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It’s All About U

It’s All About U

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BB&T. All opinions are 100% mine. I remember 16 years ago when I got my first email address and I was so ecstatic. It was not just that I got an email address, but that my email inbox knew me. Every time I logged on, it would say, "Welcome Vera" in an authoritative, yet friendly female voice. I felt like she knew me. It felt very personal. And now, in my Gmail account, it's such a personal space for me. Sure, it's personal anyway because Read More

Moms, How Do You Teach Your Toddler?

Moms, How Do You Teach Your Toddler?

First-time moms and their first-time concerns. I have mentioned before that I don't know if there are fewer concerns by the time you're on Baby #2 or if the concerns continue anyway, but in my case, this is my first time for everything motherhood. Ada Verastic is 16 months now, and in addition to her eating habits, I also constantly worry if I'm teaching her enough.   I get so excited when she demonstrates something I've taught her, like when I ask her to show me her head Read More

Verastic Life 21: ‘No’ Is A Complete Sentence

Verastic Life 21: ‘No’ Is A Complete Sentence

Happy New Month of March!!! Verastic Life is here. I promised you that I won't be doing away with the series, and I am here to deliver. Episode 21 is out, and in this episode of Verastic Life, I made a rookie mom mistake, but you'll have to watch to find out what it is. Also, 'No' is a complete sentence, and in this episode, it's coming from an unlikely source. Go watch. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE. SUBSCRIBE HERE. Read More

What To Write When There’s Nothing To Write

What To Write When There’s Nothing To Write

Sweet Potatoes, Here's a very honest post - not that the other ones haven't been honest. But this is especially honest. I've been having a hard time conjuring the words to put in a post. I can't really call it writer's block because I have been writing but just not on the blog. While I usually do three to four posts a week, last week, I only did one post, and it was a video. To say that I have been uninspired and worried would be an understatement. It's hard to be creative when you have Read More

Watch: 3 Lessons Women Can Learn From George Clooney

Verastic on YouTube

Sweet Potatoes! As I promised, my video-content-creating life is back to the regular scheduled programming. I took a break last week, but I'm back now with a fresh new video. Today's video is about George Clooney's marriage and about-to-be fatherhood, and what we can and should learn from him. Enjoy. Don't forget to subscribe.  SUBSCRIBE for more videos. Read More

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