bag lady

I ordered a new diaper bag for Freya last night.


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The one I purchased for her when I was only five months pregnant, while cute, is not as functional as I thought. it’s basically an open-top tote, a beach bag. It’s just one big compartment, a couple thin pouches inside, one zipper pocket, no pockets on the outside. It’s going to be used for picnics in the future I think.

So I got this awesome Ju Ju Be BFF bag, after doing some research. It cost $150.

Those who know me know that there was a time when paying $150 for a bag was laughable. Like, as in, laughably cheap. There are handbags in my closet that cost much, MUCH more than $150. But those days are gone. You wouldn’t believe how I agonized over this purchase. I even looked around for coupons to see if I could get 10% off. Oh how times have changed.

I didn’t eat dairy for a month, then I fell off the wagon, now I need to get back on. Yargh.

Tomorrow is Freya’s birthday. It’s going to be an emotional day I think.

thirty-day photo meme: Day 28

28. a photo of something you cooked or baked.

Chocolate mousse with Bing cherries and fresh cream. June, 2009. It was my first attempt at the recipe and it was exquisite.

thirty-day photo meme: day 27

27. a photo of last summer.

Last July, we finally got rid of the horrible black kitchen sink and replaced it with a beautiful shiny white model instead. I was nesting it up pretty heavy at that point, so I took an inordinate amount of joy in this new sink.

thirty-day photo meme: day 26

26. a photo of you at Christmastime

Brian gave me these earrings for Christmas in 2006 : white gold and three princess-cut diamonds. I LOVE them, but lately can’t wear them due to miss baby’s love of sparkly objects. Soon, though, I’ll get to again.

thirty-day photo meme: day 25

25. a photo of a night you loved

When Brian and I went to Tokyo in 2004, we had one night where we just walked around together in the city after dinner. It was really fun. We met this funny old Southern man in front of a chicken restaurant.

thirty-day photo meme: day 24

24. a photo of you that your hair looks nice in

I do miss the hair. Maybe I’ve mentioned that?

thirty-day photo meme: day 23

23. a photo of one of your pets

Kona and Sasha, disproving the notion that dogs and cats can’t be friends.

thirty-day photo meme: day 22

22. a photo of your town

The bay, just along downtown and Front Street, where I live in the Pacific Northwest.

It’s a very charming little Norwegian village, with views of mountains and forests and water.

thirty-day photo meme: Day 21

21. a photo of you wearing something you wore when you were younger but wouldn’t wear now

BEING PUNK ROCK IN NEW YORK CITY 1992

lol

thirty-day photo meme: day 20

20. a photo of something you enjoy doing

I picked this photo in spite of my incredible dorkitude, five months post-partum figure, etc etc etc — I love to cook! And I love to cook for Freya and I look forward to teaching her how to cook and bake from scratch, lest it become a lost art in this country by the time she is an adult. We eat as little processed food as possible. I don’t even like buying canned beans anymore, much better to just buy them in bulk dried and then soak them. I like cooking and baking so much I think sometime next year I will begin canning as well. I want to make pickles and can tomatoes as well as preserves of some kind. And peaches!

If you know what you are doing, cooking with whole ingredients from scratch winds up being cheaper than buying premade. Yes, it takes more time. But sometimes, living healthily takes work. It’s worth it. I’d rather spend an hour making good food than sitting in front of TV. Plus, one can make big batches of food and freeze for a meal later on when you don’t have the energy for cooking.

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