At my first doctor's appointment after I'd found out I was pregnant with Bronwen, I had an ultrasound. The first time we saw her, at seven weeks old, she was just a peanut. A gray, hazy peanut. I teased Shane that the baby obviously looked like him.The goal of the ultrasound was threefold:1.) To determine... Continue Reading →
Missing Your Goal Doesn’t Mean You Didn’t Accomplish Anything
2013 has five weeks left in it. Back in January I set myself a Goodreads goal to read 100 books this year. By October, I'd fallen so far behind the pace that there was no way for me to hit my goal. I was something like 30 books behind and it would take me the... Continue Reading →
Game Playing Reveals Inner Monologue is an Abusive Psychopath
On my phone I have a game that I'm sure a great deal of you are familiar with: Bejeweled -- a game where you match up jewels and blow things up and earn points. It's a great way to pass the time waiting in line at the DMV or the doctor's office. The game does... Continue Reading →
