Wise words from Mrs. Huxtable
I, like many people in my generation, loved The Cosby Show, and, most especially, loved Claire Huxtable who surely deserved many mother of the year awards for everything she endured. […]
34 Things to Do Before Turning 35 Part 1
So, I wrote the annual birthday list. And I tell you– it’s looking like this might be the year that I actually get at least 50% of it accomplished. Heck, I […]
She's Making Her List and Checking It Twice
Do a set of fifteen regular pushups. Take my parents to visit family in Puerto Rico. Complete a century bicycle ride. Raise at least $5000 for cancer research. Work […]
Almost as Pretty
So, here is some guest writing from Jenny, the other half of my longest friendship. Jenny is darling– beautiful and whip smart, creative and concerned, funny and thoughtful. Love her. Seriously, she is like another sister for me. She […]
Love Your Body and Book Giveaway Contest
So, my roommate right after college once told me something that has stayed with me for ten years. Heather was a big time soccer player and around the age of […]
Oh, what a week!
Last week’s Hijas events kept me in the car—dashing into Charlotte three times in one day on Thursday (just for effect, I usually don’t go into Charlotte three times in […]
Why learning to sew can help you love your body
In one of his essay-like chapters of Love is a Mix Tape (Crown), Rob Sheffield reflects on how Renee, his curvy wife, began to make her own clothes, […]
The Soundtrack of Female Empowerment
So, I was listening to my I-Tunes library yesterday and was struck by that fact that are some really great female empowerment songs out there— songs that celebrate womanhood in […]
