by Amy | Oct 1, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
My darling daughter, Yesterday, when I picked you up from preschool, I mentioned that I’d gotten the car washed and you burst into tears. I didn’t know that toddlers could have FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), but from now on I will try to be more sensitive. I don’t want...
by Amy | Sep 18, 2013 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Shopping
There was a time in my life when fall meant fashion. I was one of those girls who worshipped the thick September issue of Vogue like it was the bible, soaking in the season’s must-have styles, then finding fabulous knock-offs from sale racks and outlet stores. Not...
by Amy | Sep 16, 2013 | Celebrities, My Family, Parenthood
Last weekend, Dave and I had a very special date night planned: popcorn, Netflix and the couch. What’s better than that? The movie of choice was Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, the based-on-a-true story of Hollywood teenagers who robbed the homes of their celebrity...
by Amy | Sep 8, 2013 | My Family, Our Situation, Wedding Plans
We’re 10 months out from our wedding (frightening to read that back, since that time frame implies I should be, um, planning something?), so I decided it was time to start training our daughter to be a flower girl. Certainly, that would be easier than any of...
by Amy | Sep 3, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
When I go to the dentist, it’s a horror show. I’m so scared, I usually cancel 2-3 appointments before committing. Then I’ll pop whatever expired pain medication I can find in my medicine cabinet and weave my way over there on foot. It hurts like...
