Year: 2009
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How Long Does It Take To Get Pregnant?
Like all bloggers, I get questions emailed to me as though I’m terribly wise. Because this is far from the truth, I thought I would crowdsource an answer for one of the folks with a question. (Maybe Wednesdays will become crowdsource day on Mihow.com?) A very nice woman I’ll call “Stephanie” writes (slightly edited): I…
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Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 84)
Here’s an old school GIF animation for you. You dream of having this view, admit it.
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Mom It Down: Pie Crust!
A few years ago, Toby Joe bought me The Pie and Pastry Bible. I’ve picked it up every now and again but I never really dug in. Rose Levy Beranbaum is outstanding, and her book is unbelievably informative, but as a SAHM I simply can’t come close to the level of perfection she recommends. I was always scared…
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A Podcast Junkie
One of my favorite pastimes right now is listening to The Moth Podcast. They are perfect for visits to the gym. (Although a couple of the stories may make you cry, and the treadmill isn’t exactly a place one wants to be found sobbing, but who cares!) One of my favorites is Ed Gavagan’s Drowning on Sullivan Street.…
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City Moms
The previous post has me thinking a bit more about whether my feelings regarding being a SAHM are specific to New York City. I can’t answer that question because this is the only place I’ve lived as a mother. But I do think that those of you who suggested as much might be onto something.…
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Stay-At-Home Mom Equals Stay-At-Home Kid?
Em is in school three days a week. He loves it. It took a few weeks for him to adjust, a few weeks of holding onto my neck for dear life every morning, but those days are gone. Now, he doesn’t even say goodbye. He just walks into the “The Science Center” (an area in…
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Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 83)
We have a talking Elmo doll. In theory a talking Elmo doll is a great idea—like car alarms, scones and Communism—but if you apply a talking Elmo doll to everyday life, it quickly loses its greatness. Talking Elmo talks a lot. He tells stories, laughs and dances whenever you press one of his buttons and there…
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Mom It Down: Whole Wheat Bread
Our new apartment has a pretty great kitchen. Especially when one compares it to the previous kitchen. As a result, we bake and cook at home more, which includes my baking all of our bread. Up until recently, I never quite found the right recipe. The consistency was off (especially when it came to making…
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My Son Loves The Vacuum.
I have no idea how this happened, but Em loves the vacuum. He treats it like a pet. He requests I take it out of the closet at least once per day, which is kind of sad considering he might think we keep a pet in the closet. He likes the Dyson so much, he…
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FOWAH POWAH!
One of Em’s first ever words was “flower” only it sounds more like “fowah”. It doesn’t matter if it’s a book we’re reading, a TV show we’re watching, or an advertisement we pass by, he will find that damn flower, or anything that looks like a flower, and he’ll let you know about it. “FOWAH!…
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