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A Perfect 10?
Am I a horrible Mommy for even considering leaving my baby for a 3-night tropical getaway? My husband has visions of clear turquoise water, bottomless drinks, and me doing my best imitation of Bo Derek’s slow motion run in “10” floating in his … Continue reading
The Big Winter Needs The Big Soup
What’s The Big Story? The Big Winter, at least where I live. In Mommyland, it’s already referred to as The Big Mess, on par with the stuck on gunk deep in the crevices of a baby’s high chair. One of … Continue reading
An Open Letter to My Pregnant BFF
Do you believe in arranged marriages? I don’t, but I already offered up my little prince to my best friend’s princess-to-be at her baby shower today. She’s that important to me. We discovered we both have the same first and middle names … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Family, Friends, Kids, Life, Parents, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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The Agony of Repeat
Do you ever buy your baby new toys to preserve your own sanity? Or get your teenager iTunes gift cards in an attempt to spare yourself from another Justin Bieber replay? Come on, we’re all friends here. My baby has … Continue reading
Snow Day
Today began like a typical day. My resident rooster got me up at the crack of dawn and greeted me with his irresistible toothless grin that instantly silences my internal voice pleading for more sleep. I scooped him out of his … Continue reading
Posted in Dishes, Family, Food, Kids, Life, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized, weather
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Teething Bites
It seems like my son has been stood up on his first blind date. A tooth is definitely coming–I can feel it under his gums–but it’s playing hard to get. My little man requires as many costume changes as Lady Gaga these … Continue reading
Naughty Girl Brunch
There are some recipes that make me want to squeeze my eyes shut and click my heels together to mentally escape as I add the sinful ingredients. They’re so bad, yet so good. Naughty recipes like these are the equivalent of a … Continue reading
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New Year’s Reprieve
Guess what I am doing this New Year’s Eve? Nothing. We’re talking PJs, pizza, and bubbly Mommy juice to ring in 2011. That’s if my husband, who threw his back out before our major blizzard (forcing me to break my 20-year no … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Kids, Life, New Year's Eve, Parents, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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It’s a Blizzard, Baby!
The spirit of Christmas in my hometown has been blown away by blizzard-force winds. My son and I made the obligatory trip to the grocery store in anticipation of record snowfall today (20 inches, anyone?), and were greeted by absolute … Continue reading
Master Multitasker
I’ve hit a new low trying to cram too many things in a 24 hour period. Today, I filed my baby’s nails on the “Daddy’s scratchy face” page of his Pat the Bunny book. While I am not proud, I do … Continue reading
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