Beau and I fell asleep together last night with tear stained, salty cheeks. Earlier in the evening, Justin and I had made a nice meal together. He roasted a tenderloin on the BBQ and I made fingerling potatoes and steamed green beans that had been trimmed...
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It's a little silly to talk about finding balance (a dirty mommy word in my book) with a newborn, 3 big kids, a puppy, a marriage, and a career to manage. Elusive as it might be, striving for equality and the yin to my yang...
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When I was a little girl, I loved my teddy named Bobby and he came everywhere with me. As a pre-teen I cherished my Caboodle and coveted the makeup and nail polish that would fill it. As a teenager I was obsessed my guitar and...
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This post is brought to you by Target. Get More Cuuuute with Hello Kitty at Target. Growing up, on a daily basis my immediate family consisted of my mother and sister. My sister and I did everything together, and girl time was not just a treat,...
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I never understood how crucial sleep is until I became a mother. I think about the days that I willingly pulled all-nighters, cramming on art projects during college or studying for exams, or staying up with friends and partying. The lack of sleep on those...
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Like most adolescents, I was a pretty shy and self-conscious tween (like, before that was an actual term. I'm old like that). I fussed over my clothes and my hair, overthinking every single aspect of my appearance like my life depended on it. While I...
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When we found out we were pregnant with Jack, my husband didn't want to find out what his gender was. He wanted that surprise in the delivery room where the doctor announces and we all rejoice in happiness and tears. That wasn't something I was...
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I want to tell you about Beau. About how sensitive he is and how he's so totally emotionally tuned in to all of us. I wish you could hear the way he calls his baby sister "Baby Evvvvvie", it's so cute and sweet that it...
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I'm the best mother I can be when I am completely immersed. Before we moved to California from New York City, Justin took a two-week trip to the Bay Area to take care of some business before our family switched coasts. He completed an exam for...
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