the introductions: me

it’s kind of strange writing a post about yourself.  i tried to come up with a catchy, inventive blog name for myself, but somehow the letters “m-o-m” started to appear in everything i brainstormed.  and i didn’t like it.   i’m not just a mom.  (not that being just a mom, is just a mom.  it’s pretty much ridiculously hard- don’t get me wrong).  but i really need a space in which to be write about things other then entirely mommyland.  and this is that space.

so- i will be me; i will be steph. 

everyone else can have superhero names and i’m okay with that because i know deep down that i am a superhero too.  it just feels too… flashy, otherwise.

 about me.

well, there IS an about me page that has a pretty good introduction.  to add to it i’ll tell you that i think i’m becoming a minimalist, caffeine is a regular occurence for me, i love the smell of outdoor fresh bounce (i like laundry), and i gave up wearing a watch about 10 years ago.  i realized that i had an inner clock and i didn’t like the feel of being chained with a watch- so… away it went.  try going without your watch for at least one day- i challenge you.  it’s very freeing to go without.  i find i actually DO know the time without having to look.  i love the sound of birds chirping.  i would enjoy an ice making slurpee machine in my gourmet kitchen one day.  i will tell you that my photo above, although slightly enhanced with a filter, is not retouched.  i could easily retouch out all the wrinkles, but somehow i kind of don’t mind them.  a little patina is welcome.  it hopefully shows some maturity and age and it has a story. 

and so these stories are some of mine- imperfect and patinaed, but aspiring to bring some grace and relevance to my surroundings.

to better things,

steph