A Life Fortuitous

Friday, May 3, 2019

On the End of Maternity Leave

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I wrote the following right before I went back to work.  I knew it would be a huge shift to go from being home with the girl all the time to...
Monday, January 14, 2019

Two Months

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So... somehow, sweet Layla is two months old now!  What?  That's ridiculous to me.  I did okay on the 10th, but I'd be lying...
Friday, January 4, 2019

Magic

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I missed beer... and wine.  And spirits I suppose.  I mean, there's something satisfying about an ice cold beer on a hot sum...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Nourishment

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On a sunny December afternoon, just over five weeks after she was born, I nursed my daughter for the last time. The living room was bright a...
Saturday, December 15, 2018

On Motherhood (at five weeks)

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Layla is over a month old.  Sometimes I feel like I blinked... how could she possibly be over a month old already?  Other times... the da...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Welcome to the World, Layla Eleanor Grace

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This is long and it's probably slightly hazy on the very minute details (remember that I'm not getting nearly as much sleep as I use...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Introducing...

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Hello, friends!  It's been a while...   A lot of really crazy and wonderful things have happened since I wrote last.  I turned 30 and ce...
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30. Evanston. Wife; mama to the sweetest daughter; writer; runner; food and drink enthusiast; aspiring home chef; wanderer, traveler, and explorer; avid reader and hiker.
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