Hello, LiveJournal! So nice to see you ( Read more... )

I've been having a lot of conversations with myself about who I am and the life I have been living. Overall, I think I live a pretty good life and do good by others. I mostly live a life of service and I am pleased with that as it is in my nature. But I have watched parts of myself completely slip away, and I don't like it. I'm not sure how to get ( Read more... )

Is this thing still on? Does anyone hang out here anymore ( Read more... )

I feel like a rockstar this afternoon. With the baby in the sling, I prepped and cooked a chili. As in: opened all the cans of sauce/puree, drained and rinsed the beans, browned two pounds of ground meat, chopped a pepper and an onion, added spices, and stirred the whole thing up in a crock pot. Not too shabby for one and a half free hands and a ( Read more... )

I am always amused by "all or nothing" ideals, especially about parenting which is NEVER all or nothing. And I am endlessly amused by the "attachment parenting" community on LJ ( Read more... )

It has been quite convenient to have a stay-at-home parent this past week or so, I have to say. Except for the part about not making any money ( Read more... )

Today I feel like SuperMom. Not bad for my first day back at work after a week of sloth ( Read more... )

If ever there were to be an image to signify my life, this would be it:


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For three days a week, I life out my greatest fantasies. And then, for the other four... not so much. But especially around this time of year, and especially /this/ year, some parts of my life are exactly the way they're supposed to be, because I'm finally some little person's mama. I'm quite sure I dreamed my whole life about these moments ( Read more... )

FYI, this is why I totally always wanted to have kids:


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