Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

december birthday theme for twins

Just a quick screengrab from etsy. holy organized people! Oh, yeah. It's true. I've totally lost it, all sense of perspective and sanity. Poof. Because when you spend even half your day researching "Vintage Circus Theme" and "Under…

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the pirate diet

At first there was a mild freak out. Ever so slight, really. The evidence of said freak show appeared in the subject line of my outbound email: I’M A FUCKING STRESS CASE. Normally, I rely on the fcuk party trick,…

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peeping tom turned peeping mom

A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. This mom had to peep. Slip into Little Miss's ballet + tap dance class, through the crack in the blinds. I actually like the dream sequence feel the blinds…

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the things of spring

Cardamom. Who knew. Rhubarb is emboldened by ground cardamom, despite the fact that rhubarb's favorite dance partner happens to be ginger. For those who didn't know, rhubarb is celery who got her way with her mama's rouge. As for…

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thread count & happiness

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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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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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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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pony ice cream for halloween

"What do you want to be for Halloween Lucas? A spider or a sheep?" "A train. No, a train track." "Wait, not a turtle? Do you want to be a turtle or a train?" "A swimming train."   …

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favorite children’s books

Lately I've been receiving a lot of requests asking me to share my favorite books for children. Maybe there's something in the water. I happen to believe, of all the baby gifts we've ever received, or I've ever given…

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