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New York

The Final Chapter

May 8, 2013

My mother told me when we were embarking upon Dental School and New York City that this journey in our life would really only be a blip in time, retrospectively. A small star in the galaxy of our days in this life. At the time, it was a bit of a coping mechanism; Four years [...]

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Momma Love by Ali Smith: Instagram Challenge and Giveaway

May 6, 2013

Lately I’ve been making an effort to get in front of the camera more with my children. As important as my own photography is to me, and especially as much as I value photos of my kids, I have realized that although it might not always be flattering, the moments are real. I will want [...]

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Resident Tourist: American Museum of Natural History

April 25, 2013

The first museum that we got a family membership to-thanks to my amazing in-laws-was the American Museum of Natural History. That was nearly four years ago, and since then it has become really like a second home to us. It’s a bit of a daunting task getting there with the kids by myself, so I [...]

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Celebrating Mother’s Day with Chaps

April 25, 2013

Mother’s Day is one of my most favorite days of the year. Ever since I had my first child, I’ve appreciated celebrating what I love most in this world on this day more than any other day. I also appreciate taking the day to celebrate my own mother and my best friend, although we haven’t [...]

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Gorgeous in Goat-Milk Kidware: Giveaway

April 23, 2013

As is often, if not always the case, the most beautiful things in the world are void of bells and whistles and embellishments of any kind. Children are a perfect example of this. It’s a challenge to find clothing for little ones that is so simple in it’s design and composition that it actually highlights [...]

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Disney Room Makeover (spon)

April 9, 2013

We have a really fantastic surprise brewing for our children. When we moved to New York City for dental school, we had planned to take our family to Disney World as a treat for all of us to celebrate my husband’s graduation success. None of us have ever been, so when I was invited to [...]

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Earning Our Feathers

April 3, 2013

Life has been pretty wild for our family lately. After Hurricane Sandy hit and and we were displaced from our apartment for ten days, I remember thinking “This will only make us stronger. We will remember this as a difficult time in our lives, but mostly an adventure. We are so lucky to be safe [...]

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Bunny Hoppin’ in Ralph Lauren

March 18, 2013

Easter has been a tricky holiday around here for the last three years. We used to get dressed up and head to a service at church before going to the grandparent’s houses and hunting for eggs in their yards that we colored with the kids. We can’t exactly have our own egg hunts outside like [...]

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Stroller Obsession: Stokke Xplory

March 14, 2013

When I started reviewing strollers, I was bent on finding the perfect one. Having been all over the city with multiple children and getting a crash course in transportation without a car, in my mind there had to be a perfect stroller. What I’ve learned over the years and various different stroller reviews is there [...]

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Resident Tourist: Winter Outings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

February 27, 2013

I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring pros and cons to living in New York City lately. I’m really not going to miss the weather, but I will long for the feeling in the air when the seasons change. I won’t miss pushing a stroller in sleet, snow and rain but I will fondly [...]

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