Well, hey. It’s been a while. For a time that was because I didn’t have anything especially nice to say. The alternating months of loss and disappointment as we struggled to grow our family just wrecked me. Some days I felt hopeful, but mostly, I was pretty sad. On the worst days, I wished we…
I know you know that I personally write every single word on Priss & Vinegar. This is how I like it: Authentic. Honest. Mine. But this also means that the actual living of my real life can get in the way sometimes. And lately, that's been the deal. Home projects? Check. (Make that check, check, and check.) Holiday hosting? Check. Home-sick-from-school kids? Gahhhhhhh, check. Thank heavens ... Read More
Leave it to a child to model civility in the face of defeat. When I broke the news to Charlotte of Hillary Clinton's shocking loss, she didn't get angry; she asked for her stationery. (And her Wonder Woman stamps.) I am sharing Charlotte's note below, with her permission. Dear Secretary Clinton, You just have to try again. It made me happy when you were running for President because you were ... Read More
It seems fitting that today of all days, the ladies in our house awakened first. Is it possible we could feel it, the thrill of today's possibility, the call to lady action, the groundswell of the pantsuit nation mobilizing? We tiptoed downstairs to fill out my ballot together, Charlotte insisting that we vote for "girls only" and clutching to her chest the page where we'd drawn our line for ... Read More
I don't know about you, starting a week with Halloween was a sticky hot mess for my family. But it's time to shake off that pumpkin-spiced hangover, you guys, because Thanksgiving is coming for you. But don't freak out! If you take care of a few Thanksgiving chores right now, your November will be infinitely more chill. // 1. Pre-order Your Thanksgiving Turkey. Call your favorite butcher ... Read More