The Long and Short of It
I never quite understood why people make such a fuss about a baby’s first haircut. It’s not like she is seeking to change her image; rather, it’s a purely practical part of personal hygiene that at some point, everyone needs a trim to avoid looking sloppy and unkempt. There may be more of a judgment […]
You Heard It Here First
It’s official – my family will be welcoming a new addition early next year. Exactly when our bundle of joy will arrive is uncertain, as I was still breastfeeding regularly when we conceived so had not had a period in over two years. That was the first interesting lesson to come out of Round 2 […]
Cross-Atlantic Leap of Faith
When I booked our flights to Budapest and Vienna back in June, all I could think about was, “How are we going to afford these high-season fares?” My second thought was, “I’ll bet accommodations are going to be expensive, too, and I haven’t even checked the exchange rate.” My internal dialogue continued: “But it will […]