One of my goals for this year is to have more fun. Another is to take an art class. Today, I did both. (How’s that for efficient time management?!) For my birthday, my beautiful sister Jeanette gave me six pottery classes at an art studio downtown. Erik thought it was such a great idea that he [...]
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Dec 27 2011
What I Ate Wednesday: The Christmas Edition
I hope everyone had a beautiful holiday. I most certainly did. It was three full days of relaxing with family and celebrating the things that mean the most to me. But, no matter how you spent your weekend, the holidays are meant for parties, am I right? Parties, family, friends, and food! So of course, [...]
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Holiday Wishes
As I begin to near the bottom of my my never-ending holiday to-do list, I am realizing just how much I am looking forward to the next several days. As busy as this month has been, it will finish off in a much more meaningful way. All of the “doing” and “acquiring” will turn into [...]
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What I Ate Wednesday: The Trying to Warm Up Edition
Happy Holidays, and Happy Wednesday! Thanks to Jenn for hosting, per usual. Let’s party. It’s been an abnormal day in terms of meals for me. Perhaps it is the insomnia? Whatever it is, I have been freezing cold all day long so all of my meals have been attempts at warming up. Breakfast: 8am Hot [...]
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Our Gingerbread Man and Houses
Public speaking has never been something I have ever enjoyed. In fact, I detest it. I am terrible at it. I get so nervous my hands shake uncontrollably, my voice cracks, my mouth goes dry. It is surely just as uncomfortable for others to watch as it is for me to do it. In college I had to [...]
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I Believe.
Since becoming a parent I have struggled with what to tell our kids about the whole concept of Santa Claus. Of course I want them to believe in the magic and spirit of the season, but the thought of them one day finding out (spoiler alert!) that Santa–the person–is not real, and getting mad at us for [...]
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