One of the more fundamental avenues of creativity, more basic than the doodle, is the mixed tape.
A Hunt for Quirk on the Web
After an incident at work the other day, I learned about this blog, Girl, You Lost Your Weave about hair pieces that are lost around St. Louis. This intrigued me about other quirky websites. I went on a hunt and found the following:
On The Longest Night of the Year
Tonight in the Northern Hemisphere is the longest night of the year, winter solstice.
A Due Date
Some of the, sometimes, worst things about this adulthood trap are the deadlines that follow us around. Some of them are smaller and less pressure than others, currently, I am under the most pressing deadline of my life: the birth of my child.
What It Means To Date A Girl Without A Father
I am sharing a link to this article because I don’t know that I’ve ever read it put into better words, the way it feels, or rather, the way it feels for me now: The abandonment and abuse of my birth father. I wonder about him and if and how I tie into his family. Can I lose something I don’t know if I had?
…that is the most terrifying thing she has ever learned. If the only man she ever truly needed left when she was not done needing him, it is fair game for anyone else to decide it’s not worth it. For anyone else to decide she’s not worth it.
“Always have a back door” was been my unofficial motto, like, forever. Never be trapped. Never be in a place that I can not handle or get out of on my own. Even after marriage, the lack of trust still crops up, sadly.
Well, That Didn’t Work Out At All
There was once a time that I tried something that just didn’t come out the way I wanted. (I mean, this wasn’t the only time, but this was a strong one.)
It was in the summer of 2005.
How Do You Know I Love You? I Make You Chai
My husband Cohiba is the most dear person in the world to me, and I say it often to him, just so he doesn’t forget. There are ways to convey your love to someone (and if you bring up the stupid Extreme song More Than Words… Just don’t.) These are 8 gifts I would give him to would convey my love.
Continue reading “How Do You Know I Love You? I Make You Chai”
The Day A Book Saved My World
This was a post I wrote almost a year ago, and decided to publish now. Just a walk down memory lane.
Remember when I got news that rocked my world.
The Anti-Bucket List
Oh, a prompt I can get behind – the opposite of a bucket list, the anti-bucket list.
Meditation on Morning Sickness
My third trimester approacheth, and with it, morning sickness. It sucks, yet in the midst of that suckage, there is an opportunity for meditation and awe. (This won’t be too gross, I promise.)
I Didn't Just Wake Up This Morning With A Craving 