For this month’s date night, I knew P.J. had big plans. Huge. Because nothing says Let’s Paint The Town like a 38 Week pregnant wife. So after we got the girls off to sleep, we settled into our lovely, non-toy-crazy living room (with the tree and non-kid decorations)…and sat there. It was lovely. We ordered food from a terrific little Middle Eastern place up the street…and may have overdone it: kufta and shawarma sandwiches, grape leaves, baba ghanouj, kibbeh (deep-fried {Read More}
A Sticky Recap.
December 11, 2013 By 8 Comments
So what do you do when you can’t seem to find those prefabricated gingerbread house kits- and you’re quite certain you won’t be allowed to have your third child until you make a gingerbread house with your children- and you know you’re running out of time for Festivities? Why, you head to your neighborhood bodega. Except, being a bodega, it doesn’t possess crazy things like graham crackers. So you buy impossibly small Mexican cookies and a bucket of something that, anywhere {Read More}
A Shower! As In I Took One And Attended One!
December 9, 2013 By 18 Comments
I am a ridiculously lucky girl. No, I mean it. Not only has a good cross-section of the interwebs come together in support of this, my third child…but my awesome local gal pals threw me a frozen food shower this past Saturday. Ever heard of such a thing? It’s even better than it sounds: A bunch of friends host a party. That you get to attend. And, right when it’s time to leave, they all give you a bunch of food to {Read More}
Sleep. (Please.)
December 5, 2013 By 6 Comments
People have been telling me to enjoy these last two weeks of sleep before the baby comes. People are downright insane. Because I can say- with all honesty- that I’ve never slept this poorly in my entire life. That’s right, folks: my sleep is non-existent even WITHOUT this new kid. And I don’t say this sort of thing lightly. I really don’t. Back in college, when everyone was one-upping each other with brags about how little they’d slept or could get {Read More}
Ridiculously Tired Recap.
December 4, 2013 By 4 Comments
It’s the appropriate time for Christmas songs on the radio and two weeks out from meeting my third child! Let’s celebrate with a mid-week wrap up! (Because I currently have nothing original to say!) This Week In “She Sure Does Talk A Lot:” The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, my Bad Mama Christmas photo post was included in the awesome round-up of 5 Things To Do Over The Thanksgiving Holiday on What To Expect. (Woot!) On Thanksgiving, I gave thanks. (SHOCKING.) Sunday {Read More}
Terrible Mom: Holiday Prep Edition.
December 2, 2013 By 27 Comments
Yesterday, I was kind of a jerk. I didn’t start out that way (and I certainly didn’t feel jerkish at the time)…but apparently the recipe for Jerk is: Christmas anxiety, decorating a tree with “help,” and nine months gestation. Nora really, really wanted to help me. And last year (when she was a babyish 3 as opposed to the completely grown 4 she always purports to be) I allowed her to choose a few non-breakable ornaments and shove them onto a [completely {Read More}
Giving Thanks, Taking Naps.
November 28, 2013 By 10 Comments
This Thanksgiving, I’d like to join the hordes of people in your feed being all grateful. Because I’m thankful for oh-so many things: Like girls (and lovies) who are best friends. More help in the kitchen than I could ever imagine. Days filled with creativity and silliness. Naptimes that look like this. (Even for me, sometimes!) A husband who makes my girlish heart swoon. Cats who no longer claw at my feet in their slumber. Work I love. Friends far-flung {Read More}
A Recap, Chicagoland Fun, And One Concerned Child.
November 27, 2013 By 3 Comments
For those of you [Americans] not currently going over the river and through the woods to feasts and parties (you know, the local set and/or gargantuanly pregnant)…happy Still Connected To The Internet Day. Let’s recap what’s been going on in the week of this local and/or gargantuanly pregnant person (still connected to the internet). It’s Wednesday, And She’s Still Talking About Things: Sure, it’s not exactly a blog post, but I was recently named a bloggy ambassador to the supra-fun Little Beans {Read More}
