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 …

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 …

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 …

Human Turtles and Mesh Underwear: Why I Didn’t Do a Maternity or Newborn Shoot

I did not do a maternity shoot. I did not do a newborn shoot. I regret nothing. It’s not because I don’t like photos. I like photos. No, I LOVE photos. Matt and I had an epic engagement shoot at a cocktail bar called “Drink” in Boston. Of course you are not surprised. It was …

Terrible, Thanks for Asking + 11 Songs to Play at my Funeral

Are you ready for the whitest white girl thing I just did? I joined a 5-week long writing club, hosted by a podcast (more about the podcast at the end of this post!) called “Terrible, Thanks for Asking.” Stop rolling your eyes! It was my type of commitment – no rules, no deadlines. Each week …

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