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One of my best girls, Erin, and I often talk about how to stay in touch with the people we were before we had our beloved boys, Van and Max. It’s not the staying out late and bar-hopping that we...

Jan 7, 2013 Like

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Essential winter comfort

I changed into my pajamas in the living room tonight. ‘Had a whirlwind of a day – drove from my house in PA four hours north to Hoboken, NJ to work in the office and then turned around and drove...

Jan 4, 2013 Like

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resolution (noun). syn. boldness, determination, intention

sunset in my new backyard I know the whole New Year’s Resolution thing can be awfully trite, but I also believe there’s something appealing about ending one year and starting another by reflecting...

Jan 2, 2013 Like

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Another year ’round the sun

Goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013! Another year gone by in a blink…some days (and nights) seemed to last forever, but when another January 1 rolls around, it’s always hard to believe that 365 full...

Jan 1, 2013 Like

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Little sleepy boyDo you know what time it is?Well the hour ol your bedtime’sLong been pastAnd though I know you’re fighting itI can tell when you rub your eyesYou’re fading fastFading fastWon’t you...

Jul 23, 2012 Like

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Enter Phase 2

Well, it’s been over a month since my last confession, I mean, blog post. I have no real excuse, but life has been busy. Not the kind of self-inflicted busy perfected by those unable to face the...

Jul 8, 2012 Like

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Here’s to you my love

Two years ago today I married the love of my life. Truly, Ryan has been the love of my entire life. I set down behind him in the 3rd grade and fell in love with the back of his sandy blonde head...

Jun 13, 2012 Like

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It’s imbibin’ time

I’m returning from an unintended hiatus and I offer you these dreamy drinks as an apology. I truly didn’t mean to be away for so long! I most recently made this delicious cocktail in honor of our...

Jun 5, 2012 Like

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My ebay “Deal for Real”…J Crew bubble necklace

We love to share ways to get a good deal on this blog so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to gab about my new steal for real. I rarely splurge on jewelry but have been drooling over this JCrew...

May 30, 2012 Like

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Moms: Are we the ones with separation issues?

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you....

May 26, 2012 Like

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One Year Ago Today- To Jan With Love

Our Jenga with Roark One year ago to this very day I received the phone call that stopped my world from spinning. My aunt Jan, with whom I am very close, had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage and...

May 23, 2012 Like

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Fashion Friday… On A Budget? Consign!

Milk Money- childrens consignment shop There is nothing better than saving some dough on clothing for the kiddos! Roark out grows his clothing so fast I feel like I am constantly looking for a...

May 19, 2012 Like

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Easy DIY Baby Leg Warmers

Now that Walker is trying to crawl, I’ve been looking to get him some leg warmers so he doesn’t splinter up his knees on our old rough hardwood floors. I stumbled upon this great cheap way to make...

May 18, 2012 Like

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Time breastfeeding piece: Sons’ mamas respond

Yeah, nice move TIME: Should make for a popular issue. And the headline is a nice touch, should stir up plenty of vitriol. You know, this kind of thing is not novel in to the mommy Web world where...

May 13, 2012 Like

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Easy Mom Mani

Sally Hansen Nail Strips If you’re like me, it’s hard these days to find the time to clip my nails much less get out to a salon to have them done (and if I do spend an hour in the salon I much...

May 10, 2012 Like

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Gift for Mother’s Day!

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I have been on the hunt for ideas of things to make for my mom. I’ve been searching Pinterest for some inspiration and remembered this super cute idea...

May 10, 2012 Like

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Mama Maya’s secrets to coping with a “bad” sleeper

A rare sleepy moment. A very deceptive picture. A few days ago, I wrote a post about how angry and monstrous I felt after 14 months of sleep struggles with Leo. But after reading it a few times, I...

May 8, 2012 Like

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Fashion Friday… Good To Be Green

This week Roark and I have been testing The Honest Co. line of eco friendly diapers, wipes, detergents, lotions, soaps, and cleaning products and we are in love. Cloth diapers are hands down the...

May 4, 2012 Like

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Not sleeping really sucks. Really.

WARNING: Proceed with caution. Despite the horribleness that is sleep deprivation, please don’t let me scare you, because I really want you to have babies, and it’s also the best thing you’ll ever...

May 4, 2012 Like

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delicious + healthy + mega easy sides

Garlicky sesame-cured broccoli I just want to share with you two quick, healthy, and flavor-packed side dishes that I’ve made and enjoyed recently. The first is this broccoli dish found in Melissa...

May 3, 2012 Like

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Spice Up Your Space…Paintable Wallpaper

I love having out of town visitors…besides the obvious fact of good times hanging out with old friends. Having company lights a fire under me to get things done around the house . Last weekend some...

May 1, 2012 Like

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The Move

Hi friends! So sorry I have not been posting. The R’s made a big move on the 3rd of April to this beautiful carriage house. We inhabit the top floor of old stables and we overlook this beautiful...

Apr 25, 2012 Like

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Home Alone

After a couple of God awful nights (think frequent wakings, two-hour screaming sessions, referring to my son as “it,” and sobbing and drinking vodka at 3 am), my amazing parents offered to take Leo...

Apr 25, 2012 Like

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Everyone’s life is perfect …online

This is what my living room looks like now, pretty much all the time. Familiar? And here’s my table when Leo’s through with lunch: I’ll be honest: That dirty highchair tray will probably sit there...

Apr 23, 2012 Like

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Pho Ga about your problems

Thank you all so much for the kind words you sent me via comments here, e-mails, and texts regarding my previous post. It helps to know that you found my words relatable, although I don’t wish...

Apr 23, 2012 Like

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A Husband’s Love…a health plea from Dr. Dad

Hey everyone, I’m Chris. Husband to Alyson and proud dad to Walker-man. A little background to start you off …9 years ago I found myself lovestruck by this crazy girl named Alyson while attending...

Apr 19, 2012 Like

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Why Have Kids? Well, Why Not?

On my way into the city to meet my husband and friends for a night out without the wee one, I finally had a chance to catch up on some reading. First up: a New Yorker book review with an...

Apr 15, 2012 Like

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Days like this

gloomy day Lately I feel like such a harried mom. A disheveled, muddled person in general, I guess. But it seems more detrimental now that I’m a mother. I know much of this feeling is surfacing...

Apr 13, 2012 Like

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Yummy Bacon-and-egg Muffins

If resisting Easter candy isn’t hard enough, my mom turned into Paula Dean last weekend and was cooking up a storm. We woke up to these delicious muffins on Easter morning and they were so yummy...

Apr 11, 2012 Like

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The New Face of Baby Gap

Gap is looking for the new faces of Baby Gap and Gap Kids. If you think your wee one has got the “it” factor (and what parent doesn’t) submit their photo here by April 22. Good Luck…and may the...

Apr 7, 2012 Like

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Here Come The Sons

for me

Essential winter comfort

resolution (noun). syn. boldness, determination, intention

Another year ’round the sun

Night and Day

Enter Phase 2

Here’s to you my love

It’s imbibin’ time

My ebay “Deal for Real”…J Crew bubble necklace

Moms: Are we the ones with separation issues?

One Year Ago Today- To Jan With Love

Fashion Friday… On A Budget? Consign!

Easy DIY Baby Leg Warmers

Time breastfeeding piece: Sons’ mamas respond

Easy Mom Mani

Gift for Mother’s Day!

Mama Maya’s secrets to coping with a “bad” sleeper

Fashion Friday… Good To Be Green

Not sleeping really sucks. Really.

delicious + healthy + mega easy sides

Spice Up Your Space…Paintable Wallpaper

The Move

Home Alone

Everyone’s life is perfect …online

Pho Ga about your problems

A Husband’s Love…a health plea from Dr. Dad

Why Have Kids? Well, Why Not?

Days like this

Yummy Bacon-and-egg Muffins

The New Face of Baby Gap

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