Ramblings from June 10, 2015
A lightning bug is outside my window. When it lights, it’s reflection is in triplicate.
MoreMartee Rodi - Momoirist
My heart is on my sleeve. I am a mom of 6 (ages 10-21). I teach special ed kindergarten and first grade In Atlanta, GA. I wear two loopy ponytails. One of my talents is making nothing look like something. Here I go- my first blog.
Why is FAT your biggest fear? STOP perpetuating the thin ideal.
Let’s review Who cares if you gained weight over the holidays? Why is fat your biggest fear? How do you think it makes fat people feel when you post your fears of your jeans being tight or gaining a few pounds or needing to diet or all the morally evil food you ate at Aunt […]
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Happy Fourth Thursday of November
I’m eating out. Fried Chicken and pecan pie is what I plan to order at Mary Mac’s- an iconic Southern restaurant in Atlanta. No turkey but I never really liked turkey. This morning feels so good. I woke up and Dolly had already walked the dogs! I’ve made Greek cinnamon logs and grits with half […]
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I just got bangs and I think I’m in menopause
A quick dive down the Pinterest black hole has enlightened me. Wait what did I read? Yep- I have brain fog. Weight gain. Feelings of overwhelm. That is definitely me. This menopause thing doesn’t seem skippable or avoidable. To quote a children’s book We’re Going on A Bear Hunt- “Can’t go over it. Can’t go […]
MoreMouth of the South, Telling the secrets of an ended marriage
I was given a gift of saying too much. An inability to keep my mouth shut. An awkwardness in groups. Inept at a party. Small talk turns to revealing personal epiphanies. A sure fire way to lose some friends or relatives is to write about the secrets. The secrets that examine the imperfections. People are […]
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