It is my first Mother’s Day as a mother. Incidentally, I’ve also now been a mother for two days shy of six months. I feel that six months is a pretty significant milestone. Half a year. A half-birthday. It’s also… Read more ›
I don’t deal well with messes. I take a good portion of every day just to get myself organized. It’s kind of ridiculous, actually, but I can’t do any work until things are clean, and if I don’t sit down… 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 ›
It is (finally) a relatively cool, cloudy day in Chicagoland. I’m spending some quality time with my coffee, a book, and Penny on the couch this morning and it has me a bit pensive. I’m thinking about dogs today, and… Read more ›
This is a cross-post from Danielle at The Collegiate Feminist, reprinted here with permission. Confession: I have a mental checklist for my perfect guy. Tall, dark, and handsome… smart, a little nerdy, worldly, and artsy (piano skills for serenading me… Read more ›
Today’s guest post is from Shelly, one of my favorite internet friends. Shelly served on the editorial staff of Equality 101 with me, bent over backwards to help me out, and always has made me laugh with her poignant observations… Read more ›
Six months ago today, I was busy primping and pampering myself, trying to make myself look more beautiful than I’ve ever looked before. I arrived at the bridal suite nervous and a little cranky. Anticipation has never been my thing.… Read more ›
I’ve posted some posts here, but, let’s face it, I haven’t really blogged on here in almost a month. Many of you have asked what I’ve been up to, and have told me that you miss my blogging and feel… Read more ›
Why I love my Mommy: She will always gently remind me when I border on the too-selfish while NEVER telling me I’m a bad wife if I tend too much to myself and not enough to my husband. There are… Read more ›
I have written before about The Laramie Project. Please take a few seconds to read that post – especially the comments – before reading this one. This Valentine’s Day, I was fortunate enough to see a former student in a… Read more ›
As most of you know from reading this blog, I am engaged to a wonderful man, and, one year from today, I will be happily married! That’s right, one year from today! I’ve discussed my plans for a feminist marriage… Read more ›