a reading challenge you can handle
there was a time i thought that, when dylan got older, meaning… now… i would be able to start reading again. reading more than facebook statuses and blog posts about sleeplessness and getting her to eat good. but my “must read” list keeps getting longer and my ability to pay attention to or even focus […]
doughnuts and something about accepting yourself
i realized something this morning while i was simultaneously washing dishes, making breakfast, and making sure the toddler didn’t get her hands or fingers into anything too dangerous on the counter: this stay at home mom thing is hard. i’ve branded myself lucky, blessed even, to be able to stay at home with this little […]
pancakes and detoxes
confession time: for most of my life i have been a serial dieter. yes, i have been beholden to magazine culture, spending countless minutes and hours staring at my “figure” and wishing this were smaller and that were thinner. just like most women in the western world. what a horrible standard we hold ourselves to. […]
big news! we’re starting something new
well here we are, happy february, ya’ll. the first month of 2016 has been slow for us – i’ll blame the weather for not figuring itself out, making it all the more difficult for me to focus. rather than stressing about what to post and then not posting it, i’ve been trying to get into […]
where do we go from here?
in the wake of finding myself, once again, without work, i also find myself without direction. not purposeless, but floundering. dylan is almost 2 and, as i have previously mentioned, now is the time to start thinking about what’s going to happen with my future. finding comfort (and free time) in day care aside, i realize that […]