Writing about life... unrefined.
The first thing that suffers in a busy schedule — for me, anyway — is exercise. I was trying to get at least 10 miles of walking/jogging in a week. Shouldn’t be hard to do, right? But the busier I got, the easier it was to I find reasons to put it off. It didn’t [...]
My litmus test when buying a new top or heels is “can I wear this with jeans?” I have a similar test for my red wines. “Will this taste good with a burger?” Yes, dear readers, I am quite the snooty sommelier! Last night, I hosted a WineTwits live tasting event: Burgers with a Side [...]
I lost my voice. If you know me, you know that’s like my personal hell. I talk all the time. From the minute I wake up, I’m processing stuff. And if anyone is near me, I’ll process all over them. I’ll talk about the strange dreams I had about broken windows and people trying to [...]
Sometimes, I get really irritated. Things that set me off are kind of random. Having to repeat myself. People cutting in line. Teachers sending my genius kids home with ridiculous amounts of homework. Some random stranger telling me to be fair. Why would I get upset about fairness? This is my story, and I’m sticking [...]
There are some words I can see or hear that bother me to no end. When I hear certain made up words, I get all rashy. I seriously start to itch. Anything written or said after one of these McWords is completely lost on me. All I hear is “mwah mwah mwah blah blah” because [...]
Even with American broadcasters reducing the coverage of the #RoyalWedding (some stating that Will and Kate are too “boring”), folks stateside were still very excited about the royal nuptuals. Nowhere was that more obvious than on Twitter. The Royal Couple themselves have taken to tweeting about all the events leading up to this day, either [...]
