body | another damn life

numbered

Posted by lyn | May 27, 2016 | favorites, true story | 39

I had been right in the middle of writing a breezy post on our debate over whether or not to have a second kid when I was semi-surprised to find out I was pregnant again. I say semi because we had been discussing it,...

when good got gone

Posted by lyn | Feb 4, 2016 | true story | 5

On Christmas Day my back went out, or rather it started kind of seizing up, starting at the top of...

requiem for a boobdream

Posted by lyn | Jul 29, 2015 | favorites, musings | 9

I guess breastfeeding, for me, is over? I’m still pumping for now, but the actual part that involves baby and boob in proximity to one another, I think the lights have gone up and the credits are rolling over that scene....

coasting

Posted by lyn | Jun 12, 2015 | favorites, musings | 4

I am all about water conservation but I firmly believe that once a year you should take a huge,...

notes // surfacing

Posted by lyn | Sep 4, 2014 | musings | 6

I’ve been dreaming a lot about shopping malls lately. Almost every night, for several nights...

facing it

Posted by lyn | Aug 14, 2014 | everyday life | 8

About a year ago my face was at its worst. Today? It is okay! Welp, good talk guys, cool check-in...

the defense rests

Posted by lyn | Mar 6, 2014 | musings | 17

A fun thing I do all day long is defend whatever I’m doing to the detractors in my head. I thought maybe if I blogged about the things my imaginary detractors are most vocal about of late that I would stop having to...

about-face

Posted by lyn | Jul 25, 2013 | rant | 30

Today I’d like to talk with you about a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart: my vanity. Specifically, my face. And the things that grow on it. Zits. Acne. Blemishes. Pepperoni pizza. Connect-the-Dots....

see what they see

Posted by lyn | May 31, 2012 | musings | 16

The beau and I don’t argue very often. But lately, when we do, it’s been about photographs. Specifically, mine. Specifically, how I hate any photograph of me ever taken. And how he’s a dick for insisting...

losing it

Posted by lyn | May 10, 2012 | rant | 39

Last week, just one day after Jessica Simpson finally had her baby, I came across an internet article about her “post-baby weight loss plan.” One. Day. Afterward. This shouldn’t be a surprise. I shouldn’t...

lived in

Posted by lyn | Feb 9, 2012 | rant | 16

I hate foundation. I hate powder. I hate how every time I scratch my itchy face while wearing foundation and powder I end up with it caked under my nails. Little half-moons the color of my skin. I hate how I only ever put it on...

general flailing; all caps usage

Posted by lyn | Jan 11, 2012 | rant | 35

This cycle marks the first time in over six years that I am not taking oral birth control. This is not in preparation for babies, although that deadline does appear to be approaching rather rapidly. No, this is simply a case of...

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