But first, PLAN Z!

We had been dating for seven-ish months when I stared down the line of an at-home pregnancy test. I would have pissed my pants, but there I sat, jeans around my ankles, quivering bum set to toilet seat, bladder all emptied onto that tiny, plastic, life-changing stick. Before I could wrap my mind around the whole … Continue reading »

Fashion Forward… Backwards, Inside-Out & Hogtied

I wipe the kid’s nose on the bottom of my shirt while simultaneously swiping my sweating forehead with the collar. I scratch my tangled ponytail only to find a leaf lodged scalp-deep. I laugh when a little girl runs by, stopping to point out the rainbow of chalk handprints smacked across my stretchy pants. The wind blows, … Continue reading »

A Year of { extra super much good + Mimi too }

So I fail decisiveness. I suppose the whole “Oh. I don’t know how to care about color schemes, can you bloggers just plan my wedding? ” bit is probably a little telling. When trying to narrow down my favorite lesson learned this year, I flip-flopped and fence-jumped and contemplated tricking you guys into voting for … Continue reading »

Murp: The Stinky Mom’s Guide To Smelling Like A Rose

One of the unforseen perks of this motherhood gig was the ability to deflect all gross and unladylike behavior. I revel in these magical days when my kid cannot verbally defend himself. What follows is an account of how one mom, in all her poopy, dirty, tardy glory, can blame any and every unflattering and … Continue reading »

it takes two & it used to take only one.

Today you are two. This used to not be the case. Yesterday, for instance, you weren’t nearly so many. I guess things can’t help changing all the time. Today we are reading your favorite book On The Day You Were Born. You point at the tiny stars on the page. I cry and cry and … Continue reading »