So much for my vision of myself as a garden-harvesting fruit-canning supermom. First, we left several bags of plums in the front hall for a week. Hi, spoilage. Then, a few days ago, I culled 2lbs and made jam. It…
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it takes more than one day for me to turn 40
We started on the day before my birthday. It was a way to take the pressure off. So much import, this milestone. Plus, that day we had childcare. So we both took the day off and I had a pedicure…
the other stuff i would say if it wasn’t gauche to post twice in one day
I just want to tell you that Bumbo and Dando were at the Vivarium with us today. And they were wearing hats. Jonah was talking about them while one of the employees (the place seems to have almost as many…
the hipster parents’ guide to children’s books
There are so very many good (and bad) children’s books. And then there are a few that so tip the scales on hipster street cred, for various reasons (beat poetry text, ironic plot twists) that they deserve their own special…
revisiting our birth story: football, popsicle, and baby
I can’t believe it’s been over 18 months since that night. It seems like yesterday, and a million years ago, and like it never really happened, and like it’s burned into my brain — especially that photo of me in…
unbelievable
First off, the sleep report. Last night, I refrained from blogging how it went, and that’s a drag because I already can’t remember. I was afraid I’d been blogging the sleep too much. But it’s what’s going on with us…
smoove like buttah
Some new favorite things have emerged of late. For example, Jonah likes scrambled eggs for breakfast. He didn’t, for a long time, and now he does. Lots and lots of scrambled eggs. So I made us scrambled eggs for breakfast,…
cheetah vs. leopard, and painting
There are many things I am going to learn because I am a parent. Some will be related to parenting. Some will give me insight into myself as a person. Some will force me to grow. Some will be things…