My brother, Zachary, is getting married to his long-time sweetheart, Nicole, in June. These two are adorable together. We get to spend a lot of time with them on Sunday nights when they come over to watch Walking Dead and eat dinner. Zach is three years younger than me and everything you want in a […]
Read more "Wedding bells are ringing"They say when your baby turns one-year-old, they are no longer consider a baby. Sad, I know, but inevitable. I am now the mother of a toddler. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary correctly defines a toddler as “one that toddles,” aka learning to walk. We are definitely in that stage. My baby, I mean toddler, is more […]
Read more "Transitioning to Toddlerhood"I’ve officially been with my husband for half his life. He turned 30-years-old this week. Even though I wanted to, I couldn’t get my shit together to plan him a big party (please cut me some slack; I just started a new job I’m trying to wrap my head around). But I did manage to […]
Read more "Dirty 30 Tiramisu"The American postal service deserves a more credit than I give it. I’m amazed that I can slap an address sticker on a package, put it in a mailbox, and in a few days, it will be delivered across the country. I know it isn’t perfect, but it’s a pretty remarkable service and one of the […]
Read more "Wear and return"It’s a new year and I’ve made a few resolutions that can help make my life better. I feel like sharing them with you on this blog helps legitimize them so I have to follow through. First, I want to reduce my carbon footprint by recycling more. Nothing makes a person more concerned about the […]
Read more "Recycle and relax"It’s hard being a parent. But it’s especially hard when you have a sick kid. The last few days were some of the hardest in my life. Leigh had his first real cold. He started coughing and then developed a runny nose. He was miserable. I felt so awful because there was really no easy […]
Read more "The sickness"Every holiday season, I spend a few hours writing out Christmas cards to friends and family. It’s a lot of work, but I love doing it. It’s a tradition I’ve kept since realizing how nice it is to get a piece of mail that isn’t a bill. Sending Christmas cards is a commitment! We usually […]
Read more "You’ve got mail"Everyone wants to know: “Is he sleeping through the night yet?” I dread this question. It seems like an innocent thing to ask, but it’s a sore subject for many moms, like me. Some parents are lucky. Their baby sleeps 10-14 hours every night. I don’t hate those moms. I’m happy for them! I hate […]
Read more "Sleeping through the night"I posted to this blog when Leigh turned one-month-old. Then I blinked and now he’s six-months-old. Half a year has gone by and he’s grown so much. Physically, Leigh went from 9 lbs 6 oz at birth to 19 lbs 3 oz over six months. It’s amazing to realize that he’s grown from 20 inches […]
Read more "Six months old"At Leigh’s four-month doctor’s appointment, the pediatrician gave us the go-ahead to start feeding him solids. At first I was excited, but then I started to realize maybe I wasn’t ready for that stage yet. Starting solids is a big step for a baby who has only had mother’s milk his whole existence. I was […]
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The Glory of Life as a Suburban Wife 