Voting Resources
We are agents of change and we can only be the change we want if we actively participate. I wanted to just make a quick post with some voting resources because it is super important that everyone who can vote does!
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The Best Way to Help California Wildfire Victims
My heart hurts and goes out to all the people being effected by the California wildfires amidst this pandemic. I want to thank all the firefighters and volunteers putting themselves at risk to help others. I wanted to put a list of organizations that are …
Resources for Businesses and Consumers Pertaining to COVID-19
With Corona virus cases increasing every day it can be hard to navigate society and feel confident and safe. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an extremely comprehensive overview for different facets of our community and how to be safe during the pandemic. I would encourage you to check out there site at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus as they have tons of resources for both businesses and consumers in order to help bring awareness and keep you and our community safe
Greater Sacramento Home Sales Skyrocket
June new open escrows jump 31% versus last year New open escrows posted during the month of June throughout the Greater Sacramento region totaled 3,337 and finished 31 percent greater than June of 2019. The last time this market metric crested the three thousand count …
Podcasts to Follow to Stay Educated and Informed About Social Issues of Today
In today’s climate it is more important than ever to be constantly educating ourselves about the social issues and injustices that are happening in our communities for decades. It is important as educated consumers to seek information to educate ourselves on how to be better advocates for our neighbors and friends in order to live in a society where we can all feel free and comfortable to be who we are. In this day and age of Internet and technology ignorance is a choice, but it can be hard to find a starting point to start educating yourself so that you can have tough conversations about these issues in society. We should never cease to learn and educate ourselves about the world around us because this is the catalyst for change. These are only a few of the many podcasts out there that are doing a great job of bringing awareness but this is a great starting point to begin or continue informing yourself about what is actually happening in the world around us.
Refreshing Summer Drinks for a Stay-at-Home Holiday
We weren’t sure we really wanted to celebrate the 4th of July this year, it just feels a bit wrong. That said, it is still a beautiful day for a refreshing iced drink. We made a few different beverages with various combinations of the ingredients …
Shoutout to Some Black-Owned Restaurants to Support in Sacramento
The Sacramento food scene would not be where it is today without the contributions made by these businesses! Lists of black-owned restaurants have been popping up on social media as our community looks to support our fellow community members during this time. The Sacramento Bee put out a comprehensive list of over 40 black-owned restaurants and coffee shops in the greater Sacramento area. I wanted to showcase a few of these businesses and give them the recognition they deserve!
Where To Donate & Actions To Take
The following information is written by The Good Trade. Please consider sharing this information as well via the original post here. “Black Lives Matter is an inarguable demand for justice, equality, and reform. The movement goes beyond spreading awareness, and calls everyone to take direct …
Self Reflection and Social Distancing
When all the social distancing protocols got put into place I thought this could not be better timing to unplug and read! I started reading some self help/self reflection books because I believe that we can never stop growing and learning about ourselves emotionally and emotional awareness is something that is not focused on in school but extremely important. Here are three books I have read during quarantine that I wanted to share with you all!
Eyes on the Horizon: What’s New and Upcoming in Sacramento
With the recent lifting of certain restrictions surrounding Sacramento’s pandemic response, I know many of us have our eyes on activities we are now allowed to partake in. Three of which I’m very excited about: dining in at restaurants, retail and shops opening up, and …