by Amy | Dec 10, 2013 | Parenthood, Shopping
Oh, man, am I in trouble. My mom wanted to buy Viv a dollhouse and requested my input on which kind to get. I found a Kidkraft model online that looked perfect — colorful, creative, and fun. It even had an elevator, just like the Barbie Dream House that rocked...
by Amy | Dec 3, 2013 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family
Author’s Note: If you’ve been reading Carriage Before Marriage for a while, you know my IVF odyssey wrapped up nearly a year ago. Writing this post for mom.me gave me some closure. I know how lucky I am to have my daughter, and we haven’t totally...
by Amy | Nov 25, 2013 | My Family, Wedding Plans
Mating for life doesn’t scare me. Choosing plates, glasses and pans that we might be using for the rest of our lives has me FLUMMOXED. Yep, I’m starting to think about registering for wedding gifts, and I need your help. Married (and divorced) people: what are the...
by Amy | Nov 21, 2013 | Holidays, My Family
“Hey, you got turkey in my latke!” “Well, you got chocolate gelt in my cranberry sauce.” “Mom!” Get ready for a holiday showdown, because for the first time in 125 years, Thanksgiving and Chanukah are starting on the same day in November. This coincidence of the...
by Amy | Nov 7, 2013 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family, Parenthood
As a mom, there are a few questions I hate answering: When are you due? Um, never, that bump is left over from the baby who’s now in preschool. When are you going back to work? I don’t know! I’m not ready. Are you planning to have another one? Lady, unless...
