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I cried today. . . and you'll never guess why! Never.
So I'll tell you. I was watching Sister Act II: Back in the Habit on cable while I cleaned the living room. The choir was singing and I just burst into tears.
I think if I had to pinpoint the main thing about me that had changed since having a child, it would be my propensity for emotional outbursts.
For years, I could claim never having cried during a movie, and just not crying much in general. I'm not a touchy feely sappy person (or I didn'… Continue

So tonight, I made brussel sprouts, and Orion ate a whole plateful.
I was so excited, because I love brussel sprouts and I'm always trying to get him to eat the stuff that I love.
Here's the "recipe" (quotations, because I made it up. . . . )

1lb of brussel sprouts (cut the bottoms off and then slice them thin and then let them soak in cool water to get the grit out)
2 or 3 slices of pepper crusted bacon
real maple syrup
olive oil
garlic
sea salt
pepper

I cooked the bacon first, then removed i… Continue

After a year as a single mom in Philly, I decided to give Portland a try. I was offered a job opportunity in Oregon and decided to try it out. I've got no family here, no friends. So I find myself in a really strange place. I really felt like Philly was going nowhere fast for me. I'd lived there eight years, loved it, but wasn't meeting anyone. Even though my baby's father doesn't even live in Philly, being there was a constant reminder that I was alone, and not meeting anyone. Usually, I'm so e… Continue