Three

July 8, 2012

Three years ago today I had this meeting for the first time. Like every child does, my daughter stole my heart the moment I saw her. Today was all about her.  Turning three.  Or maybe twelve.  It’s hard to tell sometimes.   You may know that I get a little nuts with my Birthday Cake […]

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De Madrid al Cielo

July 5, 2012

    I think I might be ready to accept the fact that my vacation is over. It has become increasingly obvious over the last few days that the laundry and grocery shopping are not going to get done on their own.  So I suppose it’s time to put my Spanish holiday in the “this […]

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Morning TV & Mr. Zero

June 29, 2012

I’m having a little problem with re-entry into the real world after my week in Spain. Where is room service to clean up this mess? Where is my wine with lunch? And, for the love of all that is holy, where are the churros con chocolate for breakfast? {On a related note, does anyone have […]

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I’m Really Going

June 19, 2012

  Well, it’s almost here.  My big trip.  The one I am giving myself for that 40th birthday celebration I keep extending. I’m off to Madrid for a week! I can’t even believe it. Here’s the thing:  Madrid has a special, special place in my heart.  I studied there for a semester in college and […]

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Comings & Goings

June 14, 2012

Not to sound all Girl Scouty, but girlfriends are gold.  Seriously. If you’re anything like me, you have a precious few go-to gals in your life.  You can text them with random shit like your bad parenting moments. Or the Code Red crisis of Trader Joe’s discontinuing your favorite wine.  Or your catty commentary about […]

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Filed Under: Friends, Places Near and Far 6 Comments

Breaking Up With Adele

June 12, 2012

“Fiiiiiiiire to the raaaaaaiiiinnnn…” Ugh.  I change the station in the car. “Rollin in the deee-eeee-eee-eeep…” Wait, she’s on another station. “I wish nothing but the best for yooooooouuuuuuuu…” And another. It’s a hostile takeover.  Or at least a clinically depressed one. We are a nation overdosing on Adele.  And if misery loves company, I’m […]

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Filed Under: Entertainment, That Which Drives Me Crazy 23 Comments

Tales of a Former Kitchen Bitch

June 11, 2012

Everyone had a hideous first job, right? I was thinking about mine yesterday, as I tend to do whenever I hear the phrase “Holy mackerel!” {Which, thankfully, is not often.} Because — and you can file this under Sad But True Facts About Me — that is the name of the little seafood restaurant where […]

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The Basement Epilogue

June 8, 2012

If you’ve been here before, you may have heard a little something occasionally about a certain basement renovation.  You know, just a casual mention here and there.  Mostly about how it was ruining my life and aging me beyond my years. To clarify, I’m referring to the basement renovation that started last August 20.  The […]

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Filed Under: Project Colonial, That Which Drives Me Crazy 5 Comments

Training & Conditioning

June 2, 2012

  In a few weeks, I’m going on a big trip.  A great trip.  One that I’ve been trying to take for 20 years.  I can’t believe it’s almost here. And while I’m beyond excited to get going, it will also be the first time I’ve left my kids for an entire week.  Although I […]

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Nipped and Tucked

May 27, 2012

I recently decided that the blog needed a little face lift. But in keeping with my broader feelings about plastic surgery, I’m pretty terrified of surgical change.  I didn’t want anything that was drastic or involved pain.  Or an unrecognizable result.  I guess what I wanted was just a little makeover — a fresher and […]

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Filed Under: Blogging Cluelessness, Entertainment, Family 6 Comments
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