I’ve been very quiet online for months. As most of you know, my mom passed away several weeks ago, and I just haven’t had it in me to be funny, or witty, or poignant. So I’ve kept quiet. For the last three years the outlines of life have been shaped largely by my mother’s illness….
Because that is the deal
The sleepless nights come with the new baby. It’s part of this particular terrain. The sleepless nights are tough, I know. I can’t wait to be done with these, you think. It will be better when I have more rest. It will be better when the baby grows out of this stage. When he is sleeping…
Dear CDC, I Have a Recommendation For You
The CDC recently made a bold recommendation, which I will paraphrase below: “If you think you might have a uterus, you should avoid being in the same building as alcohol. To be really safe, avoid social events where others are drinking, because your uterus can detect the proximity of alcohol and might absorb airborne particles…
I’m Glad We Knew
For the weekend we were a family of four. It wasn’t for long, of course, and it was our secret. Your existence most alive in our heads. But not entirely. The second faint line – it was there. The doctor saw it. I saw it (you), too. You were there, little more than a shadow….
Surviving Early Motherhood with a Little Help From Friends
To say that I was clueless as a new parent is an understatement. I knew literally NOTHING about babies or child care (Some of you who know me in real life may be aware that I was a Child Development major in college, and question if I really knew so little. I can assure you…
20 Ways to Spot a First-Time Mom from a Mile Away
I love you so much I just want to eat you. These all applied to me in the first 6-8 months of Nolan’s life. Some probably still do, actually. Although I’m really good at taking showers, lately. I don’t mean to brag, but I am. I even use conditioner periodically. 20 Ways to Spot a…
When Water is Safer Than Land
Like many of you, I was upset to the point of tears when I saw the image of a lifeless toddler, washed up on a beach in Turkey. 3-year old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi’s image has sparked outrage around the world. Some are upset that such a photo is being shown in the media. I…
KonMari Phase 1: Declutter My Closet Until I’m Forced to Become a Nudist
As you know from yesterday’s post, I’ve recently boarded the KonMari crazy train. Welcome aboard! If you haven’t read my overview of the KonMari Method, I suggest you start there. Otherwise I’ll just look like a lunatic, rather than a lunatic with a guide book. Huge difference. My plan is to write about purging my house of…
The KonMari Method: Bring on the Hype!
I’ll admit it. I love hype. All types of hype. Even hype that comes in the form of a tiny book written by a *possibly* crazy woman who is telling us to throw out all of our things. To this I say: Let’s burn down the closets! By now you probably realize that I’m speaking…
It’s Our 3rd Wedding Anniversary, And WOW Are We Hot!
Today Brian and I celebrate our third wedding anniversary. I woke up to the sounds of Brian’s voice yelling my name outside our window. My first thought was romance. He’s re-creating the scene from Say Anything but with a recycling bin instead of a boom box! I can’t believe how romantic he is! Thank goodness that we’ve…
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