Dirty Laundry Blog by Jennifer Hynes

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  • This Is 55

    After My First Mountain  There is nothing to do except brace myself.  It’s so cold.  I’m so sick of this wind.  It isn’t just blowing—it howls, whistles, whooshes, then slaps the side of the… Read more

  • Easter Sunday and on a non related topic “Fuck Em’”

    Easter Sunday, “YES YES YES” I convinced Alan to take Jack and Fiona to peets. The babies would NOT  take their nap. This is the FIRST TIME I’ve had the… Read more

  • Bannana’s,Saturdays, Religion, and Oh it’s Easter tomorrow!

    A piece of banana falls on the floor, pick it up, slips out of my hand, lands on the high chair leg. I don’t bend down a second time to… Read more

  • Jack and Fiona go to Play Center, Jenny does spin

    I’ve got a smile on my face, I can feel my body heating up, the music  pumping, and it’s good, I push myself hard, don’t know how long I have.… Read more

  • Oh My Gosh! Is That Poop in the Microwave?

    “Oh my gosh” I say, I’m putting the Turkey dinner in the microwave, I see something. On the glass rotating tray that looks like baby poop.  How did baby poop… Read more

  • Motherhood, Raising Twins

    “Thump” Jack cries, I’m in the kitchen sweeping up beans and pasta. I give it my usual few seconds wait, the wait that corresponds with the first big inhale of… Read more

  • Monday Bitch Session

    “I’m not picking that up again.” I say as Jack throws his bottle on the floor.  MMMM Good cup of coffee. I haven’t put on Fiona’s hearing aids yet. O.K.… Read more

  • The Greyhound, Acid, and starts of other stories to tell

    Hiking on Mt. Wittenberg, mom in front, August 2008, sky trail. Before we get to that story I change Fiona’s poopy diaper. The smell coming from the diaper pail reminds… Read more

  • Siblings

    We woke up at 7:30, still tired. Babies loose, running, grabbing phone, BEEP BEEP BEEP, the sound of the receiver, making milk, babies start to cry, I just can’t make… Read more

  • MEDS

    I need to get alone time with each of the babies, especially Fiona to work with her language skills.  I’m feeling really tired, starting to stress. I question the office… Read more

  • I don’t use wipes at the park, stroller walks, studio time

    “Time to go for a walk babies, do you want to take Billy for a walk?” I say. We just finished eating pasta for dinner, “This is how we wash… Read more

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