by Amy | Oct 25, 2018 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
My husband has a favorite memory from our dating days: I answered the door in a skintight minidress and heels and, bada bing, bada boom, we were an hour late to the party. Since having two kids, we’re late to stuff all the time, but not for fun reasons. More like lost...
by Amy | May 4, 2017 | My Family, Vanity
The other day, I found 15 extra minutes in the morning and used it to blow dry my hair and dab on some concealer and gloss. I also managed to squeeze into a pair of my pre-pregnancy jeans. So I was feeling F-I-N-E fine when I strode into my coffee place, only to have...
by Amy | Mar 6, 2017 | My Family, Raising Girls, Vanity
Throughout grade school, I was the second shortest kid in my class. The shortest kid was an actual little person, yet I remember her being way more confident in her stature than I was. I hated being short. It made me feel powerless and insignificant. I hated being at...
by Amy | Dec 16, 2014 | List, My Family, Vanity
Loyal Readers: I wrote the following post for mom.me. When I write for that site, they judge me based on number of views. So if you want to read my bra story (because it’s funny!) please do, but if you don’t have time and want to help a girl out, just...
by Amy | Aug 4, 2014 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
“You look tired” is one of the rudest sentences in the English language. Unless it’s followed up by, “Lie down on this deck chair while I mind your children and straighten up your house,” there is no need to point out the obvious. Of course I look tired – I’m a...
by Amy | Jul 5, 2014 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored, Vanity, Wedding Plans
With two weeks left until our wedding, I’ve been trimming, tinting, plucking, waxing, shaping, toning and otherwise altering every cell of my body. Meanwhile, Dave’s to-do list had one item: “Get haircut.” I decided the only way to level the...
