If the Gootchie Gootchie Goo talk delivered the first blow to my grasp on the English language, Twitter will most certainly be the death of it. You see, I used to be a grammar nerd guru. When everyone else was furtively skipping class to go hang out at the Burger King across the street, I [...]
Oh Dear. It finally happened. Almost. The moment I’ve been dreading since we got married. The Big Man breached the sanctity of the bathroom. In case it hasn’t fully dawned on you yet, I am not one of those people. The ones who dream of double sinks and extra large showers so that they can [...]
So about that exercise program…Here’s how our day went yesterday: 6am: (Yes, I know – that is an ugly time. Especially for a girl who hasn’t had any caffeine in over a year, but my schedule is no longer my own) Pop in Pilates video. Stand tall with the stomach scooped and glutes tight. Take [...]
I swear to the gods of fried Oreos & 4-hour naps – I could have woven an entire tablecloth out of all the hair I lost in the shower this morning. (I know! I got a shower! Before 6pm! YES!) True, many pregnancy books/internet gurus have mentioned the possibility of post-partum hair loss in passing [...]
When I was in High School, I scheduled the SAT’s for the Saturday after I finished taking 5 Advanced Placement (ie. College-Level) exams in one week. (Sure, other kids schedule it for the day after Prom…<cough>losers>.) My prep? Included sticking the SAT Prep book my parents had shoved into my hands months before under my [...]
So I’ve been waiting for this day for weeks now. Practically since the day the Little Man was born. Definitely since the day a friend professed shock and awe that my little man hadn’t yet achieved what her angel did practically at birth. (Have I mentioned lately that I’m a bit competitive?) And today. IT [...]
As you may know, I have been attempting to expand my culinary horizons for quite some time. And other than our recent Gorgonzola incident, things were going quite well. And then I decided to try my hand at baking. Dunh, dunh, dunh… Yup, baking. As in bread. How hard could it be? After all, other [...]