As I mentioned in my last post, Annika watches a bit of TV, and lately one of her favorite shows is Martha Speaks. This bitch is prejudiced. We don’t watch actual TV, we watch videos on Netflix, because I don’t want her seeing commercials. I’m hoping that we avoid commercials forever until she is much [...]
Categories: Alcoholism, Bi-racial, Motherhood, Racism
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Tags: Annika, Bi-racial, Drunk blogging/Dr-logging, Racism, Stereotypes
This morning after Annika threw a 10-minute fit over the television being turned off, I made a decision that seemed, in the moment, like a punishment. No TV for the rest of the day. After a few minutes we were both calmed down, she asked to finish watching her show. I then explained that we [...]
Categories: Life, Motherhood
| Tags: Annika, Motherhood, Random crap
I don’t believe in religion. That’s not to say that I don’t believe in God. But I don’t believe in religion. I think that religion has done just as much – if not more – harm than good, in our world. Looking for eggs. But oddly enough, I found myself, on Easter morning, telling Annika [...]
Categories: Life, Motherhood, Religion
| Tags: Annika, Holidays, Motherhood
Milk jugs. Yesterday I met with a childless male friend to chat about books and as we sat by a playscape, so Annika could play, she asked to nurse. I told her no. Mostly because I simply didn’t want to flop my breast out in front of him. I stopped wearing nursing bras a while [...]
Categories: Attachment Parenting, Motherhood
| Tags: Annika, Breastfeeding, Motherhood
She’s pretty dang sassy already. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned on here before that Annika has two middle names AND two last names. This morning I got to thinking how she was going to have to be a big person to feel comfortable with that. Then I realized that it totally fits. Annika has [...]
Hey guys! Today I’ve got a guest post over at Andrea’s blog, Wine Scamp. It’s fresh material that has nothing to do with Annika, nursing, hamburgers, or sleep. Yippee!
Categories: Alcoholism, Austin, Blogging
Today I’ve got a guest post by another Austin mom blogger. In her spare time, she writes about wine, instead of whining about having no spare time. Enjoy! Andrea and her daughter, Amelia. Andrea Middleton is the marketing director for a Central Texas general contractor, wine blogger at Wine Scamp, and mother to an exceptionally [...]
Categories: Austin, Blogging, Parenting, Texas
| Tags: Motherhood
With all the genetic engineering being done on plants these days, I wonder when they will start growing full meals. Seems like the next logical step. At least, if you have a 3-year-old, it does. Earlier this week, Annika was telling me that she wanted some new plants for our balcony. I’m pleasantly surprised that [...]
Categories: Motherhood
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Annika has been singing her ABCs since she could start to speak. I don’t think she truly understood what they were, however, until recently. Now, she points out to me all the letters that she associates with the names of her favorite people, and foods. Can you guess which letter she’s figured out that has [...]
Categories: Motherhood, Uncategorized
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This week I decided that once and for all, I am getting my pre-baby belly back. I also decided that once and for all I was going to learn how to make a decent batch of chocolate chip cookies for Annika, the chocolate chip cookie lover extraordinaire. Let me back up for a minute and [...]
Categories: Failure, Intentions, Life, Motherhood, abuse
| Tags: Annika, Motherhood, Random crap
