Well, it's happened again. As we've chatted about I'm either first to the party or the last one to arrive to the soiree shouting: Hey! Anyone else still here?? As with Gilmore Girls, Friday Night Lights and Nashville---I've succumbed to a marathon (not a binge!). As a result,*I* now wanna chat about something from which everyone else has moved on: Parenthood. I watched the discourse on ... Continue Reading
I owe nothing to other mothers.
For me it was shaving my legs. I can't remember how old I was, but I do remember pulling on my overall shorts (hello '70s), looking down and thinking. It's time. Ever impatient, I decided it was quite literally "time," grabbed scissors (?) and attempted to trim off my leg hair. When this didn't provide the results I sought, I found my mom, I informed her it was time and she helped me ... Continue Reading
4 tips for keeping up with an *active* child (or friend or life-partner).
Oh Miz. I get tired reading about how you play with the Tornado. This makes me terrified to have kids because it looks exhausting!!! I need motherhood tips now LOL Im not a super young mother. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing – it just is. Because of this, however, I’m confident I spend more time thinking about how I can keep up with my seven-year-old's boundless ... Continue Reading
Operation Beautiful virtual book tour (video/giveaway)
(there's a video above if youre reading via google reader) One of my fondest mamahood memories is the first afternoon (we've now done it a few times) my daughter & I climbed upon the Operation Beautiful bandwagon. I'd decided to join in after reading about other people's experiences on Caitlin's blog & really didnt think much about the fact Id have to haul my tornado of a girl ... Continue Reading
N(o) S(cale) V(ictory).
Please to read this post as merely my experiences and thoughts. Im an avowed NON-WEIGHER (I encourage you to take a moment and skim that post if you havent before so you know where Im coming from). It's what works for me. I do "say" that I have a pair of jeans I use as a barometer (they should totally fit without my needing to be UBERactive or ANYkinda"dieting")----but Ive realized ... Continue Reading