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Babymoon plus one

April 22, 2011

I took 294 pictures of our beach getaway last weekend. It was that awesome. Just the three of us. And a gnarly shark who made a beeline for Small Fry from his side of the glass. Also spotted: the belly as a flotation device. Here are my favorite shots. All 288 of them. HA. I [...]

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Mom

April 10, 2011

This weekend I received one of the best gifts you could possibly give a pregnant-woman-who-is-also-mother-to-a-toddler: SLEEP. From my mom. At first I resisted her suggestion because, in all likelihood, a slumber party with Nonna means that Nonna would not slumber much. But Mom insisted. And I caved. (Note to self: try to start accepting such [...]

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This is what happens when Small Fry gets her cousin’s attention from across the table

March 24, 2011
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Comfort and joy

January 5, 2011

Our Christmas was nothing short of awesome. Small Fry got over her fear of Santa with just one glance under the tree on Christmas morning. She tore into her gifts with a gusto that made this mommy proud. (Unlike last year when she painstakingly carried around wrapped gifts ALL DAY. Mind-boggling.) She had been asking [...]

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Remembering Grandma

January 4, 2011

My grandmother Lillian passed away last week, just a few days after her 89th birthday. She lived up north, so we didn’t get to see each other very often (pictured above is Small Fry with her great-grandmother, upon their meeting in May 2009). But I do remember the way Grandma smelled. And that she signed [...]

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Merry, merry

December 22, 2010

We’ve been busy lately getting ready for Santa’s arrival. You know, running around the house with a train of garland. Baking cookies. Hanging ornaments on the tree. Then taking them off. Over and over again. This Christmas is especially fun because Small Fry really gets it this time around. So much so that she’s a [...]

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Christmas in the city

December 8, 2010

This is my absolute favorite time of year to visit New York City. Even though it’s always eleven degrees and WINDY. But still. The lights, the tree, the Salvation Army bell-ringers. I love it all. Julie and I have been making this trip every year, with few exceptions, for the last decade. This year’s trip [...]

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Fur baby

December 2, 2010

This blog is my love letter to Small Fry. And a celebration of all things happy. But today? I need to use this space for something that’s been weighing on my heart. Sweet Bella. She had radical knee surgery last week, and her recovery has been a rough go. It’s so hard to see my [...]

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Thanksgiving recap, with a side of Kanye

November 29, 2010

I love being in the kitchen with my mom. When we cook together, we just have fun. Everything else floats out the window once we dig into our back-and-forth, pass-me-this-can-you-measure-that routine. And we keep each other’s secrets. Like how I made her handle the turkey all by herself because the sight of that raw flesh [...]

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Thankful

November 25, 2010

for my family, especially these two for the baby growing inside my belly for my friends, near and far for health, safety and happiness for love for a beautiful Thanksgiving Day Wishing you and yours the happiest of Thanksgivings!

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chock full of … awesome

November 23, 2010

I am one proud big sister! Well, I’m usually always proud of Laura. And protective. So much so that she used to give me Mother’s Day cards. But since we’ve both had children, our relationship has changed. In a good way. Meaning: Now that I have an actual kid to mother, I’m a less overbearing [...]

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State Fair 2010: a day of firsts

October 18, 2010

This is Small Fry before her very first State Fair ride. We spotted the carousel just after we entered the fairgrounds, and she seemed intrigued by the horses. So Marc took her hand and got in line. I was skeptical. After all, this is the child who refused to ride a kiddie train with her [...]

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