by Amy | Aug 28, 2012 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood
I realize this is the pot calling the kettle blog, but I’m worried that technology is sucking the life out of me. Can you relate? I feel chained, yet addicted, to electronic communications. Maybe it’s because I’m a stay-at-home mom, and those little pings from my...
by Amy | Aug 20, 2012 | My Family, Our Situation, Wedding Plans
When I started blogging, I intended to write in equal parts about being a new mom, trying to have another baby and planning my wedding. Two out of three ain’t bad! We haven’t made a lot of progress on the big event. I did schedule some appointments to look at...
by Amy | Aug 13, 2012 | My Family, Vanity
Has anyone ever made a comment on your appearance, positive or negative, that changed your perception of yourself, like, forever? For me, it was when a hair stylist described the natural color of my tresses as “mousy brown.” I was in my early 20s, trying to dress for...
by Amy | Aug 6, 2012 | List, My Family, Parenthood
Dave had to work on Sunday so I hung out with my friend Lisa and her 7-week-old son. Truth was, I needed a reprieve from being alone with my 19-month-old, who has an overabundance of emotions these days and had just expressed herself by (A) dumping an ice cold glass...
by Amy | Aug 2, 2012 | My Family, Vanity
A couple of weeks ago, I found out I’d be appearing on The Ricki Lake Show. My friend Jessica is a producer there and she pitched me as a guest. At first, I was skeptical. I don’t know if you remember Ricki’s syndicated daytime talk show from the...