When I reflect on this, I oscillate between two reactions: It’s only been a month?! and It’s been a whole month?! Everyone warned me about the time flying by, but nobody warned me about the time-as-eternity phenomenon that is also parenting. Nor did I receive warning about the Groundhog Day phenomenon. Nor about the smell of [...]
This is what was in my stocking this morning. Can you imagine anything better? I also drink sparkling wine almost every night during the holiday season. . . chosen, opened, and poured for me by a tall, dark and handsome man. I am so happy to share the holidays with our new daughter this year, [...]
I am 35 today! Happy birthday to me! Now, go to the American Girl website and buy one of their “I Can” bracelets for all the girls you know. American Girl is trying to help send a positive, empowering message to girls, and they’re taking shit for that. Amazing. I read about it in the newspaper [...]
Dude, we are sleeping through the night here. And the naps are happening too, as long as the Parents aren’t tooling around yuppie kitchen stores (with baby in tow grabbing at sharp objects) during naptime like we were today. And right here is a public thank you to the folks at Nordstrom for providing such [...]
Is baby corn truly just immature regular corn? Do you really believe that? Isn’t it. . . too convenient? I’ll believe that when I see it with my own eyes. We’ll be growing some corn along with the tomatoes next summer at the ranch. I’ll keep you posted about the so-called “baby corn.” Oh, and one [...]
Vodka in hand, holiday chill music playing (yes they make that… check out reindeeroom), pug chewing, baby screaming… it’s great to be back at the ranch. Some of you have been writing to me, wondering why I haven’t been posting. Am I okay? Am I alive? Am I in Mexico? Sorry. I took a [...]