This is a post about boobs. And not about sexy boobs. This is a post about milky, leaky boobs. If you’re not into that sort of thing, feel free to back away slowly and pretend you didn’t mean to come in here. Me and all the other leaky boob people will pretend we didn’t see [...]
Avoiding Tacky Plastic Baby Toys: Making A Homemade Baby Gym
October 30, 2012 By 15 Comments
For the past two or three years, Dave and I have spent a lot of time downsizing and getting rid of stuff we don’t need. I’ve written about this quite a bit. Part of our plan to stay downsized was to avoid buying more stuff. It seems obvious, right? Get rid of crap. Then, don’t [...]
Okay, So, I Hate Shopping
April 24, 2012 By 7 Comments
We’re back in Portland. We have a new apartment. And every time we move, I have the urge to nest a bit. With twins on the way, my urge to nest is perhaps a bit stronger than usual. We actually haven’t thought too much about baby stuff yet. I’ve been blocking it out, actually. Since [...]
It Was A Nice Day, Except for The Little Shit Who Stole My Three Dollars
April 16, 2012 By 11 Comments
We had a lovely, wonderful first weekend back in Portland. We are still in the process of figuring out where everything “fits” in our new place and our 1950s kitchen. Our apartment in Astoria was so huge, and the kitchen was so enormous, we are having to squeeze back down in a deliberate and thoughtful [...]
Goddamned Pregnancy Rant, Numero Uno: Doctor Visits
February 20, 2012 By 12 Comments
I have spent the majority of my life not being pregnant. I’m pretty familiar with non-pregnancy. It’s just been the past four months or so of my life that I have dealt with whiplash moods, ambivalent feelings about food, and wondering just how big my belly is going to get. Bigger than a basketball. Bigger [...]
Shock Therapy
December 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
So you’ve heard me complain about being bored with the internet. I know, it’s blasphemous. When I have these occasional episodes, there is clearly something wrong with me. I need to realign my priorities and stop being distracted by the real world. So we are house sitting this weekend in a house that HAS NO [...]
Napping Problem
December 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
So, everyone like naps, right? Sleep is awesome. Naps are great. Sleeping at a time other than the conventional, acceptable “overnight” period of time is like a delicious indulgence. Especially if you’ve run a marathon, or if you are tired from sitting in front of a computer all day, or if you’re not the greatest sleeper, [...]
Waking Up (Not The Enlightenment Kind)
October 24, 2011 By 11 Comments
The days are getting shorter, and the sun is coming up later. It kind of sucks. It was easy to wake up with the sun over the summer because we have east facing windows, and we would get beams of morning sun into our bedroom before 5 am. That seems awful early, but I really [...]
Fun With Self Employed Health Insurance, The Final Part (Contains Swear Words)
October 20, 2011 By 6 Comments
Okay, sorry. This was supposed to be one post about getting health insurance, and it was supposed to be this actual story I’m about to tell. But I guess I was pent up about all this, and it resulted in me writing Part One and Part Two. So here’s the story that got me thinking about [...]
Fun With Self Employed Health Insurance Part Two
October 19, 2011 By 5 Comments
Yesterday I talked about worrying about not getting health insurance. Despite the fact that I’m a little nutty, it is a legitimate thing to be anxious about. Thankfully, in our case, we did get coverage from an independent plan. We used a broker, and he recommended a provider and a plan, and I filled out [...]
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