A Year in the Life

I haven’t sent out Christmas cards in years. No Christmas letter to wrap up the year. The kids are grown and I post as I go, so why send a card? Why write a letter? Maybe it’s for me. So I can put it all into perspective. 2023 felt big…

Kaleidoscope

POV: This is what an #emptynester #nightshiftnurse #californiagirl does when she gets called off due to low census after unsuccessfully trying to sleep all day. Rolled straight out of bed into my controversial string bikini, drank a protein drink, ate some burnt roasted Brussels sprouts and half of my bean…

50th Birthday Tattoo Tour

I have been staring at an empty spot on my wrist, trying to decide what to put in that small space, for like two years. It’s surrounded by the leaves of one of my peonies, a Delft Blue tempest in a teacup for my mama, and my Covid syringe. I…

Perfectly Imperfect.

How dare I show my imperfect body on the internet. Does my cellulite make you uncomfortable? Does my body disgust you to the point that you must say something? As if I have never heard the slurs? It’s just the facts, right? It’s just your opinion. It’s not hurtful. I’m…

Mum who ‘avoided mirrors for years’ hits back at evil trolls after getting £15,000 makeover

Written By Hannah Dodd for JamPress UK Mum unrecognisable after £15,000 ‘mummy makeover’ – with two LITRES of fat drained from stomach A mum who “hated” her belly and avoided looking in mirrors due to her weight has shared the results of a “mummy makeover” – which set her back…

Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride

I have been making videos on TikTok for months. It filled my time during my surgical recovery and my walking updates motivated me to get up, brush my teeth, put on something presentable and to get my ass up and walk. I had a few viral videos of the day…