Party Preparedness

I should probably call this post “Party Overboard” cause that’s the direction we’re heading in. Today Baby C and I went shopping for his birthday party.  To go all out on the Luau theme, we headed to Party City for some party supplies.  And because I’m a bit of a worrier (in case you didn’t [...]

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Mommy Bath Time

Being a Mommy means giving up lots of things, but one thing I’ve managed to cling on to and treasure is my bath time.  I have a large, glorious jacuzzi tub, truly big enough for two (though when I want a bath, I want to take it alone and relax).  There are the traditional bath [...]

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Orange County State of Mind

You may have heard me complain about living in LA a time or two (or three or 500).  I don’t really like it here.  Now, I’m not trying to make anyone feel bad about loving LA, it’s just not for me. LA has a lot of wonderful qualities and yes, it rankles me when New [...]

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Face Time

Tonight my post will be short and sweet.  I’m having some face time with my husband.  This doesn’t happen often, and though there is a sleeping baby between us, and yes, we have to keep our voices down and the lights low, but despite all this, it’s nice to see him.  So you’ll pardon me [...]

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To Work or Not to Work

After Baby C turned a couple months old people began asking me: what do you do?  I’d look at the baby and look back at them, curious as to how they could miss the obvious baby in my arms.  And I’d say, well, I’m a stay at home mom. Well, they’d continue, when are you [...]

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First Steps, Many Bruises

Baby C is spending more and more time on two feet, determined to master his walking skills.  He is now toddling more than ever.  Yet, as he gains his balance, he’s also gaining quite a few bumps and bruises. I try not to over-react when he falls down, limiting my response to a “whoa” or [...]

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Moms Club Fail

Not living near my family and having few friends with children, I joined a Moms Club for moral support and socialization. Though I love my friends without children, there is something that intangibly changes in how you relate to others when you have a child. I felt that shift and longed to be in the [...]

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Surfacing Eccentricties

Now that my son is nearly one year old, his personality is beginning to surface.  And since his mother is a bit eccentric, it only makes sense that Baby C would be as well. So here’s a list of C’s current eccentricities, some of which I can relate to, some not so much. 1. Loves [...]

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Birthday Bonanza

It is finally upon us.  Baby C is turning one in just 2 weeks!!  Many plans are in the work for his first birthday. Rather than have a child’s themed birthday for Little C, since he won’t remember or appreciate it, we are having a luau.  Yay! According to Hawaiian tradition, the first birthday is [...]

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Writer’s block

Every day funny things happen and I think, this would make a great blog post.  And in my head I am so witty and funny that thousands of people will flock to blog. I make lists in my head of possible topics. I catalog them on scraps of paper during the day that are inevitably [...]

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