I’m at Offbeat Families today talking about the tough stuff – how I feel about having babies after the Boston Marathon bombings: My thoughts turned to my friend at work who had given birth that day, and her baby who… Read more ›
Tim mowed the lawn this weekend. This was not the first time this season that he has done so; the torrential rains this spring have made our grass grow full and green. However, it was the first time he forgot… Read more ›
I told you a few days ago that I’d tell you all about my brand new craft nook, so here I am. My craft nook is seriously the coolest around. And the best part about it? It used to be… Read more ›
It’s a strange thing to be so happy that your husband hasn’t yet lived out his lifelong dream. Tim has always been a runner. Since his high school days, he’s been on cross country and track teams. He gets up… Read more ›
I love WBEZ. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it is Chicagoland’s NPR affiliate station. I find the news stories they report to be unbiased, un-sensationalized, and well-researched even if it means they were not the first… Read more ›
I think you all probably know by now that I am very conscious about gender in almost every aspect of my life. I mean, I am the type of teacher that prefers to call a group of students “y’all” because… Read more ›
I had a freebie day off today. A freebie day off is when you are pretty much the only person you know who has the day off. Everyone else is at work, so I stayed home, ate copious amounts of… Read more ›
I’m very excited to be hosting this month’s Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival! This month, we are talking about Feminism and Love, and what better time to do it than the shortest, coldest month of the year the month that holds… Read more ›
The Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Edition 8 deadline has been EXTENDED! I will now be taking posts on Feminism & Love for the February blog carnival until February 22, and the carnival will be posted on February 27. So what… Read more ›
Recently, I have started feeling run down almost constantly. It’s been more than just being tired; I feel almost sick and totally lethargic. At first, I attributed it to a tough school year and keeping up with the new house.… Read more ›
I love reading articles on Role/Reboot. In fact, I am on their list of regular writers. I try to write for them once a month because I appreciate their work in questioning gender norms in relationships – something I’ve been… Read more ›
In an effort to be more present, I’m trying to stop comparing myself to others. It seems that this envy or grass-is-always-greener syndrome is an epidemic among women in their late 20′s and early 30′s – at least it seems… Read more ›
Apparently, my husband is taking part in a national trend that shows that more and more men are doing the household shopping. While I cook the weekly meals, Tim does all of the grocery shopping. Even if we need an… Read more ›
There was not a single dull moment for me in 2012, that’s for sure. Last year brought me the best year of teaching I ever had, a few new blogging gigs, our new house, a failed attempt at publishing a… Read more ›
I am a self-professed crime drama television show geek. It started with Law & Order: SVU during one winter break when I was ridiculously sick and watched about three seasons in three days since I couldn’t leave my bed and it… Read more ›
Every year since we’ve met, Tim and I have had an epic New Year’s Eve. Usually, that just means going to a friend’s house and hanging out or, for the past few years, we’ve had people over to our apartment… Read more ›
Part of my handmade holiday decorations this hear has included hand-making wreaths. The best part about these is that they can be made to match any color scheme and any decor. I decided to go neutral this holiday season with… Read more ›
I’ve been a busy bee making a bunch of stuff this holiday season. I’ve decided to make all of the Christmas gifts we’re giving this year in an effort to boycott consumerism (more on that later – I don’t want… Read more ›
So, this is a thing: I can’t say that I’m surprised. In a culture that is obsessed with babies and women’s age, it only makes sense that someone would try to make money off of making women feel like they… Read more ›
I’m not pregnant. Lately, I feel like I have to wear a t-shirt with these words emblazoned on it so people can stop skirting around the issue. I’ve noticed you haven’t been blogging so much recently. Any particular reason? Oh,… Read more ›