Category Archives: 40

What’s Happening — Come Hang Out with Me

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Traci

TweetPray for me people — in my year of getting my hair wet, I am participating in my second Google Hangout but this time, I’m not just braving 7 Minutes like I did with my friend Unknown Mami. Today, MomCom … Continue reading →

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41 Trips Around the Sun

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Traci

Tweet41 Trips around the sun, and what have you done? On Friday, I celebrated another birthday bringing my total to 41. I decided this year to break with tradition and not look at my life in perspective of where I … Continue reading →

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Ashley Judd is My Hero

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Traci

TweetLast week, I spoke about a few hot topics. I almost wrote about Ashley Judd then but I really wanted to highlight how AWESOME I think this woman is. So often women in the media capitalize on their beauty and … Continue reading →

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A Letter to the Face in the Mirror

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Traci

TweetDear Face, Although I see you every day, I am still a bit surprised when my eye catches a glimpse of you. There are new crinkles and catches, smile lines and punctuation marks. And am I mistaken or has the … Continue reading →

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Living My Best Life

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Traci

TweetOprah always liked to talk about living your best life. She would bring on a collection of “experts” to tell us how to do it. And I soaked it up like a sponge. (I actually mourned her leaving.) And like … Continue reading →

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It’s Hard to Win a Marathon One Lap at a Time

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Traci

TweetSometimes I feel like I can conquer the world.  I feel like I am ready to tackle all obstacles life (and two kids) have to throw me. I feel like I can “be all I can be” and finally become the … Continue reading →

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But I Don’t Want A Pole in My Bedroom…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Traci

TweetAs the days dwindled toward my birthday, I became keenly aware of the vast amount of advertisement directly targeted at me. And well, it ain’t pretty, folks. It’s down right disturbing. It seems the list of products to make me me … Continue reading →

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Sundays in My City #9 — Birthday Edition

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Traci

Tweet Well, it happened — I am 40! I had a wonderful day with my family down in Galveston. The skies were blue and my kids supplied the sunshine creating the ultimate beautiful day.   Go see the world, city … Continue reading →

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I’m Taking the Long Way Home

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Traci

TweetSo Day One of the Forty Project, AKA being 40, was a success. Of course, it is pretty easy to be happy when your family takes you to the beach (my absolute favorite place in the world!!!), feeds you great … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s Yesterday

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Traci

TweetTonight is the last night  of my thirties. When I wake tomorrow morn I will no longer start my age with a three. So goodbye thirties… You brought me highs and lows, tears and joy. I lost New York but … Continue reading →

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