Fair and balanced
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I refuse to let ‘California’ define our family. Rising above this unfair and inaccurate portrayal is central to the recovery mission. Does it consume me?...
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• March Blog Challenge • Day 1: A self portrait + 5 random facts My friend, Preston, captured this image in 2005 during a spring photo shoot at the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Megan Childers...
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• March Blog Challenge • Day 12: Something you miss Adam Tatum Mom & Dad [and their cozy house] My Family Maris, Danielle, and all those I consider friends Everyone I’ve loved and lost Memphis...
View ArticleInternational response
What do people in Algeria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, India, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,...
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• March Blog Challenge • Day 17: Why and when did you start blogging? I started blogging on LiveJournal when I was in high school. Since then I have used Xanga, Blogspot, and now Word Press. Three of...
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With infinite love, gratitude, and respect, Sloane Filed under: Adam, Blessings, California, Changes, Family, Homesick, Justice, Miracles, Motherhood, San Luis Obispo County, Sibling love, Single...
View ArticleRenaissance reincarnation
Ashley and I stumbled upon some interesting artwork while scouring the internet to supplement her paper. In case you were wondering– and I know you were– we also discovered who I was in my past life:...
View ArticleIt’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
5 days, 5 dates** ….earns a fellow the blog treatment. There was a picture that showed more of Josh’s face but I chose this shot because it’s the only one where you can see the dogs. It’s quite the...
View ArticleWorking girl
Guess who is employed?! This girl right here! I accepted a job offer from a small, locally owned family business Friday morning. You’re looking at the new Social Media Coordinator for a certain high...
View ArticleFirsts
Think of where I was three months ago. My job is awesome! I l0ve the business philosophy, my store, my coworkers. I love what I do and do what I love. Do you appreciate the storm clouds versus...
View ArticleHow NOT to behave post-breakup
Getting dumped sucks. Many a night I’ve spent sobbing into my pillow, plotting revenge fantasies [that never leave my head], or drinking plenty of wine for me and the boyfriend that once was. I have...
View ArticleFirst dating update
48 hours into the online dating world and I’ve already found my next future ex-husband! I kid, I kid. Thus far it’s been relatively uneventful though I have already discovered a major pet peeve and a...
View ArticleBuild me up, buttercup
July 30 started like any other day until I experienced a first of epic proportions. A special delivery arrived for me at work….flowers from a gentleman caller. The customers oohed and aahed. My face...
View ArticleAirborne Sloane
Come Friday I’ll be going on one of the best first dates ever: SKYDIVING!!! How awesome is that?! Even if F and I decide we can’t stand each other it matters not. We’ll be too busy jumping out of a...
View ArticlePTA, smooching Franklin, Katniss Everdeen
Thursday afternoon Dad and I went to a meeting for kindergarten families at Adam’s school. How nice it was to learn more about his teacher, the curriculum, classroom rules, and the school in general....
View ArticleDance card full
Let’s recap my schedule this week: first date earlier tonight with B, third date with D on Thursday, and fourth date with C on Friday, and first date with M on Saturday. Even typing that sentence...
View ArticleAlmost enough online dating
Post written 8/30/13: It’s been a week since I’ve been on any dates from the internet. So much has happened in those seven days– but this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it. Suffice it...
View ArticleI have a boyfriend
Do you recall the brief mention of my drive with Z? Talking about anything and everything, we rode all over town, my left hand staying attached to his right one. We kissed. He took me home before...
View ArticleRon Jones
Last night I had every intention of blogging. Then I got a call from Ron, one of my best friends, telling me he was in town for the night. He picked me up from work and took me to my parent’s house–...
View ArticleLet’s go slam dance
I’d like to dedicate this to a certain hippie boy. Lest anyone think he is too ‘granola’ I must remind you of his penchant for Slayer. He’s also fond of Guttermouth. With infinite love, gratitude,...
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