Maddy Hickman

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

I’m the Oprah-giving-out-cars-meme of mail. The nostalgia is strong in this one. Greeting cards are a staple item for many occasions in my family. My pack-rat nature is testament to this – I have had to actively work to cull my collection of signed cards from birthdays, graduations, Valentine’s days, etc. of years past. (FunnilyContinue reading “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”

Halloween, witches!

I do love a good play on words. Let me start by saying that I like the idea of Halloween. I love Fall (as long as you don’t make me rake leaves), I like the crisp air and smell of wood-burning fires that always seems to go along with it. I like woodsy candle scents.Continue reading “Halloween, witches!”

To My Baby Girl

… I’m sitting, as I do for several hours each day, in the chair in the baby’s nursery. Feet up, I have my perfect little girl stretched across my lap, completely milk drunk. She’s got her arms up and a little smile curls her lips as her long eyelashes flutter gently – I hope she’sContinue reading “To My Baby Girl”

Unnecessary Accessories for Your Newborn

S**t you probably don’t need but might buy anyway and that’s OK. As I mentioned in my “must haves” post, I like to think that I did a pretty good job, overall, of not purchasing/requesting too many baby items that we really didn’t need. Even still, there are a few things that we ended upContinue reading “Unnecessary Accessories for Your Newborn”

Crows Beats Bats

Battlestar Galactica. Alternatively titled “Watching a Murder,” but I was scared to bring that kind of internet-search traffic here. You hear a lot about the bats in Austin, Texas. When we took a trip there in early 2018, I looked up “Things to Do in Austin” and, from the responses, determined that pretty much theContinue reading “Crows Beats Bats”

Yeast is a Bully: Cinnamon Rolls

We all have different motivators, ok? Mine just happens to be cream cheese frosting. One of the bright spots of 2020, for me, has been the breadmaking. Not my personal breadmaking – the few attempts I’ve made have somehow gone incredibly poorly – but observing the success of others from afar, mostly via Instagram stories.Continue reading “Yeast is a Bully: Cinnamon Rolls”

Newborn “Must-Haves”

I’ve had a kid for two months now so I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious. I love doing research and I love lists. So, you can imagine how much fun I had putting together a baby registry. I watched approximately one million YouTube videos on baby gear (all of which contradictedContinue reading “Newborn “Must-Haves””

The No-Excuses Book Club

I love to read, but sometimes it’s not about me. I love to read. Like, I really, deeply love to read. Always have. I have very strong memories of very specific books from a young age. When I got lost as a child in Barnes & Noble, I know that we were there looking forContinue reading “The No-Excuses Book Club”

True Life: I Love Laundry

Proof that the best-laid plans sometimes fail miserably and result in you feeling like a big dummy. At about a week old, baby E started having a prickly-looking red rash all over her torso. It didn’t seem to bother her, but it refused to go away. The pediatrician didn’t seem particularly concerned, but recommended aContinue reading “True Life: I Love Laundry”

Spidey Friend

In which we spend prolonged periods of time watching a giant spider and remark on the importance of having a good stain remover handy. Lately, we’ve been working on breaking a bad habit. For years, our evening routine has been eating dinner on the couch and then spending a few hours watching Netflix. I useContinue reading “Spidey Friend”