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I Hate Fairway
I hate Fairway. I admit it. It took a visit with my husband and ten-month-old girl this past weekend – complete with two walk-outs, more than a few harsh words and the ol’ silent treatment on the drive...
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Not Playing Around
I have an extremely low tolerance for forced relationships. Does it make me totally shallow to admit that I thoroughly enjoy and cherish super easy friendships? Maybe it's because I've had various...
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What I Won't Miss About City Living
Hoarding quarters for laundry Alternate side of the street parking "Sorry, Ladies & Gentlemen. We're being held in the station due to a Sick Passenger." City supermarket shopping with a...
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Ode to the O (For Parents Only)
Oh, dearest OI knew the day would comeI just didn't think it would be this soonSo long, dear beautiful CheerioThe first love of my daughter's young lifeOh how she once loved you soYou won't be forgotten
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I Am A Writer
OK, albeit not a published one.But I'm a writer.Can millions of believers in The Secret be wrong?So what the hell? I'll just go out on a limb (hey no one actually reads this blog anyway so in fact it's...
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The Non-Walking, Creeper Crawler
My nearly 14-month-old is still not walking but she's creepy crawling all over the place. That's what my husband and I call her movement style. Sophia kind of looks like Igor, one knee down as she...
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The Perfect Mate
The other day I was dining with three friends, two of whom are single and looking. The inevitable topic of finding The Right Guy brought out some of our beliefs about love. One woman, Hermione*, said...
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Article 13
I wonder if other people get as excited about second hand leather jackets bought at stoop sales as I do. Twenty for the jacket and a few extra bucks for a couple of super cool fall/winter caps and I'm...
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Article 12
I'm no Body Image Expert but I'm figuring that if you're buck naked and flicking an angry middle finger at your digital bathroom scale, it's probably time to take some sort of serious action.The number...
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Article 11
I'm feeling pretty darn proud of myself today as not only did I go out and purchase a fitness DVD but I actually used it last night. And not just as a coaster this time. With the girl sound asleep and...
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Article 10
So about a week ago I was going through my Netflix queue just to see what I've got on there. Most of the DVD's I receive sit ever-cheerful in their bright red pouches on a crowded bookshelf, largely...
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Article 9
Barney.There was a time not so long ago when 3 a.m. feedings seemed like torture. Now I'm not so sure. Give me a starving, screaming, inconsolable infant any day over this nonsense.Back to back, repeat...
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Article 8
I gave away the unused cat litter and all three of Calli's bowls. I'm way too frugal and guilt-ridden to ever let anything go to waste, so I posted it under Free Stuff on craigslist. And the first...
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Article 7
Thoughts for today...Wow, you can easily lose yourself in all this. Mommy-this, Mommy-that, Mommy come here!, Mommy, where are you? Sophia needs and wants me to be with her, next to her, paying...
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Bad Mommy is Back, Banging on My Door
It's this unshakeable feeling in the center of my gut. I'm doing affirmations in my kitchen, waiting for lunch to warm up ("I love and accept myself exactly the way that I am!") and yet I can't shake...
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Article 5
I forget that this is simply a blog. A place to write down some ideas that maybe a couple of people will read. I forget that it's OK to make typos, choose words loosely sometimes, say something today...
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Ever the Skeptic....
I just finished my Evening Meditation (Doreen Virtue) and there's a part of the visualization right at the end where you ask four angels to come stand guard outside your home so you can fully relax and...
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The Quote That Most Defines Motherhood For Me....
"Making the decision to have a child -- it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."- Elizabeth Stone.
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Where Did My Baby Go?
Just a few days ago - or at least that's how this time warp of motherhood makes it seem - she was a helpless little infant who didn't even know how to smile yet. Her needs were so simple. Sleep, milk,...
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