Yesterday just before lunchtime, M. and I were hit with a serious case of the hungries. It was nothing that any normal lunch could satisfy. We knew we had to do something special. I’ve been wanting to check out JW’s Doo Wop Grill for awhile…
life is magic
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We were trees.
“In our former lives, we were trees. Maybe we have even been oak trees ourselves. This isn’t just Buddhist theory; it’s science. The human species is a very young species—we appeared on the Earth only recently. Before that, we were rock, we were gas, we…
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the park at sunset
“Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did — that everything involving our children was painful in some way. The emotions, whether they were joy, sorrow, love or pride, were so deep and sharp…
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Christmas // 2014
Happy day after Christmas, friends. You can’t hear me, but I’m letting out the biggest sigh of relief right now. We had an amazing holiday, but this mama is spent. Preparing for Christmas — with a toddler, while you’re six-months pregnant, with a husband who…
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A Little Bit of NYC at Christmastime
Yesterday we had our big day in the city. It was perfect, everything that I’d been hoping for. With M. injured and me being the sole caretaker of him, Roman, the house, etc. most of my days are spent at home — but we’d been…
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Down the Shore
If you don’t live in New Jersey, you may have never heard the phrase “down the shore.” It’s a phrase that we, North Jersey-ans, use when we are traveling south to the Jersey Shore points. Going “down the shore” every summer has been a tradition…
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Independence Day // 2014
We had a beautiful weekend celebrating the 4th of July with family. The weather wasn’t cooperative on Friday but we had a nice day indoors at my mother-in-law’s. Roman had such fun playing with his cousins and there was delicious food and great conversation for…
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Camp Roman James!
I am so excited to finally share the details and photographs from Roman’s camp-themed first birthday party. It really was the best day. I planned and crafted for months in preparation for the big day — it was a lot of work — and it…
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Family Camping
Back in February, we (my sister, my friend Kristyn, and myself) agreed that we would take a camping trip this spring. Being the planner that I am, I researched a few options and decided upon a local campground where we spent many summers as girls.…