Malika Bourne Legacy (No Non-cents Nanna) knows what little girls dream of: pastel dancing ballerinas who look like sisters and best friends who dress like princesses. Designed in sister sets of three and three best friend sets. The sister trios each have girls from the oldest, middle, and youngest sisters. The three sets of sisters […]
Daddy Finds the Perfect Gift for His Baby’s Mommy by Malika Bourne 2025 As a great-mother of four little boys, I know what young mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers wish for Christmas, birthdays, and Mother’s Day most often. We women with children treasure what our offspring have made with their own hands the most. If I […]
Watering Flowers on the Windowsill and the Women Who Watered Them Some women raise children. Some raise violets. The wisest do both—with patience, light, and love. Flowers on the Windowsill: A Tribute to the Women Who Nurtured Us A woman stood by the window, watering violets with quiet hands. The sun caught her earrings, […]
🖐️ As a parent, I understand that you are feeling embarrassed to find some fascinating objects in your child’s pockets that you did not pay for. Preschool Stealing: Why It Happens and How to Respond Children ages 3 to 5 may take things impulsively, but with emotionally intelligent guidance, these moments can become powerful lessons […]
💫 I’ve spent a lifetime translating complexity into clarity—first as a Sunday school teacher, a nurse, as a storyteller, and now as a curator and designer of emotionally intelligent gifts. Today, I’m sharing something deeply personal: a blog post about why I design for the quietly brilliant. It’s not just about designing packaging—it’s about dignity, authenticity, […]
🚨 Scam-Proofing: How I Spotted the Trap and Protected My Legacy, Again. They say there’s no rest for the wicked—but sometimes, there’s no rest for the wise either, especially when your inbox becomes a battlefield. This morning, I received an email that made my stomach turn. The email claimed that my payment was declined, […]
🪐✨ Fantasy Politics Just Got Personal… The last half of Chapter Five of The Secrets of the Unwritten Book is live for beta readers. Jesters are stealing crowns. Queens are losing wigs. Angels are skipping council meetings for golf carts and smoothies. And somewhere in the chaos, Malika wonders if she was ever meant to […]
What if your story was never meant to be written, because it was already living inside you? In this exclusive preview of The Secrets of the Unwritten Book: Fate of the Lost Machine, you’ll meet Queen Malika, who will sleep in a glass coffin, Anna, a machine who longs to matter, and Lorenzo, a jester […]
“What if a hug could teach emotional safety, legacy, and laughter, all at once?” What Is a JAM Sandwich?💬 🥪A JAM Sandwich is a family tradition involving loved ones “jamming” together on the couch, cuddling close for a fun, safe, and agreed-upon experience. It’s a tradition passed down in my family, now shared with great-grandchildren […]