In Which I Empty My Brain Onto the Screen
on Nov 21, 2009I'm hoping to do some "real writing" this weekend -- which is necessary to qualify with air quotes, since "real writing" at this stage means anything that isn't encased by bullet points -- but I have some nagging thoughts I need to clear out first. T...

Pregnancy Journal: Diet Deterioration
on Nov 19, 2009I was so busy yesterday -- HELLO NAUSEA-FREE LIFE, I'VE MISSED YOU -- I forgot to post a link to my Pregnancy Journal at 5 Minutes for Parenting. This week, I discuss the deterioration of my diet over the passage of four pregnancies. (Surely, I'm not...

Small Mercies
on Nov 17, 2009I was talking on the phone with one of my closest friends this morning, and we were laughing about how different our lives are right now.In short: She's busy. I'm not.Besides her normal family and home responsibilities, Lisa volunteers at her sons' s...

Regional Living
on Nov 16, 2009My November magazines have been sitting in a pile on my desk for about a week now. I already went through them, but as I read, I always earmark pages to tear out later -- recipes I need to try, places I want to visit, pictures that make me smile, eve...

Rescued
on Nov 12, 2009I went to bed at 10:30 last night, but I couldn't sleep. My mind and heart were too full of images and stories from the Compassion Bloggers live video chat.If you haven't heard, an awesome team of bloggers is in El Salvador this week, witnessing firs...

I Guess a Bump is Just a Bump
on Nov 11, 2009At 5:00 this evening, I realized I hadn’t taken my Zofran today. Normally, I take a pill around 1:00 to get me through the afternoon and evening.The fact that I didn’t notice that I had forgotten my normal dosage speaks volumes to me.A few of you...

Just Get Back On the Bike
on Nov 10, 2009I seem to have lost my blogging rhythm the last six weeks.It's understandable; living in survival mode doesn't leave much room for creativity. But I've been off the bike for so long at this point, I'm not sure how to get back on. And I want to get...

Friday Changed My Life
on Nov 4, 2009So I've Tweeted about this a little and written a few e-mails. But I finally feel confident enough to proclaim it here on ye old blog: Zofran is AMAZING.At my OB check last Friday, my doctor asked how I was feeling. I said that I'm decent in the morn...

Let The Sun Shine In
on Nov 2, 2009The sun is shining this morning. I'm so happy, I'm crying. Literally. (Nothing like those pregnancy hormones to make you a little emotional.) October has been dark for me, both literally and physically. But yesterday, I turned the page on a new...

You Capture Autumn - Fallen
on Oct 29, 2009For weeks now, I’ve enjoyed Beth’s You Capture carnival, which is hosted at her fabulous blog I Should Be Folding Laundry . This is my first time joining the party, and while I know my picture isn’t your typical autumn portrait, I hope my words...