by Amy | Apr 2, 2016 | List, My Family, Pregnancy
My baby is turning one. While a lot of mamas are back to their pre-pregnancy weight by then, I’ve still got a ways to go. And frankly, I don’t really care. In fact, I bristle at the implication that I or any recently pregnant lady should be racing to...
by Amy | Jun 24, 2014 | My Family, Vanity, Wedding Plans
Back in February, I asked a very important question: “Will I ever be able to button this jacket?” The jacket, a saucy little Theory blazer purchased optimistically in my pre-baby size, was to be my proxy for the wedding gown–which was still being...
by Amy | Apr 29, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
In the battle of the bulge, my biggest roadblock isn’t carbs, booze or sugar—it’s my three-year-old daughter. I’m desperately afraid of dieting in front of her, lest I mess up her body image for life. According to a University of Florida study, “Daughters’...
by Amy | Feb 3, 2014 | My Family, Shopping, Vanity, Wedding Plans
You’d think my wedding day would be motivation enough to finish losing the baby weight. After all, my first dress fitting is just three months away (!!!) and the designer made me promise I’d be at my goal size by then. But lately, I’d been trying to...
by Amy | Oct 24, 2013 | My Family, Our Situation, Wedding Plans
It’s no secret that my fiancé and I had our daughter out of wedlock. Most people have been cool with it, and I don’t think our child, relationship, or society-at-large have suffered for our jumping the gun. However, I have discovered that there is one serious problem...
