{"id":2,"date":"2013-09-16T00:19:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T04:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2016-04-28T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T20:28:30","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2\" data-postid=\"2\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t\t<div data-gutter=\"gutter-default\" class=\"themify_builder_row themify_builder_2_row module_row module_row_0 clearfix gutter-default\" \t\t\t\tdata-equal-column-height=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-full first tb-column  tb_2_column module_column_0 module_column\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- module text -->\n<div id=\"text-2-0-0-1\" class=\"module module-text text-2-0-0-1 LB  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Lady Buddha<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p>I believe<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Photo-on-11-23-12-at-11.20-AM-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo on 11-23-12 at 11.20 AM\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Photo-on-11-23-12-at-11.20-AM-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Photo-on-11-23-12-at-11.20-AM-624x415.jpg 624w, http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Photo-on-11-23-12-at-11.20-AM.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> in the power of love. No, seriously. That&#8217;s really how I&#8217;m starting this thing off (and it&#8217;s \u00a0true!). Generally,\u00a0I come off as the most reserved one in this trio, but I love life and all that comes with it.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m many things, but mostly I&#8217;m a writer, teacher, feminist and <a href=\"http:\/\/cocostudio.com\/sun-goddess\/\">sun goddess<\/a>. As a Georgia peach, I&#8217;m a proud member of Team G.R.I.T.S., but every few years I&#8217;ll find myself living across the border, soaking up the Florida sunshine.<\/p><p>I run a few miles most mornings, weather permitting, and I dance casino salsa when my schedule allows. Lady Buddha has been my online persona for over a decade. I started using it shortly after I began practicing Nichiren Buddhism. \u00a0I&#8217;ve held on to it all these years because Buddhism equals daily life, and the philosophy infuses everything I do.<\/p><p>Read some of my musings over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cocostudio.com\/blog\">cocostudio<\/a>\u00a0or follow me on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndcharp\" target=\"_blank\">@ndcharp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div id=\"text-2-0-0-2\" class=\"module module-text text-2-0-0-2 TPS  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>Ms. Smart<\/strong><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Wine-Festival-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wine Festival\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Wine-Festival-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Wine-Festival.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>I am an occasional blogger living a semi-charmed life in the<br \/> DC metropolitan area.\u00a0 I enjoy:<\/p><ul><li>Short walks. \u00a0<em>Walks to my car absolutely count!<\/em><\/li><li>Long naps. \u00a0\u00a0<em>Naps decrease crime.<\/em><\/li><li>Not-really-roughing-it Camping.\u00a0 <em>That\u2019s right, your girl camps, can pitch a\u00a0<em>tent (minds o<br \/>ut of the gutter), and start a fire.<\/em><\/em><\/li><li>Crafting.\u00a0<em>You can catch her with no less than four incomplete projects tucked\u00a0<\/em><em>away. \u00a0They all eventually make it to completion and are fabulous.<\/em><\/li><li>Favorite Color: \u00a0\u2018Shiny\u2019 \u00a0<em>When in doubt, bedazzle it out! \u00a0I spent twelve years in Detroit. \u00a0How can I not like tacky things?<\/em><\/li><li>Being efficient. \u00a0<em>Making bullet-point lists and completing all of the tasks pleases me.<\/em><\/li><li>Cooking.\u00a0 <em>Mainly\u00a0<em>because I like eating.\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/li><li>Favorite restaurant:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.proofdc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Proof<\/a>\u00a0 <em>I am over the wine, cheese, and food. \u00a0It&#8217;s really about the great memories I&#8217;ve made there (and continue to make).<\/em><\/li><li>Obsessing over spot removal.\u00a0 <em>I carry a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tide.com\/en-US\/product\/tide-to-go.jspx\" target=\"_blank\">Tide to Go instant Stain Remover<\/a> at all times. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been a true believer since I used one to get rid of a wine spill (an entire glass).<\/em><\/li><li>Preparing for the zombie apocalypse.\u00a0 <em>I have totally thought about all the ways to<br \/> fortify my home and keep a running list of the things I would get during the initial looting.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>You can follow me on Twitter @Think_P_Smart and check out my<br \/> archives at http:\/\/www.ThinkPrettySmart.com.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div id=\"text-2-0-0-3\" class=\"module module-text text-2-0-0-3 Sojo  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/atlien.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/atlien.jpg\" alt=\"atlien\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/atlien.jpg 256w, http:\/\/whiskeywineandmoonshine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/atlien-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3><strong>Sojourner Verdad<\/strong><\/h3><p>Lord, this is more stressful than filling out a Match.com profile! \u00a0So this is the part where I&#8217;m supposed to insert some clever opening statement to hook you in. \u00a0Eh. \u00a0I got nothing.<\/p><p>At any rate, I am a city girl with a country swirl currently residing comfortably south of the Atlanta perimeter. \u00a0I always like to remind people that I am a <strong>native<\/strong> ATLien. \u00a0This means that while I frequently hike Stone Mountain and you can find me at the Georgia Dome or Philips Arena rooting for my Hawks and Falcons, I also like to randomly yell out\u00a0<em>&#8220;Now who else wanna eff with Hollywood Court???&#8221; \u00a0<\/em>in public\u00a0for no reason.<\/p><p>I tried to look at my Netflix que to find some of my likes\/dislikes, but my que was filled with movies about serial killers, vampires and Asian horror sooooooo&#8230;.. \u00a0<em>*sigh*<\/em><\/p><p>I do enjoy laughing, writing, bellydancing and shooting the breeze with my friends. \u00a0 This is the perfect place for me to do 3 out of 4. \u00a0 Ms. Smart told me I am not allowed to belly dance on cam. \u00a0Hmph.<\/p><p>PS \u00a0Call me SoJo. \u00a0 All my friends do. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p><p>Come visit me over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phyinomenal.com\/\">phYINomenal<\/a>\u00a0, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sojoxo.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sojourner&#8217;s Verdad<\/a> or follow me on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sojoxoxo\" target=\"_blank\">@SoJoXOXO<\/a>\u00a0and tel me what Self Care Is to you!! 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