On this day, 19 years ago, I got engaged to a 22-year-old dude with no job. Four months after that I married him. I was 21, he was still 22, we had $1,800 total dollars between the two of us, and no income. And despite how sketchy that sounds on paper, it was the best decision … Continue reading What Love Is
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10 Ways to Waste Less Time on a Guy You’ll Never Marry (advice for my single friends)
Jay and me taking our own Easter pic because kids suckSummer is approaching and that means it’s time for my anniversary, which obviously makes me grateful for making a really good choice 17 years ago. And it’s wedding season for all my friends in their 20s and that makes me think about that time in … Continue reading 10 Ways to Waste Less Time on a Guy You’ll Never Marry (advice for my single friends)
Best Mom Tip #181: Reminisce for a while
Today is my 15th wedding anniversary. It feels like both a minute and a lifetime since Jay and I said our vows and started our life together. On the anniversary of major events-our wedding, the births of our children-we like to play "what were we doing right now x years ago today"? Fifteen years ago … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #181: Reminisce for a while
Best Mom Tip #178: Choose your soundtrack
So today is Valentine's Day. Quick, you have a few more hours before it is painfully clear that you've forgotten to acknowledge your significant other. Anyway, Valentine's Day makes me think of romantic comedies and that makes me think of movies and that makes me think about how much more fun my life would be … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #178: Choose your soundtrack
Best Mom Tip #170: Watch all of the credits
I have mentioned before that Jay and I like movies. We REALLY like movies and usually average about 2 a month in the theater over the course of a year. This is made possible by our proximity to our parents and the fact that we ask for movie money for every birthday and Christmas. Last … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #170: Watch all of the credits
Best Mom Tip #167: Stop using the couple WE
European kings used to refer to themselves in the third person and as though they were, in fact, more than one person. They called this quirk the "royal we." For instance, "WE are not pleased that you looked at our wife the wrong way and now you will be beheaded. WE are going to lunch."The … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #167: Stop using the couple WE
Best Mom Tip #163: Give in to a rant now and then
I have been grumpy and distracted for the last few weeks. Therefore, I will now complain about random things.First of all, I think that October's Breast Cancer Awareness has gone too far. Not everything in pink needs to remind us of boobs. There's a plumber with a pink van near my house and every time … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #163: Give in to a rant now and then
Best Mom Tip #161: Give up bodily functions
I cannot go to the bathroom in peace. I feel that this is going to cause some sort of serious digestive problem for me in the future. I try to time it so that I only go when Harry is asleep and the other two are at school, but Griffin only goes to school 3 … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #161: Give up bodily functions
Best Mom Tip #155: Don’t let them break you
I have not slept well this week. It is entirely the fault of my children. I have only been able to keep my sanity by refusing to let them break me. It reminded me again how much I think parenthood is a lot like being tortured by the CIA. My daughter was born in December … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #155: Don’t let them break you
Best Mom Tip #154: Edit your vehicle
When I was six I came home with an honor student bumper sticker from my elementary school and I asked my mom to put it on our family car. She looked at me and said, "we're really proud of you for your grades, but putting stickers on the car lowers it's resale value so we … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #154: Edit your vehicle