We had a much-needed friend date last weekend. Chaperoning the senior 2018 prom provided the perfect excuse for us to ditch our husbands and kids a few hours early, throw on some heels, and kick back some bubbles and adult conversation. We headed to Quartino Ristorante for old time’s sake, a Loop spot popular in […]
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My poor baby was stuck sharing a room with her parents for the first year of her life, and because I know she was desperately crying out for pastel wall color and sleek Swedish-designed mobiles, we decided to make it up to her by giving her a baller bedroom. And in our house, that means […]
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Last week, a group of friends started murmurs of a couples’ trip to New Orleans. The second the text notification frenzy began, I shot a look at my husband that said, “Get on the VRBO house research.” You see, Dave is a VRBO wizard. He has held the reigns of our vacation rentals our […]
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Dave and I made our third trek out to wine country recently, and I swear that my soul belongs on that coast. I don’t know why my family stopped short in the Midwest when emigrating from Italy, but they should have kept going. Each time, we return with a little more knowledge and a lot […]
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Our babies turned one this month. And as much joy as we have for this celebration, there’s a bittersweetness there too. Mostly because they’re our last babies. So the end of this year marks a close to a lot of the mothering experience for us: the last time we’re pregnant, the last newborn smell, the […]
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Every year I tell my students there are 3 things you should never ask a lady: 1. How old are you? 2. How much do you weigh? and 3. Is that you real hair color [because, no it’s not]. Lately I’ve been thinking about adding a 4th never to that list- How long has it […]
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My baby turns one tomorrow. One year ago today, the night before she was born, I sat at this same computer with a swollen belly and a box-full of tissues, writing this letter to my son. Full of love and fear, I sobbed and worried and dreamed about how this tiny person would change all […]
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We are in the dreaded in-between rut of late February. We’re in between seasons. Between sizes. Between sleep cycles. And, man, are we feeling the rut. This week I went to Target by myself for a whole hour and I didn’t buy anything. I went to Target by myself for a whole hour and didn’t […]
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Feeling the sharp pangs of the special and localized mom-guilt that comes when your attention is divided because you now have two kids, Erinn and I decided to give our first-borns some much needed one-on-one time and planned a mommy-son double date to Disney on Ice. Full disclosure, I am not a Disney person. Don’t […]
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As a recovering black-on-black-on-black addict, as I’ve discussed here, every day is a struggle to rainbow-fy my wardrobe. I don’t have a perfect record, and if I buy one more black top or flowy cardigan, I’m going to officially become the physical embodiment of the stereotypical drama teacher who looks like she just walked out […]
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