In the early 90s, my aunt, who had three young children, got pregnant with twins. She didn’t have hyperemesis, but she was, understandably, having a rough time. So for most of her pregnancy, my sister and I went over for the day once a week to help clean and do laundry and childcare. (A thing…
This goes with a time when I felt un-included and out of place. When Lisey was a baby, I went to a shower (bridal? baby? I have no recollection) and I felt extremely out of place. Most of the other moms there were older, much more well-off, and had kids that went to a private…
A list of my favorite smells would be so much easier! Sounds are going to require more thinking for me. my kids’ laughter the crunch of fall leaves under my feet running water in a creek or brook a knife slicing through fresh, crusty homemade bread the bubble of brewing coffee strings, especially a cello,…
Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to grow up and be a wife and a mom. However, one can’t exactly bank on that, because who can guarantee marriage? Or children, for that matter? So in terms of a career, I first thought that I wanted to be a music major (either in piano…
Let’s see. Cleanliness/order My mom is very neat and tidy; she does not leave messes and she cleans her house from top to bottom on a regular basis. I am not a very messy person, but compared to my mom, I am something of a slob. Punctuality My mom really, really likes to be on…
When I was growing up, my family didn’t really participate in Halloween, so I don’t have a lot to draw on here. I did dress up as Pippi Longstocking once, but I can’t remember much else in the way of childhood costumes. However, the last few years, Mr. FG and I have been doing couple…
My parents are not big beach people, so I don’t have a lot of childhood beach memories! My first recollection of the ocean is from a trip we took with my aunt and uncle. I think it was a day trip, and I remember being pretty amazed at how you could stand at the edge…
None. Well, basically none. I did do gymnastics for a number of years, but when my sister and I got to the point where the next step was to join a team and go to meets, we decided to quit rather than make that commitment. Other than that, I did no formal sports as a…
