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 | 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...
by Amy | Mar 13, 2018 | My Family, Parenthood, Shopping
We bought our first house recently. After years in a rental where we couldn’t nail a picture up without security deposit panic, we were excited to make our new place feel like home. Our kids finally got a playroom, so we thought it would be fine to make our open plan...
by Amy | Mar 1, 2018 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
As every parent with two or more children knows, the fantasy of siblings can be very different from the reality. You dream that they’ll be best buddies who always play together, yet it seems like you spend most of your day begging them to stop poking each other in the...
by Amy | Feb 11, 2018 | My Family, Parenthood
Remember thinking that your newborn baby was so complicated? How do I get her to sleep? Is she eating enough? Is she gassy? Why is she making that face? Then you look back and realize what an idiot you were, because babies are the easiest thing ever. Especially when...