Life and Stuff

I got contacts. After years of being perfectly satisfied wearing glasses, it occurred to me that they make bad playthings for baby. I’ve not been wearing them every day like I should, so it’s taking awhile to get used to them. They’re toric lenses, designed not to rotate on astigmatic eyes, so I was told […]

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Sometimes when you teach, your students flip the script and get all teacher on you. Thing is, they never realize it.
My tenth graders have the NC State Writing Test coming up in two weeks. The “compliant teacher” in me appreciates that we have to standardize some assessments, but the other 80% of me twitches at […]

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If you’ve started a betting pool on Shrimperella’s weight, my guess is that the guy in double digits wins.

This belly has not been Photoshopped.

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Because I’ve been running with a crowd of mostly-single or mostly-childless people for most of my adult life, I’ve not experienced the day-in, day-out of many pregnancies. Our babies were always artistic endeavors, or books, or performances. So, when I became pregnant, I gained most of my knowledge the fun way: by surprise!
There’s this assumption […]

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I’ve been meaning to write this one for awhile: a few posts regarding the stuff, or ideas, or habits that have made my pregnancy quite a nice one. If you’re a guy, then read with caution, and/or your sense of humor intact. Or, be a good guy and show your sweetie what an understanding partner […]

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