Life Out Loud
with Desireé Melfi Bozzo
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Go Fly a Kite… seriously.
Posted on March 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
Yesterday, I flew a kite with my son for the first time. This (super-fly) shark kite has been sitting in the closet for a year and a half because let’s be honest, when do we ever have time to fly a kite? Our weekdays are full of rushing to preschool and work. Trying to fit […]
Infertility and Baby #2
Posted on November 5, 2018 Leave a Comment
I close my eyes and feel our cozy bed envelope my tired body. A long, gray day in The Mitten makes my bones feel chilled to the core. I have been waiting to be able to crawl back into bed since my alarm went off bright and early this morning. Not that I was wishing […]
Our Rookie Year
Posted on October 20, 2017 Leave a Comment
I remember it so vividly. It’s about 10pm and I am standing over my 3 week old baby’s bassinet. I am frozen. I have just laid him down, he’s fast asleep and I can’t make a decision. I can’t decide if I should turn on the rocker to the bassinet or let it be still. While […]
My Journey to the Mommy Club: The Best Laid Plans
Posted on February 12, 2016 Leave a Comment
I open my eyeholes and look at the clock expecting it to be 6:00 am. 2:17am. “UGH. Time, you are a dummy.” I roll over and will myself back to sleep. I wake up again, surely it’s time. 3:23 am, I lay there willing myself to go back to sleep. The nurse’s instructions replay in […]
Wine Weekend 6… A Grape-Smashing Success
Posted on September 21, 2015 Leave a Comment
Another Wine Weekend is in the books… That’s 6 years of crazy amazing memories. More laughs than we can handle. More wine than one should probably ever consume in a weekend. Wine Weekend is something my brother began six years ago- To read more, click here.