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Monthly Archives: June 2012 A few days after Sadie’s birth, our doula visited the house. I felt lost at sea as I lay in bed, recovering from 15 hours of labor that ended in an emergency C-section. I didn’t know how I was going to manage recovering from major surgery while keeping a newborn baby alive. It was all…  We have just made a move from Virginia to Florida. In fact, I unpacked our final box last night (whew!). Before we left, I began a significant purge. I sold much of the (nice and grown-up) furniture we bought pre-kids: our dining room set, our bedroom suite, living room coffee and end tables and tons…  Being a child of the 80′s, I have a soft spot in my heart for the Jell-O Pudding Pop. For one, its creamy, rich pudding and its frozen. And two, I believe Bill Cosby, the adored face of the pudding pop, to to be a national treasure: from his stand up comedy, to The Cosby…  “We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other’s opposite and complement.” — Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund In seeking a…  My mama is a wise woman. And one of the things she’s always said is, “a good idea is always copied.” It’s not so much an indictment as it is just a statement of fact. And it’s so, so true. A good idea is always copied. So rather than get bent out of shape about…  Last month, we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to set sail on the Disney Dream for a few days. I had never been on a cruise before and I’ve only traveled with my kiddos on a plane once, so I was a bit nervous about how this would all play out. We’ve been… 
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