May 3Member-onlyEasterseals Disability Film Challenge Proves Representation In Hollywood Is AchievableOn Saturday April 9th, my best friend and longtime comedy collaborator Shannon DeVido and I dressed up as superheroes and went through a McDonald’s drive-thru. While this isn’t too far off of what a normal Saturday looks like for us, this particular instance was for the Easterseals Disability Challenge. Actor…Disability Film Challenge5 min read
Published in The Childhood Series·Jan 27Member-onlyCurating A Playlist In The ’90s Should Have Been An Olympic SportListening to music is like MAGIC these days! All you have to do is press a button to access hundreds of pre-made playlists. But trust me, it wasn’t always this easy. When I was a teen in the ’90s, curating a playlist was more like an Olympic sport! …90 S4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Dec 22, 2021Member-onlyIf It Doesn’t Have Multiple Vanessa Hudgenses In It, I Refuse To Watch!Why stop at three? Multiple Vanessa Hudgens’ have proven what they can do, and WE WANT MORE! — I long for a simpler time, a time when I could enjoy a movie without multiple Vanessa Hudgenses in it. All my life I was coasting along, not realizing that what was missing from every viewing experience was a land called Hudgegravia or Vanessovia overflowing with Vanessa Hudgenses! …Humor3 min read
Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyProfessional Role ModelAs my thirty-eighth trip around the sun quickly approaches, I’ve been reflecting on my career path. My entire life has been dedicated to raising children, and at age thirty-seven, I have birthed none. As the oldest of four, I have worked in childcare practically since I was born. I started…Mwc Work5 min read
Published in MuddyUm·Aug 9, 2021Member-onlyI’m A Peloton Bike With Abandonment IssuesPlease don’t leave me, Monica — Hey, Monica — it’s me, your Peloton bike! When I first arrived, you were working out all of the time. I felt so loved, so worthy. Together we were even crushing the Coldplay Artist series, and making gains while “Fix You” plays is NO SMALL FEAT! I was proud of…Satire3 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Feb 27, 2021Member-onlyScrew My Feminist Ways, Take Me To Bridgerton!Lady Whistledown is calling THIS independent woman back to the 1800s, and despite my previous need to smash the patriarchy, I’m HERE FOR IT! — All is fair in love and war, but some battles leave no victors. It’s as if Julie Andrews were speaking to me directly as I was in a moral war with myself, a feminist who was now ready to claw her way back to the Regency Era! Betwixt my usual…Humor3 min read
Feb 1, 2021Member-onlyMy Year of Dreaming More with Dolly: RevisitedOn Jan. 5th, 2020 I published an article about how 2019 was my year of dreaming more with Dolly Parton. It was a year full of traveling to places like Dollywood and the Grand Ol’ Opry, and culminated in a dream realized when I saw Dolly perform on the Opry…Dolly Parton7 min read
Published in Jane Austen’s Wastebasket·Oct 25, 2020Member-onlyWhere Are They Now? The Things That Went Missing and Contained Clues in Nancy Drew Books EditionRemember the Wooden Lady? — We all know that after getting bored of being a super-sleuth, Nancy Drew retired to Martha’s Vineyard with her husband Ned Nickerson. But what about the items that went missing or contained clues, like the HAUNTED STEAMBOAT or THE WOODEN LADY? What have THEY been up to? …Humor4 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Oct 4, 2020Member-only8 Items To Trust-Fall Into When You’re Uncertain About The State Of The WorldWe could all use some extra reassurance these days, so close your eyes and fall back into some of the most trustworthy items around! — Let’s face it: it’s hard not to feel constantly on edge right now. Since self-care is especially important during these trying times, here are a few everyday items you can trust-fall into to soothe that worried mind of yours. 1. The Guinness Book of World Records Largest Pizza EVERHumor3 min read
Published in The Haven·Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyOpen Letter from the Mailman’s Daughter Trying to Disprove the Fact She’s the “Mailman’s Daughter”To Whom It May Concern, Please stop insinuating I’m a bastard by shouting things like “You’re the mailman’s daughter!” and “Your Mom definitely had sex with the mailman!” I can’t technically disprove the fact because my Dad is an actual mailman, but rest assured that my Mom is NO FLOOZIE…Open Letter3 min read