Last weekend, we made a last minute trip up to North Carolina. Maternity leave was ending, and I was desperate for a beach. DESPERATE. I whined for months. Poor Jason had to hear it every time someone posted a picture of the beach. Which is like, a lot this time of year. Just in case…
Silly overpriced trinkets
This was actually an assignment for the class I’m taking. I thought it might be worth sharing. Our first date came packed between his arrival in Atlanta and my departure; a brunch I enjoyed so much that I decided to postpone my cross-country journey until the next day. He picked me up from where my…
An adventure that ended with a dog named Rotisserie
Let me just start by saying that this is one of those nights where I really should be asleep. I’m so tired I’m actually putting off going to bed because it involves stairs and moving the baby, who is completely comatose on a friend that is sitting beside me. A quick recap of the last…
Back to school and clearing headspace
I’ve never been very good in a classroom. I don’t do schedules, organization, or focus very well. I suppose that’s the story of most ADHD people. It’s really hard to listen for an hour to ANYTHING, let alone something I’m being forced to pretend I’m interested in. I remember being a freshman in college and…
I’d rather look at your babies and puppies
I spent most of my 20s on social media trying to change the world. I amassed a following on Twitter and Facebook and wrote for various publications, voicing my opinions. I trained activists and showed them how to impact their representatives and move policy through online channels. Conversely, I coached Congressional staff and Gubernatorial staff…
To my sweet boy
My sweet Jude, I’ve tried to write so many things since you were born. Between exhaustion and busyness and pain meds and generally feeling overwhelmed with emotions, the words just haven’t come. Now you’re three weeks old and asleep beside me while I write, and I want to try to capture at least a few thoughts.
This is what the Grand Canyon in a blizzard looks like
Planning a vacation while pregnant is a challenge. Well, planning a vacation in January while Zika is a thing is a challenge. I’m not even really sure that I believe Zika is a real thing, but if I ignored it and went to, say, the Caribbean, I’d be a lunatic the entire time, slathering myself in…
It’s okay to say yes sometimes.
When did people start becoming to terrified to commit? In friendships, relationships, employment, and basically every aspect of life it’s getting harder to get people to say “yes.” Yeah, it’s a millennial problem. No, I’m not that much older. At 32, some people consider me a millennial. (I consider myself a part of the Oregon…