Archive for March, 2009
Showered
My friends threw a baby shower for us this past weekend in Austin – it was so great. After having a boy, it is so strange to open packages that are filled with pink. It’s also funny because baby boy things seem so cute, but baby girl things are just next level cute – something [...]
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I Love Elastic-Waisted Pants
I mean, why isn’t it fashionable to wear elastic-waisted pants all the time – even when you’re not pregnant? They are much more comfortable than other pants, and even when you eat a lot they expand rather than constrict your waistline and make you feel fat. And, how great that you can wear the same [...]
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Frankenberger + Slockers
Yes, these are actually people’s last names. My good friend, Aki Frankenberger, married Shawn Slockers last night out at Hamilton Twelve. Aki is half Japanese (from her mom) and half German (from her dad) and she married Shawn whose parents are Dutch. Lots of great accents at this shindig, with family and friends flying in [...]
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Lessons from Alice
A few years ago, when teaching fourth grade, I had a student – let’s call her Alice. I loved Alice and I’m pretty sure that she liked me, but we would have daily battles in the classroom – my will versus her will. Alice did not have an easy life. She bore marks of fetal [...]
Filed under: homelife, malachi | 3 Comments
