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Dreaming in a time of Covid-19
I have been having a lot of bizarre dreams since this whole pandemic thing started. And apparently I’m not alone. How very Stephen King of us. Here are just a couple things I’ve dreamed about… Hugging dreams I can count the number of hugs from people other than Brian I’ve received/given on two hands. Most […]
Quarantine cosplay
You know what little surprise has been giving me life during these Stay-At-Home days? Particularly in the last week? Cosplay. And not just some light Disneybounding. No. We’re talking full-fledged cosplay with makeup and wigs and spanx. Obviously, with nowhere to go, I’m not getting dressed for outings and adventure (though I could be seen […]
A whole new world
In this brave new world, I’m discovering a lot of things about myself. Primarily, that I don’t love being alone. Wait, I knew that already. Let me start again. In this brave new world, I’m discovering a lot of things about my house. Did you know we have three bedrooms? And a full basement? I […]
Quarantine snack regrets
For the first time in my life, I’m going to admit that I have some very serious regrets. Most, if not all, of these regrets are in regards to my snack purchasing decisions prior to the Stay-At-Home orders. To be clear, I’m not hurting for snack packs. We live in a big house in the […]
My (Sometimes) Ridiculous Life
That one time I dressed like a Backstreet Boy
I don’t mess around. When I lose a bet, make a deal, make a promise, I. Don’t. Mess. Around. So let me give you the back story. In 2010, I was the President of the Lombard Jaycees. You may remember my previous tale of whoops, I screwed up and didn’t read the fine print when […]
Even the Pink Fucking Monkey Gets a Vote
Yesterday was Election Day. We has a pretty big race here in Illinois, and I don’t even want to talk about it. Instead, I’ll talk about the very serious vote in our house (holy crap, I can say house) last night. So Brian has picked up this strange habit of not putting the toilet seat […]
Let’s Talk About Warning Labels
For pretty much my whole life, I’ve ignored warning labels. I’m completely accident prone and have been known to injure myself in the most bizarre of ways, so it makes perfect sense that I should live in such a beautiful lala land and ignore warnings. If you have any aversion to discussion of cuts on […]
The 4 People on the Train That I Didn’t Miss While Working From Home
The Friday before Christmas was my last day in the office. I worked from home for 5 days (Christmas and New Year’s Day were holidays and I took Christmas Eve off). I resumed the daily commute yesterday morning in blizzard conditions. Figures. As I was riding the train though, I realized that there are people […]
The Married Life
Reasons I’m Going to Marry Brian
Brian and I are getting married on September 16. For those of you not interested in mathing that out, it’s approximately 4.5 months (or exactly 142 days) from today. We had our engagement photos last weekend, and they were ridiculous, just like us. For those of you not following on social media, here’s a sneak […]
My new favorite word is husband
Heeeeey there, Blog Friends! I went and got married on you last month, and obviously I’m a brand new lady with a whole new personality. I’m lying about that last part. I’m the same me. Just way less stressed than I was during that whole wedding planning bullshit. Our wedding was magical, and I can’t wait to […]
Marriage in the days of alternative facts
It’s been 5 months since Brian and I tied the proverbial knot. And let me tell ya, marriage isn’t easy. It’s been rough going as we wade through real life and what’s true or not. The world is insane, you guys. Here are just a few of the crazy “truths”that have come to light and […]
Marriage advice from a newlywed
So I’ve been thinking. How long do you get to consider yourself a newlywed? Since Brian and I have been married for exactly 365 days (tomorrow is our anniversary), I’m wondering if I can still consider myself a newlywed? Well, regardless, I thought it was important to impart some very necessary wisdom about marriage that […]
Our Home – AKA I Hate Cleaning
We Broke Up With Our House…Or…We Almost Bought a House
Remember two weeks ago, when I was planning all the exciting things for a house we hadn’t bought? And last week, when I bragged about a secret? And Tuesday when I teased about an exciting day to my Facebook followers? And the majority of those two weeks were spent pinning home decorating images to my […]
Confession Friday: I Have a Planning Problem
In the last several weeks, we’ve been browsing house after house after house looking for OUR house. From hundreds of houses online to dozens of showings, we’ve/I’ve spent countless hours looking for just the right house. Several times in the last few weeks, we’ve even thought to ourselves is this our home? And truly meant […]
A Closet Full of Clothes…But Where Are Brian’s Clothes?
As my closet fills with fall clothes, I started thinking about my wardrobe vs. Brian’s wardrobe. When we moved into Brian’s dad’s house, putting most of our stuff into a gigantic storage unit, I had to pack up Rubbermaid tub on top of Rubbermaid tub full of clothes that I wouldn’t see again for another […]
Drunk Chrissy is a Motherfucking Genius
It is last night, right now. By that I mean, I am typing this and it is Monday night. November 30. Not today. Today is likely any day but that. Unless it is November 30 in another year, many days from now. When I am typing this. Drunk. You get what I’m saying. Brian told […]
Wedding Shenanigans
Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue
Man. Our wedding…where to go from cheese? I guess I’ll start by explaining the bridal party. Because that shit got out of control real fast. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. So it all started with the whole picking bridesmaids thing. Which was hard because holy shit I have a lot of […]
I Didn’t Want Him to Buy an Engagement Ring
After a certain point in your relationship, people start asking questions. They ask if wedding bells will be ringing in the near future. They start grabbing your hand every time they see you, hunting for a giant, sparkly rock. They address invitations, thank-you cards, and holiday greetings to “Mr. and Mrs. _____” in an attempt to get […]
There’s Nothing More Tasteless Than Eating Disorder Jokes at a Bridal Show
When you think of a bridal show, you may have visions of creative photographers, wedding gown experts, travel gurus, brilliant bakers, and entertainment professionals settled at their respective booths, vying for the attention of every bride, bridesmaid, and mother of the bride in a 60-mile radius. And quite likely, you’ll expect this event to culminate […]
Eats and Drinks
Wine-Paired Dinner at Seared Petaluma
I’ve been dreaming of wine and cheese lately. I’m not sure why, since I happen to have a pretty decent stockpile of both wine and cheese in my fridge. But it happens. Remember back in July when I was all over social media with some of my new blogging buddies telling you how fantastic Petaluma, […]
Tasty Tuesday: Homemade Turkey Chili
If you remember the story of Death Bug, you’ll remember how I almost died…and how Death Bug tried to poison my homemade chili. I take a lot of pride in my homemade chili, so I thought that I would share with you my secret recipe to greatness. Brian loves it when I make “comfort foods.” […]
Gettin’ Skinny With It
As promised, I went back to the gym — And met the devil in plastic
A short while back, I mentioned something about needing to go to the gym so I could continue to indulge in comfort foods. And thus began my journey down the rabbit hole of having a personal trainer. Brian and I have had a gym membership for over a year. But we’ve gone maybe 5 times. […]
How Dr. Travis Stork and Crest Helped Me Conquer My Fear
This post is courtesy of a partnership with Crest and One2One Network. Of course, just because I’m receiving compensation to talk about my fear and my experiences does not make it any less meaningful. It’s all me…Just sponsored. I’m afraid of the dentist. Have I told you that? I have this thing with metal touching […]
