A few weeks ago my husband told me all our money had gone to pay the bills and I was to avoid spending a dime until the next payday. No problem, I thought, I've definitely been here before. But I still felt poor in that moment. Then I took the trash out, and after the… Continue reading Richer or Poorer, Lost Either Way
Author: Amy Daniewicz
An Unexpected Gift
Tonight I listened to a psychologist give a speech about gifted children. I went to learn more about my son, who is in Austin ISD's program for gifted kids, also known as the "GT" program. I smugly doubted I would learn anything I didn't already know, being the avid googler that I am. By the… Continue reading An Unexpected Gift
Gabrielle Giffords
Today a U.S. Congresswoman was shot in the head because of politics. Somehow, she is still alive, but six others are dead, including a nine-year-old girl and a judge. Everything I'm about to say has probably already been said by someone else, but still I feel compelled to say it. I feel that issues of… Continue reading Gabrielle Giffords
So Long, December, It’s Been Good to Know Ya
I've missed writing. So much so that it's midnight and I should be going to sleep, but instead I'm sitting down to write, just because it's been so long and I miss it so much. This month has nearly kicked my ass. My kids LOVED Christmas, and I have reveled in seeing all the happy… Continue reading So Long, December, It’s Been Good to Know Ya
Chocolate Chip and Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
Leftover pumpkin? Let me help you out. In college I was friends with a girl named Kim, whom I shall forever remember fondly for two things: 1) facing an angry Italian train conductor together when we accidentally slept through our Florence stop and found ourselves Rome-bound with nary a lira between us to pay for… Continue reading Chocolate Chip and Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
Thanksgiving, Reborn
I imagine that as holidays go, Thanksgiving used to make a lot more sense. Back in the days of the Pilgrims, when a long and difficult winter loomed, a fall bounty must have surely inspired a spontaneous outpouring of gratitude. But these days, how many Americans experience the natural cycles of lean during the cold… Continue reading Thanksgiving, Reborn
A Room of My Own
You'd think a trip to Paris would cheer a person up. Instead, ever since we've been back, I can't shake this cloud hanging over my head. I don't even know what it is. Melancholy? Fear of death? An early mid-life crisis? And poor Austin. Ever since I first stepped off the plane at the old… Continue reading A Room of My Own
The Baby Blog and Other Conversations
I just checked, and I've been writing in this blog for a year and a half. When I started, I only had the courage to post recipes. The first one I posted wasn't even mine! Over time I've grown more and more able to write what I feel and hit publish. It's occurred to me… Continue reading The Baby Blog and Other Conversations
This Is a Public Service Announcement
This is a public service announcement—not a terribly important one, I grant you, unless you are starting your period, or going through a divorce, or heaven help you, both, in which case it is of the utmost importance. To all you chocolate and peanut butter lovers out there who have been driving across town to… Continue reading This Is a Public Service Announcement
Renaissance Woman
Recently I was asked what I believe in (as in really believe in), and I was struck mute. But put God and all those tricky questions aside temporarily and I have no problem providing at least one answer: I believe in strange, unexplained coincidences that hint at a level of interconnectedness between us all that… Continue reading Renaissance Woman
A Loving Meditation
I wrote this for my husband several years ago. I must have been worried about him when I wrote it, so I'm thinking it may have been when he was laid off and we were about to have our third child. I think my plan was to read it to him while he was relaxing,… Continue reading A Loving Meditation
Respect the Husband, A Remix
A while ago I wrote a post, "Respect the Husband," about the seemingly obvious but often overlooked importance of acknowledging your mate's separateness as a unique individual. A friend recently told me the title put her off at first, conjuring up unhappy 1950s connotations à la "I promise to obey . . . ." She… Continue reading Respect the Husband, A Remix
Lessons I’ve Learned from My Husband
I thought about attempting an exhaustive list, but I think that would be an exercise in futility. Even if I could remember all the random insights I've gained from hearing my husband's often polar opposite point of view over the years, if I wrote them all down and hit publish, I know I would wake… Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned from My Husband
Resistance Is Futile
For the past several years I've been learning (and relearning) a lesson about resisting. Specifically, to try to avoid doing it—unless someone's trying to ax your head off, of course. First there was the big lesson, the one that started it all: If your husband is cheating on you, moves out, and says he wants… Continue reading Resistance Is Futile
Respect the Husband
I've just had an idea, and now my thoughts are all swirling around like crazy in my head. I should confess that I've been told these little revelations I have several times a day are, in fact, not always as awe-worthy as I experience them to be. Bobby says my "ah ha!" moments are more… Continue reading Respect the Husband
Amy Daniewicz 