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I'm a twentysomething MFA grad enjoying life in a state of flux, dreaming of Paris and San Francisco while loving the warm summer evenings in North Carolina. I'm a little irreverent, a little mercurial, with an uncanny knack for putting my foot in my mouth.
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Tag Archives: kids
Unpacking, Vol. 2: The flight there
Here is how the May Congo trip started: I went to my sister-in-law’s wedding in Florida, with a very sick Jesse in tow. In order to get us there on time and with all accessories present, I did everything: the packing, the cat boarding, the driving. While in Florida, I went into overdrive helping with [...]
On Not Wanting a Baby
When Jesse and I first married, neither of us was sure we wanted kids. We were firmly on the “We don’t know, but prospects aren’t great” side of the fence. Over time, we moved to the “We don’t know, but it’s possible” side, and eventually settled into a firm “Maybe.” Then, I had some sort [...]
Spring Days
Yesterday, A.’s mother was home, sick, so he and I spent most of our time outdoors, to try and let her rest. We took a forty-five minute walk, and he was remarkably good and only got restless toward the very end. The weather was perfect—just on the edge of chilly, but bright and clear. A. [...]
Part of the Story
I had both the kids today, A. who’s two, and M. who’s seven, both beautiful, both smart. But entertaining a two-year-old and a seven-year-old simultaneously poses a challenge, and I’d used up all my ideas the day before. I had a flash of what I thought was brilliance this morning as I ran out the [...]
Wednesday
I thought today would be more stressful than it turned out to be. I started the day with an early morning wake-up time, before the sun was up (which, in my opinion, should never happen, but when I try to pull the “People were just not meant to be awake when it’s dark!” card, it [...]
Posted in Various and Sundry Also tagged busy!, Food, getting up early, good day, learning 6 Comments
The Wringer
My favorite expressions these days is “through the wringer.” As in, “You’ve been through the wringer lately,” or, “Jesse and I have been through the wringer together.” As in, this sucks. Or, that sucked. Today I feel exhausted and, well, flattened. Yesterday was one of those wringer days. It actually starts on Thursday night, when [...]
Posted in Musing Also tagged backache, busy!, experiences I'd like to not repeat, pensive 3 Comments


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