Parenthood sure is bringing new parents Beyonce and Jay-Z out of their normally secluded lifestyle.

First they announce their pregnancy on the MTV Awards, then Beyonce steps out 1 month post baby.

Now, Jay-Z has released pics of baby Blue Ivy on his website. Glory|Life + Times.

Next thing you know, we’re gonna all be invited to Blue’s 1st bday party. Umm…ok, prolly not.

But, she is such a cutie with a head full of hair.

Even though Baby Blue is a mere month old, I can see the resemblance of both parents (hopefully she has mom’s dance moves).

Also released was a nice passive aggressive note basically telling us to enjoy the baby pics, now Phuck off. LOL.

I can’t blame them. The time with baby is so precious and special. It really does fly by.

They both seem so happy. I hope they are enjoying parenthood and their beautiful bundle of joy.

She had blocked her parents from her account and did a post complaining about her chores and expectations from her parents.

Her father discovered it and did a video reply followed by shooting up her laptop with his .45.

I can see where her daughter gets her attifude.

I totally agree with the principle of kids needing to value the dollar, being thankful for what you have, doing household chores, and appreciating family.

Amen to that.

But as I listen to him talk, I can’t help but giggle because by hearing her letter, she sounds like a carbon copy of him.

Moral of the story:

Kids- Don’t talk too much shit about your parents. They love you and want the best for you. You will appreciate them when you have kids of your own. (And we will find a way to stalk you on social media! lol)

Parents- Your kids block you from social media for a reason. LOL. They’re teenagers. Set the tone for your kids and values early. They emulate what they see.

You can join Tommy’s Facebook page HERE.

P.S- I can totally see myself doing this as a teenager and a parent. Phew. So glad I have boys!

We talk about child molesters, kidnappers, and criminals.

Some people think I shouldn’t do that.

“Bad guys” are real. He needs to know this.

Unfortunately, everyone in the world does not have a kind heart or good intentions.

Recently, Seven-year-old Brittany Baxter was grabbed by a scumbag asshole man at a Walmart in Bremen, Georgia.

She said while looking at Princess and Fairy stuff, a man tried to kidnap her.

Walmart video shows he picked her up and tried to put his hand over her mouth, but she was kicking and screaming. He then dropped her and ran out.

This is some BULLSHIT!

Criminals are bold. In a huge public store, he tried to kidnap this 7 year old child.  SMH.

This brave little girl might have saved her own life.

25 year old Thomas A Woods, was on parole for voluntary manslaughter,he  now faces a charge of attempted kidnapping.

Throw his ass under the jail.

So proud of little Brittney.

Parents, teach your kids about strangers and that if someone violates your child it is ok to spaz out, kick, scream, throw things….anything they need to do to get away.

Our society is too polite. I tell Mo and B to not be afraid to offend or hurt a person’s feelings if they make them uncomfortable or violate them.

Please share this video with your kids and continue to teach them that no one has a right to hurt them.

Just 1 month after having baby, Blue Ivy, Beyonce makes her first public appearance.

She hit her hubby’s club 40-40 for the Monday after party to his 1st Carnegie Hall performance.

Party goers said Bey was out well past Blue’s bedtime. She hit the after party around midnight and left around 4AM.

Good for her!

One mistake I made was hibernating at home for months after my kiddies were born. It’s great for new moms to get out and about post baby. It’s good for baby and mommy to realize they are ok for a little time without each other.

As if women need one more reason to hate Bey, she has done it again!!!

She was show stopping in a beautiful red Temperley London dress, 4 inch Christian Louboutin heels and an Alexander McQueen clutch.

Oh, and let’s not forget every new mommie’s best friend, CLEAVAGE.

The rouched dress was a great post pregnancy choice.

My kid is 3 YEARS old, and I still rock rouched clothing. It’s perfect for when I don’t feel like sucking in my stomach all the time.

As a tribute to daughter Blue, Bey was wearing a big old Blue ring and blue nail polish. Both stood out notably since her dress was red.

Very cute tribute to her daughter. I wonder if Jay-Z had on blue boxers.

Glad to see the new mommy out and still glowing.

Then the next night, Beyonce makes another appearance out and about attending her hubby’s final Carnegie Hall performance.

She’s showing off her sexy curvy body in a Monique Lhullier dress and  making motherhood look AMAZING!

Gospel choir, cartwheels, hot bod Gladiators, drumline, tightrope walker, one armed push ups, M.I.A., Cee Lo, Nicki Minaj and LMFAO….no, I’m not talking about what goes on in my bedroom.

This was Madonna’s performance at Super Bowl XLVI (that’s 46 for those of you who weren’t paying attention to Roman Numerals in grade school).

Mommy of 4, Madonna rocked the halftime show doing a medley of old songs with her new upcoming single, “Give Me All Your Luvin”.

Her performance of Vogue, Music, and Like A Prayer had every gay man and old school pop music junkee up dancing and working off the the Super Bowl hot wings.

After 8 years of not having a female solo act not do a halftime performance, hats off to Madge. She looked stunning and put on a great show.

As if all that weren’t enough entertainment for 1 night, father of 4, David Beckham debuted his H&M bodywear collection in a commercial during the game.

*fanning myself*

If you ever wondered if women watched the Super Bowl, you knew as soon as his commercial aired. Twitter went crazy and David Beckham instantly started trending.

I imagine it was quite awkward for men watching the game to see helmet to helmet action, then all of a sudden Beckham’s tats, pecs, and tight ass are on the screen.

Wowzers.

But seriously, I was only looking at his package tattoos.

Becks and Madge are proof that parenthood and aging only make you better!

I don’t mind, as long as they use it appropriately and in extreme situations.

When Mo spent 3 hours putting together a Lego village, then accidentally dropped it, umm yeah, saying SHIT was ok.

When Mo was playing Temple Run and fell 100 points short of breaking his 3 million point record, saying SHIT was ok.

When B spent 20 minutes at the park sandbox making tunnels and castles only to have them stepped on and destroyed by 2 bratty kids, saying SHIT was ok.

I consider myself slightly tolerant.

HOWEVER, when we were listening to the radio and a song came on that Mo didn’t like he said, “This song is RETARDED“.

I almost lost it.

He would have been better off saying “This song is SHIT”.

I can’t stand the R-Word!

I let my kids say certain curse words (under approved circumstances), but I absolutely WILL NOT let them say the R-Word.

Over time, the terms mental retardation and retard have been taken out of context and used in a derogatory or demeaning manner to describe someone or something.

My career in Physical Therapy began working with an Atlanta Children’s Hospital. I worked with many amazing kids with Special Needs and their families. It was such a great experience.

I went on to work with a Special Needs elementary school. I never looked forward to going to work so much everyday. The kids really touched my life with their courage, positive attitude, and loving hearts.

I also did volunteer work with the Special Olympics and my respect for people with Special Needs, their family, teachers, and caretakers continued to grow.

So when I hear people use the R-Word, I take offense. It’s hurtful.

As parents, it’s up to us to teach our kids that saying the R-Word is unacceptable.

Lead by example. Just as you’ve eliminated other derogatory and dehumanizing words, do the say with this one.

Educate yourself and your children.

There is nothing funny about making fun of other people.

You can make an online pledge to stop saying the word.

I pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

ESPNU aired 10 live hours dedicated to recruit coverage. Also a live updated horizontal and vertical ticker, even during commericials.

You can see ESPNU’s complete list of their 150 top recruits HERE.

ESPN ranked the colleges with the best recruiting class:

1. Alabama (blah blah blah)

2. Florida State

3. Texas

4. Florida

5. Georgia

LSU had another great recruiting year, coming in at #12.

I’m most excited about 6’3, 270 pound Defensive lineman Quarterback, Jeremy Liggins. Dude is huge, fast, and talented.

I loved how No. 3 OLB in ESPNU 150 Kwon Alexander announced LSU as his choice. He revealed purple suspenders and bowtie. #Classic

Wide Reciever (and brother of LSU great Patrick Peterson) Avery Johnson teased LSU coaches. He called to say he was goin to Bama (just kidding)just as his NLI fax arrived at LSU.

These guys are gonna fit right in with the LSU program!

Some of last year’s prospects came in and made an immediate impact, others red shirted and will be dominating on the field this year.

I say with great pride and excitement, here is LSU’s 2012 Recruiting class:

TIME	SIGNEE	POS.	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)	HT.	WT.	VIDEO
1.	Enrolled	Vadal Alexander	OL	Buford, Ga.	Buford HS	6-6	315
2.	Enrolled	Ronnie Feist	LB	Edgard, La.	West St. John HS	6-2	225
3.	Enrolled	Reid Ferguson	SNP	Buford, Ga.	Buford HS	6-2	235
4.	Enrolled	Jeremy Hill	RB	Baton Rouge, La.	Redemptorist HS	6-2	225
5.	Enrolled	Lamar Louis	ATH	Breaux Bridge, La.	Breaux Bridge HS	6-0	220
6.	7:40 a.m.	Jalen Mills	CB	DeSoto, Texas	DeSoto HS	6-0	180
7.	7:57 a.m.	Jeremy Liggins	QB	Oxford, Miss	Lafayette HS	6-3	270
8.	7:59 a.m.	Trey Granier	LB	Thibodaux, La.	Thibodaux HS	6-1	225
9.	8:09 a.m.	Deion Jones	LB	New Orleans, La.	Jesuit HS	6-2	200
10.	8:33 a.m.	Corey Thompson	S	Missouri City, Texas	Lawrence Elkins HS	6-2	205
11.	8:39 a.m.	Derrick Raymond	CB	Metairie, La.	East Jefferson HS	6-2	175
12.	8:45 a.m.	Dillon Gordon	TE	River Ridge, La.	John Curtis HS	6-5	265
13.	9:15 a.m.	Jerald Hawkins	OL	Baldwin, La.	West St. Mary HS	6-6	290
14.	9:20 a.m.	Danielle Hunter	DE	Katy, Texas	Morton Ranch HS	6-5	235
15.	9:27 a.m.	Dwayne Thomas	CB	New Orleans, La.	O.P. Walker HS	6-2	205
16.	10:14 a.m.	Kwon Alexander	LB	Oxford, Ala.	Oxford HS	6-2	220
17.	10:20 a.m.	Lorenzo Phillips	LB	Patterson, La.	Patterson HS	6-2	200
18.	10:27 a.m.	Travin Dural	WR	Breaux Bridge, La.	Breaux Bridge HS	6-3	170
19.	10:32 a.m.	Kavahra Holmes	WR	Breaux Bridge, La.	Breaux Bridge HS	6-2	180
20.	10:45 a.m.	Jerqwinick Sandolph	S	Boutte, La.	Hahnville HS	6-2	180
21.	11:15 a.m.	Derek Edinburgh Jr.	OL	New Orleans, La.	Karr HS	6-7	325
22.	12:07 p.m.	Avery Johnson	WR	Pompano Beach, Fla.	Ely HS	6-2	180

The 1st Wednesday of February.

No, not Groundhog Day, it’s National Signing Day.

College athletes are able to sign a National Letter of Intent to play a sport at a college.

Many of the nation’s best high school athletes have made VERBAL commits, but this is the day to seal the deal in ink.

It seems like there is increased interest in NSD every year.

This year with recruiting drama around top ranked football  players like QB Gunner Kiel and Safety Landon Collins, the internet has been abuzz for months.

On February 1, 2012 ESPN will dedicate TEN HOURS of  live coverage for National Signing Day.

Folks, this is major.

I love NSD, as a huge LSU and SEC fan, I share so much pride when I see the future of the football programs and tradition of the SEC.

As a mom of a sports loving son, we watch together and he learns about how hard work, dedication, and talent can pay off by means of a college scholarship.

Soooo….what exactly happens on National Signing Day?

Associate Commissioner Greg Sankey, who oversees compliance for the SEC explains:

 When student-athletes signing with a certain school on Signing Day, what documents are they actually putting their name on?

Sankey: In the SEC they are actually signing a couple of documents. One is the actual National Letter of Intent (NLI) and the second is an SEC financial aid agreement. The first document, the NLI, sets out the dynamics of their signing, the end of their recruitment and their commitment to a particular institution and a sport. The financial aid agreement will set forth the athletic scholarship they will receive upon enrollment at the institution. Sometimes there is an institutional document as well explaining policies and procedures.

 Can you explain just what the NLI is and what it means once the student-athlete signs it?

Sankey: It’s an agreement between a prospective student-athlete and his or her family and the university or college where they are signing. Essentially, the prospective student-athlete is saying that they are going to attend this university (where they sign) and I’m going to participate in the sport listed for a particular period of time. A year has been the norm. That’s the minimal requirement for the National Letter of Intent. The university is saying if you attend this institution and participate in the sport as you have indicated, they we are providing you this amount of athletics aid. Generally in football it is a full athletic scholarship, because it is what is called a “head-count” sport. Then, among the other institutions out there, part of the agreement with the NLI is that is the moment where recruiting ceases. 

The importance of Signing Day is that it is the first opportunity to sign, and then when someone signs the other Division I and Division II institutions that participate in the NLI program agree that the recruitment of that prospect will cease.

It’s a very emotional day for many of the athletes who have spent YEARS working towards the day of earning a college scholarship.

Happy signing to all the athletes, their families, coaches, and colleges (especially those heading to LSU).

GEAUX TIGERS!

The things I do to bring you guys info and entertainment…

Sooo….this chic named Stacey Irvine, a 17 year old in Britain has been scarfing down McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets all her life. No fruits. No veggies. Just nuggets.

While my 7 and 3 year old sons would enjoy the thought of this, it is actually disgusting and not good for you.

Stacey was rushed to a British hospital bc she collapsed and was struggling to breathe.

Upon examination, doctors learned since the age of 2, Stacey has never eaten fruits or veggies, only fast food fried chicken nuggets.

WTH?!

Ok, I know babies don’t come with a manual, but come on parents, THIS IS NOT GOOD!

Stacey’s mom said she tried to get her daughter to eat other foods. Stacey said once she started eating nuggets, she “loved them so much they were all I would eat.”

So, what’s in these yummy nuggets Stacey and so many others scarf down daily:

A study determined McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are “stripped down to the bone, and then ‘ground up’ into a chicken mash, then combined with a variety of stabilizers and preservatives, pressed into familiar shapes, breaded and deep fried, freeze dried, and then shipped to a McDonald’s near you.”

Do you like cosmetic products and Silly Putty? Great, because one of the stabilizers and preservatives you are eating is dimethylpolysiloxane, a form of silicone used to make cosmetice products and Silly Pully.

YUM-OH! Let’s break out the BBQ sauce!!!

Parenting isn’t easy.

We are often trying to spread ourselves thin finding enough time in the day to get things done.

But COME ON…we have to do better than letting a fast food chain feed our kids on a regular basis.

Do my kids eat McDonald’s? Yes. But not on a regular basis.  I also make sure they eat fruits, veggies, and healthy home cooked meals in addition to the crushed eyeballs/tendons/preservatives nuggets they get at McDonald’s.

I remember growing up, an outing to a fast food joint was a TREAT. It was a reward for doing something really great like getting an “A” on a report or my mom getting a promotion.

Fast food was not the answer to dinner EVERY NIGHT.

Just like we are conscious about who our kids play with, how much tv they watch, their grades in school, their safety in public, what activities of play they do…we should also be responsible about what foods we feed them regularly.

If you have young kids, start them on good eating habits NOW. It will make your life and theirs much easier and healthier.

P. S- Someone please tell me Chick Fil-A doesn’t do any of this crap to their chicken, bc I GETS DOWN at Chick Fil-A!!!!

We all know that Demi is going through a separation with cheater hubbie of 6 years, Ashton Kutcher.

Kutcher faced allegations of cheating on his wife on their 6 year Wedding Anniversary while he was on a trip in San Diego.

After all the published reports and photos, Demi released this statement:

“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton. As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life. This is a trying time for me and my family, and so I would ask for the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through a similar situation.”

After issuing that statement back in November, Demi has been pretty low key.

However, she was recently hospitalized for “exhaustion”. Reports say she had an epileptic seizure and is being treated for anorexia and substance abuse.

Close friends say stress from her relationship woes brought all this on.

YIKES!!!

Break-ups are bad, I get it. But, it’s all about perspective.

If you sit around, mope, and decide to be miserable, guess what…YOU WILL BE MISERABLE.

I went through a similar situation and I don’t think I ever cried one single tear.

I realized I was ALIVE and I chose to LIVE.

I chose happiness.

I greeted the chance at a new beginning with open arms.

I am happier than I’ve ever been. I’m more free than a sample at the grocery store.

Don’t get me wrong, there were sad moments, but I refused to let someone else’s actions define me and my future.

I realize everyone handles breakups differently, but like anything else, it’s a choice.

Just like someone chooses to cheat on you.

You choose how you let that affect you.

Demi Moore is beautiful, smart, and talented.

She has so many wonderful things going on  in her life….3 beautiful daughters, career, family, friends…I really hope Demi gets over this tough place she is in.

I’ve always admired her for her G.I Jane spirit and how she moved on after her split with ex-hubbie Bruce Willis. (Remember folks, Demi went badass bald before Brittney!).

I hope she finds her strength and happiness again.

Wishing Demi and her family the best.