Lately, I have realized something about myself: I don’t like making new friends. Now, that’s not to say I don’t like people. I love people! I loved growing up next to my uncle who had nine kids; I love my in-laws and their huge family; I loved working as a barista and a secretary and…
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Striped maternity dress and a flower in my hair
Confession: I may never change out of this maternity dress. It is that comfortable. In fact, I never did change out of my maternity jeans between pregnancies; I prefer them to any other pair of jeans I’ve ever had. Mostly because, you know, stretchy belly band means no tight waistband that digs into my belly…
Graphic cardigan and star-print tights
The stars in her eyes Reflect the grandiose dreams of One who has seen it all, yet Desperately hopes for more Dreamer, is she Creator of worlds beyond the seen Harbinger of the doom or success Of fictional creatures she hoards In the depths of her mind’s palaces Dreamer, Lost and found again Rejecting the…
1960’s wiggle dress and playing dress up
One of the things I love about having a blog is that it allows me to wear and share things that I can’t wear for more than the time it takes to shoot the outfit, or I just don’t wear because… still trying to get over that inner fear of being different in public. This…
The Difference Between Pregnancy #1 and Pregnancy #2
With my first pregnancy, I was one of those women that other pregnant women seem to love to hate on the internet. It was a very, very easy pregnancy. I had about 4 weeks of mild only-on-the-weekdays nausea followed by 2 weeks of get-up -too-early-and-you’ll-puke, and then after that… I kind of forgot I was…