I TRIED CUPPING THERAPY
My friend Eva (who you might remember I interviewed for Whiskey with a West Virginian) recently posted that she has started offering cupping as part of her massage therapy business, and she basically just needed some guinea pigs. Because I’ve always been curious about cupping, I messaged her and made an appointment. If you aren’t familiar […]
LOVE YOUR PERSON
Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. If I were the type to really care about Valentine’s Day, I would make a bigger deal about this post, but my husband is currently in the kitchen washing the disgusting dishes in our sink, so I feel like I’m a winner no matter what I post, or what day it […]
THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON: MY SOUL IS ON FIRE
“I am unafraid to be nasty, because I am nasty like Susan, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Amelia, Rosa, Gloria, Condoleezza, Sonia, Malala, Michelle, Hillary.” — Ashley Judd, performing the poem “I am a Nasty Woman” by Nina Donovan. The night before we left for D.C., I had doubts. After almost falling asleep, I woke up to mental […]
Whiskey with a West Virginian: Eva Ball
Whiskey with a West Virginian was born out of an idea to connect with my fellow mountaineers. I have an urge to discuss how we as a community can make our state better, as well as get back to my journalism roots a bit. These are not formal interviews, but rather fun opportunities to connect, have a […]
CHOCOLATE GRAVY
I remember being a kid and my mother making chocolate gravy on the weekends. My mother’s recipe tastes slightly different than my Mamaw’s, or my aunt’s, but still delicious just the same. When I was younger, I used to say I didn’t like chocolate gravy, but now looking back, I have no idea why. What child would […]
