Monthly Archives: June 2012

Don’t Worry, The Red Blotches Will Go Away.

Posted on June 25, 2012 by The Reedster

My entire post-pubescent life has been a quest for near-hairlessness. Head? That’s cool. A little downy fuzz on my arms? Great. Cute, almost. But there must be some secret Kardashian in my otherwise extremely white Northern European heritage. Let’s just … Continue reading →

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Instruction Manual.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Reedster

The very best way to tell your future husband that you are damaged goods is to thrust a sheaf of computer printouts from the National Institute of Mental Health into his hands and say, “Here. Read this.” Matt and I … Continue reading →

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My Juicer, It Mocks Me.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by The Reedster

UPDATE! So honored that this post was voted in the Top 5 by this week’s Yeah Write blogging challenge readers, as well as a Lurker’s Favorite! Last spring Matt and I watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead on Netflix. If … Continue reading →

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Calgon is a Lying Bitch

Posted on June 6, 2012 by The Reedster

I slipped away after supper tonight thinking I might grab a relaxing soak in the tub. When we move (if we ever sell our house), I may or may not have a big-ass tub as awesome as this one, so … Continue reading →

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The Land of Tea, Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2012 by The Reedster

In my last post, I began to tell the story of The Land of Tea, when we traveled to China in 2004 to adopt our older daughter, Astrid. This post concludes our journey. I hesitated to post it as is, … Continue reading →

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