by Amy | Apr 23, 2019 | Home, My Family, Yummy
I’m writing to you while sipping coffee I brewed in the garage and snacking on the Costco trail mix that will be a staple of my diet for the next three to a million months. The kitchen renovation has begun. Raise your hand if you’ve ever watched one of...
by Amy | Apr 16, 2019 | Home, My Family, Yummy
Dave and I are not renovation people. We chose our home because it seemingly needed nothing done. Everything was tasteful and up-to-date, including the small but cute kitchen boasting a suite of Viking appliances. Unfortunately, those appliances had a secret suicide...
by Amy | Oct 25, 2018 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
My husband has a favorite memory from our dating days: I answered the door in a skintight minidress and heels and, bada bing, bada boom, we were an hour late to the party. Since having two kids, we’re late to stuff all the time, but not for fun reasons. More like lost...
by Amy | Sep 18, 2018 | List, My Family, Parenthood
Remember before kids, when you’d shove a credit card, cell phone and lip gloss into a tiny clutch that matched your outfit and head out on the town? Those were the days. Now that you’re a mom, chances are your purse is more like Mary Poppins’ magic...
by Amy | May 5, 2018 | My Family, Pregnancy
Even though I had terrible morning sickness and gained a million pounds, sometimes I miss being pregnant. It’s the only time in an adult woman’s life when it’s perfectly acceptable to cry, nap or eat ice cream any day of the week. Basically, permission to be a...