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One and done
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
I should warn you; this statement seems to come as a shock to many so brace yourself:
I can say with 99.9% certainty that I am done having babies, or I guess I should say baby. As in, we have one and now we’re done. This little family of three feels just right to me.
Oh, the [...]
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Playdating is…
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
for turds.
When you walk down the aisle and pledge yourself to the love of your life, your dating days are supposed to be over, right? Phew. I was never a fan of the awkwardness of it all. Pining for the call from someone you’re interested in or dodging the calls from someone you’re not. Rules [...]
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Product recommendation: Classical Baby videos
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
Here’s a little “save your sanity” tip for any parent who just needs a solid 20 minutes or so get something, anything done… get the collection of Classical Baby DVDs. Or, better yet, if you have HBO, check out their schedule and just record them.
They are a life saver! My kiddo loves, loves, loves them [...]
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Cleaning out my closet
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
I hit my breaking point this weekend. It happened in a flash and I didn’t even see it coming. My first Jekyll and Hyde mommy moment was scary, but at least it was somewhat well-timed. Nobody wants to admit – especially to themselves – that they’re not a perfect, patient parent all the time. But [...]
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Nobody gives you the Sasquatch warning!
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
I have a bone to pick with the “What to Expect” gal.
In a book that purports to be THE resource for all things pregnancy and childbirth related, where is the chapter that explains that this glorious, life-changing experience will turn you into a pizza-faced, grizzly looking sideshow freak??? Oh sure, I was well-informed about the [...]
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And this is what I get for bragging…
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
about self feeding. Sigh. It was good while it lasted.
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Dare I say it?
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Deb Plunkett.
So, we’re now two full work days into the new year and, at the risk of completely jinxing the remaining 360 days of 2010, I dare say that maybe, just maybe, I have found one little scrap of my superwoman cape!
Yesterday, I simultaneously played mommy, housewife, career woman and level-headed, happy woman with all the [...]
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I’m NOT superwoman?
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Deb Plunkett.
Crap. Raise your hand if you were one of those girls who, upon first finding out you were pregnant, declared that you would never, ever, ever become one of those moms. You know the ones. They wear worn-out, stretchy black yoga pants and tee shirts absolutely everywhere (thinking they look all chic and sporty but [...]
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Pleased to be thankful
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Deb Plunkett.
Yesterday one of my favorite bloggers shared with his readers a lovely post about gratitude and introduced the TweetsGiving movement, which is aimed at creating a groundswell of thankfulness by encouraging everyone to express their gratitude for the good things in life (using the hashtag #tweetsgiving, for you Twitterinos).
Gratitude is something many of us are [...]
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Opportunity knocks – and runs the other way when the baby answers the door
Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by Deb Plunkett.
What does it mean to be a work-at-home-mom? It means you will constantly struggle with not giving anyone or anything the full amount of attention you truly want to give it. It means you will stay up late at night catching up on the work you didn’t get done while you were entertaining your toddler [...]