I wasn’t planning on posting today, since I’ll be busy visiting a certain little man and then packing for Bloggy Boot Camp, Philly! But after posting photos of Jaden on my facebook last night, I got one specific comment that really made my blood boil. K: “never thought I’d see that.. ben with a baby [...]
Toast
Being on a new diabetes med, I’ve been checking my fasting sugar levels every other morning. Day 9 of new meds, and still no freakin change. Exasperated, I tell Ben that I’m just going to have a completely carb-free day and then re-check my sugars in the morning, to see if the problem is my [...]
Nervous
Today is a pretty intense day for me. Today is my appointment for the cardiology tests to see if my heart is healthy and capable of handling a pregnancy. Since I have a disease that affects the muscles and since my dad died from congestive heart failure, my doctors want to make sure my heart [...]
Our First Year - What I've Learned
You can love someone even on the days when you don’t really like them. You can’t really threaten to kick your significant other out of the house. Instead, you threaten to banish them to the sofa if they fart on you one more effin’ time. You find yourself joking to your unwed cousin about the [...]
Never for granted
Just the other night, I was complaining about Ben wanting to go to Gettysburg for our anniversary, and clearly how un-romantic said trip would be . . . even if he had been looking up things he knew I’d love to do . . . like a candlelight ghost tour and a private wine tasting. [...]
Stand By Your Man
In yesterday’s post-its, I mentioned that Hubs is looking into different avenues for jobs, and how proud I am of him. I thought this was the end of the story. Apparently, I thought wrong. Last night, Hubs came home from the fire company only to tell me that, as he was talking to a friend about [...]
Length of a "Newlywed"
On the 15th of every month, I remind Ben that it’s our anniversary. Today is 7 months for us. Though I’m crazy enough to want to celebrate the 1st, 3rd, and 6th month marks, I assure you that I’m not making a big deal out of it on a monthly basis. The other night, while [...]
Happy 6 months!
As Ben and I hit one of our first “big” anniversaries - 6 months - I came across an article on Women’s Day Magazine’s website, The Secrets to Staying Married. Here’s a glimpse of their advice: “You have to respect each other and demonstrate it.” “Contrary to what people think, it is not a 50/50 [...]
Valentine's Day Wish List
I like to think that, in the grand scheme of things, I am not a materialistic person. So when the biggest fru-fru holiday, Valentine’s Day, comes around, I find myself less-than-impressed by oversized stuffed bears and felt covered boxes of mystery-center chocolates. (The dogs eat the stuffed animals; hubs devours the chocolate like it’s going [...]
F is for: Fire Fighters
Being married to a (volunteer) firefighter is not easy: beeper pages and ambulance texts at 3 am, waiting for hours until Ben comes home safe, giving up quiet nights and “us” time because they need Ben’s help at this function or that training … and so on. It’s been over a year since Ben joined [...]
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