I’m always the one who stares at the last slice of pizza at the dinner table BUT never take it. Why do I do this? I’m hungry, tired and mentally spent. I should just take it for myself and not worry about my husband secretly salivating inside or predicting that my 5 year old will cry and pout because he wanted it. The reality is, I think about these things. It’s in my … [Read more...]
I’m An Addict…
Hi, my name is Shawnda and I'm an addict. A phone addict. I'm not being stupid or funny. I realize addiction is a serious disease. Phone addiction can be too (look it up). And look, I'll be the first to admit that I'm addicted to my phone. I can try and justify it all and say that it's the nature of my job and that I NEED my phone at all times to stay informed. In … [Read more...]
The Day I Ugly Cried on the Radio and How I Pulled Through
I've always been really good about hiding my personal troubles during my radio show. I mean, to a degree I've used it as an outlet, but on March 1, 2013 I went all-in with a full-fledged ugly cry. We decided to do a bit called If You Really Knew Me You Would Know where we solicited callers to call in and give examples of what folks might learn about them if they really knew … [Read more...]
Face Melting Coupon Queen Quick Tip
Try to get past this sentence without getting Dancing Queen stuck in your head. Ok, I spend about an hour a week cutting coupons for my weekend shopping. I'm not a coupon hoarder thing, I just LOVE saving money. I mean LURV IT. One thing I don’t like? Puke breath. Seriously. Ran into that at the gym yesterday. HashtagBrushYoTeef. The other thing I don't … [Read more...]