Today is the last day of “Teen Week 2012.” Teen Week: Words That Healis, according to its creator, Medicinal Marzipan, an annual blog series that occurs the last week of March, where bloggers use their sites to speak out about their experiences with body image, sexuality, and self-esteem during their teen years.” Compared to most teenagers, […]
Teenager Hakini
I just learned this week of “Teen Week” from Medicinal Marzipan. Having just gone down introspection road with my post “Seven Sentences to 25 Year Old Me from 47 Year Old Me,” I decided to keep on going with what I call “retro wisdom.” According to its founder, teen week: Words That Heal “is an […]
Wordless Wednesday (#StyleMeMarch – Week Four Edition)
Week Four of the “#StyleMeMarch” challenge from Hilary Rushford of the Bow Ties and Bettys Style Blog had me digging deep — into my closet and into my imagination. Here’s the entire month’s plan: Week four started last Wednesday with “so my city” day. We love our institutions of higher learning here in Tallahassee. I donned my garnet and gold, […]
Seven Sentences to 25 Year Old Me
We learned this week that Wayne’s current job is ending on Thursday, March 29. Although we knew the position was time-limited (scheduled to end after the legislative session concluded), I have been surprised by the emotional/anxiety quagmire I plunged right back into. I thought at some point during my 6 mile trail run/race on Saturday, […]
The Tip He Didn’t Earn (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
This week, www.random.org handed me Mama Kat prompt number 3, a lie you told.My inherent skepticism about whether customer service personnel will go out of their way on my behalf has cost me time, energy, and money over the years. For example, my mother in law (who is blind) and I were at a department store here in Tallahassee […]
Wordless Wednesday (#StyleMeMarch – Week Three Edition)
Week Three of the “#StyleMeMarch” challenge from Hilary Rushford of the Bow Ties and Bettys Style Blog is behind me, “sexy” and all. As a reminder, here’s each day’s theme: Week three started last Wednesday with “one of my oldest pieces” day. No problem. There’s plenty of old stuff in my closet! But I had the unusual […]