Faithful readers would know that I've been having some health problems as of late. They would also recall that I had promised to describe these problems in further detail...
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Three years ago today, J and I said "I do" in front of 250 of our closest friends and family. We've certainly had our ups and downs along the way, but I wouldn't trade what we have right now for anything in the world. The amount of love and respect I have for this man has grown exponentially since we first started dating 8 years ago, and he continues to amaze me every day. It also doesn't hurt that I still catch him looking at me with the same expression as below: (photo by Danny Weiss) Happy anniversary, my love. Here's to many, many more to come. * * * We celebrated our anniversary this past Saturday with a lunch at my...
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I have been experiencing horrible insomnia lately. It got a bit better last month when I started taking sleeping pills, but now I almost feel like my body has become immune to them. Can this happen? Whenever my body is in dire need of sleep it responds with migraines. Needless to say I have not been a happy camper lately. Coincidentally, I found this interesting inforgraphic about sleep over at haha.nu today. After looking it over — and realizing the crappy state of my own sleep-deprived body and mind — I have no doubt that you will die of sleep deprivation before you die from food deprivation. P.S. — The Magic Sleepsuit giveaway ends tomorrow! Be sure to comment, Tweet, and "Like" for...
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J and my 3-year anniversary falls in five days. But since the actual date is a Monday, we will be celebrating this Saturday instead...
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Before having Claire I couldn't understand why some mothers — even the die-hard feminists who eschewed all traditional takes on gender roles — would dress their baby girls in pink, frilly clothes all the time. And as soon as Claire was born, I discovered why. It's because whenever she's not wearing pink she's often mistaken for being a boy. And I'm sure that this is the exact reason most parents dress their baby boys in predominantly blue wardrobes as well. I have personally never questioned these color associations with gender before. I always assumed that they are what society once deemed appropriate, and so I — along with billions of others — automatically grew up thinking this way. What's strange about this assumption is just...
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