7 Days That Changed the World

Properly, it should be just “ONE Day That Changed the World”… but so far, each of the other 6 days since then have been just as amazing, surreal, magical, overwhelming, love-building, exhausting, and –yes– world-altering. Monday, October 10th 2010 Robin Carolina Ellen decided pre-determined schedules were nothing more than metered shunts for the faint of [...]

Maternity Photos from Ginger Jacobs

A couple weekends ago, our friend Jenny—owner and moment-capturer extraordinaire over at Ginger Jacobs Photography—gave us the best present ever: A Maternity Photo shoot  in the park! We had thought about taking pictures in Point Defiance, but as the week wore on and the rain stuck around, we realized that might just be a bit [...]

Secrets of the Stars

Wow… please find below one the most apt horoscopes I’ve ever had the pleasure to stumble across (courtesy of Tacoma’s Weekly Volcano): For the Week of Thursday, Sept 23 2010 AQUARIUS: In his opening comments on an episode of his TV show, Stephen Colbert announced, “I have butterflies in my stomach. I just ate a [...]

September Showers!

Last weekend, I attended The Best Baby Shower Ever. Even better, it was for me! Truly, I always count myself blessed to have what Mom calls “Such Nice People” for girlfriends, and this fantastic little event was just one more occasion for gratitude. I was already overwhelmed two months ago when at least 5 people [...]

BellyShots: 36 Weeks

As of today, we are One Month To Baby Time! Four weeks! 30 days! …assuming on course that the baby bucks every possible trend for first-time babies and manages to be born exactly on my estimated due date of October 16th. And since I have been reminded by both friend and birthing class instructor to [...]

On-Screen: Public Service Announcement

Today I filmed my first Public Service Announcement. For actors attempting to break into commercial film and TV, I think this must be part of the rite of passage. Like the cheesy local car commercial (check) and the industrial training video (check)… they’re the acting gigs that get you screen time and experience on-set. Things [...]

BellyShots: 34 weeks

Maybe I’m getting better again at taking and posting the BellyShots pictures… or maybe it’s just that the closer I get to 40 weeks, the longer each week seems. So maybe, in my heart of hearts, I’m still only churning these things out at what feels like a slacker’s pace of once every two or [...]

BellyShots: 33 Weeks

Well, here is the belleh at 33 weeks! Doesn’t Cybil look like a stalwart little figurehead on some full-bellied ship? What a hull on that one, eh? Yesterday—when  this picture was taken— was a work day around the little apartment. I find I work best on a work day when I’m wearing my designated work [...]

BellyShots: 31 Weeks

Warning: This post contains a bare-nekkid belleh. It was really hot out. Last weekend the husband and I were working at the local Rennaissance faire, where some good friends operate an archery range. More on the delightful weirdness of Rennies later. For this BellyShots post, I just want to tell you: It was So Friggin’ [...]

Ring Toss

It finally happened. Just shy of the two-year anniversary of the day it landed on my finger, my wedding ring has made a change of address. Poor little thing, it only needs a little breathing space — a nice place to sit and sparkle, without the necessary aid of spit, lotion, soap, oil, and hot [...]