Yes, with my kid and the one friend who always answers the phone and texts

Not me having a Grease sing along in my office 😁 I still have the album my granny bought me.

Reading Sadeqa Johnson’s latest, Keeper of Lost Children, and may have found my next tattoo. When I discover who I am, I’ll be free. - ralph ellison

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Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen: Tribe Called Quest/De La Soul George Duke/George Howard/Howard Hewett/Dianne Reeves Prince Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie I feel like Beyoncé, Jay Z & New Edition go without saying.

The biggest compliment I got today was my teen cousin saying he’s been waiting on “this” all year, in reference to my mac & cheese.

What phrase do you say to your mother when she keeps offering hosting tips like you haven’t done this 50-11 times? At this point, I just say “mom, please” and let her figure out the rest.

As the Gen Xer who’s cooked for Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter for the last 20+ years, somebody in this family either needs to step up next year or plan to eat at home because I’m done.

Remember when malls (at least mine) had Swiss Colony stores? My brother & I would walk past it hoping they’d have good samples. That wine cheese ball was SO good!

Belly Juice Above the Rim Blue Hill Avenue (even though my brother loaned me his DVD & I kept it for 2 years)

I was gonna hold off on taking an eddie until tomorrow but the way my mama is dancing on my nerves already?!?! Minus well take one now.

Post an image you can hear

I was really crushing on a coworker until he came in wearing a magenta suit looking straight out of the Steve Harvey collection. Immediately no. Any ounce of thirst dried completely up. Cuz where are you going and why was that in your closet????

My kid was in town this last week to “check on my old people” (not me, my mama nem). We didn’t do a lot while she was here but it was so good to see her every evening & just be in her presence. I almost cried when I dropped her off at the airport but she looked at me like

My daughter has been home for 2 hours & already started a list of food she must have while she’s home. Top of the list? Chinese food & a grape Vess. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Hey y’all one of our students from AAMU back in the day is working on her dissertation, looking to hear from Black Women Higher Ed Faculty. Link below. bit.ly/pds-bw

I hate that you can’t livestream TCM or that they don’t have a standalone app. The “channel” they have on HBOMax or Max or whatever it is now shows the “classics” but not our classics.

I work in a residential facility & I’m hiding in my office because 2 kids didn’t go to school today and they’re Ms Lisa-ing me to death. “Ms. Lisa, do you really have a meeting?” “Ms. Lisa, you know what you should do? Get me some Taco Bell.” “Ms. Lisa, what are we doing in group today?”

My girls conned me into providing snacks for group therapy. Why did one of them ask for chocolate chunk caramel cookies? Better question, why did I spend the afternoon making 6 dozen?

*sigh* every year I get a holiday themed sweatsuit from Target, the Peanuts, the Grinch, etc. I hate Target had to be so shitty this year.

This little boy just showed up at my door with a Michigan shirt on so I jokingly said he couldn’t get any candy because this is an Illinois house. So he says he’s a crybaby because Michigan fans are and once he gets the candy he starts shouting out every other Big 10 team.

Anyone else obsessed with Leslie Odom’s latest album?

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I had to wear comfortable clothes for testing today, so hoodie & sweats. WHY did one of the kids come up to me talking about, “why u dressed like a boy, bro?” Mind you, SHE had on a hoodie & sweats. So I said, “idk, why are WE, bro?” These kids be roasting me like I won’t come for them.

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Whatcha doin today, Lisa? Oh nothing, taking a scarf weaving class, cuz why not 🤷🏾‍♀️

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“Brief tornado” 🤦🏾‍♀️

My father doesn’t know how much Alicia Keys’ singing reminds me of goats yodeling and he sent me this video greeting 🤣

I’m not flirting either … I’m just a Libra

Went to the dispensary & got to spin the wheel for a free gift. I landed on 420-themed souvenirs. That lady asked if I’d rather have a free bag of edibles, like

The Libra in me flirted with two men tonight before I could suppress her. Ugh! Bury me loose.

I just helped a blind person pick out clothes with the Be My Eyes app #BeMyEyes

I went to a masseuse who’s also a certified stretchologist (that ain’t the proper word but that’s what I’m going with). That lady turned me every which way but loose. Talking about, “sis, you gotta relax.” Sorry, lady, you got me folded up like a pretzel, it’s a little hard to relax.

My family’s annual Christmas Olympics are approaching and I NEVER win the gingerbread house contest … so I took a class tonight 😁

Chouteau, Gratiot, Debaliviere

@lisasnowden.bsky.social Happy birthday, my fellow Libra sister! I hope the day is kind to you (and so is Grace!)

And just like that, fall is here for real for real.

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My clients are all teenage girls at a residential facility. In session today, one of them asked if I could make her shrimp Alfredo because she just knows I can cook. Me: Is it because I’m fat? Her: No, because you’re Black (so is she) … 👀 Them kids be eating me up!

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The nights I have aqua Zumba I sleep so well. That little old lady wears us out!

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To know me is to know I LOVE Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. I pre-ordered his memoir as soon as it was announced but she’s thick! Almost 500 pages. I think I might have to wait for the winter holidays to dive in. Doesn’t mean I love Li-Nel any less 😂