If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that sleep has always been an issue for Baguette–and, by extension, for Mr. Sandwich and me. Baguette naps at day care, but...
House and Home
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PSA: Mercury Can Kill You
Not the planet. Well, I’m sure it could, because it’s super hot and also if it fell on you, ouch! But that’s not what I’m talking about. Mr. Sandwich and...
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Why My House is Messy
I know my house is messy. I’m not a good housekeeper. I never have been, and neither was my mother. I know she would have recognized herself in Claire McCarthy’s...
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Mostly, I Hope Jadis Isn’t in There
Actual conversation from last night: Me: Baguette, why are you opening the closet door? Narnia isn’t in there. Me (to Mr. Sandwich): Although I don’t actually know that. Maybe Narnia...
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Sorry, Wrong Number
No, this isn’t a Barbara Stanwyck movie. It’s just something we’ve found ourselves saying a lot. For the past five years. We moved into our house in November of 2008....
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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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What Doesn’t Kill You
Ginger of Ramble, Ramble has more writing prompts this week. I couldn’t choose, and they seem to go together, so here you are: Prompt 1: What are your sick day...
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Egg Musings
My mother hated egg whites. Scrambled eggs had to be perfectly blended. I think of her every time I scramble eggs. On the rare occasions that we’d have breakfast out...
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The Best Things In Life Are Free
This week’s Monday Listicles? “10 things you love that are free.” Read on: 1) Baguette’s kisses. 2) Mr. Sandwich’s love for me and her. 3) Snuggles with Wicket. 4) Rain...
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10 Things That Make Me Feel Like a Superhero
Who am I? Based on my superhero powers, I have a lot of identities. 1) The Unstoppable Force: Labor and delivery. ‘Nuff said. 2) The Emphathizer: I can (usually) snuggle...