Wednesday night = Date night in ATX!
Ok, ok, so Wednesday night is not the most promising night for a first date but, hello, he should have figured that out the first time I suggested Wednesday. And added, “but we have to play it by ear...
View ArticleLessons Learned the Hard Way. Again.
Recently, I’ve discovered that I am not just bad at packing, but that in fact I may well be The World’s Worst Mover Ever. I’m thinking I need to either get rich (so I can hire tons of Professional...
View ArticleLearning to Unpack… and Park
The bad news: I hate moving/unpacking. I HATE IT. I get that my “inner child” (why yes I have been to therapy…. ) wants to play with everything… so to unpack a book (or 101,998 of them) and/or a...
View ArticleClass in Austin – SIGN UP Y’ALL!
So my Mom and Gram rarely agree on things but here’s something they’ve both told me, repeatedly, about raising / watching over / not killing small children: “They’re easy. You just listen. If they are...
View ArticleBon Bons by Serena + Solid Gold Academy = love, love, looooove
Bon Bons are yummy. AND pretty…. The Classic Bon Bon is Gram’s original recipe for a vanilla shortbread cookie, stuffed with a maraschino cherry, hand dipped in a vanilla frosting and finished with a...
View ArticleI’m not ready. But I’m willing.
July, 1999: I was in Hawaii studying (using that term loosely) Oceanography on O’ahu. One weekend, some friends and I decided to head to the north shore for a change of scenery. We ended up at Waimea...
View Article7 things that every recreational Pole Dancer NEEDS
Nevermind the stripper heels, here’s a list of the things every recreational pole dancer NEEDS whether s/he knows it (yet) or not. 1. A pole. Feel free to say you’ll limit your Pole Play to studio time...
View ArticleTell All Thursday: Alethea Austin’s “Pure Splits” DVD Review
A few weeks ago I did a review of Alethea’s “Stretching for Pole” DVD for DancePoleSale.com. Our deal is simple: They send me a DVD and I review it here for you. No promises to say nice things on my...
View ArticleIt is time.
Please click here to see the Kickstarter project in a new window! I haven’t written in a while. I kept putting it off because I have wanted to share how and why the Bon Bon Bakery kitchen closed in a...
View ArticleHow (not to) Remove Ice On Your Windshield: via Austin, TX
I believe in experience. I have spent major time in FREEZING Rhode Island every Christmas holiday of my life. I know how to get in the car and get from point A to point B safely in a snow storm (hint:...
View ArticleThe Story of My Birth = The Story of My Life.
In case you don’t already know me well, I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m really smart except for when it concerns me and something I really reeeeeally want. In which case, I can suddenly become...
View ArticleWhy Susan G. Komen’s decision is SOOOO upsetting.
I have a tumor in my left breast. Not to be confused with a cyst (click here to understand the difference) I leave it because it is benign and surgery ain’t cheap. I don’t worry about it but suffice it...
View ArticleFriday Funday… RANdOM update & facts 8.3.12
I can’t make these things up… 1. I haven’t blogged in so long I don’t remember how to work this thing. I CAN remember how to post pics though and I wanted to share this one (there are more – wait for...
View Article7 things I’ve learned from Pole Dancing.
This post was inspired while teaching Level 2 at BOPD last Saturday. Leona Lewis’s cover of “Colorblind” was blaring in the background and ladies of varying shapes, sizes and ages were throwing tricks...
View ArticlePole Series 1, Lesson 1 addendum: Rock The Walk
Was it just me or was yesterday particularly awesome?! I taught my first dance class in eons to some seriously rad chicks. The good news: I had a blast and think the dancers did too. The not as good...
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