Category Archives: life as I know it

My nipple might fall off

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

After 7 years of nursing (No, not all one kid. It’s strung out between 3 kids, doing a little more than two years for each.) you would think I was an expert. No bad things could happen to the Milk … Continue reading →

Posted in daughters, Feminism, health, life as I know it, motherhood, Too Much Information | 7 Comments

A cowpat pedicure

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

My friend Sorcha came up this weekend. Because she capitulated calmly to all Priss-Pot’s demands, he appears to have decided she must not be having an affair. Also, her acquiescence to his petulance has somehow convinced him that she must … Continue reading →

Posted in life as I know it | 9 Comments

Date Night with The Avengers

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

As far as my little girls were concerned, this was the Best. Weekend. Ever. Why? Because Granny and Papaw were in for a visit. How much do they love my parents? More than the zoo, people … even with the … Continue reading →

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We brought a zoo

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

The Fokkers went to the Zoo a couple of weekends ago, and it was good. The girls love the zoo. Love. It. They are jittery with joy from the minute we tell them a trip to the zoo is even … Continue reading →

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I call Shenanigans

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Today’s post was originally going to be a rant about the “false conundrum” of motherhood v/s feminism. I am fed up to my back teeth with the perpetually circulated myth that feminists are anti-motherhood. No. We are all about women … Continue reading →

Posted in are you kidding me with this shit?, daughters, Feminism, health, I've been thinking too much, life as I know it, motherhood, shit I think y'all should know | 15 Comments

I’m all adult and shit

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Do you know how profoundly boring Sweet Babou and I are? We are such freaking homebodies that we had never had to hire a babysitter before last Friday. On the extremely rare occasions when we would want, or need, to … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Friendship

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I’ve been very lucky with friends. One of my friendships dates back to 1984. I became friends with Bitsy in seventh grade, when Madonna was wailing that she was “Crazy for You”, and Bryan Adams assured me that love cuts … Continue reading →

Posted in life as I know it, scared for life | 9 Comments

The Saga of the Broken Glasses

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Lilo got a new pair of glasses last Friday. We got a really nice pair of “flexon” frames from the local eyewear place attached to the school of optometry, since insurance covered all but a small portion of the cost. … Continue reading →

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Team Neville

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

(If you have never read Harry Potter, I warn you that there are some spoilers in this) I’ve always been a big fan of Neville Longbottom, from the very first time I encountered him  in the very first Harry Potter … Continue reading →

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I’m special

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

You know how I mentioned that I didn’t want to be “interesting” when I went to the optometrist? Well, it turns out I am indeed interesting. Greatness. I had a radial keratotomy (RK) when I was in my early twenties. … Continue reading →

Posted in are you kidding me with this shit?, life as I know it, scared for life | 15 Comments