hidden heart + minty gin lime refresher
Life is asking me to change, again. Over and over again. Maybe it has been asking this of you too. Sometimes it would seem that changing is all there is. […]
Author Archives: beckybd
catching butterflies + kombucha cocktail
Memories have been on my mind. Not specific memories of mine, but rather the idea of memories themselves–their comings and goings, what they’re made of, how they last or don’t. […]
insomnia
My downward spiral started, I think, with the gut punch of the 2016 election. A yellow haze settled over everything in my world and stayed there. It was after that […]
the official drink of summer 2016
So I’ve been off the cliff’s edge. I fell hard and fast, and I got pretty banged up on the way down. The first year after Charles’ birth was rough, […]
off the cliff’s edge
Just the other day, I thought I had figured it out. And by that I mean figured out how to create some semblance of happiness and peace in myself and […]
on a cliff’s edge
Just spent a luxurious half an hour washing and blow-drying my hair–the last time I imagine I’ll be doing that with such care for the foreseeable future. 39 weeks and […]
when you need hot cocoa
It’s 2pm here, Cadel is napping, and I’m having a hot cocoa break and sitting down in front of the computer–a rare occurrence these days. I’m reeling from a stressful […]
Pregnant, crazy, and eating chocolate chip scones
I was just finishing up a post about how crazy pregnancy can make a woman–all the do’s and don’ts, the conflicting advice, the fear surrounding many aspects of pregnancy and […]
Beginning again + apricot tart
I have been wanting to post here more regularly, but I find myself constantly waiting for just one more free moment to mull over my thoughts, to find the right […]
Back in the saddle again + pancakes pancakes
Funny how writing projects take on a life of their own. I had originally intended babycocoapup to be a blog for my family, a place to keep some stories of […]
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