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Category Archives: Diet
The Grinch Who Couldn’t Steal Halloween
Halloween was a trick this year, and I am stuck with lots of treats. Really, a girl who’s still recovering from that intoxicating feeling of having her husband trip on himself to fulfill every pregnancy craving should not be surrounded by … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Diet, Dishes, Food, Halloween, Parents, recipes, Uncategorized
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Night Time Is The Right Time
Ssshhhhhh…I’ve been keeping a secret. I only do it in the cloak of night because I haven’t hit my stride–not yet, anyway. I am running again. Really. Pre-baby, running was no big deal, but post-baby I feel like people should … Continue reading
Mommy Downer
Am I the only Mommy who knows she’s a total buzzkill? Hide-and-seek under the new curtains? We don’t do that, Alex. Bust a move in the bathtub? We don’t do that, Alex. Yank the tail of the unsuspecting family cat with … Continue reading
Weather Whiners
Why do so many people in New England b*itch about the weather? Is there something in the 12 glasses of water we’re supposed to drink on a wicked hot day? Yes, it’s a scorcher. A natural sauna, if you will. … Continue reading
Food Fight!
A few researchers launched a massive food fight in an article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week, and I have to weigh in. Should extremely obese children be taken away from their parents and … Continue reading
Pressure Purchases
While I am generally a master multitasker, I can be a procrastinator extraordinaire when it comes to certain things. First on my list of delay tactics? Pressure purchases. I need a dress. Not just any dress…a Mother-of -the-Bat-Mitzvah-girl dress. And I … Continue reading
Cinco De Mayhem
Is it just me, or do Daddies have a unique way of doing everything Mommies wouldn’t do–during the time it takes for an environmentally-friendly seven-minute shower? This morning I found my son standing on our bedroom dresser, stark naked, laughing hysterically … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Cinco De Mayo, Diet, Dishes, Family, Holidays, Kids, Life, Parents, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Let’s Get Nuts
Every time I make my stepdaughter’s lunch–peanut butter and jelly–I subsequently morph into a surgeon in pre-op mode, meticulously scrubbing my hands at every angle. I have watched Grey’s Anatomy for years, so my technique is quite good. No, I am … Continue reading
Just Do It
Remember how I told you a couple of weeks ago I ran out of excuses to skip work-outs? Well, it turns out I am more clever than I thought. True confession: I ponied up the plastic to join a posh gym … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, celebrity, Diet, Exercise, Family, Food, Kate Middleton, Kids, Life, recipes, Royal wedding, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Manic Monday
I know I am not alone when I say I detest Mondays, right? Well, Mondays during school vacation week add 10 pounds of water weight to my hatred of the beginning of the work week. Friday seems as far away as … Continue reading
