10/15/2017

For the next three months, Shalah's Corner will have free shipping on all products starting today Sunday October 15th, 2017 through December 15, 2017. Just in time for your Holiday Shopping needs.  You can browse the corner for unique colorful boutique products at a discounted price. There are several product pages including the store page which list every product available at the store, a kids boutique, and an audio store. If you browse the store page you will find products that do not have

10/08/2017

Melanin Moments, LLC,  a premier paper products company that markets products designed with positive identity images to uplift and empower people of color has expanded its offerings to include apparel.  The company broke ground with its wrapping paper line, which initially featured high quality paper products with English or Spanish text, and has been in high demand since 2015. Just in time for the 2017 holiday season, Melanin Moments themed apparel is set to launch. Winter hats (beanies),

09/25/2017

Growing up in a large family meant your time watching television was usually shared, and on a first come, first serve basis. I say this to note, I was an unwilling participant to the horror cinema I was exposed to, and eventually grew to love. I was pulled in many years ago as a child, and have not let go ever since. During my earlier years, some prior to cable in my household, I watched late night television which played what would be considered to be cult horror shows like Tales From The

09/23/2017

The official book trailer for Rascalville has arrived!  Shalah Collins shares lessons of resiliency with young readers through the world of Rascalville.     “This story can reach across a variety of audiences due to its depth of substance in loss, tragedy, and friendship. At the same, the book does not lose its humor and youthful appeal. Collins hopes that her book can be a useful tool to teach youths about resiliency through adversity.”                              About The Author Shalah

09/15/2017

I have been sharing lots of intimate information about my personal experience with my gifted child. I am not naive to the fact that a legitimate study or analysis takes time to gather enough information to get measurable results. My son was just skipped this year, after testing determined he is gifted scoring well above in comparison to his peers. The Woodcock Johnson IV tests, showed my son scored Very Superior  in various test clusters which I will only summarize here. Very Superior means he

09/07/2017

It is officially back to school time, with the exception of some states around the United States, which started school back in August of 2017. Parents have mixed emotions around this time of year. For most parents, there is excitement that usually stems from their own childhood memories of going back to school. For some, it may be relief. For me, raising a child who is gifted and dynamic, it is a combination of excitement and anxiety. Going back to school was always fun to me, because in my