I abhor the term “babymoon”. It’s so…I don’t know – Hallmarkian? I will do everything in my power NOT to admit that this is exactly the type of trip Randy and I just enjoyed over the last weekend. Yes, we went down to Chicago to do things grown-ups do (like visit museums and eat ice […]
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Eggroll’s Nursery Inspiration & My To Do List
Finally we get to the fun part! No more talk of lady parts or day care waiting lists. Instead, we’re playing in paint colors and fabric swatches. Woo! Now this kind of planning I can get behind. Eggroll’s room is pretty big for a second bedroom. We’re already filling it up nicely with furniture we […]
10 Questions for Steph Davies, New Mom and Artist Extraordinaire
I was recently accepted into a Facebook group that is for moms in the Milwaukee area. I can tell it’s going to be the perfect place to turn to when I’m looking for something to keep Eggroll busy or to figure out if what she’s doing is normal. In the meantime, it’s given me the […]
I Choose Her Road – On Becoming My Mother
As I slapped on the “war paint” this morning, I laughed out loud. How is it possible that I even apply makeup the same way mom does?! Who knows, but I do. I laugh like she does, slowly… quietly, unless I’m really feeling tickled. I much prefer pajamas and staying at home and canceling dates […]
A Corgi On Parade
The other man in my life is currently at the second favorite hotel in my first favorite city of the world, so we are going to thumb are nose his direction and focus on Noah instead. Hmpf. After all, Noah was the first love of my adult life. From the first moment I brought him […]