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Continue reading →: Hows The Quarantine Going?
How is everyone? I’ve been swinging gently between being calm and relaxed and wondering if this is the beginning of a whole new way of living. Even when I write that I think it’s only a question of time. They find the right medication, they give the vaccine the all…
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Continue reading →: Learning To Ride A Bike Again.
I have two tabs (amongst many) open in safari that make me laugh.One with the search phrase: How to move toddler from crib to bed? Another with the search phrase: preparing for university applications. It’s hilarious that I have children doing both those things at the same time and a…
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Continue reading →: “We’re all just holding our breath and hoping nothing catastrophic happens”*
-Claire Lombardo, The Most Fun We Ever Had *This is how Marilyn Sorrenson described parenthood to her daughter Wendy and it’s one of the reasons I loved this book. Our first book club selection was a whopping 500+ pages long and was, in my opinion, a really engaging read. I…
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Continue reading →: And the winner is
Happy reading! I am a bit star struck as the author commented on the instagram post where I announced our book club choice. To read more about Claire and the book you can see her interview with the New York Times here. I skimmed through it as I want to…
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Continue reading →: Our First Book Club Selections!
Choose wisely! Last night I showed my daughter the two books I have chosen and she said “how many times have you changed your mind already?”. I replied “None!” Then thought a bit and realized none means about 3. (4… the last time being as I am writing this post).…
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