This is a week full of anticipation as my husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary yesterday and my daughter starts kindergarten on Monday! I will be very surprised if I cry when we drop her off. ....
Pre-coronavirus, my husband was essentially never home. He spent his days at the gym or the pool and worked five or six nights each week until midnight. I adapted to his schedule early in marriage and tailored my routine...
I haven't been this happy for a weekend in a very long time. We survived my daughter's first week of kindergarten (more on how it all went down in the article links below), and my husband and I are...
The problem is, I don’t know the shape of this yet. I don’t know how much space it takes up inside of me, how it changes the outline of my body. I see myself in the mirror and I...
Dear me, from 15 years ago,
Hello dear friend! I know it may seem silly to write you this letter, but I think about you a lot. I look back upon this time in our life with such fondness. I...
A woman comes home from work and begins undressing. Before she knows it, 12 armed police officers break into her house and handcuff her. It happens so fast that she can’t cover herself and she’s completely naked. She remains...
I love celebrating birthdays as much as I love Christmas. Unlike other holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or even Thanksgiving, birthdays are unique to the individual celebrating them. When I considered having children, I wanted them to be...
I have struggled with weight all my life—all 46 years. My first weight loss memories are of attending Weight Watchers with my mom when I was in 3rd grade—1981. I don’t think it lasted long, but it did last...
Dear C-Section Scar,
I’ll admit when I found out at 36 weeks pregnant I was going to need you that I left the doctor's office in tears and sat crying in my car. How bad would you hurt? What was...
My partner and I are five seasons into Schitt’s Creek, and it’s quickly becoming exactly what we need during this time of isolation. We began the show right before coronavirus started rocking our world, and I can’t help but...
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Join us! The Holiday Extravaganza is Happening on December 3rd!
Are you looking for something fun to kick off your holiday? My family and I were eager to get into the Christmas Spirit this...
