Author: Aimee

Top 10 Reasons to Barack The Vote

OK, OK, I know I was a bit late on the Obama bandwagon. But after my exceptional experience at the caucus, after hearing from friend after friend on the subject and after doing a bunch of reading of my own, I am sold. And I…

T-Minus One Month

Life is strange when you are both an introvert AND and extrovert. First off, some people don't believe that is even possible. But it is true. I love being around people, but then I absolutely, positively NEED to retreat and get away. Part of it…

Stranger Danger

I always get annoyed as people flip out when as child goes missing somewhere. Don't get me wrong, I feel terrible; it's a horrible thing and the world is certainly not a safe place. But it's also a relatively rare thing. The chances of a…

Super Tuesday

Bryan found the greatest terms for the children of politically-involved parents yesterday.Wee-publicans and Demo-squatsDeclan has learned how to say which candidate we are voting for (O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA, rhymes with O-MA-MA!) and will be caucusing right along with us this evening.Whoever you are voting for -…

Infectious

I snuggled into his bed to watch him play because I was tired. I was drained. Every one of our conversations that day felt like I was pulling myself back from a void, into the present. Forcing myself to pay attention to the words that…

Here’s Your Dessert…

I forgot we need dessert for the smorgasbord. (And I just received this amazing video in my inbox 5 minutes ago).UPDATE: Get this up on your blogs for Monday before Super Tuesday, y'all! ROCK THE VOTE!

Sunday Smorgasbord

I'll use this Sunday, and the fact that Declan is knee deep in a playdate, to catch up on some silly things I've had in my inbox for a while.I finally was able to give Danielle her last birthday present this weekend, a bowl that…