Amanda Gregory

Graphic designer. Journalist in a past life. Summer lover. Concert addict. Horror obsessed. Fresh water mermaid.

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Mom brain. Pandemic brain. Burnout brain. Brain is cheese.

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I scroll and think "astrology is silly," as I pass a post and, in the same breath, think "well THAT'S why I didn't like her -- she's a libra."

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@erintheknockout I'm not sure she's thinking past tomorrow. 😅 We both just sort of looked at each other like "can't relate" and I went on my way with my coffee ��

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If being 20 weeks pregnant with a 2 year old didn't make me feel old, rest assured the small talk with the drive thru coffee batista will.

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Watching Moana again. This is my life now.

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We still have the "Welcome Baby" sign and flowers up in our garage from Violet's baby shower. Now, it's a tradition for her to excitedly say "TOUCH IT" when we get out of the car to be lifted to touch the flowers. She turns two next month.

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So, Violet is afraid of the lava monster in Moana and calls her "mermaid." Her favorite character is still the pig.

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Violet sat on Ben's lap, staring at building blueprints and eating sour gummy bears. I'm officially outnumbered.

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Basically, I've been a Sleepy Girl trying to hide my rapidly expanding belly for a while now. I can stop wearing baggy sweaters in 80-degree weather finally.

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When people say each pregnancy is different, man, are they right. Chasing a toddler while in first trimester? Bed time was 8 p.m.

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One night, Violet hit two blocks together really loud, and I gagged. Being nauseous by sound was a first.

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@NYXCosmetics Yaaaas

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Our family of three is growing to four! Gregory Player 4 will be here December 2023.

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Started Black Bird, and did not realize it was based on a true story that happened in Fed Med in Springfield. Wild.

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Day two of Violet refusing naps. Send help. I'm too sleepy for this.

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I helped build 60+ trophies today. Work gave me a POWER TOOL.

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Unearthing some news tomorrow.. 🖤 #UnrealUnearth

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@roland42 They had to be sure that HE knew I was moving the money he could potentially get if I died 🙄

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I have never had such trouble transferring my retirement money to a new job's plan. It required my husband's signature. It required a notary. I had to fax because email wasn't good enough. 😪

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@mgphoto314 I've been looking at a 2 in 1 from lenovo for a bit. But honestly that's just so I can stop using Ben's gaming desktop for work, and I have something to play on lol.

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People really out here recommending $2k laptops to a freshman in college that only needs it to write essays and take quizzes online. My dude, if their major isn't computer heavy, WHY??