I recently listened to two podcasts talking about the Grammys that took place this weekend (never knew about it.) One thing that really irritated me was the weird performance between Sam Smith and Kim Petras, of their song called 'Unholy'. I saw a snippet of the performance and it looked something like a satanic ritual.… Continue reading Something’s just not right with these music shows…
There is no doubt that the English language is quickly goin to hell in a handbasket. The longer we use the language, the more we are ignoring the general basics of its words, and we are using new and made up methods to continuously assign people "pronouns" (you cannot have a pronoun by the way...a… Continue reading One big reason to invest in a 20 year old dictionary today!
Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr day! Without a doubt, I am living in a generation of great privilege. The things my ancestors went through is nothing compared to the ease and access that I have to the things I love and enjoy. So I wanted to practice done humblenesd and write down five places… Continue reading Five things I wouldn’t have been able to do if it weren’t for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s bravery and strength *Special post*
2022 was a very good year for me. So since 2022 is coming to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to share some things I know I accomplished this year. I wrote a lot. I wrote lots of books. I wrote two chapter books and worked on a third. I learned… Continue reading Reflecting on 2022
I'm doing big thangs.
This is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. I hope you all are enjoying yourselves and loving on your families! I wanted to pop in and say Merry Christmas and share that you all are a gift to me that I am absolutely so thankful for. There's not a day that goes… Continue reading Merry Christmas!!! 🎄
Grammar, gram·​mar | \ ˈgra-mÉ™r "the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language" (taken from here) Oh. On this episode of The Blogging Files, and this beautiful season (MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎄) I want to talk about how important grammar is to the world and understanding in general. Did you know that grammar can… Continue reading The Blogging Files: Grammar is very important.
Christmas, shristmas! my favorite time of year.
Last year, I was hip-deep into Twitter and overcome by Juneteenth. I hated the 4th. I was ignorant, self-centered, and overcome with fear. I didn't notice that America is full of brave, confident and loving people. And those that fought for us so long ago saw something in this country that we currently do not:… Continue reading On the 4th of July
Shanedra Writes Too Much 