Tahirah
- Born up North, lives and loves the South.
(I still refer to NJ as home and always keep Home in my heart)
- The Oldest child of a whopping two (ONE baby brother, which I do
remember asking for). Your typical Love/ Love relationship.
- Grew up with a big backyard in a quiet little town, Football games on
Friday, Soccer on Saturdays (my Brother) and Church on Sunday.
- Blessed with two compassionate, motivated, fun-loving, “Power to the
People” parents that fostered the importance of family, the pride in
culture and understanding of humanity.
- a 70's child who sang songs and stopped for cupcakes with my mom in her
Volkswagon Bug on the way home from school, and made pies with berries
picked from my Nana's front stoop on summer days when I didn't have
camp.
- Supplied with and endless amount of encouragement to follow my
imagination: coloring books, drawing pads, craft paper, glue, pencils and
crayons. PS! Thanks Mom for the not killing me when I left those above
mentioned crayons in the windows of your new cars).
- Went to college (in the South), found some lifelong friends, met a fella (a
little Straight laced), and got a J.O.B.
- Got married to above mentioned fella, and had a beautiful Precocious
baby boy.
- Had difficulty finding products that represented our new family, products
that reflected our collective spirits, and knew I wasn’t the only one and so
launched a much over due business.
- Fanatic of the Muppets, Musicals (can anyone say… “THE WIZ”),
anything in Early TECHNICOLOR, Little House on the Prairie and ALL
THINGS HELLO KITTY!
- A savvy shopper who can’t get enough of Fancy Schmancy malls,
Amusement Parks, Zoos & Aquariums (shout out to the Georgia Aquarium
Pretty Fantastic and also the "WORLDS LARGEST!", Disney's Epcot and
the San Diego zoo which I haven't been to since I was thirteen but
remember like it was yesterday)
Personal Quote: Uhhm, E.v.e.r.y day.......IS a day for ICE CREAM.
Yombwe
- World traveler from birth deemed an “Old Soul” by many.
- Lived in Switzerland, France, Algeria, Tunisia and Spain…
cultivating a love of World History and languages.
- Only child, nephew, and grandchild in a small family.
- Settled down for last four years of High School by way of Virginia.
Played High School Football in the Fall, Wrestled in the Winter, and did
Track & Field in the Spring... Your typical “All American” youth.
- Went to College at the “HOUSE”, majored in all things “Cerebral”, and
minored in the School of Life.
- Devourer of all things historical, political and literary.
- Married my best friend, and started a family.
- Driven by family to provide for their brighter, cleaner future.
- An avid environmentalist, Aficionado of all things Latin Jazz and
self-anointed gourmet chef.
- Father. Friend. Husband. Son
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