Oct 12, 2011 | Family, My Life
Quotes from the New York Magazine article All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting by Jennifer Senior Published July 4, 2010 As I told you guys recently, I didn’t always want to be a mother. In fact, I’ve spent most of my years on this planet...
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Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Saturday we took Nathaniel to Jubilee Farm in Carnation, WA to pick his first pumpkin. Or to watch Drew pick it, anyway. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.Bonus!Here are some fantastic photos that Drew took with the camera on his new Samsung Galaxy...
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Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Nathaniel had a good day. He loved playing with the puppets. He even seemed to walk around the room humming a song we couldn’t recognize.
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Sep 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Watching Nathaniel Walk and Being So Excited for Him[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_77YZFdC4?rel=0&hd=1]He’s having so much fun! He’s so proud of himself and we’re so proud of him. :)Date NightYou guys, seriously…having a baby...
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Sep 21, 2011 | Family, My Life, Writing
Back in 2003, I wrote an essay titled Are You Sure? In this essay, I thoughtfully laid out the reasons why I never wanted to have children. I sent it to Jane and Glamour, and while neither magazine published my manifesto, I received personalized handwritten rejections...
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