Let’s talk dating as a new parent–I mean, how does anyone do it? Okay, I know how people actually do it (after all, we’ve somehow managed to get out on three (?) dates since having Raven), but the thought of being able to go out regularly on dates again just seems an idea too impossible …
In Which Raven Does Me a Solid & Narrates Her Own Post
Seeing as how I seem to have melted my brain somewhere in the 30-minute drive between my work and our apartment (or maybe it was already melted from my 85-degree, un-air-conditioned classroom), you won’t be hearing much from me tonight. Just this— About two weeks ago, we started Raven on solids, a positively delightful experience …
My Last First Day of School as a Teacher?
I always forget how much my feet hurt after the first day back at the school after a whole summer off–it doesn’t matter which shoes I wear, I always walk out of the building feeling like I’ve just done a half-marathon or something. Oh, and I always end up with a sore throat because of …
Let’s Decide This Once and For All…
When Raven was first born, pretty much everyone told us she looked like a perfect blend of us both. However, lately, it seems like absolutely everyone has been saying she looks like Matt (although I don’t see it as much). So let’s settle this once and for all: Does Raven look more like Matt… Or …
Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction: Which Camp Do You Fall In?
Image via I’ve always believed you can tell a lot about a person by what they read (or what they don’t)–perhaps this is why, when I come into someone’s house or apartment for the first time, I will often poke around their bookshelves a bit if given the opportunity because it makes me feel like …
Thoughts on Going Back to Work After Being a SAHM
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Mom Guilt is a real thing. Even when you have done pretty much everything within your power to be the best mom you could be, to protect and nurture and teach and care for your kid(s), The Guilt seems to remain–The Guilt over what you could have done …
Life After My 50 Weeks to Organized Project (+ An Apartment Tour)
The fact that the years pass by quickly is a truth pretty much every adult has internalized, and it seems like every other week, I hit the anniversary of some momentous event in my life with yet another year tacked onto it. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how it’s been over a year …
Raven: 4 Months
Today at Raven’s doctor appointment, the pediatrician remarked that the 4-month checkup was probably his favorite of all the checkups because the babies are interactive, they don’t fear him yet (ha ha), and they’re really starting to show off their personalities. Amen to that! Having a 4-month-old is definitely a lot of fun. Quick Stats …











