Monthly Archives: August 2011

Big Sister Suckage

By a. sprout | Published: August 25, 2011
Dear Target shoppers on the elevator downtown, Clearly you are blind, insensitive, assholes, or all of the above. While I appreciate you telling me that my baby is cute, I already know this.  I’m genetically programmed to think she’s cute so I don’t kill her.  Also, she doesn’t care that you think she’s cute.  She [...]
Posted in #2, Crazy, Family, The Kiddo | 2 Comments

I Caught a Mouse with an Heirloom Tomato

By a. sprout | Published: August 23, 2011
First, I would like to point out that I have less than 10 square feet of usable counter space.  I also have a stand mixer, knife block, cutting board, and the usual things you put on a counter.  My counter is always a disaster area of a sort.  Lately more than usual thanks to an [...]
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Before the Return

By a. sprout | Published: August 19, 2011
In the beginning of maternity leave, it is just about survival.  You barely know what time of the day it is, let alone the day of the week.  It evolves, you still sleep when you can, relying perhaps on the television more than you should.  Eventually you start leaving the house, braving the public, hoping [...]
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Thirty-Four

By a. sprout | Published: August 8, 2011
Yesterday, I turned 34.  M is distraught because I didn’t get a present.  I am not.  My present to myself is to take care of myself.  I need to make it a priority again.  That means my mental health and my physical health.  I’ve spent the past 11 months or so making sure that H [...]
Posted in #2, 30 Days!, Fitness, Food Addiction, Shredheads | 4 Comments