Two children in elementary school, one in preschool and one most often on my hip means we are constantly moving. My alarm sounds at 6 am, cooing that she is hungry and it’s time to wake up. Beau walks into our room dragging his toes...
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I’m the type of person to pick out the most expensive item from a lineup, no matter what that item is: clothing, makeup, steak, handbags, stationary, socks. Most of my life, I haven’t been able to afford what my taste demands but I’ve made concessions...
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I didn’t grow up going to church. As a child, I was introduced to Sunday school and organized religion in a very objective way, and it just never became a part of my life until I got married and had children of my own. Christmas...
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I love the laid-back atmosphere of our little beach town. There are few, if any, reasons to get dressed up (or get dressed at all, lets be real) on any given day here in Santa Cruz. The dress code is surfer-chic; On any given day...
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I studied art in college, primarily. Growing up, it was clear to me that my outlet was creative expression; In high school I excelled in painting, drawing and ceramics. I played the violin in the orchestra and guitar in a couple of girl bands, wearing...
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Things have been pretty heavy around here, and whenever I start feeling suffocated I just want to do something mindless. So I either shop or turn on Bravo. TV watching hasn't been much of an option since I'm working and mothering most of the day,...
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About a month ago, I was closing in on my ninth month of pregnancy and going through a range of emotions because of it. I was physically and emotionally maxed out in just about every way; My back hurt, my legs cramped, I was generally...
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I have a hard time sending my kids to school for the day. When Jack and Zoe were two, we enrolled them in a twos program at our local Y in New York City; It was only two hours a day for twice a week...
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So shopping is a thing for me. It's probably pretty evident that I enjoy looking around for different, wonderful things for my kids and my home. It's a bit of a creative outlet for me-not the spending part, but the actual searching and finding beautiful...
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By the time September rolls around, the days are still hot and feel worn like a really great pair of leather boots. The sun is always welcome, but the hours stretch on as if ignoring that pestering shoulder tap coming from fall. We don't want...
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The following post was sponsored by Belabumbum. I admit that generally speaking, I don't make time for myself. I'm lucky to find a moment alone to use the restroom, or take a shower, or make it to the grocery store-a near luxury for this mother...
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It occurred to me that putting a weekly roundup of my photos of Theo and Beau would serve more than one purpose, rather than having them exclusively on my Instagram feed (I've been blogging for almost five years and this only just occurred to me)....
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