Category Archives: Family

New LG stuff for posterity, etc.

– LG got a bunch of new shirts for Hanukkah and they all have glitter on them and now there’s glitter all over my (new!) linen couch and it’s very festive. – Speaking of festive and couches, she keeps talking … Continue reading

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Thanksgivukkah recap

I hope you all had an enjoyable, festive, and delicious holiday weekend. For me, this was one of the best yet — something about Hanukkah falling on Thanksgiving just really upped the festive factor, you know? Lots of family time, … Continue reading

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Randoms

Have I mentioned the Watch What Crappens podcast here? I can’t remember, so forgive me if I have and you’re like, “Yeah, message received Sarah, you like this podcast,” but it is just hilarious and I look forward to it … Continue reading

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Oregon is for mothers

We went to the Oregon coast over Mother’s Day weekend for a little family vacation with my in-laws. LG wanted to get vacation started right away… …In the airport parking lot. Once we arrived, we were greeting with just awful, … Continue reading

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With the quickness

A few quick takes because it’s very early in the morning. Okay, it’s 6:45am, but that is very early for writing a blog post. 1. I got a job. WOO. Ask and ye shall receive, yes? Very happy thoughts about … Continue reading

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Only, not lonely and other secrets about one and done

People often ask me when we’re going to “give LG a little brother or sister” and while the jury is still out on that one, I wanted to talk about only children because I think there are some misconceptions about … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about how awkward story-time is (and some other stuff)

– Yesterday I took LG to story-time at the local library and got my first library card in probably 20 years. (Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but definitely not a big one. I only used the library in college for napping … Continue reading

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What’s up Wednesday

Last week, I broke the cardinal rule of the Internet and blogged about my child’s sleeping, so of course she didn’t nap on Sunday. I don’t recall her not napping since we put her on a nap schedule around three- … Continue reading

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Dinner’s ready and I’ve been slaving over it for hours!

I recently posed the What Age Were Your Kids When You Started Having Family Dinner? topic to Twitter and thought I’d bring it here, as well. Also of interest to me (and Elizabeth recently posted on this same topic) is … Continue reading

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Goodbye 2012, you and your bitch face

I really don’t even feel like doing this this year, but what if I want to do it next year and then there will be a gap and we cannot have a gap, oh no. 2009 2010 2011 1. What … Continue reading

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