the first time

by kristin
over the last few days, i’ve been watching as tiny little freckles emerge one by one across my girl’s face, reminding me of the times i’ve watched stars do the same as night was coming on.
what firsts are you noticing lately?

I get no respect

by Stacey
I used to have a job. I loved it. I miss it. I wish I still got paid. I wish I had colleagues who said witty things instead of the ubiquitous “why?” I get from my three-year old son with whom I spend the bulk of my day. I wish I had a desk [...]

somebody around here wants to be a rat city rollergirl

by Kristin
last night, i took the girls to cupcake royale in ballard where we found a pack of rat city rollergirls enjoying some delicious cupcakes. sadie, my three year old, was completely entranced by all this girl power. she left our table and slipped into their circle near the door, staring up [...]

Supreme politics

by Stacey
It’s a sad day for those of us in favor of abortion rights. The Supreme Court today upheld a 2003 federal law banning so-called partial-birth abortion procedures. This despite the fact that the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the premier association of OB’s in this country, argued that in certain cases the procedure [...]

mt.nasty

by Kristin
there is a literal mountain of dirty laundry in our basement (see photo once i get around to taking it). it’s reaching critical mass down there. yet, i would rather wear that ugly, faded stretched-out shirt with the big grease stain across my chest (socks? who needs socks?) than slog [...]

Because I said so

by Stacey
Parents of our generation bribe their kids more than in years past, according to this AP story I read yesterday. The gist of the piece was that we all are too chicken to tell our kids to behave a certain way with the explanation “because I said so,” and as a result we beg [...]