All Things Gurly, Mommy & Family
I'd had my baby girl, Daphne, home from the NICU for a few days. She was about 3 weeks old. I was sitting at home with my baby in my lap. Alone together. A quiet moment. Looking at Daphne, I began bawling my eyes out because it hit me all at once that my mom will never get to see her perfect grand baby. (My mom passed away 7 years ago from M.S.) As I was sitting … [Read more...]
[dropcap] I [/dropcap] don't get excited about a lot of things...especially movies. Especially these days when the only movies I'm seeing star a Lion as the main character. That is until the release date of "Magic Mike" was announced. Within the first two seconds of the first preview and I knew I wanted to see it. I went as far as planning a full on GNO, changing my cover … [Read more...]
I'm often asked how I stay fit. Well, I love to run. I've been a runner my whole life and seems to be the only thing that keeps me sane. BUT, as much as I love to run, I couldn't get through a cardio work out without the perfect "cardio mix." And even then, there are no shortcuts. I've discovered that you can't simply copy off someone else's playlist. I've tried. You have … [Read more...]
I'm always referring to the urban dictionary to find out what words mean. Recently, while looking online for the meaning of a word one of my interns spouted off, I found a new one. Scooter Poochin' What in the holy hell does scooter poochin' mean? Get ready for a 24 hour recovery. I seriously gagged 358 times in a row after I read the definition. And once more while I … [Read more...]
I get made fun of often for not understanding "street slang." It's not just from my friends...my family (mostly my mom) makes fun of me too. Momma was a prison guard for 20 years and I guess that's how she picked up on it. … [Read more...]