Archive for 'Beauty (or lack thereof)'
If I’m not in style, I might as well be all the way out of style.
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Andy Ptacek.
There , I said it. Funny thing is when I was a teenager I swore, among many other things, that I’d always be in style. Well, these days function greatly outweighs what actually looks good.
In fact, my favorite wardrobe “trick” I happened to learn when I was pregnant and unshamefuly still sport today. You know [...]
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Cleaning out my closet
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
I hit my breaking point this weekend. It happened in a flash and I didn’t even see it coming. My first Jekyll and Hyde mommy moment was scary, but at least it was somewhat well-timed. Nobody wants to admit – especially to themselves – that they’re not a perfect, patient parent all the time. But [...]
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Nobody gives you the Sasquatch warning!
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
I have a bone to pick with the “What to Expect” gal.
In a book that purports to be THE resource for all things pregnancy and childbirth related, where is the chapter that explains that this glorious, life-changing experience will turn you into a pizza-faced, grizzly looking sideshow freak??? Oh sure, I was well-informed about the [...]
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Odd mom out
Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by Andy Ptacek.
So, I’m not the mom with the new outfits, styled hair and manicured nails. I’m not above wearing old shirts, using my son’s Aquaphor for lip gloss and sporting a ponytail, but some days I just feel like my appearance is a reflection of how busy and tired I am.
When I step outside of my own little [...]