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Off to School

My baby is all grown up.  Today was Chloe’s first day at nursery school and it was amazing to watch her go.  There was no trepidation, no nervousness, and there were definitely no tears.  In fact, the minute we got to school, she ran inside, never looking back.  Eventually, I had to find her so […]

The Difference Between 20-Something and 30-Something…

Shayne and I went to a fun, funky, potluckish dinner party last night at my friend Vanessa’s house. She’s got supercool friends and it was a great evening. One of my favorite moments was when talking to her new neighbors, a twenty-something newly-married couple with very white teeth and friendly smiles.
My good friend […]

Toddler-speak

Chloe has come up with some good ones lately:
“Mommy, my nipples are gone!!!”
“I break it good, Mama. Eggs!” (After breaking 5 eggs on the kitchen table and chairs)
“I wanna get outta here to see Cinderella”
“Daddy says, ‘I have spoken!’”
“Don’t blow me.” (oh dear. we were blowing her hair back)
“I want belly button on my pizza”

Teddy Goes to the Loo

This is the scene that presented itself to me yesterday afternoon. It seems that Teddy, like Chloe, is ready to enter the world of the potty. After several successful visits to this green chair, Chloe is quite pleased with herself. I, too, am brimming with a strange kind of pride that I […]

Haircut Gone Wild

Chloe’s hair has been looking quite raggedy these days, so we launched off for her first ever haircut this morning! Not knowing were to go, I took her to a kids haircut place in Pasadena, equipped with princess murals on the wall, Cindarella on the tube, and ride-on toys for seats. Cute, I […]

Sum Sum Summertime

I grew up in New York City in an apartment on the 11th floor overlooking 96th Street (that’s me at the start of my senior year of high school). We didn’t have a country house or out of town relatives that we could visit for the summer, and I never went to […]