Part Two My mother came to visit last week. It had been the longest stretch of time that I have ever in my life gone without seeing her. Nearly eight whole weeks. It felt like an eternity. I find myself having absolutely no time to do much...
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When I was pregnant with Bubba, I heard stories about some mothers who put their children on waiting lists for preschools while they were still pregnant. I thought this was a little crazy, and didn't pay any more attention to it until Bubba turned about...
ReadI feel like I'm peeking my head above ground for the first time in a month. I've had the stomach flu, hubs had it, and now two days before his third birthday, Bubba has it. In fact, I had just gotten through paying for his Pirate...
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I've heard here and there about the Momofuku Milk Bar and their famed Crack Pie. So I had to take the kids to go find it. I decided to get a little more creative than usual and film it on our new Flip camera. This...
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Whew. Well, we're back in the city and honestly it feels amazing. This trip back to California was just what I needed. We missed daddy terribly, but it was good for him to put all of his energy into his first midterm (which he got...
ReadIt has been SO nice to be back in our hometown in California. We've enjoyed my mother's homemade chili, a glorious pumpkin patch visit with friends, amazing weather, and countless other moments that have made this trip completely worth the while. I was still feeling...
ReadThis past weekend was chilly and wet. The littles and I also came down with nasty colds, so the combination of the three left us home bound for three days straight. Three days straight in a teeny apartment? We got more than a little bored....
ReadFour years ago, I was a floundering mess. Although I had a decent job, I had just gotten out of an unhealthy relationship with a man and was trying desperately to find the path that would lead to my happiness and certainty of my future....
ReadWell, here we are on week three (right? It's been three weeks? I can't keep track of anything). Dr. J started Dental School yesterday, and as nervous as I was in the months leading up to yesterday about this first week, it has gone off...
ReadWell, it's been a long time coming, but we are here in New York City and finally feeling somewhat settled. The transition was easier than I expected as far as the actual travel goes, but emotionally it's been rough for my little guy (more on...
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