HFM Hits The Road: Part 3- Wrap It Up; I’ll Take It

HFM Hits The Road: Part 3- Wrap It Up; I’ll Take It

So sore.  Those are the first words that I typed.  And I’m going to leave them there because I think they are appropriate.  Also, certified.  So certified!  As you can see above, my troupe mates and I became utterly certified … Continue reading

Be a Part of the Mob- a Shimmy Mob That Is!

Be a Part of the Mob- a Shimmy Mob That Is!

Next week I might be a bit incommunicado.  I’d say it was another episode of real life butting in to steal my blog time, but it’s so much better.  For all of next week, I’ll be in Michigan getting general … Continue reading

Achievement Unlocked: HFM Gets Published in Literary Journal

Achievement Unlocked: HFM Gets Published in Literary Journal

Well it may seem like a little bit of nothing when you think about it, but yours truly got a story published in a real literary journal.  A huge, massive, ginormous six-word story.  HA!  I know, it’s just a tiny six word … Continue reading

Art of the Belly 2013 Debriefing

Art of the Belly 2013 Debriefing

WOOT!  Back from Ocean City and the amazing belly dance convention that is Art of the Belly.  This will be a picture filled post to kind of balance out my more intense post from earlier this week. First of all, … Continue reading

It Will Happen: An HFM Experiment

It Will Happen: An HFM Experiment

When I started my freshman year of college, I took a class from Dr. Henry Parker to increase my chances of graduating.  It was technically listed as a Race & Ethics class, and those topics were addressed too, but honestly … Continue reading

Art of the Belly in Ocean City, MD…. Also PIRATES!

Art of the Belly in Ocean City, MD…. Also PIRATES!

If you were wondering where my wanderings will take me this weekend, then wonder no more.  I’ll be at the most excellent Art of the Belly conference in Ocean City, Maryland!   I’ll be taking workshops; hanging out on the (probably entirely too … Continue reading

Big Girly Photo Shoot- An HFM Coping Method

Big Girly Photo Shoot- An HFM Coping Method

Sometimes you just need to celebrate your own innate femininity.  Especially when you’re coping with an aspect of your female-ness that isn’t working for you- such as your fertility.  It’s easy to let yourself be angry at your body’s lack of … Continue reading

Inertia is a Property of Kristin

Inertia is a Property of Kristin

I used to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy all the time as a child.  And during the opening title screen music, one of the lyrics was, “Inertia is a property of matter.”  I had to ask my science teacher … Continue reading

How to Survive a Pregnancy Announcement- The HFM Method

How to Survive a Pregnancy Announcement- The HFM Method

Very similarly to the HFM Method of Surviving a Baby Shower, the answer is also vodka. Or rather have a friend who reads your blog, knows what you’re going through and then rely on her to present you with a … Continue reading