Category Archives: beauty

The Latest Post-Partum Depression Fix: Flamboyant Baby Boy Clothes

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

My baby son is dressed like something out of Brokeback Mountain right now. He’s wearing a plaid flannel get-up that runs from head to toe with mother-of-pearl snap-buttons. My husband almost barfed when he saw it this morning. I purposely … Continue reading →

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Not as Old as My Caftan Implies

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

I’ve been feeling old lately. I don’t need a Boy Scout to help me cross roads or anything. And I don’t sport giant, black fit-over sunglasses while navigating my town car to Jo-Ann Fabric. In truth, I’m 20+ years from … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Like Big Butts, and I Cannot Lie

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I had a few ideas brewing in my mind today for a blog post. I was going to blog about a little twiggy teenage girl rear-ending my car yesterday, and how my first impulse—so new and foreign to me—was to … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, body image, daughters, kids say the darndest things, motherhood, Past life, sons, speed-posts, vomiting | 23 Comments

Is It Wrong…

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

…that I can’t have a bite of chocolate in my own house without cowering in the laundry room? I’m really not a so-called emotional eater — unless you consider it an emotion when a grown woman spikes a heart rate … Continue reading →

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My Perfect Husband

Posted on October 25, 2008 by

Let me start by saying I don’t have post-partum depression, at least not of the Brooke Shields variety. I’m just tired. And feeling frumpy. Oh, and I have this. Plus, for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention, I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, breastfeeding, general mockery, marriage, sexuality | 1 Comment