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{Live} Ten Things I Will Teach My Daughter
Today, when I was driving in to work, I caught the end of NPR’s Forum program on Marissa Mayer and The Work-Life Debate. It dovetailed nicely with my recent thoughts on going back to work versus my brief stint as a stay-at-home mom and my new curiosity in this thing called feminism - which I’ll admit I [...]
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{Live} In My Shoes
Today I’m over at my fab bloggy friend Andie’s blog, Crayon Freckles, sharing a little more of myself than I normally do in Andie’s In Her Shoes series. You can read the interview here. You might just catch the second pic of me ever. (If you’re not counting the really bad one in the bio [...]
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{Live} My Little Parrot: Censoring Children’s Playlists (Part Two)
Remember when Jane belted out “I really f@$ed it up this time!”over and over as she ever so accurately sang the lyrics to Mumford & Son’s Little Lion Man at the ripe old age of 2.5? Yesterday, Jane (3.5) and I were listening to the uncensored version of Maroon 5′s Payphone (don’t judge - well, if you [...]
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{Live} Safe Fun In The Sun With GrUVyWear
If you know me in real life, you know that I am pretty fanatical about sunscreen and wearing protective clothing to keep myself out of the sun’s harmful rays. I’ve been known to wear overalls or be covered head to toe on the beach to “lie out” with my friends. I’ve always been that way. [...]
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{Live} How to Deal with Pinsecurity
Hi. My name is Chrissy. And I’m a Supermom. (Did she really just say that?) Yes, I did. And I’ll say it again. I’m a Supermom. There’s no Supermom Myth. I’m right here. I take care of my kids as best I can. I take care of my family as best I can. I take [...]
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{Live} Five Years
Last year, I contemplated our anniversary by the numbers, so to be consistent, here’s the numerical play-by-play of Year Five of our marriage: Our 5 year anniversary - the first real milestone. Hubby’s 4th decade - guess we’re really grown ups now. (Well, he is.) Jane’s 3rd birthday - she’s an official preschooler. Sam’s 2nd birthday [...]
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{Live} Grilled Cheese: A Childhood Favorite All Grown Up
One of my distinct childhood memories is climbing out of the club pool from swim team practice at 7 years old, and so looking forward to eating a warm, gooey, grilled cheese sandwich, in my still-soaked competition suit with a beach towel wrapped around my shivering shoulders, while the sun beat down on my chlorinated [...]
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{Live} Mighty Fine Blog Tour & Movie Review
I’m not a totally starstruck kind of person, but I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I do love up close and personal celebrity encounters. Recently, I had the opportunity to preview Chazz Palminteri and Andie MacDowell’s latest film, Mighty Fine, and chat with Mr. Palminteri and Rainey Qualley afterwards. It was so cool! [...]
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{Live} Macy’s Happy Mother’s Day To Me
I don’t know why, but 3 years and 2 kids into this motherhood thing, I still think of Mother’s Day as a day dedicated to my own mother, not little old me. I’m still always surprised when the day rolls around and I realize that Hubby and the kids have already started a tradition of [...]
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{Live} Tips For Negotiating Your Maternity Leave in California and Elsewhere
There are enough things to worry about when you’re pregnant, being bogged down with the intricacies of when and how you can take maternity leave - and whether you’ll get paid during that time - shouldn’t be one of them. I’m pleased to bring you The Facts About Maternity Leave, an article published in the Palo Alto [...]
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