Tim signed up for the Chicago Marathon this week. Guess when it is? October 9. Does that date ring a bell? (Hint: white dress, big ceremony, happiest day of my life…) Historically, this has always been a big weekend for… Read more ›
I need to start re-thinking my body image, and I need to get into a healthier headspace regarding food and weight. Allow me to explain. I’m a stress-eater. When I’m stressed, I eat. A lot. I’m not a busy-eater. When… Read more ›
Tim and I haven’t had a good, blow-out fight in a really long time. That’s usually how it goes; we go for a long time in happy, coupl-y bliss and then something starts building up – usually with me –… Read more ›
I have been promising a wedding recap on this blog complete with pictures since, probably, around October 10. Every time I sit down to blog, I think: Gosh, I really should post some pictures from the wedding since I’ve been… Read more ›
The cameras missed the outside murders and could not follow Eric and Dylan inside. The fundamental experience for most of America was almost witnessing mass murder. It was the panic and frustration of not knowing, the mounting terror of horror… Read more ›
Hey feminists! There’s a new feminist blog on the market. Deconstructing The Fairytale: Feminist Perspectives on Weddings and Marriage! If you love Small Strokes (and you know you do), you’ll love this blog! Rosie, Jillian, Safa and I will be… Read more ›
I started reading Columbine by Dave Cullen (book #4 in my 30 Before 30 challengeyesterday and made it through a third of the book in a nonstop reading session. At that point, I physically had plenty of time to read more,… Read more ›
It has been two weeks of uninterrupted sickness at the Sam/Rob household. (Just to confuse you more, I have now shortened our last names for purposes here.) This is the first time since we moved in together that both of… Read more ›
It’s been a while since I’ve posted some guest posts on feminism and relationships – mostly because now all of my submissions are coming from people trying to advertise for free on my site. 🙁 I miss your brilliant posts! … Read more ›
We have a new book for the Chifems Book Club! For February 25, we’ll be reading Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez and discussing it in light of a situation with NBC trying to adapt it for the small… Read more ›
I don’t talk much about politics. Much of this is because, like many Americans I assume, I tend to tune in to discussions about politics that matter to me and tune out the rest. I also tend to believe that… Read more ›
Tonight is the very first ever Chicago Feminist (#chifems) book club!! Yay! I’m very excited. 🙂 If you missed us this time and want to join in on the fun next time, check out the group’s Goodreads page here. (That’s… Read more ›
To everyone who has read, commented, shared, joked about, or even mentioned in passing something about this blog… To everyone who has listened to (and read about) me tirelessly complain about name changes and white dresses and people who don’t… Read more ›
For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may not know that Tim and I leave for our honeymoon tomorrow. (Who says a honeymoon needs to be right after the wedding??) We’re going to Napa… Read more ›
In the future of America, after the Heartland War, abortion is made illegal. The Heartland War, after all, was not a war involving any military, but was a war between the pro-choice and pro-life forces in America. The war got… Read more ›
Maybe it’s having a wedding or being married and entering into a realm typically deemed for women, but I’m noticing a disturbing trend in feminists lately, especially those who are so outspoken against weddings, name changes, being a stay-at-home mom,… Read more ›
This could just as easily have been titled “Things I’ve learned From the First Five Months of Cohabitation”. The marriage and the cohabitation really do blend together. I know it’s only 2 months into my wedded bliss, but it’s a steep learning… Read more ›
A little while ago, I began reading some of the blogs of the bloggers who had participated in the Mighty Summit retreat. If you haven’t seen this page, check it out; it’s pretty cool. These women make life lists of… Read more ›
Fighting homophobia and fighting homophobic language are two different things. Often overlapping, yes, but different. When one fights homophobia and homophobic language, one is fighting power structures that are in place. Let’s use the word “gay” as a running example,… Read more ›
A recent survey showed that 4 in 10 Americans now believe that marriage is obsolete. I saw this on the news a few weeks ago, but I was too busy reading The Hunger Games to comment. It’s too bad, too,… Read more ›