Shame washed over me as I walk in through the front door. The remnants of our night of passion lay on the table as evidence. Clothes were strewn about the room and a blanket lay on the couch where we coupled. You called. And kept calling me. I gave in and left my home in … Continue reading Fallen
I was watching SNL this past Saturday and Sam Smith was the musical guest. I'd never heard of him before. But let me tell you, I'm completely obsessed with him now. These vocals!! Oh my gracious! *repeat*
My maternal grandmother was one-of-a-kind. Born in 1916, she got married at 14 and had a daughter, my Momma. After working as a maid, and my grandfather on the railroad, they left rural South Carolina to head ‘up North’ to New York in the 40s, seeking the promises of a good living. They left my … Continue reading Mrs. Janie
Last night, my great-nephew spent the night with me. He was all arms and legs and head butts and scratchy, long toenails, trying to stretch out. I managed not to be thrown onto the floor during the night, barely. After he went to sleep and was still and quiet, I took advantage of the rare … Continue reading Auntie’s Baby
http://vimeo.com/85134959 This is my favorite thing on The Internet right now. Why, you ask? Of course you asked. It contains two things that I love and two things that are on my bucket list. I love 1. Semi creepy, thought provoking piano music 2. Thunderstorm birth Bucket List 1. See the Aurora Borealis 2. See … Continue reading Huelex by Randy Halverson
On my birthday, I posted a link to my last post, I Am Beautiful, on my Facebook page. I wrote it to accompany the photos I took and give some background on why I went crazy far outside of my comfort zone and did a photo shoot. I was surprised by some of the responses … Continue reading A Beautiful FollowUp
When I was in the 7th grade, I fell head over heels in love with a boy. We would spend hours on the phone talking, laughing, and sometimes just breathing. I scribbled doodles of his name on my notebooks. And the feelings were mutual! It was magnificent. But, I was in the 7th grade and … Continue reading I Am Beautiful
January 9-19 is Restaurant Week in South Carolina. Since there are few things in life I love more than food, I decided to treat myself to dinner at a restaurant I had been dying to try, Gervais and Vine. Normally, this is not something I would do. Especially not as of late, considering I have … Continue reading Restaurant Adventures: Gervais and Vine
I took care of my Day 2 duties and here we are at Zero to Hero Day 3! Today I’ll write what’s on my mind…sort of. The instructions suggest you write something that you’ve been passionate about; that thing that drew you to start a blog in the first place. Well, I’ve done that. I … Continue reading Passion Fruit
I am participating in the WordPress Zero to Hero initiative and today is DAY 1. Over the next 30 days, WordPress will give participating bloggers one assignment a day to help build a more consistent blogging habit and to give direction and focus to their blog. Zero to Hero started on January 1st but you … Continue reading Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself
Tonya D. Thomas 