Jessica
Jess was born in Florida but also lived in the Midwest, on the East Coast, and, finally, in Los Angeles, before moving to San Antonio. She was in the last semester of a graduate program in English Literature when she found out she was pregnant with her first daughter. (Which means, gentle reader, she finished her studies with neither coffee nor wine! Be amazed!) Jess and her husband, a San Antonio native, have since welcomed their second daughter. In her previous lives, Jessica has been a college professor, an actor, and a restaurant manager. She is currently enjoying turning her obsession with taking pictures of her own children into a modest photography venture. You can check out some of her work at Mewborne Photography.
I Thought I’d Have More Time
I thought I’d have more time.
There have only been a few instances in my life when I’ve had that thought. Once was when my father died. He had been given three months and somehow made...
Welcome to Texas: A Quick-Start Guide for Non-Native Texans
So, you’ve decided to move to Texas and become a Texas transplant. Me too! That’s right: I’m not from Texas, but according to Lyle Lovett, Texas wants me anyway. And I hope so, because...
The Healing Art of Facebook
My relationship with Facebook is a complicated one.
I wouldn’t consider myself to be a social media user, except that I am.
Well, Facebook at least. I activated my account when I had my first daughter....
An Open Love Note to my Car
Dear Chocolate Thunder,
As you know, life around here is pretty busy these days. I feel like every time we load you up it's a stressful whirlwind of missing shoes and forgotten sippy cups and...
A Closer Look at Children’s Literature
There was a time in my life, not so long ago, when I had conversations with grown-ups on a regular basis. We would talk about grown-up things, like politics and problems with society and,...
10 Ideas for Better Baby Shower Gifts
Know someone with a bun in the oven? Headed out to a baby shower but totally turned off by the overpriced baby paraphernalia on their extensive registry that you know will be completely useless once...
The Nature of Being a Princess
If you are like me, then you were a bit of a judgmental jerk before having children. There are countless examples of things that “I would never, ever do” as a parent in which...