Father’s Day
Last Friday marked five months since I lost my dad. I spent a good part of the weekend wondering what I would be doing this weekend if dad were still here. A barbecue, perhaps hanging out at home, or...
View ArticleWhat have I been doing?
Well, I made it until January 13. Three months of not-shopping, with only three incidents where I purchased something for myself (not even with my own money either!). I made it through the one-year...
View ArticleRidiculously photogenic Ruckus
Ruckus usually doesn’t get much facetime here, mostly because she’s shy and doesn’t like to sit still for my camera. Today, however, she decided to be ridiculously photogenic, minutes before I hauled...
View Article7,000 mirrors are bested by a TARDIS
Last night Joe and I had to go pick up his car*, so while we were on the way there we had one of our typically strange conversations. Me: It made me so mad I wanted to punch, like, a thousand mirrors....
View Article2013 goals
(source) 2012 wasn’t my year. Let’s be honest, neither was 2011. I refuse to let 2013 be a failure. I’m not one for resolutions, because I feel like they’re things I think are a good idea for about...
View ArticleIs this thing on?
Hello those out there who still read this. It’s been awhile. I’ve been trying to figure out if I wanted to blog anymore and if I had anything worth blogging about. The job I started in 2011 changed the...
View ArticleThe long and the short of an explaination
Some of my favorite outfits Over the past two years I’ve had quite a few of you inquire my whereabouts and make sure I was doing OK. I also promised to give you an explanation of what happened and why...
View ArticleTrue life: I had a miscarriage
In March, Joe and I were excited and terrified to learn that we’d be welcoming a baby into our lives later in the year. We went to our monthly appointments, got to see his/her little face, hear the...
View Article[Almost] One year later
After my doozy of a last post, almost a year ago, I’m just coming back to add a quick update for those people who may come across this site during a search, or who still follow it. Two weeks ago Joe...
View ArticleMy cat is trying to kill me
I’m pretty sure Loafy is trying to give me a heart attack. She’s been doing this for a while, ever since she’s had access to an open banister. She has no fear.
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