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Mommy Moments
Life is full of beautiful moments. Scoring a pair of designer shoes at half price, losing a pound or two without trying, dishing out a new recipe to rave reviews, finding a good parking space, taking an impromptu road trip … Continue reading
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Tick Tock, Tick Tock: He’s a Toddler!
Is it possible my son was born with a toddler alarm secretly embedded in his head? His baby days are over. I am already dealing with the good, the bad, and the ugly of toddlerhood…less than 2 weeks after The … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget Your Veterans…or Your Vegetarians
Ah, Memorial Day weekend…the unofficial start of summer BBQ season, and the official start of a delightful game I call “Ignore that Vegetarian.” After all, vegetarians and BBQs don’t mix, right? Wrong. Most will have at least one plant-eating party … Continue reading
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Steppin’ Out
I cheated last night. I feel guilty, dirty, and, surprisingly, good about it. My clandestine affair began after I put the baby to bed at 7:15 p.m. I quickly changed out of my milk spattered yoga pants, spruced myself up … Continue reading
(Kind of) Living the Dream, Baby!
I am an unapologetic home cook. I tugged at my Mom’s apron strings as a young girl, eager to mimic her style. And she taught me how to cook, bake, and curse “Mom’s G-d Damn Pie Crust” when it didn’t … Continue reading
Bad Weather Blues
Everyone in my house is downright cranky. The culprit? Rain, rain, and more cold rain spitting on what’s supposed to be spring. The heat is back on, the extra blankets are out of storage, and the Keurig is churning out … 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
Mommy Meddlers
Do you know what annoys me even more than my nail polish chipping as I open my car door after one of my now quarterly manicures? Meddlers. Nosy, opinionated buttinskies. Especially those who are unrelated. I was out to lunch with … Continue reading
Full Circle
What a difference a year makes. Last year, I was hugely pregnant. My belly was so big my legs looked supermodel thin in comparison. I was only allowed to waddle around sparingly, as I was on mandatory bed rest due … Continue reading
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Hangin’ Tough
Guess what sidelined me last night? One achy breaky tooth in desperate need of a filling. I whined, self-medicated, and Mommy juiced it up to try curb the pain. Admittedly, I was in full drama mama mode. It wasn’t pretty. … Continue reading
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