Extra Life is a fundraiser for charity, where participants play video games for 25 hours to raise money for local children's hospitals. I've always been a fan of the charity, and I have donated to friends in the past, but I've never joined in because I always knew I couldn't game that long for whatever reason. So believe it or not, even though I have a brand new baby, I'm going … [Read more...] about I’m Participating in Extra Life 2013!
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A Possibly TMI Post on Breastfeeding
Guy friends, just go on ahead and skip this post if you read my blog at all. It's most likely for the best, trust me. So I'm in a mire of guilt and stress about the source of said guilt. Last week, I contracted mastitis, an infection in the breast caused by a blocked milk duct. I've experienced the joy of a blocked milk duct once before, with Gabe, but this was the first … [Read more...] about A Possibly TMI Post on Breastfeeding
A Predictable Blog Post – Bond, 2000-2013
I've grown up with dogs all my life, but Bond, my Boston Terrier, was the first dog I picked out myself after leaving the nest. I was still in college, so it probably wasn't the best idea I had at the time, but I was told these made good apartment dogs so not much was going to stop me. That was back in 2000. Since then, he has lived with me in two different apartments and three … [Read more...] about A Predictable Blog Post – Bond, 2000-2013
New baby, New goals
When I had Gabriel, more things in my life changed other than the fact I had a new baby. I quit working as a paralegal and started exploring options as working as a freelance writer. I found work at my current job, Content Solutions, and I started my first paid job in the video game journalism industry, as loosely based as job in the industry was. I still work for Content … [Read more...] about New baby, New goals
Forgot to Mention…
In writing down the dramatic story of Zack's arrival in this world, I completely forgot to mention the best part of the whole delivery ordeal. When Gabe was born, I had a complete freak-out moment. After the delivery team cleaned him up, wrapped him in a blanket, and handed him to me, I panicked. I burst into tears when I held him, which of course made the nurses think I was … [Read more...] about Forgot to Mention…