Today was step one in getting ready to expand my family. I’d been delaying it for a bit at first of my own volition because of the fear of all the bad news I’d get and then with my bout of mastitis – which I still don’t believe I’ve blogged about – I just knew … Read More
“Who wants that perfect love story anyway?” -Beyoncé on Jay-Z’s Part II I have gotten caught up on the Magna Carta album hard body. I love the beats and music. And the lyrics. I am so attracted to understanding the thoughts of folks who seemingly have it all. I think I try to understand what … Read More
I am having a particularly hard time at work these past few weeks. One situation has sent my left brain into overdrive over the details and the right brain reeling with emotion. I am actually up right now hoping that emptying the contents of said hemispheres onto these pages will give me enough quiet for … Read More
Ok. Super strange totally weird fucking bizarre dream. First some housekeeping. DISCLAIMER: I am not bi or curious. I think this had everything to do with the bomb ass chicken nachos I had last night before I passed out. I needed to document it because this is weird as fuck – and yet I am … Read More
Okay – I’m going to try to make this as brief of a post as possible… but there’s a lot to it. So since weaning Athena in 2012, I’ve still been lactating a bit. Not cups of milk but a few drops here and there. Usually when I’m caring for her (which still amazes me … Read More
14 lbs down. Eleventy thousand to go. LOL I keep getting back on the scale because I’m hesitant to believe that changing how i ate started this sloughing off of pounds. Admittedly, I stay wondering if I’m supposed to hate food now because everything that tasted phenomenal to me is off limits for the most … Read More
This has been the best one yet since being a mom. I can only think they’re going to get increasingly better as Athena begins to understand more. This year we we went to a Mother’s Day Luncheon put on by a close colleague of mine that owns Two Fish and Five Loaves. He hosted us … Read More
Something that made me smile – because seriously? this all can’t be bad. For realz. My boss comes over to my desk when I was chatting with a co-worker of mine and he says to her… “Hey… weren’t you wearing some “Victoria Heels” earlier today?” (i suppose she changed into flats) So I say to … Read More
Just re-affirming. There’s a reason I’m on this particular path in life. It’s going to bring me somewhere great. I just have to trust that. Raining today. Matches my mood. Who knows what will happen? *