LaSheba Baker > Recent Status Updates

🎯"The [Trump] campaign must have seen me as a two-pronged solution. I was Black and a woman."

"In hindsight, I think that Trump was experimenting and testing the gullibility of the voting public."

Good memoir thus far..."No doubt, you've come here with prejudice about who you think I am. But all I'm asking is that you hear me out."

Good thus far..."Remember creating a home is a process. It doesn't happen overnight."💕

"Approach your differences with curiosity rather than correctness. Have a genuine desire to understand the stories that are underneath the issues." 💕

Enjoyable cookbook thus far..."Nicknamed “Southern caviar,” pimento cheese is a signature spread found throughout Southern cuisine." 💕🎉

💕Great book thus far...

1.) "Conflict happens in every relationship and marriage, and it’s a myth that in a happy relationship you’ll get along all the time."


2.) "If you feel triggered, tell your partner the story of what happened in your past, so your partner can understand your own particular sensitivities and why this is a trigger for you."

"I feel like I manifested Ling even before I came across her...I used to pray for my marriage. I used to bless my future wife even before I knew who she was." 💕

"When God created and distributed patience, Ling was busy getting pizza."🤣

"Each marriage has a unique love language."

"Individually, we have destinies that must be fulfilled. Getting married should not kill an individual's destiny. Rather, getting married should align with a destiny." 💕🎉

Good thus far..."At the end of the day, life is too short for boring food."💕

"The thought of my boyfriend here in the house...looking movie-star gorgeous...dancing with me in front of all of DC's high society, gives me a palpable thrill."

"One of our first brides asked us to develop a red velvet batter for her groom’s cake because he was from the South and it was his favorite.” 🍰💕

Enjoyable thus far....."Today, cakes—pound cakes, in particular—are at the heart of Brown Betty and make up the vast majority of our menu." 🍰💕

Very good thus far...Ms. Brown is a former social worker turned Cooking Channel television cook! She brings her Gullah-Geechee culture and cuisine for all to enjoy!💕


🌷Book Quote:

"I always enjoyed watching cooking shows in much the same way as some people like to watch soap operas."

"But there’s no commitment in your relationship. You’re always thinking maybe you can do better." 🎯

"Don’t be like the Swedish farmer who loved his wife so much that one day he almost told her." 😂💕

Vey good thus far...."Inevitably there will be bumps in the road as you try to navigate two different lives, two different childhoods, two different family histories." 💕

"Here was a country [Dubai] that would arrest you for holding hands or kissing in public but looked the other way when it came to illegal prostitution."

An enjoyable read thus far and good brunch recipes!

"The man was clearly Turkish, but Saad couldn’t place what region the gunman’s accent was from."

Very good thus far...The author is actually a former CIA analyst!

Very good thus far...."The Russians weren't lucky. They were thorough."

"All plates, cups, and saucers should be pieces you love to see. Mismatched is all right; ugly is not." 💕🎉

"White privilege refers to the myriad of social advantages, benefits, and courtesies that come with being a member of the dominant race." 🎯

"What is the purpose of critique unless one has something better to replace it with?" 🎯

"Some members of the Black community hold that not enough of society's attention goes to law-abiding Black citizens who are the victims of crime in Black neighborhoods."💡