Wishful Slacker

Poppa Wheely

www.poppawheely.com

Here is the link to my husband's blog.  He's a Dad.  He's a biker.  Poppa Wheely.  Get it? :-)

The Second Birth - Mamapedia™ Voices

I liked today's Mamapedia post and thought I would share :-) BTW, if anyone wants to meet for a glass of wine sometime CALL ME!

No, I’m not referring to having your second child . . . and I’m not pregnant. Haha. After you give birth to your first child and you come home and start figuring out your new life, that’s EXACTLY what it is. A new life. A new you. The old you is gone away. The new you is here, whether you like it or not.

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Happy Birthday Wishful Slacker!

I took a fondant cake decorating class with my friend Rachelle yesterday.  I didn't realize it then, but it was the one year anniversary of my first post on this website!  Too bad- I could have tried making some fancy wishful slacker-themed cake, as opposed to the overdone big top circus clown that it became! 

ANYWAYS!  My intention when I started this site was really to create a renewed hobby for myself.  I didn't mind if the only one reading this was my mom.  I have always loved writing and there are times when I just want to get it down on paper (or on a computer screen).  When I was in junior high school, I used to actually daydream in class and "type" my thoughts out on the desk in front of me, describing the view outside the window or writing stories about the torture of 7th grade geography (hmmm...could this have contributed to my dorky years?).  I even joined the writing club, spending an hour after school in the computer lab typing because I knew I'd never get to it if I just went home instead.  Why can't I have that discipline now, by golly? 

I mentioned this earlier on this site that I have been taking some writing classes at StoryStudio Chicago.  I have had the HARDEST time doing the weekly work for the memoir class in which I am currently enrolled.  Oh pregnancy, why do you make everything so hard?!  This morning I said to my husband, "Okay, tonight I am going to write for my class."  But what did I do instead?  I am now sitting on the couch, catching up on last week's Biggest Loser on Tivo, and typing this.  ARGH (oh- and yay- Biggest Loser is down to the final four!)!  I could squeak by with the weekly assignments alone, but in 3 weeks I need to turn in a 10 page manuscript for peer review.  Hmmmm...that may be a problem.  Sure, I am technically "writing" now, but to really work on my actual writing involves thought and dedicated time and revision.  I'm just not feeling it at the moment.  Trying not to vomit each night takes a lot out of you!

Anyways though, I am excited to have had this site going for a year now.  Here's to another fun year of wishful slacking!

Website of the Week

I learned about a lot of great websites this week that I'm looking forward to sharing in the future!  The site I am featuring this week is the blog of our wedding photographer, Kris Noorman.  It's hard to believe that tomorrow is October 1, which means that it has been almost a YEAR since our wedding.  I've been strolling down memory lane through Kris and her husband Jake's pictures of our wedding, so it only seems right to feature Kris's blog today.  Not only are her pictures amazing, but Kris herself is a wonderful person, and it's really fun to follow her family on on her blog. 

And, of course, if anyone in Michigan or Chicago is in need of a photographer, Kris's blog is linked to A Picture's Worth Photography.  She photographs for all events (one of my favorites that she posted last year was when she followed a couple to the airport to meet their newly adopted baby- can you imagine being witness to that?!).  Her photography style is very candid and natural- no fake posing with Kris! 

Website of the Week

It's time for another website of the week! 

Today I am featuring a food blog called "chik n' pastry" which is written by my friend Heather. 

I met Heather over 2 years ago at our weekly Chicago genetic counselors board exam study group (man those nights were hoppin'!).  Shortly afterward, we ended up working at the same institution (she doing pediatric genetic counseling, and me doing prenatal).  Heather began to get a little tired of the "go to work go home" routine, and took an amazing leap into culinary school.  She is now a genetic counselor by day, student chef by night, which I think is just an awesome feat.  If that wasn't enough, she recently switched jobs and is now doing cancer counseling.  She's organized our super-fun Iron Chef parties among a group of local genetic counselors and friends, which I'll make sure to blog about in the future. 

I hope you enjoy her blog as much as I do.  I've been able to taste her cooking firsthand at our Iron Chef parties and it is yummy.  Check out her chocolate basil cake and strawberry pizza recipes.  Mmmmm! 

Enjoy!

Battle Coconut!

Heather's pizza from Battle Strawberry

Website of the Week

I am accruing quite a nice long list of terrific blogs and websites that I enjoy checking out during those lazy sitting on the couch with my laptop moments.  I've decided that it's rather rude of me to keep this list to myself, so I'm starting a new feature on this blog called "Website of the Week."  And, it doesn't take a brain scientist to figure out what my plan is with this feature, but if you need it spelled out, each week I will post a new link to a website of which I am a fan. 

This week's selection is a blog that my husband has been following and really enjoys.  It is called Sweet Juniper and it is run by a couple raising their children in Detroit (by Detroit, I don't mean the suburbs.  I mean DETROIT proper).  Most of the posts are written by the husband, who is a stay at home dad, and they are very humorous while at the same time very touching.  I keep going back to this blog and am always entertained.

Enjoy!  I will post another fun site next week.