This is a gross story that I probably shouldn’t put on the internet, but maybe it will help someone. My dogs are a pair of almost-matching Havanese. They are fluffy and soft and adorable. They are happy and secure and well-loved. They are nine years old and totally housetrained. And they clearly recognize my pregnancy as the… Read More
More Instead of Less
Anyone who has known me for a good period of time KNOWS that I struggle with my weight. Constantly. I am always trying to eat healthfully without going overboard. I have hung around the “disordered eating” space most of my life, although I’ve left a lot of those patterns behind since I had my girls…. Read More
Perfect is Overrated
How do I figure out what to write about every day? The short answer: I force myself to write about the first thing that comes into my head. Some days I have a topic picked out already, because it’s something I really want to share or have been thinking about. Most days, I just latch… Read More
1:1 Magic
My kids are entirely different people after I get some alone time with them, and it absolutely amazes me. Don and I have been making some effort to get 1:1 time with each kid more often before the baby comes. So on Saturday morning, I took B on a mommy/daughter hike (much to the chagrin of… Read More
“Wow…Thank You!”
Anyone else look like a deer in headlights EVERY TIME they are on the receiving end of a money discussion at work? <raises hand gingerly> You’d think after almost twenty years of doing this, I’d be better at it. But the sad answer is no, I’m not. Every time my boss approaches me about money,… Read More
Just Don’t Do It
Despite being a prepper and a planner of the HIGHEST order, I never bothered to read, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” I kind of had this feeling that the book would set me up for total misery…like reading the fine print on an aspirin label. (This product can cause WHAT?!?) So with all of… Read More