We took Alice to pick out her first pumpkin and get her first pumpkin doughnuts and cider. It was freezing cold, and there was a little rain, but we powered through and had a great time. Well, Tyler and I did. Alice probably had no idea why she was so cold and her eyes wouldn’t … Continue reading Pumpkin Patching
I don’t think I need to go into detail about what a convoluted experience it is to have a baby. I think trying to explain the emotional part of it is something I would be terrible at. Instead, I wrote down some real thoughts that either traveled through my real brain or really came out … Continue reading 9 Real Thoughts, 1 Week Postpartum
There is a phrase that I see every once in a while, regarding one’s significant other. “I can’t remember what life was like without you,” or “I can’t imagine life without you.” Or something similar. You know what I mean. While I find those things cryptically sweet, I’ve realized I really don’t hold those same … Continue reading With and Without You
Today was one of the days in which I checked several (okay, four) things off my to do list and then couldn’t quite get myself to keep going. Or maybe I didn’t want to keep going and so I told myself that four lines on the list was plenty to justify telling people I had … Continue reading Get-upped-ness
Maybe it’s because strawberries are our favorite fruit. Maybe it’s because you can’t beat that mountain view. And maybe it’s because it’s on our “where we fell in love” list. Or maybe we’re too lazy to find a new rodeo. Whatever it is, we haven’t missed Strawberry days since we’ve been together and now we’ll … Continue reading Strawberry Days
And that’s pretty much all this post is about. I have serious RBF. See below: Also, rat-tail. This was a selfie. Obviously I hate the mirror. Taking engagement photos. Blurry, but it’s still clear what my face is saying. This was a cheerful day, I promise. Okay, maybe not. Too many to be … Continue reading Karate Kick your Face off
O, Winter! You are a beast that I cannot tame. Your seething, icy jaws threaten my joy But your beauty seduces even the warmest heart. I wish for the pause of your wretched wrath. I wait for a bloom or a clear, dry path. This is a poem I wrote so that I didn’t have … Continue reading O, Winter
A conversation a while ago sparked another viscernifestation of mine. This one is brilliant. The discussion started talking about an incident that occurs often in my life and I’m sure in the lives of many other people: you have a discussion with someone, they ask you a question either simple or complicated, and you lie. You … Continue reading Why No One Tells the Truth About Anything
Don’t take this as any sort of announcement. I had been told that this book had a lot of good adult life lessons regardless of whether or not you had a baby. So no, I am not having a baby. And those recommendations were right. This book was full of insightful research and ideas about … Continue reading In Review: Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
“What do you do?” “I teach high school.” “Oh, wow, how’s that?” “…” If I put together a top ten list of most common conversations I’ve had in my life, this would be number one. And it would be exactly the same, exactly the way I wrote it, every single time. Teaching is hard to … Continue reading God must feel like a teacher.
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