Bookish, Veganish, Holding it Togetherish
Concealer is the least fun, most desperately utilized product in my makeup collection. I use it daily, bemoan if it’s gone, but don’t get excited when it’s time to restock. I don’t disclose what concealer I’m wearing if someone compliments my makeup. I’m like concealer’s toxic partner, I only call
I am a woefully bad at art. I’ve never been good at painting or drawing. I can’t even use scissors well (I blame being left-handed). I love doing Dollar Tree crafts, but that’s just hot gluing cheap pieces of plastic to other cheap pieces of plastic. As I scroll Pinterest,
Last Wednesday we had our toddler tested for autism. At barely two years old, he received a definitively diagnosed with autism. It is like everything has changed, yet nothing has changed. Our day-to-day is no different. There are triumphs: Big A said “choo-choo” and signed “train” Sunday. There’s still a
I Don’t Do Mason Jars I don’t want to meal prep. We have what realtors call a “cozy” kitchen; it’s too small to house all the glass containers that meal prepping requires. I’ve always hated clutter and that is what having a bunch of little glass containers sounds like-clutter. We don’t
We threw Big A a Little Blue Truck second birthday party using free Little Blue Truck decorations we printed out. He’s obsessed with vehicles of all kinds and the books are a big hit in our house. The birthday boy had the best time. He was excited to see his
Unexpected Health Crusader Genius Foods was not the book Max Lugavere expected to write. He was hoping for a Seacrest-esque rise to fame in the first decade of the 2000’s. Majoring in film and psychology, Max went on to host and produce stories for a popular socially conscious TV network. He never
It is small consolation knowing that Big A, my two-year-old autistic toddler, is as frustrated by his lack of speech as we are, especially because he communicates this by screeching, kicking, and throwing whatever’s closest (or his little self upon the floor). Big A doesn’t ask for a drink, he
James Charles, born the month and year Livin’ La Vida Loca was a smash hit, says you don’t need to use primer. I’m sure James Charles does not need primer, but we do. I know it just seems like an extra step, but primer has many uses: it can perfect, correct,
Do you love corn? Hate mixing ingredients? Do I have the recipe for you. I was surprised to find that Big A didn’t seem to care for it—he likes corn and the texture of bread. We’ll keep trying-but it’s quick, easy, and delicious. That’s enough for me to consider it a
Science For Littles Making slime with Big A was an exercise in critical thinking for both of us. Messy play is a great sensory experience for toddlers: they get to feel different textures and witnesses the reactions of mixing ingredients. I didn’t introduce the periodic table or anything, but things