Posted in Fun Pile, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jan 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Me: “So was that the best movie of the year or WHAT?” Him: “Meh.” Me: “Wha-? You didn’t like it?!” Him: “It was a little mellow dramatic at times.” Me: “You’re such an asshole.” Him: “I take it you liked it, then?”
Posted in Bryan, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Dec 13th, 2009 3 Comments »
Bryan turned The Big 40 on December 10th, so I threw him a big party in Seattle this weekend for all his friends to celebrate with us. I want to give a big shout out to our friends, Nate & Beth Grigg for hosting the party in their lovely home! Apparently it was a practice [...]
Posted in Bryan, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Nov 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
I was looking back through my archives for something and came across this post. It made me laugh that two years later he’s still fighting the Sock Battle. The original post can be found here, in December 2007. — Every year when the weather turns, Bryan goes into Paranoid Sock Police Mode. It’s not uncommon [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, On Writing, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Oct 5th, 2009 3 Comments »
At some point during every major project I take on, I have a nervous breakdown. It comes shortly after I’ve committed, laid my reputation on the line, and pulled on my hip-waders. Take pregnancy, for example. Around the seven month mark is probably a little too late to panic about what kind of Mommy Dearest [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said, Travel, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Sep 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
We are in Los Angeles this week, helping with video at the 140 Twitter Conference. And by we, this time I really do mean WE – I’m the second camera operator. But since that sounds boring, and I can’t have a cool title like gaffer or key grip or best boy, I plan to call [...]
Posted in Startup Mom, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Sep 14th, 2009 1 Comment »
Bryan is working from home today – one of the many benefits of our new flexible lifestyle. We all walked together to Ruthie’s bus stop this morning, and he played tag with the kids while I chatted with another mom. I can’t think of a better way to start the day, except maybe with room [...]
Posted in Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on May 29th, 2009 No Comments »
Me: “Have you seen the baby monitors? Someone from Craig’s List is coming over to buy them, but they’ve disappeared.” Bryan: “I don’t know. I recall seeing them somewhere, but I can’t remember.” “Oh, here they are in a random box of crap. Can you not do that when you clean?” “Uh, remember that day [...]
Posted in On Writing, Picture Book, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on May 1st, 2009 2 Comments »
Photo by Randy Stewart – blog.stewtopia.com I had a great time doing The Sanity Hacks of a Stay at Home Mom at Ignite, and was so thrilled by the experience I could do it over and over again. Thanks to Bryan for believing in me, and for convincing me that what I had to say [...]
Posted in Picture Book, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 17th, 2009 5 Comments »
Flash Slideshow Thanks to some Christmas money we still had and friends who loaned us their house in a beach town, we still had a wonderful getaway weekend alone. As in, without kids. It was kind of nice getting jostled out of our regular Portland routine (and out of our regular ocean routine, as well). [...]
Posted in Bryan, Everyday, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 15th, 2009 2 Comments »
Bryan: “Can you drive?” Jen: “I hate driving.” Bryan: “I thought you loved driving?” “I do in general, but when I drive you read a book. When you drive, we TALK to each other.” “I don’t think you fully understand the man God gave you to marry.” “No, I think you stole me from someone [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Seen, Heard, Said, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 7th, 2009 3 Comments »
Trusting God With Your Dreams – Conversion Diary Oh, let me count the ways in which I love this post: 1. It’s about dreaming big, yet relinquishing control. 2. It’s about seizing the opportunities in front of you, yet relinquishing control. 3. It’s about finding joy in the unexpected and (say it with me) relinquishing [...]
Posted in Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jan 25th, 2009 3 Comments »
Me: “I think I’m about to start my period.” Bryan: “What makes you say that?” “Because right now I’m pretty convinced you’re a rat bastard, and I really have no reason to think that.” “I see.” “Maybe I should just lay low tonight and not talk.” “Sounds like a plan.”
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Sep 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
I said, “Let’s go hiking tomorrow.” He said with wild eyes, “I know, LET’S GO GEOCHACHING!” I rolled my eyes to the heavens and sat back in my chair. Deflated, offended, he was all, “What?” “Why can’t we just be like normal people and go hiking?” I said bitterly. “It IS hiking – but with [...]
Posted in Bryan, Soundrack, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jul 27th, 2008 9 Comments »
About a month ago a new friend asked me how I met Bryan, and I was caught up in telling our story. It’s a fun story, and I love to tell it, so please ask me to whenever you see me next. It makes me smile. Today is our 7th wedding anniversary. And in writing [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Mar 23rd, 2008 3 Comments »
When Bryan was traveling to San Jose twice a month last year, I never had to make a lunch for him to take to work. He was either gone, or he was working from home and ate whatever we all ate. Prior to his year of traveling when he commuted into Seattle, I HATED making [...]
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