The Gold Hoop Diaries

The Gold Hoop Diaries Life story, turned Blog, turned Podcast.

01/11/2026

My friends, I give you... the latest post for The Gold Hoop Diaries and the 6 month update. Enjoy

If you’re new here: hi, I’m Deb — born and raised in Massachusetts, which means I talk fast, I drive faster, and I have strong feelings about Dunks. Welcome to the circus. If you’ve been here since the beginning: God bless you. I don’t know why you stayed, but I’m wicked glad you did. It...

THE GOLD HOOPS ARE BACK & THE INTERNET IS NOT READYWell well well… look who remembered she has a whole blog sitting over...
01/10/2026

THE GOLD HOOPS ARE BACK & THE INTERNET IS NOT READY

Well well well… look who remembered she has a whole blog sitting over here collecting dust like a treadmill in February.

Hi. It’s me. I’m the problem, it’s me.

Between running businesses, mom-ing a teenager, keeping a man alive who thinks Pepsi Zero counts as hydration, and explaining to Myrtle Beach tourists that no, we do NOT actually fry everything here (just most things), my creative energy has been hiding in the pantry eating Cheez-Its.

But lately…?

She’s been stretching, cracking her knuckles, and whispering:

“Hey girl, let’s write again before we emotionally combust.”

So here’s your official notice:
The Gold Hoop Diaries is BACK.

And she’s coming in hot, sarcastic, unfiltered, and wearing the biggest hoops in the drawer.

If you forgot who we are over here, let me refresh your memory:

✨ We talk about things that matter and things that really don’t but are hilarious anyway
✨ We honor the chaos AND the beauty
✨ We don’t sugarcoat (we’re too tired for that)
✨ We are deeply unserious about life except for like… 3 things
✨ We are anti vanilla, pro Dunkin’, and aggressively nostalgic for the 80s/90s
✨ We have opinions and we’re not afraid to type them
AND GUESS WHAT???

A brand new blog post is dropping this Sunday.
Yes, this Sunday.
As in: the-day-after-Saturday.

So hydrate, stretch, set an alarm, get your snacks, tell your group chat, warn your pastor, whatever you need to do.

Because the hoops are about to start clacking against the keyboard again and honestly? I’ve got things to say.

If you love: real talk, dark humor, mom chaos, Carolina life, Massachusetts sarcasm, nostalgia, tiny bits of faith, and stories that make you laugh-cry… then you’re in the right place.

If you don’t?

Well… stick around anyway, I might win you over.
See y’all Sunday.

And don’t say nobody warned you 😏🖤✨

About Me Hey there—I’m Deborah. I’m 42 years deep into this beautiful, chaotic, ridiculous thing called life. I have just enough wisdom to know better, just enough stubbornness to occasionally ignore it, and just enough coffee to fake my way through the rest. I’m the proud, exhausted, and oc...

07/23/2025

So yeah, I'm the mean mom.
But I'm also the soft place to land. The boundary and the hug. The rule and the grace. The one who says "no" today so she knows how to say "no" tomorrow - even if her world is quietly breaking behind the scenes.

I'm not raising her to be popular. I'm raising her to be powerful. And I'll keep showing up, even when it's hard, even when she doesn't see it yet, even when I have to do it with swollen eyes and a microwave-warmed up cup of coffee in hand.

Because the hoops are still on. And the love is loud. And this mama is still standing.

https://thegoldhoopdiaries.com/pov-the-mean-mom/

(Apparently) aka the woman who ruins teenage lives by saying “no” Let me set the scene: I’m standing in my kitchen, sipping lukewarm coffee that’s been microwaved twice and still somehow tastes like regret. My 14-year-old daughter is in the other room, moping. Why? Because I committed a crim...

With Amazon Music – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
06/29/2025

With Amazon Music – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

With Spotify – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
06/29/2025

With Spotify – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Y'all. This is so good.  Relatable at the VERY least! How our teens can't figure out how to be bored, our childhoods ver...
06/29/2025

Y'all. This is so good. Relatable at the VERY least! How our teens can't figure out how to be bored, our childhoods versus theirs and our crazy parents (or maybe just my mom's) old school summer remedies! The Gold Hoop Diaries

https://open.spotify.com/show/5iRHPDkNNggTLFTUenwsSi

Comment below and tell me whatcha think! It's 36 minutes! 😁

Podcast · Deborah Ann · Why Listen to the Gold Earrings Podcast? Because life is hard, therapy is expensive, and sometimes you just need to hear from someone who’s surviving chaos with a prayer, a punchline, and a great pair of hoops. The Gold Earrings Podcast is where real talk meets real life...

06/26/2025

Hey kids of the 80's & 90's this is for you!!! There are two blog posts so be sure to read them both and tell me whatcha think! The podcast goes live later TODAY!!!

https://thegoldhoopdiaries.com/solarcaine-sidewalk-bites-the-vinegar-bath/

https://thegoldhoopdiaries.com/streetlights-tang-the-sound-of-freedom/

Because in the ‘80s & ’90s, your summer first aid kit was a wet rag, a glob of paste, and a mom with no time for whining. There’s something so viscerally nostalgic about a childhood summer in the ’80s or ’90s—the smell of hot pavement, banana boat SPF 4, and whatever mystery meat was on....

06/21/2025

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
This week, Tobin joins me as we tackle the real domestic villains:
✨ The microwave that gaslights me
☕ The Keurig with too many buttons
🍞 And the toaster that leaves a mess

It's unfiltered, hilarious, and probably a cry for help in appliance form.

🎧 Listen now and tell us—
Which kitchen gadget is secretly plotting against YOU?
Drop a comment, we wanna know!



https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xNBPVgAMzal4PK9HjJpWw

🎉🎉🎉 New Blog/Podcast Series!!🎉🎉🎉To all the ladies, this is for you! 💕💕🎀 That Time Between Hot Girl Summer & AARP 🎀"Where...
06/11/2025

🎉🎉🎉 New Blog/Podcast Series!!🎉🎉🎉

To all the ladies, this is for you! 💕💕

🎀 That Time Between Hot Girl Summer & AARP 🎀

"Where the vibes are aging gracefully, but the back pain is not" 🙃

1st post goes out TOMORROW!!!!

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PS...this is my bestie, Jes Lynn , who cheers me on daily! ❤️

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