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12 Things I learned in the First Month of Being a Mama

It all started when I saw 2 lines on a pregnancy test that I didn’t even plan to take in the first place because I didn’t think for a second I could be pregnant. I called J over to see for himself and we both stared at each other in shock at the realization that we […]

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A Letter to My Unborn Baby

To my sweet girl, The crib is built. The diapers are stacked. The socks are folded. The shelves are put together, waiting to be filled with colorful books, to be chosen one by one by your sweet fingers for unforgettable story time sessions. The rug is placed, ready to be rolled around in once you start crawling away […]

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Welcome Home, Brooklyn!

  Exactly one week ago, J and I brought Brooklyn home. She’s been such a good puppy and already part of our little family. On Sunday, we drove her home and she was pretty much crying the entire 2 hour ride home. We felt so guilty looking at her sad puppy dog eyes. She was […]

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25 Ideas for How to Spend a Summer Day

1. Visit a local flea market for some unique finds. 2. Reorganize your closet and create piles for donating clothes to charity, selling clothes to a consignment shop, and clothes destined for the trash can. 3. On a rainy day, binge watch a new TV series or host a movie marathon pajama party. 4. Pretend […]

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, I'm Turning into My Mom After All

Last week, I got dressed for work in the morning, took out the fish from the freezer, emptied the dish washer, and poured myself some pumpkin spice flavored coffee in my travel mug as I grabbed my oversized handbag and dashed out the door.  After a fun day at work, I came home, marinated the […]

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