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lavender buds

May 18, 2009

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lavender buds

This weekend, we headed to Stonewall, Texas for a lavender festival. Dulce had once given me a Lavender Cookbook, so I was looking forward to stocking up. Except, with the weather being what it was–total Etta James weather–the festival was…

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i want to eat them even more than carbs. okay, just as much.

May 5, 2009

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i want to eat them even more than carbs. okay, just as much.

I realized they’re no longer tadpoles or beans. They’re sprouts, for sure. For the couples baby shower, we hung Lucas’s newborn clothes on a clothes line in the front of our house. I realized how little he used to be.…

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bangles & bursts for babes with babies: mother’s day love gifts

May 1, 2009

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bangles & bursts for babes with babies: mother’s day love gifts

So I’ve had some history with mother’s day gifts. Here’s what I’ve decided, I’m all about the charms. Things that dangle, aside from shrunken breasts used to nurse rabid spawn. I love the idea of a charm bracelet or necklace,…

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couples baby shower: toasting and hosting

April 15, 2009

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couples baby shower: toasting and hosting

One of my best friends had a baby not that long ago. She’s in New York, and there’s a "sip & see" for her this Saturday. The closest I’ll get… is there in spirit.
Another of my closest friends is…

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write it down: the things kids say

April 9, 2009

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write it down: the things kids say

 
The thing is, you’ll never remember all the cute things your sprouts say. It’s why you have to write them down.
Aside from Lucas saying WOW, and Abigail saying NO, here’s what’s new:
Abigail now says, "Oh, no! What…

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hair washing, hair raising: how to give a child a bath

April 2, 2009

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hair washing, hair raising: how to give a child a bath

I was a water baby. Spent my summers swimming in The North Hills Country Club pool, so when I had my own tadpoles, I was determined to start them early, before the age where they developed a sense of fear.…

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please don’t post a photo of your kid’s poop

March 5, 2009

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please don’t post a photo of your kid’s poop

The truth is, I videotaped the whole thing. I couldn’t help it. Abigail managed, once again, to dig for ‘taters in her size 4 diaper. Duct tape wasn’t gonna stop her. The girl can houdini her way out of footed…

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naming your daughter after a chandelier

January 6, 2009

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naming your daughter after a chandelier

Smelly just had a baby girl and named her after a chandelier. I don’t know if she realizes it or not. I tell all expecting parents to paw their way through the Pottery Barn catalog for a good baby name.…

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