Photo credit: Mr.Kypo #36 weeks I have a love hate relationship with my body. I have decided I need to call a truce. Throughout this pregnancy I am seeing all its magnificence my body offers. I know I was in awe of it when I carried...
In January 2003 I was diagnosed with "a thyroid problem" - which, don't get me wrong, was such a huge relief. The months before I was diagnosed were really hard. I was finishing up my last semester at college - taking seven classes and working...
More than any other birthday, this one feels the biggest. I guess that's what I can expect from here on out. I don't know, but it's making me really weepy. I've got all kinds of things to say about this amazing child that came into...
(Picture by Timelessly Classic Photography) Those eyes, normally sparkling with mischief but now filled with tears. That kinky, curly hairs in a single Afro puff that you wear on the top of your head like a crown. Representing the princess you know that you are. Those...
Everyone has a story to share that makes them who they are, today marks two decades, a year and 2 months of my existence and I decided to share mine. I am enough, more than enough. I have not always felt that way but with time I...
The Shutter Sisters escape to Oasis was a truly magical experience. I have a million things to say about it; about how amazing the energy was, how awesome all the women were, how exceptional the venue was, and how truly inspired I was by just...
It has come to my attention that two parts of me have been running the show for some time now and I’m not pleased with their performance. Meet Misses Fix-it and Misses Perfectionist; I like to think of them as the employees of Ariane Hunter Enterprises*. They work...
The Bing It On blogger challenge has been a fun experiment. It’s forced me to pay attention, not only to the search engine I used but also to the kinds of results I was getting, how they appeared, what choices I had and how they...
I am Ready. Not enough…. Really??!?! I thought that about myself most of my life, that I’m not enough, not good enough, not special enough, not smart enough, not lucky enough… but especially in the last 20 years despite: Being a single mom since 1991 and working on...
Have you noticed how Bing is taking the Internet by storm with the Bing It On Challenge? I can't help but be taken back to the Coke vs. Pepsi Challenge way back when. I love clever marketing campaigns and I think this one is brilliant...