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I brought the kids to school and was quietly working in my home office. My dog, who barks at everything, was sleeping on the ottoman beside me. Ah… silence. Wait, what was that? I heard a noise. A small noise, but an unfamiliar one. If the heat were on, I wouldn’t think twice, but the… [read more]
My age and I have never been in sync. I’ve always acted older than I was. But, I always looked younger, mostly because I’m short. I was handed a kid’s menu on my family road trip to drop me off to college. I was mortified. But now, I feel that my age – the number,… [read more]
It’s been a while since I posted an Accutane update, but rather than tell you what I think, I’ll recount this exchange with an ER nurse. On Friday, I slashed my thumb with a food processor blade while emptying the dishwasher, and went in for stitches (ended up with Dermabond) ER Nurse: Are you… [read more]
My crazy six weeks of traveling has just ended. Since late March, I’ve been on the
Although I walk around with a DSLR camera, I’m firmly in the novice camp. But I love taking photos, so I use every opportunity possible to learn more about how my camera works. So when Lotus from Sarcastic Mom offered a photo walk for those attending Blissdom, I couldn’t wait to join in.… [read more]
I’m not really a dog person, but when I saw the cutest little dog at my daughter’s school, I was immediately in love. His name is Georgie, and after talking to his (human) mom, I found out that he’s a Havanese dog. My daughter fell equally in love, and over the course of… [read more]
Our little Havanese puppy turns one today – she’s now a full-fledged dog!
This weekend, while in Nantucket, I’ve been inspired to make some design changes in our home. Here are a few of the things that caught my eye.
I used to read them religiously, going to the mall bookstore (remember those?) on a monthly basis to get the latest edition. Of course, even then I knew they were completely ridiculous and unrealistic. There were hundreds of books, all of which took place during the twins’ junior year. Only Sweet Valley… [read more]
Guess what (who) we picked up on Sunday? This is Polly. She’s fifteen weeks old and is a pure bred Havanese. She’s the most perfect little puppy in the world. She is great with the kids, loves playing, sleeps all night, and is just so adorable. The puppy potty training is progressing slooooooowly,… [read more]
If you are a regular reader here, you are probably wondering what in the world this is…. I’m participating in the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party, and lots of readers will be hopping over here to learn about some new blogs. Hi! Welcome to Multitasking Mommy. I have to multitask, because… [read more]
Today is a good reminder to be grateful for every moment you have with your loved ones.
