Truth be told, I don't exercise much. Ideally, I'd like to swim more and I'm working hard to incorporate an hour into my day to be able to get to the pool and swim laps, but realistically I just haven't been able make it happen....
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One of hardest things about our first year living away from our family that first holiday season in New York City was missing out on my mom's holiday cookie baking tradition. My babies hadn't been quite old enough to join in the ritual of making...
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Cooking for my family is one of the most therapeutic things that I can do-for myself and for them-on any given day. I knew the basics and could prepare a few meals before we moved to New York, but in the four years that we've...
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Christmas wasn't my favorite holiday until I had children, and even then it took until last year for me to completely dive in and fully appreciate what Christmas means to me and my family. Holidays are fun with children, but this time of year is...
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My mom flew in from California on Thursday, so as you can imagine my life has been very peaceful the past four days. We're all just a little bit more grounded when she is around. She takes care of us, but mostly she takes care of...
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