Anniversary Party

I can’t believe it has been a year since we got married.  It feels like an eternity.  What?  That’s not a compliment?  Well, it does feel that way.  It’s Jonah’s fault, his arrival made us both suddenly age 14 years. 
For our anniversary, we did a few short activities this weekend centered around a theme.  That [...]

Shout Out!

 I AM A BAD FRIEND.  I mean, not just because I talk about my friends behind their backs.  But, because I didn’t even call, or text, or email my perfectest friend in the world when it was her birthday on September 14th.  There is no excuse because our birthdays are close. She called me and [...]

The Big 3.0 and Coming Out of the Fog

My 30th birthday was yesterday.  I pretty much forgot about it until it was upon us.  Which is a good thing when you are turning 30. Yuck.  30. Gag.
Dusty and I didn’t get any sleep the night before, so it started as a rough day.  But, it ended well as my mom came to babysit [...]

“P” is for Photogenic Jonah

Dusty sings a song with Jonah that teaches him the alphabet.  It goes like this:  “A is for Awesome Jonah, B is for Beautiful Jonah, C is for Careful Jonah…. W is for weiner….etc…” Yes, that is what W is for.
And we have definitely discovered that P is for photogenic Jonah.  I am loving the [...]

Nesting in Noxious Weeds

I have something I need to get off my chest.  It’s been eating me alive for a while now.  I dream of it.  Ok, I don’t.  But I probably will after today.  I have let it get the best of me.
Damn you, pucture vine!
I remember this asshole from last year.  Allow me to tell you how [...]

33 weeks and the Things He Will Carry…

It’s not flabbergasting to you?  Well, look, this means four more weeks until I have this baby.  Yes, 4.  What?  Pregnancy is 40 weeks long.  Sssshhh… my body doesn’t know that, and I’ve always been very mature for my age.  Didn’t my mother already tell you I was potty trained at 18 months and could [...]

Not Sure What This Means

You know what I think is interesting, America?  I wouldn’t be blogging about it if it were anything less than interesting.  I think it that what is going through my head at this exact moment is interesting.  Ok, wait one second… I have to finish something.

Ok, there, all done.  Let me explain.
Regarding the previous post, [...]

Feliz Cumpleanos

Dear Dust,
I just wanted to take a moment away from complaining and trying to be really funny to let you know how much I appreciate you and how proud I am to be your wife.  
You are generous and thoughtful, not just to me, but to everyone.  I admire how genuine you are, and how comfortable [...]

The Argument

Soul:  Listen, body, you need to friggin pay attention.  You have no idea what is going on at work.  Not in a good way, like “things are chaotic right now.”  In a bad way like “I lost my to-do list, I think it is under my bed” sort of a way.
Body:  Nah.
Soul:  Well, good point.  [...]

A Hard Day’s Work, or Why I Love My Husband

“What are you doing?”  I asked Dusty yesterday.  I was putting away dishes and saw a flash of light in our dark bedroom. 
“Taking pictures of the house” he said.  “I think we will want to remember it one day, and we never take pictures of it.”

There are ten or twelve pictures in the series on [...]