Push play to listen to the audio-blog I've always been a 💣💥BOMB💥💣 cook. By my own record and my family's, I am probably one of the best cooks in my family. (Although my younger brother, Justin - The Professional Sous Chef - would beg to differ...) Nonetheless, I never thought I would EVER have a complaint about my cooking. And then I started dating black men... 👋 Hey Fam-lei 👋 Lady XO here! And THIS topic in relationships is almost NEVER spoken about in any blog I've read or podcast I have listened to. I want to FIRST say, NO... This is NOT going to be a post about my recipes... (although if you'd like any, I'm all for exchanging some 👉happywifenappylife@gmail.com) THIS is a post about compatibility and why cooking does matter when you're thinking of being in an interracial relationship. I explain... Cooking can be just as intimate of an expression of love as a hug can be at times. It's that warm feeling you get when som...
Push play to listen to audio-blog Ever had someone "cross a line" with you, Queen? We all have that one friend that just doesn't seem to know boundaries... Whether it be for lack of life experience or lack of consideration; at some point in your friendship you may feel a need to have a necessary discussion with them about your "boundaries". This can be difficult at times... Depending on the person. So how does a lady get a point across without losing classy-points? 👋 Hey fam-lei 👋 Lady XO here! When it comes to setting boundaries, I like to use the analogy of building a "moat" around your kingdom. Same as we did in the days of Renaissance. For those of you who have never seen "A Knight's Tale" or read any King Arthur story; you might not be old enough to know what a MOAT even is... So let me break it down for you... A MOAT is an added layer of protection that surrounds an entire castle and is dug out of the earth and purpose...