With all the controversy surrounding Justin Bieber in the media recently, I found the idea of making him the subject of my column this week a no-brainer. I had the pleasure, and yes, he was a pleasure, of meeting Justin in June of 2011, when he was at the height of his fame. He was Read More
The truth behind the phrase “nothing lasts forever” chills me to the bone. “Nothing lasts forever” is one of those sayings that a friend can bring up in a conversation and the room instantly turns still, waiting for someone to break the awkward silence with a more upbeat conversation. In that moment, I am the Read More
Have you ever wondered who all those people are sitting around the celebrities at award shows? A lot of them are industry members or talent agents, but most of them are professional seat-fillers or talent fillers, and I am usually one of them. I started seat-filling professionally for award shows in Nashville, Tenn., in 2012 Read More
Icy and barren winter landscape looks like eminent death. The dramatization of that statement is due to my hatred for the cold and the fact that I look like a baby deer walking on the ice. So from Thanksgiving to the New Year, I feel the need to hibernate. This year was no exception. The Read More
As I sit down to write my final column with The News, I have no idea where to begin. I don’t want it to be one of those cheesy, “I had such a great time, thanks for the memories,” type of column but I feel as if it is inevitable. In the beginning, I did Read More
As the leaves of fall are swept away by the wind, the season of giving blows in. Whether it’s giving thanks for the things we have and the people around us or giving gifts to show appreciation, generosity and kindness are plentiful. In this day and age, it is often hard to always be kind Read More
I was your typical little girl. I had bins full of dolls and just about every single Barbie accessory known to man. Among some of my favorite dolls was my American Girl doll, Molly. I didn’t get Molly until I was a little older, so it wasn’t long until I began to think I was Read More