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tell me about the day she was born
Congratulate me! Seriously! I am now the grandmother Mi-ma of two perfectly amazing, gorgeous grand daughters. Born last week on 11-22-11 was our beautiful palindrome, Fallon Elizabeth. OMG! She is gorgeous and perfect…just like her big sister is. Oh, and OMG…her mother is so amazing!! Seriously, I couldn’t be prouder of my darling daughter #1…and [...]
Tips On Tipping
The holidays are upon us and we are all feeling a little bit pinched in the wallet, no? We are all looking for ways to save. Good. A little frugality never hurt anyone. But let’s not save at the cost of etiquette. Recently I was out at a local sports bar with a friend and [...]
5 Best Inventions In 2011 For Moms
Invisible moms! Mind-reading moms! Magic moms! The best news for moms I’ve seen all day is in the latest Time magazine, “The Invention Issue,” which ranks the 50 Best Inventions of 2011. Mamas, this is not about new e-readers. The times, they are a-changin’ in our favor! Child-rearing may never be the same. Yes, there [...]
a dummies guide to prodromal labor
“Has Holly had the baby yet?” In a word, “NO!” If Holly were to tell you herself it might be something like, “No, damn it! Does it LOOK like I had the baby yet?!” She would likely be stabbing you in the face with daggers shooting from her eyes as she says it too. [...]
Help Susi With Her Baby Library
I giggled when I got the invitation. A three-dimensional baby in a crib popped up in my hand when I opened it! It’s a baby shower, my favorite kind of party. A new mommy is about to be born -– and everytime I look at her beautiful belly, I think of the song from “Legally [...]
Pinterest: It’s love
It’s 1:17 on a Thursday afternoon and thoughts of Friday night’s desserts are floating through my head. More specifically, thoughts of what desserts I should make for the upcoming 50th birthday party dessert table I’m preparing for a friend. Will it be a whoopee pie/cupcake/ cake pop kind-of-thing, or more of a lava cake/tartlet/savory treat [...]
yearning for the good ol’ days
Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. This I know is true. I’ve raised and are raising a few. I survived raising that first one and much to my relief she turned out to be a pretty damn amazing adult and I am very proud of her. The second child of mine in [...]
5 movies that scared the bejeezus out of me as a kid (and still do)
You can all pretty much come up with at least one movie that freaked that living crap out of you as a child, right? The sleeping-with-head-under-covers, unable-to-look-into-mirrors, jump-into-bed-from-10-feet-away kind? Yeah, I do too. It only took a minute for me to come up with a list of 5 to Justin, who, with eyes wide, nodded [...]
as bad as you judge me to be
Back in the day when I was a mother of one child…a long, long, long time ago in a land far, far away, I used to attend on a semi-regular basis a young mothers’ Bible study. I met up with these women with the hopes of enjoying adult interaction and to get to know better [...]
Brilliant Fall Color
Oh Goody! The leaves are turning—pretty pretty pretty. Or if you prefer (like one of my grower friends) the chlorophyll is leaving the foliage, thus revealing the various colors. Brilliant! People rave about the fall colors of New England. Truth be told, there are many wonderful trees with brilliant fall color that don’t require the [...]
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