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Jul 15

10 Years Since

I went to university in an absolutely magical, beautiful place. Ten years ago, I graduated from Falmouth University in Cornwall, England ...

Apr 15

It's Not Fair—Thankfully.

Here in the UK, it's mid-week-4 of the lockdown. We're trapped in a house with a typical teeny-tiny British garden — with no real grass a...

Feb 4

(Not) Too Old To Begin the Training

In relation to one of us trying something new, my husband often quotes Yoda's line in The Empire Strikes Back when he tries to dismiss Ob...

Jan 7

Mom

On November 13th 2019, I lost my Mom. She was the most beautiful, gentle, generous, creative, and important person in my life. She’d been...

Oct 8, 2019

Newborn

I have a lot more to say about pregnancy, and the overwhelming anxiety of pending parenthood, especially at our advanced age. Things I fe...

Aug 7, 2019

Pregnancy at 40

I'm sitting on the sofa, as I have been doing for the past 45 minutes, and I'm feeling out of breath and can't get comfortable in any sen...

Jul 19, 2019

First Post

Original, huh? Hello and welcome – if you haven't had a look at my About page, this first post is pretty much the same thing. Just so my ...

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