I found this quote from the always-excellent Ardra Shepard's Tripping on Air (IG: @ms__trippingonair), where Ardra shares her journey with multiple sclerosis, including navigating others' reactions to the way she handles it. My mom taught me this concept a long time ago, and it was so surprising, I still remember which room we were in … Continue reading Stop Being Thankful It’s Not Worse
“Aladdin, The Redux” reviewed
In summary, if you have kids, clear your mind of the bad reviews and go see the new "Aladdin." Is "Aladdin, The Redux" as I'll refer to it, the greatest Disney movie of all time? No, of course not. Are old songs redone as good as in the original? Definitely not. (The song production was … Continue reading “Aladdin, The Redux” reviewed
Sexy Summer Strategizing for Chronic Illness
Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, and y'all know what that means! Summer has unofficially started! Wearing less and going out more, it's going to be hot hot hot! Just kidding. Well, I live in Florida, so it WILL be hot hot hot, but not in the "sexy summer fun" type of way I … Continue reading Sexy Summer Strategizing for Chronic Illness
Believe me, May, I’m aware of mental health! But I’m still grateful for Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And while I'm an avid proponent of building awareness and ending the stigma, unfortunately, the goings-on in May tend to make my own mental health a little too hard to ignore. I just got home from a short trip to the mall because I had to escape my house … Continue reading Believe me, May, I’m aware of mental health! But I’m still grateful for Mental Health Awareness
Cheer for the Orange & Blue [J. Crew sale]
College football reigns in the South, , and Florida is no exception. But we don't just rep our universities at tailgates. From conference rooms to pub crawls to advisory boards to College Day at the Capitol to college friends' weddings, alumni wear their colors proudly - and in color cases like ours (orange and blue), … Continue reading Cheer for the Orange & Blue [J. Crew sale]
Fresh Produce
There's something so cool & summery about fruit & vegetable prints. It's more kitsch than camp, but our feed was full of these colorful prints today. Since we're still coming of the fun of the Met Gala, let's keep it light with a full serving of fruits & veggies. 12345678 Dolce & Gabbana Vegetable Tin … Continue reading Fresh Produce
Met Gala Musings
By 11 a.m. the day after The First Monday in May, we've seen all the looks from "Camp: Notes on Fashion." So what we're really interested in now is the gossip of the evening. Which celebrity iced out another? Who got sloppy drunk? Who did our celebrity crush hook up with? (What? We're only human … Continue reading Met Gala Musings
On Realistic Expectations, or, “How Lin-Manuel Miranda Brightened My Day — Again”
Day 2 of a Chronic-Fatigue-As-Caused-By-Antihistone-Markers bout. I'm EXHAUSTED. I'm also wildly frustrated. Given the well, chronic, nature of autoimmune symptoms, it's really hard to build momentum, and I feel like I never make any progress. Progress on what, you ask? Well anything, really: work/rebuilding my business, cleaning, furniture hunting/decorating (good LORD, that's a topic of … Continue reading On Realistic Expectations, or, “How Lin-Manuel Miranda Brightened My Day — Again”
On Luke Perry
Confession: I've had "publish block" with this blog. Not writer's block - I have plenty of ideas, and indeed several drafts of posts. But I can't seem to hit publish, which we'll dissect at another time. Because today I've at least temporarily scaled that wall, and all because of the loss of Luke Perry. Luke … Continue reading On Luke Perry
Tim Tebow, a National Championship and My Downfall
January 9, 2017 - When my colleague took this picture of Tim Tebow clearly falling in love with me,* I was working on the lead media operations team for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Marcus Spears & Tim Tebow prep for SEC Nation after the 2017 National Championship, while I do a discreet baby … Continue reading Tim Tebow, a National Championship and My Downfall