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Archive for March, 2012
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MDP: Date 3
We had some challenges in making our Marriage Dating Project date happen this month. The original idea was for me to plan a surprise date day for my husband like he did for me on our first MDP date. …
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Dads and daughters
When my husband and I talked about having a baby, we talked about genders. We were from the school of “We don’t really care as long as he or she is healthy.” And it was the truth. But, at the …
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Tax time lessons
Last week we met with our accountant to do our 2011 taxes. (Insert sarcasm font here) Good times for sure. (/sarcasm) However, dealing with our 2011 taxes taught me a few lessons.
1. I don’t try to impress my accountant …
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Combatting mommy brain
Before I was pregnant, I’d heard vaguely of things like “pregnancy brain” and “mommy brain.” I didn’t really have an opinion about them. Like many things, I didn’t give them much thought until they happened to me. I suppose I …
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Momfidence
Gaining confidence as a mom can be tricky. You start out with this squalling baby that needs you 24/7 and then some. You’re exhausted. It’s stressful. You realize you may have left the house with poop on your clothes. And …
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A good weekend
I had a really good weekend. And this is in spite of the fact that my dog wallowed in duck poop, my child had a couple of small meltdowns, random electronics around our house are acting wonky, the dog’s leash …
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
When I was a kid, I remember my mom teasing us that we must sleep in green pajamas on St. Patrick’s Day Eve or else we could get pinched in the morning. Since I had my own kiddo, I’ve made …
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What little girls need
Note: This originally ran in my blog on July 6, 2011. I’ve been thinking about this list a lot lately for various reasons and felt compelled to share it again.
As a former little girl and now the mother …
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Confessions — Round 4
I’ve not done a round of my own confessions since September. And since I’m running late with today’s blog post and short on time, I decided today might be good for my confessions. I’m telling you, it’s therapeutic. Share …