May 2013
#Microstory
Yesterday, Hazel was eating yogurt.  She got quiet, put down her spoon, drew her hands into a sun salute pose and raised them above her head.  Then said: I’m doing Yogurt!
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For the Mamas
The girls slept in (7:30 or so) on Sunday morning…meaning I too got a little extra sleep.  To be honest, that alone made the day feel special. The girls brought me presents in bed (which , for the record is WAY better than breakfast in bed).  Simon and Hazel spent much of Saturday shopping for treats for me …. so I was excited to see what they had picked out (and even more excited...
May 13th
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I Love You Mom!
I am thankful for each of you every single solitary day.  I couldn’t do it without you. I love you both from the bottom of my heart. Happy Mother’s Day.
May 13th
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April 2013
Apr 30th
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I Took My Girls to Work Day
Last Thursday was “Take Your Kids To Work Day”… It’s one of my very favorite days at the office! My company does it up - activities, classes, treat, fun food and a lot of very patient coworkers.  They make the day feel special….and I don’t just mean for the kids. I know it is cheesy, but “Take Your Kid to Work Day” means a lot to me.   The event...
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4 things. 4 days.
Lookingglass Junior Board Meeting!  A couple of months ago I said I wanted to join a board, this board specifically….and so I did!  I was a little nervous sitting around the extra long table in the  extra fancy conference room for my very first meeting.  But not really.  I was mostly just excited.  And by the end of the meeting I had volunteered to spearhead blog outreach efforts for the...
Apr 24th
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Family Photos
A few more shots of our weekend away as captured through my mama’s lens.
Apr 24th
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On Self-Defense
Yesterday afternoon a neighborhood boy jacked Hazel in the face.  She wasn’t hurt, so I didn’t get worked up….rough-housing sort of comes with the territory of playing with 2 year old boys. Brush it Off, I yelled oh so helpfully. (Simon, on the other hand, was not amused at all. His response was a stern HEY! followed up by a mad-dad look.) After going back inside, we took the...
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ListenDaft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams | Get Lucky
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The Meaning of the Boston Marathon | The New... →
thebluehour: “There’s something particularly devastating about an attack on a marathon. It’s an epic event in which men and women appear almost superhuman. The winning men run for hours at a pace even normal fit people can only hold in a sprint. But it’s also so ordinary. It’s not held in a stadium or on a track. It’s held in the same streets everyone drives on and walks down. An attack on a...
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Not our finest parenting hour...
Every night, Hazel checks her closet for bears.  She seems convinced (and hopeful) that one of these days she will find one hiding in there and get her chance to bop him on the nose. Let’s just say that this evening, Simon & I were in the mood to grant some wishes. We thought it would be pretty awesome if Simon hid under the bed and  popped out during her routine inspection.  I mean,...
Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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Easter in Durham
A quick trip down south for a weekend full of celebrations with the H side of our family. Andrew & Kevin came in from New York. And Mom & Dad H. were happy to have their children and grandchildren all under one roof.  I love our holidays there - we have a lot of fun together. Our 2 days were packed: Happy Birthday Hazel (observed) Happy Hour Nightly: Moscow Mules served in the copper...
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Stay Busy
I had a heck of a week… Going through some unsettling personal stuff right now (which I suppose is why I haven’t been writing as much lately), but I have had the benefit of diversion to makes things significantly less lousy. It was a packed week - which I wrapped up with PTO on Friday and a trip down to Durham for Easter with the H side.  It was exactly what I needed. April...
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