sasha-newborn-chronicles

In 2002, my husband was laid off from his first job, although he was not my husband then. Then we were just a couple of crazy 24-year-olds living in a fabulous rented apartment. I came home everyday at lunch to eat with him and he worked out all afternoon. By the time he was rehired somewhere, he was buff and very happy with his (under) paid three-month vacation. Now … [Read more...] about Uncertainty

My sister was camped out on our couch this weekend feeling low, low, low (in the words of Flo Rida). Bad break up—nuff said. Sam was very concerned about her Aunti. “Mar sad? Mar sad?” she asked again and again. When we told her that, yes, Mar was sad, Sam sprung into action. She handed Mar her favorite blanket, her “ishy,” the one she screams for before she yells … [Read more...] about Sensitive Sam

I have never been one to hang onto a friendship that is not working. Life is way too short. When I was pregnant with my first, one friend had become a bit of a psychic drag or, as my husband describes, “she was the least together person I’ve ever met who thinks she has it all figured out.” Unfortunately, I was spending an inordinate amount of time with that one person, … [Read more...] about Friendly Mamas?

Rob and I are not the best adults. In addition to a myriad of professional and family obligations, we also have a vast number of personal interests that often keep us from our real responsibilities. Most of the time, I let a one hour run trump just about anything else in my life, including paying bills or cleaning. This means a lot of stuff does not get done. All that … [Read more...] about New Year, Fresh Slate

This past month, a very surprising thing happened. I am not sure if it was the cookie baking, the Pandora Christmas Carol mix or the fun my daughter had when we trimmed our little tree (our first in our six years of marriage and two years of cohabitation before that), but somewhere along the way, I actually caught the holiday spirit. For reals, yo. It was the best holiday … [Read more...] about Rocking the Tree, Indeed