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you don’t know jack about jack and the beanstalk

22. February 2010

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you don’t know jack about jack and the beanstalk

Phil used to manage musical talent. New Kids On The Block, to be specific. He also came to manage The Ritz (former Studio 54), and while there, he’d receive the rider (a stipulation attached to an agreement) from each band…

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how to raise yourself on a diet of broadway

11. February 2010

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how to raise yourself on a diet of broadway

On the mornings I drive the beans to school, Wednesday & Thursdays, we listen to showtunes. Except, of course, during November, when we’re getting a head start on holiday music. We have time for three songs, and they…

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baby bear, baby bear, what do we eat?

9. February 2010

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In reading Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?, I just found myself trying to explain to the taters why we wouldn’t be eating a red fox, a flying squirrel, a blue heron, a prairie dog, a striped skunk,…

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train rides: a love story. yipee!

26. January 2010

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train rides: a love story. yipee!

Just learned how to use the video camera on the iphone, so excuse the hiccups. Just a slice of life with the taters on a train ride around Zilker Park.

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style post: children’s room decor

20. January 2010

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style post: children’s room decor

A couple of months ago, Phil and I bought Abigail and Sir Beckett their big kid beds. It’s just one of the many transitions they’ll go through. Soon, it will be time to introduce them to separate rooms. I’m guessing…

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fraternal twins: a year in review of 2 turning 3

17. January 2010

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fraternal twins: a year in review of 2 turning 3

Compare this latest video with the year-end video from last year.

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you had to be there

5. January 2010

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you had to be there

You had to be there. It’s what we say after an attempt to express a moment that was funny in the living but falls flat in the telling. And I’m sure this will be the case, yet I still feel…

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holiday movies and moments

11. December 2009

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holiday movies and moments

Happy Hanukkah! Happy potato and onion grating, happy latkes, happy applesauce, happy sour cream, happy tradition. The festival of lights was always celebrated in my childhood home, lightly. We’d say a prayer over the candles, then open a…

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precious sweets for my sugarplums on their 3rd birthday

9. December 2009

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precious sweets for my sugarplums on their 3rd birthday

  "I is growing up, Mama." "Yes, my sweet Little Miss, you are. Now, what kind of cake would you like for your birthday?" "A snow princess cake…with tiny strawberry sandwiches in her pockets." I took this to mean she…

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Stephanie Klein on Rachael Ray Show

3. November 2009

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Stephanie Klein on Rachael Ray Show

For those who may have stumbled onto my site after seeing the Rachael Ray Show, welcome! I’m a mother to toddler twins (who arrived 10 weeks early!), an author, a photographer, a fat camp champ, a…

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