Category Archives: Miscellany

Speaking of Awkward… A Word About Tattoos

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Amy

You might have noticed when I posted the following photo in last Friday’s post that I have a tattoo. I actually have two. The one pictured above was done in the summer of 1995 (I was 19). The other was the … Continue reading →

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Um, Awkward! Some Things You Should Just Never Say

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Amy

The other day I saw my next door neighbor for the first time in over a year. She was out in her yard, and I walked over with the girls to quickly say “Hello” and let them pet her dog. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adjusting to Three, Exercise, Miscellany, Motherhood | 5 Comments

Nashville, a Basement Flood, and Rainy Day Play

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Amy

Well. I haven’t written a real post in over a week. Sorry. I’ll spare you the details of why I haven’t written. Like the fact that I’ve spent several evenings this week cleaning up the mess left behind from water … Continue reading →

Posted in Grandparents, Home, Miscellany, Travel | 1 Comment

On Sharing

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Amy

Yesterday I read an article called “Why I Don’t Make My Son Share.” It was an interesting read. For the most part, I like what this mom had to say. I agree with a lot of her points. In a … Continue reading →

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“Spring Forward” is Way Better than “Fall Back”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Amy

Before I had kids, I loved the “fall back” time change, and hated “spring forward.” I don’t know why really. People always talk about “getting another hour of sleep” in the fall and “losing an hour” in the spring. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellany, Outdoors, Spring | 3 Comments

9 Reasons I’m Not a Feminist (and Maybe You Aren’t Either)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Amy

This is an issue that has been on my mind lately for various reasons. It has repeatedly come to my attention in the past few weeks, like when I recently read this article about women now being allowed in combat. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellany, Motherhood, Raising Daughters | 7 Comments

A Little Bit Political

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Amy

I almost forgot that tomorrow is election day. Not because I haven’t been thinking about the election (I have). Not because I don’t care about the election (I do). In fact, I already voted, by absentee ballot, last week. I … Continue reading →

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Pigtails and Stuff

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Amy

I got both of my girls to wear pigtails in their hair for a brief time yesterday. Miss usually won’t let me do anything with her hair except a ponytail, but when I put Lass’s hair in pigtails yesterday, she … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Things Also Drives Me a Little Nuts

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Amy

My junk drawer. It is one of my favorite things, and also the bane of my existence. Okay, I’ll be honest. I don’t just have one junk drawer. I have many, many junk drawers. Oh, how I love junk drawers. … Continue reading →

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Quickie

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Amy

Just returned tonight from another week in the blogging black hole (my parents’ house). We had a great visit, and I’ll post about that soon. But tonight I’m tired from a long day in the car and little sleep last … Continue reading →