Today we were quarantined inside the house. Brandon has pink eye (and an ear infection, and four erupting teeth). The poor baby has had better days. We took it easy and watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In it, Paul Rudd tells his student, "we accept the love we think we deserve." (I don't... Continue Reading →
Winter coat
Winter has been long, and I have worn it like a heavy coat. I have been only a sliver of my normal self - mostly covered in winter's gray. I have been exhausted and tired and grouchy and run down. I haven't been doing the things I love. I haven't been taking baths or doing... Continue Reading →
Beauty
Although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, our society is manufacturing the glasses. The mass perception of beauty changes with styles and fads. Girls are straightening their curly hair, spray tanning their fair complexions, sewing silicone into their breasts all because that is what someone thinks beauty is. Someone's whose opinion matters to... Continue Reading →
Oh deer
Last night, when I returned home from work, I mindlessly let Tucker into the backyard as I always do. I unwrapped Brandon from all his winter gear and went about some quick chores. All the while, Tucker barked shrilly. This was not like him. "What?" I asked impatiently as I opened the backdoor. Then, I... Continue Reading →
Work/life balance
Last night I looked at Brandon - at his curious, roaming body. I watched him wriggle and crawl and laugh. He has grown up so fast. Last year he was still in my belly and now he can kind of talk and almost walk. Everything all the other parents have said for years is right... Continue Reading →
ain’t no space wide enough
Look who's peering over furniture at meand climbing the stairs to get to meand occasionally, being still near me, our closeness being what's important.
2013 goals
I have a lot of downfalls. More than, most, I suppose. So in hopes of curbing some of them, I have something to work on this year. It's discipline. I realize that so many things I want to do that I don't or that I do that I shouldn't are because of a lack of... Continue Reading →
My top 10 celebrities of 2012
1. Jennifer Garner - she is one of Hollywood's most beautiful women, but she takes her daughters to the park and dresses like a real person (or what all the other Hollywood moms would probably call a slob). Here's to women who dress for the occasion and realize five inch heels aren't always apropos. 2.... Continue Reading →
Nine months old
I haven't posted pictures of the baby lately. He's hardly a baby. Sometimes I look at him and see a three-year old. We lowered his crib and his play pen. He's getting too big on us! He's been eating a lot of real foods. Cheerios, Goldfish crackers, chicken - you name it. He loves grasping... Continue Reading →
college-educated dish washers by choice
Remember that snarky, bitchy Holly that was always offending people on here? Well I'm back. I'm ready to offend some people. I've finally gotten a little energy back. For the first time in a long time. Ever since Brandon was born I've been rundown and tired. I am not exercising or eating well. I am... Continue Reading →
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