Maioush

1. Chocolate is only a temporary fix. 2. A properly fitting bra is not a luxury. It is a necessity. 3. Your happiness is your happiness and yours alone. 4. How to apply red lipstick. 5. How to wear the crap out of red lipstick. 6. A boyfriend does not validate your existence. 7. Eat […]

Mama, you will never know how much you mean to me; you have helped me in so many ways, you have given me advice when I needed it, you have made me strong when I was weak, you gave me a shoulder when I needed to cry, you have held my head when I was […]

So I travel to LA a lot, about every 3 months or so, I always brace for the impact of encountering airline passengers; when people are treated like cattle, they can hardly be blamed for reacting like baboons.  Here, rules of engagement for the most ruthless form of travel. Pre-flight Awkward Situation: Despite the airline calling […]

3 months ago, if you had asked what my favorite foods were, I would have replied, bread, rice, bread, chocolate, bread … and did I mention bread and chocolate? I pitied my gluten-intolerant friends and rolled my eyes at the trendiness of “everything-free” diets. So of course it happened: I found myself struggling with health problems, […]

In the spirit of social situations (how’s that for alliteration?), let’s address those awkward encounters that we find all too frequently — and what we can do about them. And by “we” I mean that these are true stories of my own, or friends who shall remain nameless.   Over Email Awkward Situation: You receive an […]

When my father passed away on New Year’s Day of 2010, while death had previously impacted my life, losing him was unlike any emotional pain I’d ever experienced. His death literally sucked the oxygen out of my body. It felt hard to breathe. It suddenly felt like a large chunk of who I was; my […]

My beautiful sweet blessing, deeply loved and treasured. I adore you…and love you to pieces!!!  Now, as your mama, there are some things I’d like to tell you…My child, my first born, but let me start with knowing the truth of who you are.  Like fine china, my darling daughter, you are made beautiful by […]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLS0Y40WwlA[/youtube] In my daughter’s eyes I am a hero I am strong and wise and I know no fear But the truth is plain to see She was sent to rescue me I see who I wanna be In my daughter’s eyes In my daughter’s eyes everyone is equal Darkness turns to light and the […]

If departure is the past and arrival is the future, then the road is the present, and there is nothing more spiritually difficult, or spiritually rewarding, than learning to live significantly in the present. – Leon Wieseltier Live in the moment, they say. Enjoy the present, they say. It makes sense, right? The past has […]

Your perfume is Eau de Baby food. You know closing a door silently is an art form. You realize you’re talking about poop in public again. You realize the kids have been in bed for an hour and you’re still watching cartoons. Shopping alone feels like vacation. You reheat your coffee 3 times and still […]