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Mommy’s Lazy Day

May 4, 2010

This is a very rare sight . . .
My next post for New York City Moms Blog is running today:
After a lazy morning playing with our little son in bed, my husband took him to see his cousin play college baseball somewhere two hours away. I don’t inquire — I don’t care for baseball. [...]

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Raising a Tree Hugger

April 30, 2010

My latest New York City Moms Blog post is running today — Raising a Tree Hugger:
The other day I finally went on a long-overdue walk in my neighborhood. The sun was shining, the birds chirping, I passed two fishermen in their boat… I took a deep breath and was really enjoying myself, [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Black Eye and Clouds

April 12, 2010

Landon did not get his first black eye just right after I yelled at him: “Stop running!” and my brother-in-law yelled at me: “Would you stop yelling? He’s fine.” Second later Landon ran around the corner after his cousin James and right into the back of a chair. I saw it happen and [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Life

March 22, 2010

Sweetie, I told you the chocolate would melt if you held on to the cookie until we get home…

Let’s see…
We did not let Landon stay up late last night to see that amazing animal show Life on the Discovery Channel, narrated by Oprah. Since we were at Grandma’s and not at home, we [...]

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Mommy Bloggers and Their Depiction in the New York Times

March 17, 2010

At first I wasn’t going to chime in after reading Sunday’s the New York Times article “Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy. I’m Too Busy Building My Brand.” by Jennifer Mendelsohn. Then I read articles responding to it by other bloggers I respect and the many thought-provoking comments that were left. The mommy blogging word in is [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Sickness and Health

March 15, 2010

I did not forget that it’s Not Me! Monday today. Last night I was almost ready to write the post early, but then Landon woke up at 11 p.m., played a little, and threw up all over Don (“Sweety! Can you come here?!”). I don’t know what it was, and this is the [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Bare Feet in a Restaurant

March 8, 2010

We did not change our plans for lunch just because L didn’t want to go home and wanted to eat at a restaurant after going to the playground. We wouldn’t let a 3-year-old dictate where we are going to eat, not us. (Well, we don’t need much nudging, we love to eat out, [...]

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Folding Laundry May Lead to Happiness

March 4, 2010

Yes, it can. Folding laundry makes me happy, even though I don’t like doing it. Want to know why? Then read my new article I wrote for NYC Moms Blog, Caution: Folding Laundry May Lead to Happiness.
Sometimes it’s the little things that make you appreciate what you have in life . . .

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