It's the start of 2020 and I'm making some changes. Most importantly, after about eight years of side hustling, I'm freelancing full time. That's right; your girl is a free agent. Well, not quite. I have a 10.5-pound person dictating most of my day –– even...
The other day while in line to check out at Whole Foods, a woman behind us noticed the baby I was wearing. “Enjoy. It goes by so fast,” she warmly advised as she side smiled at the thirteen-year-old helping unload her cart onto the conveyor...
After our engagement, I resolved to not talk about wedding planning for three whole months. This was in May and by the time September rolled around, as promised, I chose a venue. I know myself, and myself needs time because myself hates change. We had an...
On New Year's Eve day, I took a midday stroll with my friend before getting ready for the evening's festivities –– this year a wedding. We stopped into a cute boutique by our apartments to touch all the mildly overpriced clothes and home goods. Per...
So, we bought a house. "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT?!" That's probably what I would be screaming into the glass of my iPhone if I saw my own life update in my Instagram feed. I do that a lot. The incredulous screaming, I mean. Really any...
I remember my first swimming lesson pretty vividly because, like most kids, I almost died. This is because the human instinct, no matter what level of development, is to not jump into a deep pool of water. Maybe it was because it was the 80's,...
For the past few Decembers, I've wondered if before social media people were quite so reflective on the days leading up to the new year. Not that taking a moment for life inventory is a bad thing –– it's rather nice –– but seeing other...
I feel bad. I've felt bad for what seems like forever, but really it's been about four months, and after getting very sick recently, I've felt really bad for two weeks. Truthfully, I haven't felt really GOOD in a few years, but let's chalk some...
When I used to live in the communal bowels of the good ole days of Tumblr, I wrote a lot of lists. I leaned on this format because it was quick and dirty. It was relatable. It got reblogged. They were easy for me to...
A couple Saturday mornings ago, my husband dragged me off the couch to check out the REI Garage Sale at 8 am. I was hesitant to go without any specific items in mind because let's be honest, this wasn't my first sample sale rodeo. I...