Jordan Reid's Blog, page 223

Rest Stop

Helicopters at Perkins Family Restaurant, somewhere along 80-E.

Stars & Stripes & Stolen Sweaters

Look! It’s like a Fourth Of July costume, only in the freezing cold!

I love that sweater.

Kendrick doesn’t shop for himself a ton, but once in awhile he’ll come home with a random t-shirt or sweater or pair of shoes that he found in some off-the-beaten-path place (or, in this case…Urban Outfitters), and it will, without fail, be kind of weird and pretty awesome (recent examples: a Heisenberg t-shirt, a blue striped button-down with embroidered roosters on the shoulders, and a belt with a real d...

Weekend In Ohio (Christmas, Take 2)

Ohio again!

We thought we’d spend the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s with Kendrick’s family. The drive was long but uneventful, other than the fact that I inhaled a stunning number of gummi worms, finished The Interestings- one of my favorite books I’ve read in ages – and startedThe Husband’s Secret (another can’t-put-it-down), and fed my son an A+ Parent dinner of Chef Boyardee beef ravioli, consumed with a plastic spoon while standing next to the half & half dispenser in a gas stat...

Get Organized For The New Year

In one of my favorite Louis C.K. skits, he describes children (accurately) as buckets of disease, and tells a story about his daughter coughing literallyinto his mouth. Like, aiming her germs at the back of his throat.

At least, thisusedto be one of my favorite Louis C.K. skits. It’s not quiiiite as funny these days, mostly because it’s just what actually happens. All. The. Time. Right in the mouth.

Anyway, I’m sick. And I spent yesterday in pajamas in an effort to magically cure myself before...

Real Mom Haircare Q&As

Click through for a series of videos answering how-to questions sent in by real moms, and to get a coupon for Dove products.

Dream A Little Dream (And Then Figure Out What It Means)

Dream interpretation is something I’ve been interested in since I was fifteen, when I went through a period when I suffered from fairly intense panic attacks and briefly ended up seeing a therapist who was very big on having me write down my dreams so that we could discuss them at the next session. But over time, I’ve realized that I’m less interested in literal interpretations of dream-symbols (losing your teeth means that you’re worried about your appearance; snakes mean that there’s a hidd...

A Merry Little Christmas

You know, I’ve always been the kind of person who wants – needs, even – to take advantage of every single moment on a holiday, and what this has historically resulted in is a lot of over-orchestrating. Especially Christmas: I love it so much, and it means so much to me, and so I plan out everything from what to wear to what to eat to what to sing to where to go, because I don’t want to waste a single second. And while it’s usually fun…it also doesn’t always leave a ton of time for things like...

Santa’s Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

I had a fantasy in my head of how the Santa Cookie-baking would go: on Christmas Eve morning, my son would perch on the counter and listen in rapt attention while I showed him how to sift together flour and baking soda. He’d help me stir the dry ingredients into the creamed butter and sugar, and then together we’d form little teaspoon-sized balls of dough and drop them onto parchment paper.

Problem Number One: I forgot to buy parchment paper.

Problem Number Two: Two-year-olds think that Buzz Li...

Christmas Morning!

Is like this, basically.

1. Pajamas for everyone!

2. This CD, every single year always always always (mostly because of the Run DMC song).

3. Silly holiday mugs containing as much caffeine as possible.

4. Easy makeup: Orlane Anti-Fatigue Radiance Cream+ Diorshow mascara + Becca Beach Tint in Watermelon.

5. Completely unnecessary dog toys (it doesn’t get better than a wrapping-paper-covered floor).

6. Cheese and olives to set out once my parents arrive.

7. A holiday candle to compensate for our sadly...

The Perfect Bacon Sandwich

OK, I know you’re all “busy” with this “holiday” thing, but I have one more item to add to your to-do list: pick up the ingredients for this sandwich (there are only three), so that you can make it on Christmas morning.

There are a few things that you have to do in order to transform bread + bacon into The Perfect Bacon Sandwich. They are as follows:

1. Use a cinnamon-raisin English muffin. I’m not a big fan of anything raisin-inclusive generally, but something about the sweetness of these muff...