Dear Ellie, Today you turn seven. That's almost a real human being. I can remember a lot of stuff that happened when I was seven and that is a terrifying moment for any parent. When you realize that your child is now capable of memories. When you were a baby I figured if I screwed up no one would be the wiser. I just looked at the sky and whistled as I shimmied your leg ...
The Pet Project
I've never really been a 'pet' person. Probably because I don't enjoy taking care of other living things. A fun fact I discovered about myself after I had my third baby. No one was more surprised than me to learn I'm more of a "me first" girl when it comes to things like personal hygiene, sleeping and eating. And right now every ounce of my being is consumed with the ...
To Lillian On Her Third Birthday
Dear Lila, Yesterday morning I woke up and you were asleep next to me in bed. You must have snuck in after your Dad left for work, which surprised me because flying under the radar is not one of your strongest points. You're more of a fly over the radar on a unicorn pooping fireworks and princess glitter exploding from your magic wand screaming "YOLO!" kind of girl. Just ...
This is 37
I recently read a beautifully written blog post from a woman who very thoughtfully articulated what life is like at 38. My perspective is not nearly as eloquent, but in honor of my 37th birthday this week, here are 20 things that have changed in my life over the past 20 years: --------------------1---------------------- Age 17: ...
Life after death
First things first. Will the person who has visited my blog 84 times in the past few days by Googling "Hannah Mayer Skidmarking Photos" please drop me a line just to let me know you aren't a psycho stalker killer? Or, if you ARE a psycho stalker killer, please give me at least two weeks' notice because I'm REALLY REALLY close to finishing my book and if I die before it's ...