I sent a message to one friend, and then started writing an email to another friend, and then thought of other friends I wanted to include, and then finally I just gave myself a talking to. Tresa. Tree. Be Brave.…
So let’s catch up…
Hello old friends! It’s been a while, and in that time, a whole lot has changed. In a “burn your life to the ground and start over” kind of way, even though so many of the big things in my…
Persephone
Whenever my story is toldMy pain belongs to my motherNeither my freedom nor my captivity my ownTrapped in a bargain I never choseMy life a casualty in a longer war In all the sorrow and the painI’ve had to…
Happy Halloween
Wheelchairs are the best at Halloween. I never have to worry about something being too awkward to carry around and I get to incorporate wheels in everything. Atti doesn’t even want to trick or treat, so he only puts up…
DIY Photo Rig
Blogging is so completely different from when I started out. To keep going after ten years you gotta find ways to keep it fresh, and for me, that’s been through my Youtube channel. I just had a reason to link…
Having it all, just not the way I imagined
From the time that I was little, I wanted to be an actress. I’m a classic middle child: sensitive, feeling deprived of attention, venturing far afield to find it, and loved pretending to be somebody else. Somebody who was having…
REALLY longlasting lipstick
Ever since I’ve started making videos, I’ve gained a whole new appreciation for lipstick. I hate leaving lipstick remnants all over the place, and I love to kiss, so I’ve avoided it before. But on camera it makes a major…
Tutorial: Fur Vest
Over the last year as I’ve been paying closer attention to trends, I’ve become kind of obsessed with fur vests. Especially when used to layer. Over a blazer? Sounds crazy, right? It’s. Adorable. But I have developed a love hate…
Homemade Vegetable Soup
It’s another rainy day here, in most of California that’s as close to a winter storm as we get, and I haven’t been feeling great this week, so I just want to make myself a big cocoon. I’m wrapped in…
Happy Holidays GIVEAWAY!!
This is Pearl. And I love her. In fact, just this weekend when I was with family a heated debate broke out between my Bosch loving cousin and I over the better mixer. It nearly got bloody. I love her…