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Could Scribefire Save this Blog?

Once again my blog has been neglected.  This is really sad, since writing helps me to release stress.  Today, after yet another computer crash and rescue (by DH), I installed Scribefire.  It’s handy, and have loved it in the past.  It’s quick.  And quick is imperative in my life right now. Because the alternative is [...]

Melodrama As Usual

Life is melodramatic, as usual. I can’t believe that I sought out drama in my teens. Now I can’t seem to get away from it. Gaah. On the bright side, life with a six year old is pretty funny. Me: These pants are very loud. I should not wear these pants. Her: How are they [...]

Attachment Parenting

When it comes to parenting, I can be a little on the granola side.  I indulge in attachment parenting: I prefer a baby carrier to a stroller. My baby sleeps near me. I breastfeed. And I’m not a fan at all of crying it out. I say indulge, rather than believe in, because I don’t [...]

Not Fallen from Earth

Though it must appear that way, I have actually not fallen from the Earth.  In fact, I am more firmly planted on it than ever.  Now I have two daughters. Being a ridiculously paranoid and superstitious person, I felt compelled to keep this off the blog until after our new little person made her appearance.  [...]

Holiday Blues

The past two days I have woken up feeling very blue. For some reason it is bothering me that this is the first Christmas that I will spend without my grandmother. She and I often did not see each other on Thanksgiving or Christmas day, but at other times during the season to celebrate. So [...]