This is turning out harder to write than I expected. SIGH… Happy Birthday, Evie. You're 44, how in the world did you make it to be 44. I thought for sure you would have either offed yourself or fallen downstairs and broke your neck before now. Nobody probably sees that as humor but it actually … Continue reading A Letter To Myself On My Birthday
Category: Lifestyle
Love Letter To A Younger Evie
Dearest Esther, Hi there, you don’t know me yet. I’m Evie. I’m the new improved you. That’s right your going threw and have gone through things that no kid should have to. You know what you are so brave. You also are strong. I promise one day everything will be co much better. Let’s start … Continue reading Love Letter To A Younger Evie
Beauties – You’re Invited!
I wish I could write an invite and have a huge bash with all my friends from all over the states and the world for that matter. Something not everyone knows about me is I love to plan and throw parties. If I could get married every year I'd do it in a heartbeat because … Continue reading Beauties – You’re Invited!
The “How To” Guide For Packing For A Vacation
Over the years I have packed way too much. I was the only kid with three suitcases at church for 5 days of 4-night camp. I always blamed it on the fact I had to wear nothing but dresses because that is how my family believed while others got to wear pants and shorts. You … Continue reading The “How To” Guide For Packing For A Vacation
Staying Cool
Summer. Such a glorious time of year. Everyone hates summer but it sometimes feels like it. I don’t get hot-per-say. That doesn’t mean I did not once know the pains of heat. In fact, I was so hot-natured I froze most of my friends out as a teenager. One of my favorite things to do … Continue reading Staying Cool
When I Am Called A Model
Life is so weird. Can I hear an amen? When I was young, I spent hours in front of a mirror. I was lonely and bored. I loved swirling around and making faces (a trait that I was put down for because it reminded my mom of my dad.) I don’t have many personal memories … Continue reading When I Am Called A Model
My Bucket List
Hey, Y'all. I have never really made my true bucket list available for people to read. I have done some but nothing that was really personal. I have made a personal bucket list in my diary 100 times over. There is only one bucket list that matters though. It was the one I made when … Continue reading My Bucket List
Good Fat Bad Fat
Good fat, bad fat, thin privilege, small fat privilege, financial privilege, who you know privilege. This is going to be the topic of this post and a few posts to come on how all these words affect a fat person’s world. This is a blog post for women my size to feel seen and/or for … Continue reading Good Fat Bad Fat
Kailani’s Birthday
Today my sweet girl turns 21. We used to have many dreams of this day and how we would spend it together. Now we are apart and live way more than a few minutes apart. How I miss the fact we were so close. I imagine now that if I lived there still, she would … Continue reading Kailani’s Birthday
Diary 101 #10: All The Big, Scary Things
Have you ever done big things? Things you could never imagine you would do? Well, it just so happens I had one of those experiences. Sometimes when I'm down, I start to wonder if I will ever have anything to show for my life, and then I remember I have done big scary things. I … Continue reading Diary 101 #10: All The Big, Scary Things