Before there was a Baby

The Honeymoon Story

September 1, 2011

Two days after our “I do”s, we hopped a plane and headed to Mexico for our honeymoon.  The Riveria Maya was beautiful. White sand, blue water. Free food and drinks all the live long day.  I am sure this is what Heaven looks like.    Aren’t the drinks pretty??   Because everyone needs a picture with [...]

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We danced anyway

August 18, 2011

I forget who suggested the dance lessons.  Whether it was me who wanted to show off a bit in front of our wedding guests or him, perhaps with a fear of dancing in front of 250 of our closest and dearest.  But for weeks we practiced to Natalie and Nat King Cole’s “When I fall [...]

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Dear Time: I’ve changed my mind!

August 17, 2011

I distinctly remembering being 13 years old and desperately wanting to be older. Oh, how I ached to go to Sunday night dances at the town park, get my license and give up riding with my parents, move out, date, and so on.  Then when I graduated from high school, I wanted to be done with [...]

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Lessons from the field

August 1, 2011

Chessa sits on the counter, looking in the mirror as I brush her hair.  It’s finally getting longer; the soft brown hair is curling at the nape of her neck.  I hold it in my left hand and wrap a ponytail with my right.  I pin back the front, the pieces that are too short [...]

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Ten Years Ago

June 23, 2011

Ten years ago this week, I met my husband.  He’ll tell you we met a few months earlier and that I paid no attention to him.  And, well, he’s not wrong.  He’s not right, but he’s not wrong.  Fresh out of college, I was working my first job at a tourism promotion agency. With a [...]

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Goodbye twenties

September 22, 2010

It’s official. Today is the last day of my twenties. When I wake up tomorrow, I will be OLD. At least according to my 14 year old self who thought that 30-year-olds wore mom jeans, drove mini-vans to shuffle kids from soccer practice to piano lessons and got in my way on the escalator at [...]

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Notes to Krista

June 29, 2010

Dear Krista ( Age 4 ) Your parents are about to bring a new person to live with you.  You’ve gotten pretty used to being the only kid around and getting all of the attention.  And she’s going to steal some of it, along with your spot on Pap’s lap.  But it’s OK.  Because his [...]

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Dad… Can I… ?

June 19, 2010

Late in my pregnancy my parents came to visit for an evening.  The four of us were sitting in the living room talking about baby proofing and all the potential things in our house that would cause bumps, tears and bruises.  And, even though he swore the fetus was a girl, Craig made the comment [...]

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Twitter Wedding Blog Hop

June 18, 2010

Updated for the Way Back Wednesday post from Stephanie…  If you didn’t have enough wedding fun last week, check out these posts!  – – -  (original post) – – - Can I just say that I love twitter blog hops.  A) It gives me something to write about.  Because some days, I’m just not sure [...]

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Hi, my name is Krista and I’ll be your waitress tonight

June 2, 2010

Once upon a time, not all that long ago, I busted my ass for tips.  The kind that people leave under a plate or on a tip tray after a few beers and a good meal.  It started in college when I decided that I was too cool  to live in a dorm (a decision that [...]

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