Month of Me! - Day 8

It's after midnight but since I haven't been to sleep I'm still counting this as day 8. Plus we just came back from a brief and painless trip to the ER with the kiddo for this blastedly persistent fever, so I'm remembering my deal to cut myself some slack and shrugging it off.

Today I did something that I've come to really loathe but my kid really loves; I played in the snow! It snowed today, the first snow of the season, and the kiddo was sick but really, really wanted to play in the snow.

So we bundled up and out we went, into the untouched snow in our back yard. We made snow angels (well that part I left to him, I have no thermals) and threw snow all about and drew pictures and words in the snow and just played for a while. It was pretty fun! Yes. later his fever returned, the uncontrollable shakes he had last night came back and we ended up in the ER, but before that we played in the snow. That was good.

Good night, lovelies. This mama is beat.

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Savion Glover honors the art form of tap. This dancer, choreographer, and teacher has had the highest regard for the dancers that have paved the way for him and many other tap dancers. In addition, Glover has had the privilege to work with many great Jazz musicians. Glover’s Broadway debut was Tap Dance Kid in 1984. Glover, who is a native of New Jersey, has a remarkable career, which also includes the Broadway production Jelly’s Last Jam, where he worked with Gregory Hines. He won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk. Glover has numerous film, television, and stage appearances. He is currently on tour with Savion Glover’s STePZ. Savion Glover gave iRock Jazz an exclusive interview outlining his career and school.

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Month of Me! - Day 7

I have to keep this brief because I have a 5 year old with a fever to tend to. And I'm damn tired. Which leads me to....

I am going to take better care of the one and only body I have and resume a regular exercise routine. That's it. I have a million reasons why I haven't done this so far and none of them is as important as my health. None of them is as important as being here as long as I can for my husband and son. None of them is as important as showing myself that I can fucking do it because I'm saying I will do it.

I am still healthy enough to only need to maintain my good health not regain my good health. I'm going to keep it that way.

Month of Me! - Day 6

Today's day of self acknowledgement and self indulgence came by way of a package of goodies I ordered from Oyin Handmade (my effort to patronize small businesses on Black Friday while keeping my hair and skin supple and delicious).

I've been spraying and massaging and loving on my hair all day and it damn well needed it. And I'm not super vain about my hair or anything, I just very realistically understand that it's another part of my body and should be cared for as well as the rest of me. It doesn't have to be all styled and cute but it has to be healthy, just like the rest of me!

And I'll smell SCRUMPTIOUS!! Seriously, the right combo of Oyin products makes me smell like sexy cookies all day long and who doesn't want that!! 

Month of Me! - Day 5

Nelson Mandela - 1918 - 2013