Another year, another book review! I’ll finish “No Country for Old Men” later today, “Tom Lake” next week, and probably something else before the end of the year (if I’m lucky) which will put me a whopping 50 for the year. So it goes when you’ve got a 2 hour daily commute. While many of … Continue reading Book Review 2023
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How to Keep House While Drowning
Disclaimer: I'm beta testing affiliate links because I like to experiment. Affiliate links in this post are for things I personally recommend, and I have no relationship with businesses other than they provide the items I enjoy and I will receive a devastatingly small portion of change for referring you. Maternity leave round 2 is … Continue reading How to Keep House While Drowning
Pride Month Appreciation Post
Recently the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ + people in the United States. Not a very happy proclamation for pride month. While my primary methods of support will continue to be throwing money at HRC, ACLU and other organizations to help fight these aggressions, I figured a post to highlight … Continue reading Pride Month Appreciation Post
Skin Care Essentials
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2023 Youth for Beauty No More In case you missed it, Martha Stewart was recently featured in the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. My initial impression was “Good for them! Featuring women in their 60s!” Then I learned that, in fact, Martha Stewart is 81. Martha Stewart is 81. Jennifer Anniston … Continue reading Skin Care Essentials
Becoming a Swiftie
The Eras Tour -Nashville, TN 5/5/23 Two weeks ago, I attended the Eras Tour in Nashville one week after giving birth to my second child. Still riding that high, I'll use this as an inaugural type of post -an appreciation post. A Personal Recollection of T-Swift's Rise Back in 2008-2009 when Taylor Swift really emerged … Continue reading Becoming a Swiftie
The Politics of the Baby Bump
"Oh! I didn't know you were pregnant. I never saw you post baby bump pictures!" Ah, the baby bump. For myriad reasons, the baby bump represents the greatest trigger for most of my issues on pregnancy. Womanhood in general if you want to go there. A second pregnancy -and one far more public than in … Continue reading The Politics of the Baby Bump
Dry January 2.0
Photo by Olena Bohovyk I'm making my way through Dry January 2.0 -mandated for healthy baby brain development, not any sort of health improvement initiative. Now with some experience from the first trip, I've had enough exposure to be able to name some favorites. The Shopping Upgrade Back in 2020 when I was first pregnant, … Continue reading Dry January 2.0
Book Review 2022
I never finished my "Best Book Ever" showdown, and I've mostly stopped giving book updates too. But when the whim of creative effort actually strikes my lethargic pregnant body, why not ride it out? In 2022, I read 47 books. As I reflected on my catalog, I noticed a pattern. I would put books on … Continue reading Book Review 2022
Persistence of Memories
In an increasingly digital era, what does the future of memorabilia look like?
Facebook “Friends”: A Missive on Social Media
Like most my age, I've flirted with removing myself from Facebook. So far, I hadn't taken the plunge. I'm a journaler. Having a running record of my life is precisely the kind of thing I’m interested in. Even if I may cringe sometimes, more often, I smile at the memories which pass by every year. … Continue reading Facebook “Friends”: A Missive on Social Media
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