Saturday, August 9, 2014. Of a series on overcoming pregnancy fears. In it I talked about birth and body image, concerns that were at the top of my stress list during pregnancy. And what you look like after having a baby matters, but there were other fears- deeper, haunting ones- that I just plain avoided thinking about.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013. It rained on and off all day today, the kind of soft, warm showers that make it seem like the flowers are stretching up to catch a drink. We stayed mostly inside, playing and eating soup. We are now the proud owners of four chickens. Live ones! 3 Hunting for Easter eggs.

Days in the Life of One Step-Mom. Friday, July 9, 2010. So, I get there, only after missing the exit, of course. I pull into a parking place thankful to have just made a wild dash across lanes to finally get off on the right exit and still be alive. I take a deep breath.

Thursday, August 20, 2009. So I invited Katie to my stepmoms site. I sent her the link anyway. I mentioned it to her and she seemed intrigued. I was so close with.

A bunch of random things that make up our lives. Tuesday, January 6, 2015. And things you should know. When you make and obscene amount of Christmas cookies. You must package them up and share them with your friends at work! Sometimes when you are a deer-dog, this is how you sit on the couch. Osterio Marco is a yummy place to eat and drink. Osterio Marco has frog wallpaper in the ladies room. I would care to know why. That beard looks so real. Pretty, but so very freezing cold.