The above image or similar ones and sentiments have made the rounds on social media right in stride with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Normally, I just shake my head and remove the individual from my social media feed but when a grade school friend posted it, I felt compelled to respond. Read More
Tag: blogger
Blogging Is Hard
Blogging is hard – at least for me. I have so much to say and share but never seem to commit the words to paper. Some of my closest friends and family say I have a gift for words and swear they mean that in the most complimentary of contexts! I guess my struggle with Read More
DEFINING the Brand aka ME
As this blog post’s title would lead you to believe, today I set out to define my brand. As this is a personal blog that means defining me. What exactly does that mean? Well as a newly certified social media influencer, it starts by finding your niche and your voice within that the subgroup. So Read More
Crown of Glory
…for me self-esteem, self-love or whatever is not the issue – I’m VAIN.
Working Vacation
Whoop whoop!! Ya girl had herself a me, myself & I trip. Not only did I travel sans the hubby and kids, it was on a school night and out of state. Shout out to my VP and fellow working mom. She must have recognized that look in my eyes – that over-tired, over-stressed – Read More
Just Tell ‘Em to Call Me Stephanie…
This Nicki Minaj lyric is possibly only the 2nd time I can remember hearing my name in a song. The first time was Mambo #5 .** I was always jealous of the Sarahs, Jessica’s and Kathy’s with their short non-three syllable nine letter names. I also have never really been a fan of shortening my Read More