by Amy | Jul 28, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood, Travel
Hey there, did you miss me? We just got back from summer vacation – aka Viv’s east coast relatives tour: three grandmas, two grandpas, one great aunt, two good aunts, two honorary aunts, two uncles, a newborn cousin and a partridge in a pear tree. It was...
by Amy | Jul 10, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
Between baby and preschooler… Between diapers and potty… Between crib and big girl bed… Between high chair and table… Between letting me dress her and dressing herself… Between “reading” and reading… Between my arms for...
by Amy | Jul 7, 2013 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored, Yummy
Ever since I settled down and got domestic, I’ve wanted a slow cooker, but I was too overwhelmed by options to buy one. (I once carried a crock pot around Bed Bath & Beyond for a half hour before ditching it at the register. Strength training AND cardio.)...
by Amy | Jun 25, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
The Huffington Post invited me to write an OpEd piece about Candy Chang’s TED Talk for a series they’re doing. This sounded like a cool challenge until I realized her talk was about LIFE and DEATH. How was I supposed to make that funny? Here’s...
by Amy | Jun 18, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
Ever since Viv was three months old, we’ve been enrolled in a Mommy & Me class. Are Parent/Baby classes “a thing” where you live? Here in Southern California, these groups are super popular among new moms. I think it’s because so many of us are transplants, far...
by Amy | Jun 6, 2013 | Celebrities, My Family, Vanity
When I saw Scotty Baldwin sitting alone at the hotel bar, I couldn’t stay away. The man was a legend. He had caught the bouquet at Luke & Laura’s wedding, threatened to contest his divorce from Laura, and started a fistfight with Luke, nearly landing...