The days surrounding the birth of a new baby have, in the past, been somewhat foggy. Newborn haze is one thing; The atmosphere feels like it's literally dripping with newness, pink with love and awe. I remember bits and pieces of the days following the...
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I realize that the month of July has been over for four days already, but at the pace we're moving, the rate our weeks are filling, and the faster this last trimester seems to be flying has me feeling nostalgic. Not like the normal nostalgia,...
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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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It's day four of summer vacation, and I finally feel like we've downshifted the soundtrack from the Ramones to a slow and breezy Beck tune. That could also very well be the calling card of my seventh month of pregnancy, because I feel as though I'm...
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I have a handful of memories from my childhood, some of them I've recently learned are not actual memories but a fabrication of my imagination. Jack is approaching the second grade, and I can't help but remember the summer that I turned seven and moved...
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This post was sponsored by Keurig. To learn more about their products, go here. Parental duties between Justin and I are pretty evenly split-of course, that's debatable depending on who you talk to. To me though, it's felt more equal since we've moved to California and...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. It's finally starting to get warm enough to slather on the sunscreen and hit the beach, pool, backyard, sprinklers-anything with a water feature outdoors. I...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. Memorial Day Weekend should be spent respectfully honoring and peacefully remembering those who have served our country and sacrificed ultimately. It also means explaining to...
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Being in elementary school full time is a lot for 5 and 6 year olds-even 7 year olds. Last year when Jack went to Kindergarten in Manhattan, I couldn't believe how drastic the jump was in expectations and time commitment for a child his age. When...
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After spending three weeks in California, the four of us came back with a penchant for all things urban and quintessential New York City. Ok, the other three probably didn't miss this place as much as I did even for the teeny blip of time...
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So much has been happening lately that I barely know where to begin. It feels like ages since I've had a moment to sit down and write, really write and feel and breathe the words that have been circling around my head with no escape...
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This past Memorial Day weekend was one of the very best that I can remember in a long while. Dr. J finished his first year of dental school with flying colors. The peace and joy that has been reverberating off of all four of us...
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