For most of my life I have had a Hate/Hate relationship with my breasts. They have always been too big. There was a time that my 5'0 tall, 95 pound frame carried DDs around, much to the dismay of my back. My breasts were a nuisance, an object of lewd leering, an embarrassment, a … [Read more...] about Breast Friends and a 39 Mile Walk in the Park
Archives for 2011
Memories of Summer – Wordless Wednesday
Vernacular of Violence
I find myself simultaneously speechless and overflowing with so much to say. I just had to write. Something. I wrote this post almost as an exercise in capturing my stream of consciousness. Today when I led a writer's workshop for Bird's second grade class, a student asked me a … [Read more...] about Vernacular of Violence
44=Holiday Cheer! – 5:00 Fridays
The holidays are upon us, and in the Jeske family that means time to brew up some holiday cheer. 44 (you’ll see how the name came about when you read the recipe below), is a delicious time-honored holiday drink passed down to me by my amazing, Ukrainian grandparents. … [Read more...] about 44=Holiday Cheer! – 5:00 Fridays
Hot Bird, Hot Mama – Wordless Wednesday
There Never Seems to be Enough Time…
When my babies were tiny, I used to spend hours gazing at their slumbering faces. Little nostrils flaring, breath setting a hypnotic beat, eyes twitching in dreamland, itty bitty fingers swatting away invisible itches on a scrunched up nose. Their little faces contorted this … [Read more...] about There Never Seems to be Enough Time…