1) dinner. purposely chose easy recipes this week. currently in the middle of preparing this one. looks like fall comfort food — i plan on celebrating all of the seasons even if the weather…
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giving annabel a bath this evening, i noticed a funny looking bruise on her shoulder. except on closer inspection, it wasn’t a bruise — the markings were clearly mouth-shaped. toddler mouth-shaped. it’s not the…
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good morning! i’m trying something new: a morning writing session every week or so. i’ve been a bit nostalgic lately for the days when i did this routinely, and realized . . .well, why…
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things that are working ✔ planning in fun. outings with friends, dinners with family, date nights. whatever. because i find that if i don’t, then nothing good happens with my [limited] free time. ✔ hiring help.…
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[this is my 2nd time writing this post, which PAINS me, but i wanted to share some things] 1. i have been tracking my time. and it has been instructive. i have noticed: …
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1) annabel is learning words without us ‘teaching’ them [repeating, emphasizing, pointing out in books] to her now. i love it when i find out she knows something that i didn’t realize she did!…
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seriously, you all are the best. your thoughts and comments were so uplifting, and so many good suggestions. this weekend was . . . well, it had its ups and downs. one sobbing session…
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still alive. mostly. so, we have internet! after quite a bit of a wait. but i will be honest: that’s not the only reason for my silence. with the sad retirement of google reader,…
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Survived!! Hooray!!…
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day care: follow up as always, thank you all for the outpouring of thoughtful responses. i ended up contacting both the center director and the room’s main teacher [who was not there when the…