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Tuesday
Jan312012

Home

I'm 6 months pregnant. Last week my feet and ankles swelled so much that my shoes didn't fit. I think it was because I'd been on my feet more than usual for our move. ...Oh yeah: we moved. To Fort Greene, Brooklyn. I'm loving the neighborhood, but the apartment... it's hard. It's an old building, and a weird set-up, but parts of it are so charming, and we have a cute little nursery, and great light, and trees out the windows, and a deck... parts of the apartment are undeniably run down, though, and I'm struggling to figure out how to make them nicer without breaking the bank. Pinterest helps. So does patience. I know I can't make it beautiful and "mine" overnight. But having a beautiful, comfortable home is more important to me than almost anything.

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Tuesday
Jan172012

Things I Will Not Be Naming My Baby Daughter

1. Blue Ivy*
2. Apple**
3. Mitt Romney
4. Kunta Kinte

5. Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop
6. She-Ra
7. Siri
8. Suri
9. Slurry
10. Boobs McGillicutty***

Stay tuned for the next installment: Things I Might Be Naming My Baby Daughter (just kidding, mom).

*See also: Red Ivy, Orange Ivy, Yellow Ivy, Green Ivy, Indigo Ivy
**See also: Orange, Banana, Grape, Macintosh, IBM
***See also: Tits, Bajongas, Sweater Cows -- although "Sweater Cow Hirsch" does have a nice ring to it...

 

Thursday
Jan122012

Yoga and DIY Spirituality

What do you think we gain from DIY spirituality - and what, if anything, do you think we lose?

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