All I Want for Christmas is a Break in the Spacetime Continuum, or Whatever it Takes to Quilt with the Dead

I dreamt about my dead Nana last night. It was crisp and real and I am shook. She died April 17, 2002. Just weeks before my college graduation, before my life was full of things I know she would appreciate; a couple degrees, a real job, a nice husband, two children, you know, the things …

2019: Let’s not do that again.

2019 was a tough year. I had the best intentions, but everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Changing jobs was a punch in the face, but what happened next took everything out of me. I’m an insecure overachiever. And the job change tested everything about me. While my email address …

The Revolution is a Size 18: Inclusive Fashion, Spring-ish Edit

So, I’m calling it. THE INCLUSIVE FASHION REVOLUTION IS COMING. It’s a goddamn miracle, and thanks to designers that get it, my fashion story is murdering right now. *hair flip* Ready for a secret? Chubby people love fashion! But fashion has not always loved chubby people. Amanda Needham, the costume designer on Shrill (run, don't …

Shoe Edit for Wide Feet – Spring and Summer

Hallelujah! It's SPRING. Ok, ok, it's Spring on paper. We hit a high of 41 degrees today, and there's no end in sight. Woof. In New England, it's actually Mud Season. Yup! We get a bonus season here. It's the bit of time between Winter and Real Spring, which begins now and ends sometime before …

Shoe Edit for Wide Feet – Fall and Winter

Wide feet club, what up! This is essentially a list of clogs. #cloglife I thought my feet were hard to fit, and then I had kids. Did you know you get extra feet after pregnancy? Yup. Your body releases a hormone that loosens your joints, preparing your pelvis for the exit of that baby passenger. …

No Should ’19: We Got a Nanny

Yup. It is happening. We got a nanny. It was so weird, my kids wrote a poem, my husband read it aloud, ripped it to shreds and threw the bits into the fire place. The next morning - tah-dah! - a nanny with an umbrella and this wild handbag was at our doorstep!  Ok, it didn't happen EXACTLY …

2019: The End of ‘Should’

Here we are, New Year's Eve. That time of year when we take stock of the last twelve months and vow to do something different/better/more with the next twelve. Be more productive! Get fit! THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA. We take the most stressful, over indulgent part of the year and say: “In this state …

A Malutich Family Christmas Card Retrospective

Until I made my own family, Christmas was my least favorite time of the year. Forget the rumors, children of divorce are not rolling around in gifts because they get two Christmases. Ok, well, I did get two Christmases, but, in exchange for things you don't want to push to the middle of the table.  Matt …

All I Want for Christmas is a Break in the Spacetime Continuum, or Whatever it Takes to Quilt with the Dead

I dreamt about my dead Nana last night. It was crisp and real and I am shook. She died April 17, 2002. Just weeks before my college graduation, before my life was full of things I know she would appreciate; a couple degrees, a real job, a nice husband, two children, you know, the things …

A Gift Guide for You and Yours

It’s gifting time! PANIC! Holidays are bonkers, and choosing gifts can be extra bonkers. Shopping for others gives me hives, I don’t want to screw it up! So instead of actually doing my holiday shopping, I’m writing this. #procrastination Here are a few of my favorite things (wait, that sounds too Oprah)….here are a few …