Snazzy Jammies

So things are moving along. Wanda is aging rapidly. We’ve moved her out of our room and I’ve decided it’s time to purchase some new Snazzy Jammies. The problem is – I hate buying Snazzy Jammies. Now if you go to the Snazzy Jammie store to buy them, it’s not embarrassing because everyone in the [...]

Filed under: Love and Marriage, all about me, save me from myself, scaring the neighbors, shopping

Tip Tuesday — Date Night Ideas

Dan and I have been dating a lot lately. It’s like being back in high school but I go out with the same guy every time and at the end of the night, he watches me brush my teeth and put on my muumuu. If he’s lucky, I also brush my teeth before the date [...]

Filed under: Love and Marriage, he's so fine he blows my mind, tip tuesday

Daring Young Mom’s Fertility Guide

1. Buy a new belt. 2. Join Weight Watchers. 3. Buy the most expensive theater tickets you’ve ever purchased in your life for a show that’s coming to town in nine months. Do all these things and you’ll have a positive pregnancy test in less than 2 weeks. I guarantee it.

Filed under: Love and Marriage, all about me, baby stuff, fun, fun, fun, parenting, world domination

To the Future Mothers on the Bachelor

I like a lot of you. I don’t know you. I don’t readily admit to watching your shenanigans and exploits. I just happen to catch the show every Monday night at 8pm PST completely by accident. You are not super-real to me but just real enough I thought I’d write you all a letter on [...]

Filed under: Love and Marriage, asides, domesticality, parenting, television

Five Years Old and Headed for Lock Down

After our New Years’ Eve play date, Laylee came up and showed me the beautiful heart our friends’ young son, her kindergarten classmate, had drawn for her. Then she started rehearsing lines from I know not what. Laylee: Mom. Look what Joseph made me. Me: Wow. That’s really friendly. Laylee (dreamily): I’ve been thinking about [...]

Filed under: Love and Marriage, kid stuff

Perhaps We’ve Been Over-thinking Things

How many children should we have? Is the time right? Am I healthy enough? Was that a miscarriage? Do I want to go through all that again? I was recently talking with Eve’s kids when the 3-year-old asked me why I didn’t have a baby at my house. “We have a baby. Where’s your baby? [...]

Filed under: Love and Marriage, aspirations, baby stuff, kid stuff, unbearable cuteness