Mamamelch
I'm a midwestern girl with a European heart. I am a PhD Candidate in Medical Anthropology, Wife, Mom, Blogger, Knitter, and vegetarian, among other things. I write from the heart, which is very easy to find on my sleeve anyway. I am always choosing my own adventure away from the norm whenever possible.
MY BLOGS
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Midwestern Berliners
http://midwesternberliners.blogspot.com/
Living in Berlin, Germany for a year changed our whole perspective. Our little family of 4 is back in the Midwest now and choosing our own adventure as we go along. Join us.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 137 )
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Apologies
I am absent. I am absent minded. I am seriously buried in academic work right now that is taking up my time. I have a deadline: July 30th. I have to have a... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dissertating Mommy
One of Mama Kat's writing prompts this week is to write a post in just 12 lines. I'm not counting this introductory paragraph, but I hope I'm not breaking the... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Summer
I wear the heat and humidity like a blanket here, and am ever so grateful for having central air for the first time in 7 years. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Q & A from Tara--finally.
Tara at Faith in Ambiguity Asked: These 11 Questions were asked in March, and YES, I'm just now getting around to answering them. Better late than never I... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Summertime
My beautiful summertime is filled with blurry days spent at the playground pushing girls on swings that they are too big for really. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Oh the Places We Would Go
Before I get into the list, I want to note some of these would be fun with the kids and others not so much just yet. If money truly were no object though,... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Helping Hands
This week has been especially characterized by helping hands. My dear friend KZ (of Taming Insanity fame) had a doctor's appointment, so naturally I... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Is Grad School in Your Adventure?
I get asked all the time about graduate school. Is it worth it? What's so great about it anyway? Is is affordable? What will it do for my career really after I... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pinterest Inspired
I had been searching for a way to make a chore chart for Annika for some time. She's 5 years old now, and it was high time she get to helping out around here. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mayzie Days
Last week Annika was in full-day preschool camp at the YMCA here. It was amazingly fun for her, and a serious relief for this Mama who was getting exhausted fro... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Keep Non-Parent Friends Post-Parenthood
After you have kids, there seems to be a major shift in thinking in some people. When all you can think about is the needs of a little human or litter of... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
6 Random Facts About Me & Andy
Oh Mama Kat, I have some really random facts for you about us. 1. Andy and I met when I trained him to be a server at ChiChi's. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Great Expectations @ Gfunkified
I didn’t plan on getting married. My parents are on their 3rd and 4th marriage respectively, and seeing that many failed marriages made me pretty much reject th... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Monkey Butt Cancer
Some kids have teddy bears, others have blankets, our Mayzie has a monkey. * *Photo Credit: Mike Terry Stinky Monkey (as he is called around our house) arrived... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bacon
Thanks Mama Kat for another great set of options to choose from for the weekly roundup for the Writer's Workshop. This week, I chose the prompt: a post... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy Anniversary to Us!
9 years have passed. 9 years and I'm still so in love with him. We still slow dance, just mostly in the kitchen now. We were so young and excited and clueless. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
F*$%ing Birds
Our apartment is surrounded by birds. I don't have a Tippy Hedron complex or anything like that, but I'm really not a fan of our fence constantly looking like... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Regression Happens
So we thought Mayzie was almost fully potty-trained. Sure, she still wears a diaper to bed, but she was using the potty all day long and happy about it. I... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
15 Reasons I'm Awesome
Thanks to Mama Kat's prompt this week as inspired by LouLou's Views, I get to indulge in a little fantasy and try to remember how I'm different now that I'm a... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
15 Reasons I'm Awesome
Mama Kat prompt of the week: 15 Reasons You're Awesome. (inspired by LouLou's Views) Here is a list of 15 ways that being a parent makes me more awesome than... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION