Because I Shouldn't Be the Only One Crying

I've been downright melancholy lately. I think it's the hormones. Nevertheless. There has been a lot of sighing going on. I thought a good way to work some of this tearfulness out of my system would be to go and see My Sister's Keeper. You know, just flat out torture some emotion out of myself in big heaping helpings of release. What I didn't expect was to be blindsided by the trailer for my favorite...

Independence Day, Toddler Style

Goose said his feet were cold. I told him that he knew where to find his socks. He found them. Happy 4th of July! May all of your plaid shorts find their rightful striped socks. Don't miss an update! Sign up for free delivery of new posts from Velveteen Mind via email (recommended) or feed reader. Follow me on Twitter! Subscribe to the free audioblog podcast of Velveteen Mind on

There is No Winky

“The scientist said it is a girl. The doctor said it is a boy. But I’m telling you, there is no winky.” So said Q, our 4 year old. And so shall it be… The scientist was right! It’s a girl! Note how it says “still a girl” in the ultrasound. That’s because we hammered the owner of the ultrasound location in New Orleans until we were absolutely positive that it is, indeed, a girl....

Hulk Hogan of Fishing

The greatest of Dads make even catching a Croaker seem like big game fishing. Maguire, thanks for being the greatest of dads. Happy Father's Day! Love, Q, Goose, and Megan Don't miss an update! Sign up for free delivery of new posts from Velveteen Mind via email (recommended) or feed reader. Follow me on Twitter! Subscribe to the free audioblog podcast of Velveteen Mind on

Celebrating the Daughter That May Never Be

When we finally decided that we were done having babies (you know, before we found out that we were pregnant with our third. ahem.), I spent some time mourning the little baby girl that I would never have. Mourning is the best way I can describe it because it truly did feel like a loss. I am a girl. That’s fairly obvious given the creation of babies in ze belly, but I’m not a girly-girl....