Articles from March 2010



Holding puke in my hand, a definitive mommy moment

If I wasn’t sure before, I am now. Yes, I am wholeheartedly a mom. A mom who wipes foul-smelling poop off of another person’s butt and makes jokes while doing it. A mom who doesn’t bat an eye at human feces on my living room floor. And now, a mom, who in the middle of [...]

Sleeping at night, part 50 million

I don’t really know what number post this is about Annika’s sleep habits and I really don’t feel like going back and counting them. Annika’s sleep has changed again. And as a new mom, this is the kind of story I needed to hear. So here goes: Annika has been a horrible sleeper since about [...]

The soothing stirring of homemade soap and sour cream sauce

My love of soap making began when I started making homemade chicken (sometimes spinach mushroom) enchiladas with sour cream sauce. This may come as a surprise to those who know me best and know that my favorite movie is Fight Club. But my desire to learn how to make soap did not come from Tyler [...]