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Chemom and The City
Am I a bad Mom if I let my teenager skip the second-to-last-day-of-school to take her first parent-free shopping trip a la Sex and The City (sans sex, different city)? Because if I am wrong I don’t want to be … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Dishes, Kids, Mommy, recipes, Sex and The City, Teenagers, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Just Haven’t Met You Yet
My husband is taking me to see my boyfriend on Friday, and it’s technically his weekend. How lucky am I? I’ve dropped more than a few (ahem, 9 million) hints I want to see Michael Bublé live. Poor guy probably thinks if … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Bat Mitzvah, celebrity, Date Night, Dishes, Food, Life, Michael Buble, Pregnancy, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Inside Out
Guess who bumped into a family friend who happens to own a posh clothing boutique in town, chatted away with wild abandon, and noticed her shirt was on inside out after she got home? Yup. That would be me. And … Continue reading
Posted in Bat Mitzvah, Dishes, Family, Food, Friends, Kids, Life, Mommy, recipes, Teenagers, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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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
Posted in Baby, Dishes, Food, Justin Bieber, Kids, Life, Mommy, Parents, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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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
Posted in Dishes, Food, Friends, Life, Memorial Day, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized, weather
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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
