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    Why 'Love is Blind' is a Masterpiece
    Aliya
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Why 'Love is Blind' is a Masterpiece

    What is it about this show that has everyone (myself included) so hooked?
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    What's the Deal with Valentine's Day?
    Aliya
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    What's the Deal with Valentine's Day?

    This history of Valentine’s Day is a tricky one to nail down.
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    What Kobe Bryant Meant to Me
    Aliya
    • Jan 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    What Kobe Bryant Meant to Me

    The world has lost a legend.
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    How I Quit Social Media
    Aliya
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    How I Quit Social Media

    Bye bye, Instagram.
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    A Letter to My One-Year-Old
    Aliya
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Letter to My One-Year-Old

    Kid, honestly, I could go on and on.
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    Here's Your State's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish
    Aliya
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    Here's Your State's Favorite Thanksgiving Dish

    This list of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes by state may surprise you.
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    Costume Ideas for Black Women – Halloween 2019
    Aliya
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Costume Ideas for Black Women – Halloween 2019

    Black Seinfeld anyone?
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    You Can Bring Your Kids to These Restaurants, I Promise
    Aliya
    • Sep 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    You Can Bring Your Kids to These Restaurants, I Promise

    These restaurants will be more than accommodating with you and your little ones. And surprise, none of them are Chuck-E-Cheese!
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    1 Woman, 100 Movies - #100: Yankee Doodle Dandy
    Aliya
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    1 Woman, 100 Movies - #100: Yankee Doodle Dandy

    1 Woman, 100 Movies Challenge: First up, Yankee Doodle Dandy from 1942, starring James Cagney.
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    'Get Lots of Sleep Now, Because You'll Never Sleep Again' and Other Cruel Advice
    Aliya
    • Aug 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    'Get Lots of Sleep Now, Because You'll Never Sleep Again' and Other Cruel Advice

    What is it about parenting that makes current parents try to scare the joy out of parents-to-be? When I was pregnant with Avery, I...
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    Jessica Wade: Life After the NICU
    Aliya
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 5 min

    Jessica Wade: Life After the NICU

    As long as I've known Jessica (since way back in our high school days) she has always been a warm and welcoming presence. Always with a...
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    Morning Routine Game-Changers
    Aliya
    • Jul 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    Morning Routine Game-Changers

    I am not a morning person; never have been. In high school, my mom had to come in my room a minimum of two times to make sure I was...
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    Things I Would Tell 21-Year-Old Me
    Aliya
    • May 24, 2019
    • 4 min

    Things I Would Tell 21-Year-Old Me

    Now that I’m fairly far removed from 21-year-old Aliya (I’ll be 33 in August) there’s so much I wish I could tell her. Plenty of small...
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    How a Single Mom of Two Earned Her College Degree
    Aliya
    • May 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    How a Single Mom of Two Earned Her College Degree

    Social media is commonly the gateway into our friends and acquaintances lives, enlightening us to other’s life milestones that we would...
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    What is Invisible Labor?
    Aliya
    • Apr 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    What is Invisible Labor?

    I’m late to the party. Writers, scientists, anthropologists, and the like have been discussing “invisible labor” for at least a couple of...
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    Avocados are Being Recalled for Listeria and I Give Up
    Aliya
    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Avocados are Being Recalled for Listeria and I Give Up

    So much of pregnancy is fear. Will the baby be OK? Will I be able to handle the labor? Why is everyone telling me I’ll never sleep again?...
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    Cooking Challenge: You've Been Sliced
    Aliya
    • Mar 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Cooking Challenge: You've Been Sliced

    My friend Ray is a celebrity hairstylist by trade, and comedian by nature. Recently, he teamed up with his BFF and celebrity client...
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    Netflix: What to Watch and When to Watch It
    Aliya
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Netflix: What to Watch and When to Watch It

    I haven’t watched regular tv for at least a year. Between my Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime subscriptions, there has honestly been no...
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    A Letter to My Three-Year-Old
    Aliya
    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Letter to My Three-Year-Old

    Year three has been a big year for you. You really came into your new role as a big sister so amazingly. Although you are still such a...
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    New Year's Resolutions... Still?
    Aliya
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    New Year's Resolutions... Still?

    We made it. It’s February. We survived the never-ending month of January and we can finally stop greeting each other with “Happy New...
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