I got my first (and last) AOL Instant Messenger screen name in 1998. It was amwangel (not ‘am wangel’ – my initials + ‘angel’). In the course of flirting with boys and chatting with friends on AIM, sometimes an unknown screen name like, “SK8TR69” or “WheezerRULZ” would pop up, requesting to chat with me. I’dRead the whole post >>
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Today, I’m going to share with you my diaper bag: I got this diaper bag as a gift from my coworkers in my old office, and though I had registered for it, I’d never actually seen it in person. Turns out it was perfect for us: the pattern was modern enough that it doesn’t screamRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI’ve had a ridiculous case of the grumpies that I just *cannot* shake for some reason. To be honest, I feel like I am just a constantly terrible person to be around lately. Snark and sarcasm dominate my thoughts and I’ve been terrible at keeping those thoughts from spilling over into conversations and the wayRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI feel the need to apologize for talking about a Christmas tree when Thanksgiving isn’t even here, because some people have Very Strong Feelings about that sort of thing. So, if you’re angry, please take this moment to excuse yourself. For the first two years of our marriage, Mike and I didn’t really have aRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI listen to NPR a lot, which means I hear a lot of news. Which means I hear a lot about the economic crisis and foreclosures and underwater mortgages (ie: when homeowners owe more on their home than the house is worth.) As a big fan of metaphors, I came to the realization today: IRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTrue Life: My Baby Slept in My Bed.
I got an email from a reader a few months ago who saw photos from this post with our mini-co-sleeper next to our bed. She wondered how we like the co-sleeper and asked me if we slept with Gabe. I’ve never written about one of the most important, most favorite parts of Gabe’s early months: GabeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTomorrow morning, I’m leaving Gabe. As in, I’m getting on an airplane and flying to Washington D.C. for a work trip for two nights and three days. Logically, I know that he is nearly 14-and-a-half-entire-months old. He is over one and I will be fine not seeing his sweet little face each morning. That IRead the whole post >>
Read MoreReader Questions: Shampoo-Free.
After two posts about cleaning my hair without shampoo, I am here to answer more of your questions! Any more that you have, I’ll answer in the comments. Since several of you have asked me versions of these questions, I wanted to take some time to answer them in case they help others. When IRead the whole post >>
Read MorePumpkin-flavored goodies get a lot of attention in October. Everyone’s all a-flutter about pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pancakes and carving pumpkins and such for the month of October. Then, aside from pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, poor little pumpkin is thrown by the wayside, neglected and forgotten in favor of Christmas cookies and peppermint mochas.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreGabe’s Lookbook.
I’ve shown you my little fall wardrobe boost, now let me share Gabe’s new outfits: (from left: Adios Bicicleta Tee, Ticking Stripe Pants, Little Citizens Hoodie) I’d heard a lot of great things about Tea and its children’s clothes, but I had yet to check out the site myself before receiving an email asking meRead the whole post >>
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