Bookish, Veganish, Holding it Togetherish
I was generously invited by Richmond Social Media to sit on a panel about how to deal with trolls on social media at The Innovation Center. In Troll Hunters: How to Survive Social Media When a Troll Strikes, I discussed my strategy to combat (or not) online trolls. For funsies, each
All The Rage and Fed Up made me both think and seethe. The idea that women do more labor in the home than men is not a new one. Though words like emotional labor or women’s mental load are more recent, they’re not new, either. The books All The Rage:
I’ve recently discovered the best drugstore mascara for volume and boy, is it cheap. Like, less than half the price of Lash Paradise (my old favorite drugstore mascara). I’m not sponsored or anything, just excited. Essence is out here doing the damn thing. Their I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara
Buzzfeed wants to know which Tim Burton character best represents our fall. Doctors want to know how much we weigh. That person at the bar is curious about our astrological sign. Mira Cassidy? She wants to know our ACE Score. Mira can tell a lot about us based on our
In the spirit of Big A turning three this month, I’d like to share some of the best toddler toys for autism we considered for his birthday. It’s not so much that a toddler diagnosed with autism can only have certain toys. Or that certain toys that will make symptoms
Vegan cauliflower mac and cheese is served weekly at Ish Mom headquarters. I’ve already told y’all about my love of cauliflower. Cauliflower contains an important nutrient called choline. As choline gives me a nutrition hard-on there’s plenty of it in this vegan cauliflower mac and cheese recipe. Vegan cauliflower mac
I know the title is harsh, I’m sorry. It was only to get your attention. The kids call it clickbait. Now that you’re here, let’s chat. I, unfortunately, have never experienced the pageantry (no snark, it truly sounded majestic) that was the Richmond Area Rose Festival. I’ve lived in Richmond, Indiana
Growing up, one of my best friends lived down the street from me with her terribly abusive stepfather and mother. Susie (the mother) was outside, dragging one of her daughters by the arm down the street, throwing punches and screaming curses. My mother and I were on the porch swing
I love makeup. Looking at it, talking about it, putting it on, buying it, watching YouTube tutorials about it. I will rock a full glitter eye look with a messy, greasy bun and stained sweatpants. Makeup gets a bad rap as a play thing and past time of the shallow.
Jeez, when did back-to-school season become Pint-Sized Prom? All the supplies, accessories, new clothes and haircuts to procure. Frantically arranging one’s children in perfect formations for the perfect first-day-of-school photos. It’s stressful, amirite? And mine aren’t even in school yet! I get residual anxiety just seeing those cute pictures with