Life in Santa Cruz is much different than life in Manhattan. In fact, one of the only ways that it's similar happens to be one of my favorite things about NYC: The people. Minus, of course, the always-moving mentality and attitudes. There are a lot...
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I don't compartmentalize well, in my mind or tangibly. Everything moves along together down the stream and I travel with it, keeping the flow as well as I can. The last month has proven rather difficult for me to follow the rhythm and tide of the...
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The one thing I can't seem to get over about parenting is how much STUFF comes with these little beings we bring into our lives. Lots of it is necessary-the diapers, the strollers, all different types of seats and toys and bathing contraptions. I am...
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My husband was a student when I met him seven years ago. He was beginning his science courses at a junior college after completing an undergraduate degree in business at the University of Hawaii. I was living a somewhat aimless existence in San Francisco, floundering...
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My mother told me when we were embarking upon Dental School and New York City that this journey in our life would really only be a blip in time, retrospectively. A small star in the galaxy of our days in this life. At the time, it...
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As you probably can guess, our apartment isn't huge. It's actually pretty teeny, and only seems to get more so as the kids get bigger and accumulate more stuff. Every empty space is a prime target for storage of some kind-any kind: There's a stroller...
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The first museum that we got a family membership to-thanks to my amazing in-laws-was the American Museum of Natural History. That was nearly four years ago, and since then it has become really like a second home to us. It's a bit of a daunting task...
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Our nerves were raked against the coals again on Wednesday night with a dose of unfortunate news that will affect our lives once we move back to California. It's nothing permanent or devastating, but certainly added stress during a time that we are stretched pretty...
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One of my favorite annual events in the city features two of my favorite things: Children and Style. PetiteParade is one of the cutest children's fashion shows that I have seen, and this year Stride Rite made a splash amongst the likes of Miss Bluemarine,...
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Easter has been a tricky holiday around here for the last three years. We used to get dressed up and head to a service at church before going to the grandparent's houses and hunting for eggs in their yards that we colored with the kids. We...
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When I started reviewing strollers, I was bent on finding the perfect one. Having been all over the city with multiple children and getting a crash course in transportation without a car, in my mind there had to be a perfect stroller. What I've learned over...
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I've been spending a lot of time exploring pros and cons to living in New York City lately. I'm really not going to miss the weather, but I will long for the feeling in the air when the seasons change. I won't miss pushing a...
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