So, yeah. My wedding was a lot of things I never imagined it would be. And one of the biggest surprises was how much guilt I felt in getting pregnant and ruining the “most magical” day of my life by being a big fatty. (And of course, now that I’ve been pregnant four times, I…
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True Love & Writing
A funny thing happened after I got my two articles published over at Babble and then subsequently picked up by Yahoo Shine. I found out people can be kind of mean. Some of the comments: “What a spoiled, narcissistic little girl. I pity your husband and your child.” “You should of had an abortion.” “You…
First Comes Baby? Or First Comes Marriage? 7 Things To Consider Before Walking Down the Aisle.
What do you do if you find yourself pregnant and engaged? Run towards the aisle away from your father’s shotgun? Or wait until the baby is safely in your arms before taking the matrimonial plunge? My cousin Jacquelyn (of the amazing j&j brusie photography) and I had the chance to find out. If you’re wondering…
Will She Feel Different?
I got my first creeper comment the other day. Nothing too crazy, just your traditional creeper comment disguised as concern. It went something like this: “My husband and I are really worried about you and your marriage. Do you ever think about what effect your blog will have on your daughters? We will pray for…
Weddings Are Hard
This past weekend, we celebrated a marriage-Ben’s brother married his beautiful bride, Lauren, in their small-town hometown. Ada made her big debut as flower girl, so naturally the day was more important for me then it was for Lauren. Unfortunately and unlike Lauren, Ada burst into tears at the end of the aisle and refused…
Mom v. Mom: The Great Comparison
Fresh off of P-90X Yoga (my second of the year), I called a fellow mommy, who we shall call “J”, to interview her for an article I am writing/hoping to be published. We chatted and talked about the differences in our weddings. I had gotten married at 5 months pregnant, while she had waited until…