parenting

I Left My Heart in San Francisco

January 12, 2012

Thirty one months ago I boarded a plane heading east. I left behind the beautiful Bay Area as I flew with my very pregnant belly to meet my husband in New York where he had gone several weeks earlier to start his new job and set up our new home. I was so distracted by [...]

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Moms’ Night Out

December 19, 2011

  This post is sponsored by Serve from American Express. Sign up for Serve and receive $10 credit towards your first use. Comment below within the next 7 days for your chance to win an extra $100 credit to your account! Before I became a mother, I always found time to join girlfriends for a [...]

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My Holiday Comforts

November 28, 2011

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My troubles don’t have to be hers. Amen.

November 10, 2011

When I was a young kid I suffered from pretty severe separation anxiety, particularly from my mom. It mostly manifested around sleep. I struggled to sleep alone at home and I had a lot of trouble sleeping away from home. I feared slumber parties and overnights away from my parents. By the time I hit [...]

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Traditions and lack thereof

October 31, 2011

I grew up with few family traditions. Christmas always had the same vague framework (opening gifts, home cooked breakfast) but there were plenty of variables that changed from year to year. Thanksgiving could be at my parents’, at a friend’s, or on a cruise ship in the Caribbean (twice.) We aren’t religious, so church activities [...]

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Happy birthday to me.

October 2, 2011

Last week I turned 32. Somehow since giving birth (one month and one day) before I turned 30, my birthdays haven’t meant too much to me. B still treats me to a special meal and gifts, but I just haven’t felt compelled to celebrate. This year I decided it was time. I had my 30th [...]

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Our Toilet Tale

September 19, 2011

At about eighteen months The Nut accidentally peed in the potty. By accidentally I mean that the stars aligned and urine came forth while she happened to be be seated bare-bottomed on the $5 Ikea potty we randomly picked up sometime during her first year. Over the coming months she used her potties* at home [...]

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What’s the greatest thing about my apartment?

September 14, 2011

No, it’s not my wine fridge, although that runs a close second. Hint: it’s not even in my apartment. Come check out my guest post at RealDirect today to find out!

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Things are getting sneaky around here

September 12, 2011

I remember years ago watching an episode of Oprah where Jessica Seinfeld was promoting her cookbook. Her shtick was sneaking vegetables into your kids by hiding them in other foods. I recall thinking, “Hmph. Interesting. Thank goodness I will never need to do that because my kids will eat and enjoy a wide variety of [...]

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Slow down, kid

September 1, 2011

The Nut is twenty-five months old. Last I checked, that age was still considered on the cusp of babyhood. She’s a toddler and she’s crafty, but she still needs Mama and I’ve still got the upper hand right? So, can anyone explain to me how the following happened this morning??? I went into the bathroom [...]

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