Dag-NAMM-it

This post was supposed to be a lovely photo essay of me toodling around Summer NAMM (that's the National Association of Music Merchants) in my electric wheelchair at our brand new convention center.

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Accessories, Disability, Fashion, Nashville Style, Occasion, Palsy, Visible Monday LinkupSpashionistaJuly 28, 2013NAMM, Nashville, Nashville fashion, electric wheelchair, Live A Little, Cerebral Palsy, Betsey Johnson, Chico'sComment

About "Special" People

Recently I've read several posts dealing with how acquaintances and the general public feel about the "normal" people that are part of a disabled person's inner circle. They could be blood relatives, spouses, or just close friends, and they are often deemed as "special" because it's assumed they have sacrificed normality in order to be a part of the disabled person's life.

Disability, Occasion, Palsy, PersonalSpashionistaJuly 10, 2013Cerebral Palsy, physical disability, disabled, special people, pity, Kimmie Jones, Mary Evelyn SmithComment

Electra Glide In Blue

Check out my new wheels in the big, shiny mall.

Art, Disability, Nashville Style, Monday Mingle, Palsy, Visible Monday LinkupSpashionistaJuly 7, 2013Cerebral Palsy, disability, electric wheelchair, Art2Wear, Chico's, Marshall's, Betsey Johnson, Vintage Vamp, Teresa MorbidtzerComment

A Mainstream Beauty

A rare personal post with an important message I'd like to see go viral.

Beauty, Disability, Palsy, PersonalSpashionistaJuly 3, 2013mainstreamed, Cerebral Palsy, disability, physical disability, independent living, Abbey Curran, Miss You Can Do It, HBO Documentary, beauty pageant, segregationComment

Wonderous Wednesday

Have you ever felt as though you were wanting for inspiration to get you through a rough patch? How can we discuss fashion and self-esteem without acknowledging the other side of that coin.

Art, Beauty, Disability, PersonalSpashionistaJune 19, 2013attitude, self-esteem, self-doubt, motivation, inspiration, wonderousComment

Something Old, Something New

Let's start with what's new. I know I haven't been very sociable this week because I've been busy here. This is a new website with a new name on a new platform - one with an easier url to remember.