One of my college roommates and favorite people is expecting her first baby in a few weeks. Having just emerged from year one of parenthood myself, I wanted to try to capture what I learned, which I hope will help her and not cause her to run (or waddle) screaming. Please add your own words [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
20 Things I Wish I’d Known about the First Year (Won’t You Add Some More?)
Posted in My Family, Parenthood Tagged advice, Baby Bjorn, baby shower, Bjorn, blog, Carter's, CPK, Dr. Harvey Karp, first year, mom, mommy, Ugg boots 30 Comments
P is for Package, it’s Good Enough for Me
When the Fed Ex guy noticed Viv’s new tooth, it occurred to me that I might have a problem with online shopping. It started innocently enough, when I was pregnant and on bed rest. Immobilized, the only way I could finish outfitting the nursery was to let my fingers do the browsing. When the baby came, I [...]
Mini Wedding Planner
When my brother and sister-in-law were planning their New York wedding, they spent marathon weekends scouting potential venues, 10 at a time. Armed with a multi-page checklist, they left no gazebo unturned. They locked down a site, DJ and photographer before news of their engagement had time to reach the cousins. And that manic intensity [...]
Posted in My Family, Our Situation, Wedding Plans Tagged blog, mom, mommy, wedding, wedding planner 8 Comments
A Husband By Any Other Name
The Carriage Before Marriage poster couple has got to be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Brangelina don’t sweat being unmarried with 6 kids because as Angie told Vanity Fair, “Children are clearly a commitment…it’s for life.” True that. I love that they’ve gone on record saying they’re not getting married until all gay people can, [...]
Posted in My Family, Our Situation Tagged Angelina Jolie, blog, Brad Pitt, Dave Thomas, fiance, husband, mom, mommy 10 Comments
writer currently at home with my little girl, Viv. The twist is that while I am raising my daughter, I am also planning my wedding to her father.
