I realized last time I pressed my hair that instead of the one gray hair I thought was a lonely singleton has now spread out all over my head to about 30. Who woulda thunk it it’d be such an ordeal, but honestly it made me feel kinda old. I’m 32, a reasonable age for sporadic graying. I’m also not thinking it’s all going to pot with most people still confusing me for a 23 year old. Yet in still... Read more
I’ll cut to the chase on this blog because frankly, I’m exhausted. Besides pregnancy insomnia which kept me up from 2-5am last night, I’ve had a heck of an emotional day. Unfortunately, I can’t share with you blogging friends the details, only that someone I love is facing something really difficult and I feel terribly helpless, as do they. Sitting in church today I was reflecting on being “fearless.” I’ve been known as more of a risk-taker than the cautious... Read more
I’ve recently started Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence & Defining Character by Greg Ogden & Daniel Meyer. I’m going to be discussing it here on the blog once a week. Every Sunday, starting Sunday, August 16. I would love for you to join me in the discussion! A blog book study of sorts. If this works out, I’d love to start a new book study every couple of months –I love me some books, yall. Here’s what you need... Read more
So, ladies, how do you feel about being pregnant? I’m not talking about what you get at the end, I’m talking only about the state of being pregnant. Like for example, if there was no prize at the end of this journey would you still want to take part? I ask this for a few reasons, besides mostly just wondering & enjoying interacting with my blogging gal pals… 1. I have friends who say they “love” to be pregnant. (good... Read more
As I mentioned a little while ago, my hubby & I are more in the valleys than the mountain tops of the marriage journey, which has me thinking a lot about the idea of divorce. It’s not an option for us, so everyone calm yourself. 🙂 Last weekend when I went into the hospital with contractions I found myself laying there with intense stomach pain, freezing, heart racing out of my chest and shaking uncontrollably from the meds I’d been given... Read more
Ransom’s Great Grandmother, Dave’s Grandma H. passed away this morning. She was a lovely woman, wonderful, kind, generous and more. She accepted me into their family with open arms & has been a wonderful part of our lives. We are sad to see her go but she lived a good long life and died at a ripe old age surrounded by her two loving daughters. In honor of Grandma H. She’s resting in peace now. Read more
My messy living room. Or in the 4 words my friend Michelle likes to say to me often, “you doin’ too much!” Last night at about 2:20am I woke up with contractions, getting fast & more intense as the hour went on. At first I took some Tums. In pregnancy, it seems Tums cures everything! 🙂 At about 3:30am I told my husband it was time to go the E.R. I’m only 28 weeks -7 months-ish- and labor is not... Read more
An ugly truth: an ugly movie. Unfortunately I took my mother to go see this movie. There is nothing more mortifying than sitting next to your mom during sex scenes, foul sexual language & a woman having an orgasm -at a business dinner- due to remote-controlled vibrating panties! Yep, it was that much drama. Just a little too much for my taste. (Actually, a lot too much). Take out all the over-done sexual stuff & what you still have is... Read more
Guest Post from: The California Guy. Yo Mama…Jungle Monkey…Stupidly…Your Thoughts? “If you don’t know, to add to all the complexity of the Gates arrest a couple of weeks back, a different Boston cop [NOT Sgt. Crowley] has been suspended for sending an email in which he referred to Dr. Henry Louis Gates as a ‘jungle monkey.’ Damn… But that’s not why I’m writing this: I want your thoughts on the larger issues surrounding all of this [with my comments thrown... Read more
So, last night I’m watching Never Easily Broken. You know the movie based on T.D. Jakes’ novel of the same name. During the Special Features, Jakes is talking about the making of the film. And that’s when it hit me. T.D. Jakes has a huge & very noticeable lisp! Now, you may or may not be aware of the fact that T.D. Jakes is an extremely popular black pastor, preacher, Internationally known speaker & author who has a particular gift... Read more
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