This new furbaby of ours is just a delight. She has slept with us every night since she has been with us, and is the sweetest most playful creature. She loves the kids, and they both are so very proud of their new little kitten...
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Today is a big day. I'm thrilled and over-the-moon excited to announce the launch of my new website, Two Sides One Story. I've joined forces with Josh Becker of DadStreet to create a blog that will take a gander into the lives of both mommy bloggers...
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Last week I was invited (along with a few other bloggers) to interview Patti Stanger, the Millionaire Matchmaker, who teamed up with Cottonelle to chat with us about her Valentine's Day tips and tricks and what makes relationships last. She spoke a little about her...
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Tonight I will tuck in my three year old for the last time. I'll kiss his soft forehead and sing him the same song that I've sung every night since he was born. I'll tell him how amazing he is and how proud of him...
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I've fallen deeply in love with New York City. I feel the butterflies buzzing around in my stomach even when I have to navigate the mundane routine. Yet everyone knows that when it's true love, the words "mundane" and "routine" cease to exist. This is...
ReadI carried Jack in in a sling to his first big outing, a birthday party for his Grandfather's 50th. He was 5 months old, and wearing a perfectly clean, beautiful little outfit that I had picked out for him shortly before he was born. I...
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Every time we do something new and fun here in New York, I become more and more convinced that I am utterly in love with this city. Last year, we had lived here for about six weeks when fall came around and I decided to...
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Last week while my husband was in California, my mom flew over to visit for a couple of days. She came just in time, after Bubba's health scare and just in time to save me from a near total and complete meltdown. What is it...
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That phrase was actually from a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of World War II. It's now on one of my coffee mugs and my most recent mantra. Motherhood has many layers. When my son was born, I discovered...
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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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Whenever I meet someone new here in New York City and tell them my story, they almost always ask me how the transition is going. I almost always tell them that it is going well. The truth is, yes, the transition has been mostly seamless....
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