Maggie the Substitute Teacher

Mr. President was craving ​⁠🍔 ‪@chilis‬, so I toasted his takeout and added a veggie to complete the meal. Of course I cooked for him anyway and packed his usual as to go

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‪@JazzLeaf‬ recipe: Air Fryer green beans

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'Tis the season for giving, so as my Christmas Gift to the ladies, I have opened up the vault to re-share my tips on how to best communicate with your husband, or any man that you admire and respect. We women are the heart of the home and my heart is to promote marriage and family. If you want to improve the way you speak to your man, this FREE lesson will be available until the clock strikes midnight on December 31, '25

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My parents came to America 🇺🇸 when I was 1. Almost 50 years later, they have raised two children and watched two grandchildren grow up WHILE teaching full time after both earning their Ph.D’s.

Nana and Papa always told us that they wanted to retire in Ghana. Today, with ‪@Delta‬, we made it happen. I booked mom and dad on the FIRST inaugural flight nonstop from Atlanta to Accra. At their age, we don’t want to risk another layover. Just getting here required two emergency bathroom visits, a cane, a wheelchair, and shrink-wrapped bags.

(If you have older international parents, you know the packing struggle is real.)

Welp, Mom and Dad had the red carpet treatment with Sky Priority all the way! The flight attendant even talked to me to make sure their accounts were set up for the free Sky Miles WiFi during a 10 hour overnight flight. Mom and Dad have Premium Select seats with Royal treatment in meals, snacks, amenities, and spacious room to all stretch out.🇬🇭

Thank you to the lovely gate agent who granted my brother and I gate passes to accompany Mom and Dad all the 🦼way to the plane through security. Our elders raised us and our job is to make sure they are comfortable in their later years. It’s a Herculean effort, I know. It was all worth it to be showered with ✈️welcomes home as Mom and Dad were whisked away. I stayed at the gate to watch them push off. Last update from Mom, Dad is happy and shaking hands with all the strangers speaking Twi. My job is done. I will see them soon in their own home, in their own country. Amen.

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CHEERS to 50 YEARS! Thank you ALL for making my birthday, birth WEEK, and birth MONTH a warm Golden Girls welcome. As I relax into the second half, I can’t help but reflect on what these five decades have taught me:

FIRST Decade: I will forever just be that quirky African born, American raised silly girl. Family is always where it will begin and end with me. Life will take us all through ups and downs and I am so grateful for the head start I was given. I also pray the same innocent childhood for all your children and their children.

SECOND Decade: I will always be that busybody (on the inside) who talks too much, moves too fast, laughs too loud, and smiles too big. With less summers ahead of me than behind, I feel myself slowing down and I don’t want to fight it anymore. Mr. President has insisted I take my seat. So yes, there are so many adventures I hope to explore, but it will be a modest pace that prioritizes peace

THIRD Decade: I have lived, loved, lost, and live to love again. The greatest day happened to me three times. I loved to be a wife and was blessed to create a family. Wherever this second half takes me, I will always be Marcus’ and Alex’s mom. From every sport, to emergency room visits, parent teacher conference, and teenage mood swings, I am mostly proud of the young men Dave & I raised together. They deserve the best of me.

FOURTH Decade: As the challenges of life set in, I quickly realized what was important, and what wasn’t. I began to re-prioritize the people and projects to bring true fulfillment and real lasting relationships. The world also changed around all of us overnight, my parents got older, and the squeeze of life set in. This is when I remembered who I was, my upbringing and what I’m here for so that I wouldn’t give up or give in to a lie.

FIFTH Decade: In this last trip around the sun, I’ve come back to my first love, who encouraged me to pay it forward to young ladies like me. I will try to live an example that my children’s children will see one day and be proud of. I love to share recipes, even though I’m stuck fighting my own 25-35 pound battle. I love to support your relationships as I wait to become Mr. President’s First Lady when the boys are all up and out. I will continue to share this work, travel, and milestones…maybe…as it unfolds.

For now I leave you with blessings and a legacy of love. Whether I’m a glamour girl, or just that girl next door, I will still be Maggie. A little bit more gray, a little more lines, forever fluffy, still smiling. I am happier than I’ve ever been and truly grateful for my good health that has brought me this far. I will take care of my loved ones and take better care of myself along the way. Until then, I can’t wait for the next 50, God willing.

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BLACK FRIDAY sale ends at MIDNIGHT

Use code FINALSALE for 50% off our last Finishing School session and our final graduation in Atlanta before Lucy and Maggie sail off into retirement. At 50 and almost 60, our men have asked us to pause giving so much of ourself away to others to stay home with them.

We are happy to oblige them so if YOU or anyone you know has been thinking of our private classes, it goes up to the regular price of $550 Monday morning so don’t procrastinate and share this one-time-in-a-year offer before it goes into the Disney vault. 😅 Seriously, if you’ve ever wanted to invest in your personal development, we have an 8-week curriculum to introduce you to the world of Femininity, Elegance and Etiquette taught Saturdays on Zoom.

To culminate our very last teaching and celebrate your success, our students will be invited to Atlanta April 10-12 for a Wife Retreat Workshop weekend to put everything into practice at our rental McMansion with a formal dinner, and Afternoon Tea around town with us

You will be treated to 📸 professional photography, meet our 👔Executive Sponsors, 🥰 and relax in a special 🧖🏾‍♀️ sanctuary while you focus on being the best version of yourself as a woman. If this sounds like the greatest gift you can give yourself or someone you love, the registration will be open until class begins on January 10, 2026 but ONLY tonight at half price. See you all soon!

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Mr. President took his Golden Girl out to Bistro Niko for 50 the Frenchy way. I enjoyed crusty bread with delectable butter, a smoked salmon pizza, a berry cosmopolitan, the best French onion🥣soup of my life, and hangar steak frites 🥩cooked to perfection. ​The chocolate profiteroles by ‪@buckheadrestaurants‬ were intense and I blew out the candle because my wish 😉has already come true. I have you. We braved the cold 🌬️back home to a beautiful rose bouquet.

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Here’s a look behind the scenes of my 🎂GOLDEN GIRL 📸 photo shoot with @brenda.allison.photography with hair and makeup by @kishamarieartistry who make 50 feel festive and fun. I LOVED IT! Highly recommend in ATL.

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Here’s everything that came inside my ‪@CrackerBarrelOCS‬ Thanksgiving single serving meal. (The extra cinnamon roll pie was a free birthday treat. I know.) I stayed in the car and they just brought it out to me, warm. At home, I kept my PJ’s on and ate on a tray watching the Macy’s parade. It was a quiet day but my way to celebrate

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