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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When I think of summer, BBQs come to mind immediately. This was especially challenging when we lived in New York City. Not only did we not have a grill, but we didn't have a deck or a backyard to grill on in the first place....
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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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I try to get my kids to eat a healthy, well balanced diet. We've tried everything, it seems-even "hiding" veggies into their normal routine of happily eaten foods. And, while that isn't a method that I found very productive or successful, I have discovered ways...
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One thing that has kept me feeling close to my mother whilst living thousands of miles away from her has been cooking with her recipes. I've certainly adopted some of my own along the way as well, but nothing compares to the nostalgia of familiar...
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