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My name is Lori L. Tharps but around here I go by Ms. Meltingpot. I am a Black woman married to a Spanish man, raising two brown boys and a beige babygirl. I am an author and a professor. My life is pretty colorful. You wanna hear about it? Here goes...Tastes Like the Meltingpot
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My Life on the Big Screen?… Stay Tuned
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, yesterday morning when I checked my inbox, I had an email from this wonderful Spanish actor who said he really wanted to play the [..]
My Kids are Food Snobs. Hooray!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, This past weekend el esposo and I drove the boys down to North Carolina to stay with my parents for spring break. Granted it snowed [..]
No Spain, No Gain
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I am so sad to report that I will not be making it to Spain this summer. * La sigh* Unfortunately, not enough students registered [..]
How I Knew El Esposo was ‘The One’
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If you’ve read my memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, then you already know this story. I apologize in advance. But yesterday was el esposo‘s birthday and that [..]
Black History Beyond Borders: Martín de Porres
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I figured for the rest of the short month of February, I’d use the Meltingpot to highlight some Black history facts that most people don’t [..]
Five Simple Reasons Why I Don’t Do Playdates
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have a confession to make. My children might turn out to be complete social misfits because Ms. Meltingpot doesn’t do playdates. It’s not like [..]
Picture Perfect Memories from Down South
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, I’m back from a week spent in a tiny town in North Carolina where my parents have decided to retire. Yes, all three of [..]
Redefining Success:Looking Back at 2012 and Ahead to 2013
Hi Meltingpot Readers, As you know, I’ve been struggling to share more of my personal life here on this blog. You know, bring more me to the Meltingpot. [..]
