The holidays turn me into an overly affectionate sequined creep. The moment I try to avoid every year happened this morning. I got in the holiday spirit. For normal people, this wouldn’t be that upsetting, but I’m a holiday love addict. I become overly affectionate and I need about 100 hugs a day just… Read More Pass The Cheer
I ran my first race today at the Living History Farms Run. The race is a 7 mile cross country mud run. In a lot of ways I honestly believe running saved my life. I started running a few years ago when I realized I hadn’t seen my belly button in years.* I began… Read More Living History Farms Run 11.19.11
I haven’t been writing many posts lately because frankly… I’ve been busy. Not the kind of busy that a guy tells you he is when he hasn’t called, but the kind of busy that means I go to work at 6am every morning and drink heavily at night. Here are a few highlights of my… Read More …and I’m back!
Today is my mother’s birthday. For her present, I wanted to write a blog post to tell her how wonderful she is. No, really. This is all she is getting from me. We’re in a recession, you know. I should start by saying that I am exactly like my mother. I am every last bit… Read More Happy Birthday, Moomy
Phase 1: I’M ENGAGED!!! Look at my ring!!! Why aren’t you looking at my ring? WE’RE GETTING MARRIED!!! Have we met? When Eric and I first got engaged, I was just so happy to be engaged and I wasn’t even thinking about the wedding at all. Everyone was congratulating us, and I was soaking it… Read More The Wedding Phases
When I was growing up, we had the perfect family dog. She was a Golden Retriever and her name was Queenie. I miss her terribly. Queenie was very calm, loving, and protected us girls when we were kids. She was so gentle, and she always did what she was told. My pets are nothing like… Read More The More the Merrier
I freaking love Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday because it combines my two favorite activities: getting dressed up and eating. Every year I look forward to it, but this year I didn’t prepare for it. We went to a party at a friends, and Eric and I showed up without costumes. Apparently, you can’t… Read More Happy Halloween
For all my fellow makeup connoisseurs, I had to share my latest obsession. This Benefit makeup kit, Finding Mr. Bright, has changed my life. It makes me look like I have the pregnant glow without the swollen ankles. Love.
Most of my relationship with Eric has been a fairytale. We met, fell in love, moved in together, got engaged, had a puppy child, and now we are living happily in the chaotic life we built together. There is just one thing… We met on eHarmony. Yep, I’ll admit it. I was desperate. At the… Read More Spontaneous and Adventurous
If I could be anyone in the whole world, I would be this little girl. Sophia Grace, you’re my idol.