Welcome, Readers!
After much careful consideration,
navel-gazing, and frequent moments of self doubt, I've decided to
start a blog. I'm thrilled to have you join me!
A very little about me:
I'm in my early 30's, am Mother to a
hilarious, silly little boy, and live in the South. I wear many hats,
but most importantly, I'm a Feminist, a vegetarian, an athlete, a
wife, a mother, an artist, a foodie, a writer, and a friend. I toe
the line between being a scientifically minded, sardonic, cynical
young woman, and being a crunchy-granola, corduroy pants wearing,
peace-loving hippie and naturalist. Usually I manage quite well at
reconciling these two drastically different sides of my personality,
but sometimes they clash, often with hilarious results. My favorite
teacher in High School once told me that I was a paradox of epic
proportions, and though that was almost 13 years ago, I don't think
I've really changed much, at least not in that regard.
As a freelance writer with a frequent
online presence, I've had the privilege of working for a number of
women-centric blogs, magazines and websites, many with a focus on
feminism, motherhood, health and nutrition, politics, fashion, and
pop culture. I've leant my voice to a great many different sites and
other magazines and publications, and have been lucky enough to
participate in some great discussions about a wide variety of topics.
I've learned a lot through my experience as a writer, editor, and
administrator.
Too often, though, I've found myself
scouring the web for websites, blogs and other media that fulfill my
interests, of which are quite varied and well, all over the place. A
forum where I can find things that appeal to my wide variety of
interests, my lifestyle and my passions. There are countless websites
for feminists on the internet, just as there are countless websites
devoted to cooking, or art, or being a Mom. What I wanted was a “one
stop shop”, where I could go to read hilarious stories from my
peers about their goofy kids, or thought provoking pieces from fellow
feminists on important issues, and then perhaps click over to find a
great recipe. My blog is meant to be just that. It's a little bit of
everything. Here, I will talk about Motherhood, writing and art,
health and exercise, nutrition and food, current events (and yes, a
little politics, though I'll spare you sermons when I can), books and
media, fashion, and everything else you can think of - all mixed in
with a heaping dose of good old-fashioned feminism (expect a post
very soon about what feminism actually is, as opposed to the vile
stereotypes that we're still fighting against. It never ceases to
amaze me that we've made it to the year 2013, and many of our fellow
successful, evolved, intelligent women still think feminism is
a dirty word. But that's another rant for another time).
This blog is for me, to get out those
things that bother me, that upset me, that make bowl me over with
joy. The things I find funny, inspiring, and the things that move me.
But this blog is also for you. Once we've gotten off the
ground, I plan to open this blog up and showcase the opinions, ideas,
art, and work of other like-minded individuals who would like to
share their unique voice. I welcome submissions of photographs, art,
poetry, essays, recipes and anything else you may care to share with
us. My only requirement is that you be an open minded individual who
cares about our environment, the equal rights of others, and
basically, so long as you're not a total asshole, I'm happy to let
you be heard. More information on the kind of submissions I'm looking
for will be offered up later, so keep an eye out. Seriously, I want
to hear from you!
This blog will often be funny, at
times sad, and always thought provoking. I hope you'll stay along for
the ride!
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