Life Lately
A hodge podge of stories, pictures and updates on life right now.
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Evolution of my Thanksgiving Holiday
When I was younger, Thanksgiving holiday was strictly about the deals. Me and my cousins would spend all night watching movies and scanning the holiday sales in the newspaper. We’d eventually come up with a plan and then disperse accordingly to line-up at all the various stores; the night still dark with at least a…
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Happy 10-years to my Stokke
I want to take a minute to recognize a huge milestone – Our beloved orange Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair has now been part of our family for a decade. If furniture could be a pet, this one would be ours. It’s been used, abused, and loved so deeply. From early days of motherhood to…
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Monet @ Giverny { Paris Diaries }
Janet and I made the easy 30-minute journey from Paris to Giverny to see Monet’s home and gardens. The fall is a wonderful time to visit since the weather is cool, the crowds are relatively low, and the garden is filled with so many colorful flowers. [ Buying tickets in advance of your visit is…
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The best thing I read today
If youth is the season of hope, it is often so only in the sense that our elders are hopeful about us; for no age is so apt as youth to think it’s emotions, partings, and resolves are the last of their kind. Each crisis seems final, simply because it is new. Middlemarch by George…
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Life Lesson # 49673
When you spy a Funfetti Cakemix + Dolly Parton Chocolate Buttercream frosting at the grocery store, you will bake a cake and blow some candles because it’s someone’s birthday somewhere. Side Note: It is really funny singing “Happy Birthday to you …” when it actually no one’s birthday. The cake tastes delicious either way. :)…
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New York City {with kids}
We arrived at Laguardia Airport on Thursday evening after being one of those parents on the airplane whose kid screamed bloody hell the whole time. It’s been a while since this happened to us, so needless to say, it was a humbling to be reminded of the unpredictable nature of traveling with young children. Using…
The Antibland Chronicles 