear my clip in the last 10 minutes of the segment <a href="https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020/05/04/shutdown-how-are-coping?fbclid=IwAR0kt5FSCjvf4WNFPEpPl66UtDUrexUOjuFI4KRFKUbFiWZPQdOX1IEbSeo">here</a> (and pt. 1 from March is <a href="https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020/03/17/activities-kids-home-social-distancing">here</a>).<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="3">Thank you to those of you who continue to share my posts and send opportunities my way! I'm still mostly over on Instagram - my stories are a mix of current events, humor and our day-today. <b><i>Follow along: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/">@HarlemLovebirds</a>. </i></b></font></span></div>
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Quianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-87618870492103538662020-03-20T23:36:00.000-04:002020-03-20T23:46:36.800-04:002020: A Kevin McCallister Moment<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A while back I was speaking with my Grandma Mary in Columbus, Ohio - my last living grandparent. I was lamenting over the fact that while there were a lot of positive things happening, I <i>really</i> would like for everything to pause for about 2 weeks so I could just breathe for a moment and catch up. <br /><br /> Yesterday, I called my Grandma Mary to check on her, and explained that it seems that I got what I wished for but in a twisted kind of way. <br /><br /> My Kevin McCallister Moment.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">At the time of this writing we're grounded here in Boston until the kids go back to school April 27, but of course <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-interview-larry-brilliant-smallpox-epidemiologist/">there are still so many unknowns</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This point made by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/?hl=en">Rachel Cargle</a> especially struck me hard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For everything I've deleted out of my calendar, every cancelled opportunity and postponed trip, I've now shifted my whole outlook and yes, it's exhausting, but I'm grateful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For now I'm thankful for a few places I've been invited to share my voice:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before we were social distancing, I was out running errands and caught a snippet of a news story that explained when this is all over the recovery will look like a "V" chart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'll be ready for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">P.S. I'm still most active over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harlemlovebirds/">Instagram</a> - especially my Stories! </span></div>
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