First thing’s first, let’s get down to business: The absolute best hair on TV goes to Robin Wright on House of Cards. Claire Underwood’s hair is incredible. And if you haven’t watched that show? You need to. So I just finished…
Archives for May 2015
My heart. Walking.
So I will take this time to dote on the teeny-tiny baby who made me a Mommy. The teeny-tiny baby who, when she sits on my lap, her legs are just a few inches shy of being as long as mine….
Review: My first 3 day refresh
So I started my first 3-day Refresh ($59.85) last Tuesday and ended on Thursday. I knew a weekend start would make me feel far too restricted, so I opted to do this during the week. Is it a cleanse? No….
“It was my idea,” said Martha Stewart. For the 879,201st time.
Martha Stewart has her very own triscuit. (Of course she does.) In this news story, it was reported that for a limited time only her special crackers will be in stores. I’ll go ahead and share my favorite quotes from…
Happy Birthday, Two Pretzels – Nueve Años
As it appears, this blog has been in existence for NINE years. You guys, nine years. That’s one year shy of a decade. Sigh. I’ve written 5,085 posts. I mean, if that’s not dedication… Through moving internationally, infertility, a baby,…
Unapologetically me.
I’ve always been partial to at-home workouts. This dates back to junior high and high school. Can I get an “amen” for Jane Fonda? (Thanks, Mom.) How about the dynamic duo: Buns and Abs of Steel? Tell me you remember the step-craze and how popular Kathy Smith and Tamilee…
Phonetic spelling.
So my name is Kylee. Throughout my lifetime several handfuls of people just haven’t been able to grasp either my name or the spelling of it. Which boggles my mind because it’s about as phonetic as it could be: KY-lee. I’ve…
A whole bunch of random.
| Mexico | Spiderman’s pediatrician TEXTED me to check on her. (She has croup.) Therefore, I award 35 points for the thoughtful text and 0 points off for spelling her name incorrectly. Yay for healthcare in Mexico! You can actually have…
Marriage.
Me: “You know that cilantro I planted? I think it’s parsley.” Craig: [just looks at me] “No. I’m pretty sure that’s cilantro.” Me: [disregarding what he just said. Not convinced.] “Nope. I tasted it. I think it’s parsley.” Craig: [silent]…
Mother’s Day
She’s always with me. She’s always with them. She’s always. I couldn’t be more honored to be their Mommy and her daughter. kb — (Bottom three photos by Summer K Photography)
2015 Met Gala Fashion Recap
(Ignore any grammar spelling errors. It’s late. I’m tired.) Update as of 9:40 a.m. MT – I added Miley Cyrus. I had originally forgotten about her. (It happens.) I love the Met Gala gowns. First, some background from wikipedia: “The Met…
Q&A: Describe a time you felt bad for someone else.
Lila. Our nightly bedtime routine varies, but we have a few solid consistencies: prayers (this includes praying for everyone we may have ever met; including pets), some reading and this Q&A book. It’s the Q&A a Day For Kids Book by Betsy France….
![When I was a kid, my Mom would sometimes go to the grocery store at night while my baby sister and I were "supposed" to be sleeping. Baby sister slept, I stood by the window and watched for her headlights to turn back into the driveway, my stomach a gnarled mess while I waited.
The entire time she was gone I would create ill-fated stories in my mind that would ultimately leave her injured, kidnapped, or left for dead... I think these stories got worse after my Dad died. "What if I lose my one parent?"
I would stand there and worry.
And she always came back.
In one piece.
Over time, after therapy when I was younger, I realized that worrying doesn't shape anything... worrying doesn't CHANGE the outcome... but, it's real.
Telling someone not to worry is about as effective as telling someone not to cry when they're in the midst of full-sobbing or it's like asking someone WHERE they lost the thing that they lost.
"I can't find my keys."
"Where did you lose them."
[silence]
"Um, if I knew where I lost them, then..."
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This time that we're living through right now is BIG and heavy and for the love of ALL THINGS HOLY it keeps on going.
I remember watching The Sound of Music when I was a kid and wondering when in the WORLD it would end. We're STUCK in the Sound of Music.
Schools opened, then closed.
Masks on, then off.
Life started, and stopped.
We've missed get-togethers and holidays.
Weddings and births.
We are as disconnected as ever.
Our worrying and concern and fear and anxiety is there... and it's real.
I see you.
I know this time is hard.
I'm not going to tell you to stop feeling the feelings, I just want you to know that I'm feeling them, too. (And therapy is helping.)
Get yourself a therapist.
Talk about all of this.
As I told one of my girls this week, “It’s ok not to be strong all the time.”
With love,
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