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hello, goodbye and peace

Did you feel that? That would be the new chill in the air, as the night air has finally succumbed to autumn. Did you hear that? That would be the crunch of the fallen leaves under your feet, as the branches are starting to yellow, soon to be set on fire, before growing bare and cold. Did you smell that? That ...

what we have here, my friends, is a little case of sibling rivalry…

Exhibit A: That would be Lola, in the baby's Nap Nanny. In the background, you will see a sliver of Lola's bed, peaking out from the corner. Apparently, a dog bed was not good enough for our little furry Princess. Apparently, someone's a little jealous. Apparently, I've got my work cut out for me.

I totally dig your $1 fro yo, but your customer service…?

I couldn't write all morning because I was busy building a brand new closet system. I couldn't write all afternoon because the closet system decided to collapse on top of us, just as we were putting on the finishing touches. I couldn't get out of PJs all morning because this was happening outside I can't get out of PJs now, ...

“Someday” story

This evening, after the light had disappeared behind the trees, and the bath bubbles had washed away, the baby settled into my cozy nook as I settled into the crook of the plush chair in her nursery, to read her a story. We read this book and, at about 10 pages in, my floodgates opened, as I got lost in a deluge of ...

from the mouths of strangers

"Oh how nice, you're buying organic. That's great, really. And just wait until she's a year and a half...then, you'll be buying her McDonalds." -The kind onlooker at the grocery store, who eyed me picking out organic carrots with which I would make the baby's dinner.

I didn’t realize

that at 5 months old, my daughter would already be a big enough blabbermouth that she puts her mama, a queen blabbermouth in her own right, to shame. Let me just say, that I'm a talker. I chat. I gab. I have been known to have some diarrhea of the mouth, at times. Sometimes, when it spreads, it can even be called word vomit. Shocking, ...

Love Song

And just when I thought that I'd really created a monster.... Me, to Husb, "Do you want to hear the new Sarah Bareilles song?" Husb: "Who is Sarah Bareilles, again?" Me: "You know, she sang 'I'm not gonna write you a love sooooong...'" Husb: "Oh, I thought she was someone we went to High School with. All I can ...

Sesame and the City/Broadway and the Daddy

Today, it was finally chilly enough for the baby to wear her favorite shirt. I got her dressed and ready to go, and just as we were heading out the door I noticed that she had seriously outgrown the skirt/leggings set that I had put her in. There were about 6 inches of exposed calf from where her leggings ...

giving credit where credit is due

Today, my husband managed to surprise me. I know that I have mentioned before that I am notorious for predicting my husband's surprises, and therefore foiling any attempts to give me a shock. There is this cosmic connection we share, a keen ability that we have to read one another, that makes any surprises, large or small, nearly impossible. For ...

Beauty and the Birthday Cake

Thank you, to the very special reader and friend, who alerted me to the Food Network cake baking challenge this evening. The theme? Beauty and the Beast. I may have a certain affinity for this very special Princess. And let me tell you, these cakes were more masterpiece than they were confection--they were unreal. My apologies for the quality of these ...