In my childhood, I was always getting verbal and non-verbal messages that “I wasn’t good enough,” so for most of my life, I was determined to prove my haters and doubters wrong. My “I will do what they think I can’t do,” fueled me to do many positive things, but this was not motivation, it was bitterness, …
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Today, I’ll be going on a date (with Taylor Bare) to watch the most inspirational family film of the year. QUEEN OF KATWE finally opens in theaters everywhere. I have been waiting for this day since I saw the first preview, and certainly after I had a chance to screen the film in Los Angeles at the beginning …
As a chess player, it’s been obvious to me that chess is an analogy for life, and that’s something you can appreciate from reading about my red carpet experience, my review of Queen Of Katwe, and the interview with the cast. Queen Of Katwe is the inspiring story of Phiona Mutesi, who used to sell …
Yesterday was a day of much turmoil and prayers, because my website was down for several hours. I’m so grateful it is all resolved, and I want to make sure you read my review of Queen Of Katwe, because it is my favorite movie, based on a favorite true story. The Disney-hosted #QueenOfKatweEvent was a …
Are you the type of person who roots for the underdog? If you answered “Yes” to this questions, chances are you have – at some point in your life – felt like an underdog yourself. Perhaps, at a certain level, you still do. The word “underdog” means “a competitor thought to have little chance of …
I am not a fan of many things and I’m very reluctant to adding more to my already busy mommy day, but when our friend Tiffany told Taylor Bare about “Once Upon a Time,” he knew I would fall in love… and I did… ever after. My family and I love “Once Upon a Time,” and like …
I just got back from Los Angeles, where I had the amazing honor to attend the Premiere of Disney’s Queen of Katwe at the iconic and historic El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. This was my second walk on the Hollywood Red Carpet, but a unique and special once in a lifetime experience. Hollywood Blvd …
A family moved into a new neighborhood. One morning while they were eating breakfast, the mom saw her neighbor hanging the washing outside. “How shameful! That laundry is not very clean at all. She’s hanging dirty clothes on the line!” Her husband looked on, remaining silent.Every time her neighbor hung her washing out to dry, the disapproving …
It’s always exciting when Pixie Dust makes it to my inbox. An invitation from Disney is always one that creates excitement and joy to me and my family. But when I was invited to be a part of a once in a lifetime experience: walking the Hollywood Red Carpet for the film release of Queen …
Motherhood sometimes comes with a side of “I often forget I have needs.” We forget to eat, forget to shower, forget to sleep, forget to pee… Can you relate? But we eventually do take care of our physical needs because we know we need to. But ponder on this: how often do you feed your …