We spent the last week visiting family out of town. For Baguette, routine is king–but this morning, I was reminded of why disruption can be good. The trip was great,...
Family and Friends
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Christmas Eve
Every Christmas, one of my mother’s cousins gives her family members a new ornament. She’s extended that tradition to Baguette, and I share it with all of you. Have a...
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Keeping the Holiday Stress in Check
Impossible, you say? A lot of people would agree with you; the Washington Post reports that holiday stress makes this the most challenging time of year for many women. I...
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Sunday Snow Play
It rained in L.A. yesterday. With the colder temperatures we’ve been having, that means that the mountains got snow. And that means that today we went to the mountains. Baguette...
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Fall Cooking: Apple Bread
One year, when I lived in New Jersey, my alumni club went apple-picking. It was the first time I’d gone, and I went a bit overboard in terms of variety...
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My Balance, Revisited (Again)
I want to blog, but it’s so hard. So. Hard. Time is fleeting, and filled up. Here’s what my balance looks like, for the past two weeks and the foreseeable...
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Beta Testing
Me: (looking at spam) Oh, maybe I should find a husband on ChristianMingle.com.* Mr. Sandwich: Another one, you mean? Me: Sure. As a backup. Mr. Sandwich: I’m still in beta....
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Remembering to Let Baguette Be Baguette
So it turns out that maybe the insurance authorization hasn’t come through quite yet. Fine. Whatever, insurance. But in the meantime, I found this post on Squidalicious, which expresses something...
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Monday Listicles: 10 Ways Our Family Says I Love You
This week’s Monday Listicle is “10 Ways to Say I Love You.” 1) When Mr. Sandwich slides his warm feet across the bed to take the chill off my cold...
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Don’t Panic, It’s Just Autism
So as I’ve discussed, Baguette has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We’ve been trying to navigate the process of working with the local school district, insurance, and a psychological...