Great Expectorations
Here is my list of ten classic works adapted for parents of small children. 1. Great Expectorations, in which young Estella, instead of being coached to break the hearts of men, is trained to spit up...
View ArticleThe Nap
story-books and lullabies hush, my baby, don’t you cry all the pretty little horses– lids fall, lashes long soft breaths, gentle-strong. up too early? too darn bad, it’s back to sleep. mommy needs her...
View ArticleNumber Two
Number Two is a popular topic. It’s talked of between Husband and me, amongst all the play group moms, with the grandparents. Who has one, who wants one, who–oops!–made one accidentally. It’s really...
View ArticleMy Friday Five
A Friday Free-for-All 1. I really do love Sarah Dessen’s blog. There usually isn’t anything particularly helpful in it, which I like in a blog (as you can probably see if you’re reading mine). Hers is...
View ArticleMy Tiny Secret
Some of you may know that I don’t like a lot of noise. Most of you probably know that I’m essentially a selfish person. One thing that I always knew about myself was that having children would be a...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Turning 30
The clock is ticking and I’ve got six months left of my twenties. I want to do them right. The thing is, I feel like a kid most of the time. There’re all kinds of things I don’t know how to do or even...
View ArticleFriday Five!
1. Starting in October (or next week maybe – I like to keep you on your toes), this blog is going down to one post per week. There isn’t time to write two to three posts per week, on top of everything...
View ArticleWhen Kids Are Sick
I’m writing this with Maverick in my arms. At just one year old, he still fits in my lap, and he’s a cuddly little guy. Truth is, part of me is afraid to put him down (but not so afraid that I didn’t...
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