15 years ago my mom told me that her friend & client, Holly Robinson Peete was having an event at her house to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease. I knew Holly’s dad had Parkinson’s Disease and that he was being treated for it. At 15 years old, I didn’t understand…
Category: Random Thoughts
The Countdown Begins…
…T-Minus 20 minutes until I turn 30. Seriously? This is really happening? Like I’m no longer going to be in the my twenties? I’m crossing into a whole ‘nother decade! I use to be 20 years away from 40…now I’m 10 years away. I’m someone’s mom. I’m a mom who’s…
We’ve Been NOMINATED!!!
Guess who’s been nominated for Red Tricycle’s Totally Awesome Most Influential Mommy & Daddy Blog?! That’s right!!! The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles AND bonzaibaby photography!!! Oh yea! Get down! It’s Your Birthday! Get busy! uh uh uh! LOL! You’re very lucky you didn’t have to witness that crazy jig I…
Surviving And Fighting Back
Surviving a terrible disease takes more than wearing colored ribbons and using #Survivor in all of your social media updates. It takes fearlessness and gumption. Beating the disease is not just the act of getting rid of it. What do you do after the last dose of medication? The last…
The Booker Effect
Last night I had the great honor and pleasure of attending a fundraiser for Newark, New Jersey’s Mayor Cory Booker‘s run for Senate Campaign. I was invited by a good friend, Jodi Gomes who has become friends with the mayor through her advocacy for Autism. You’re probably wondering what the…
The Old Young Woman
I think that when they took my colon and said I would be symptom free, I thought that meant ALL the symptoms. And for a time I was completely free of all the symptoms I had ever had while having colitis. Oh but then, The Arthritis, came knocking on my…
