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• Daisy Q & A: Jewelry Cleaning

  So one of you kind readers asked the following question: I think you got a jewelry cleaner one year for Christmas? Ever since I got engaged I’ve been thinking... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FAMILY

• Fake Fall

  

  This past weekend we ventured into Fake Fall, i.e. where the temps are decidedly below average and you have to wear sweaters and eat comfort food. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FAMILY

• Hashtag PSL

  As much as I love fall, to me, September is not fall. I hate jumping into anything too early and with too much “both feet in” mentality. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FAMILY

• Bits & Bobs

  I don’t like olives. In fact, I detest olives. I want to like olives because every word ever used to describe them is typically right up my alley (salty, briney... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FAMILY

• Deleted

  Last week I deleted Twitter and Facebook off of my phone. I didn’t have any particular concrete reason or goal. I wasn’t angry with technology or worried about... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 FAMILY

• Wellness Challenge

  I shall start this post by confessing that I haven’t worked out in a really long time. Like…since I found out I was pregnant with my now-19 month old child. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 FAMILY

• Daisy Q & A: Freezer Foods 101

  

  A few readers asked me to tackle freezer meals in a blog post, so here I am talking about all things frozen. I don’t consider myself an expert (this isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 FAMILY

• Birthday, Labor Day, Lazy Days

  

  Whew…happy Tuesday y’all. The long weekend was, in fact, quite long (the good kind, not the bad) and I’m looking at a very full September calendar wondering jus... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FAMILY

• Your Knees Your Problem

  Have you heard the fuss lately about the flight that had to land early because two passengers got into an altercation over seat reclining? Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 FAMILY

• Tomatoes

  I’m struggling to believe that the end of August is slowly approaching. Didn’t summer just start? Don’t we have many more weekend of barbecuing and sunscreen... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 FAMILY

• Daisy Q & A: Balancing Parenthood Between 2 Working Parents

  Ok, so next up in the reader questions, Natalie asks: I’m interested in how you and your husband share parenting duties, especially with his weekend... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 FAMILY

• For Myself

  Right around the time I found out I was pregnant, a good chunk of my everyday wardrobe was in major need of overhauling. During law school most of my investment... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 FAMILY

• Daisy Q &A: Traveling with Babies

  First up in the questions from readers…..a reader  (hi KT!) asked if I could talk about traveling with Gracie and what has worked for us, as she has some... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 FAMILY

• Questions? Comments? Concerns?

  I always enjoy when bloggers I read do Q A posts- letting their readers ask questions that they answer in a follow-up post or posts. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 FAMILY

• Lady Lawyer/Wold Event Worrier/Fall Lover But Summer Embracer

  Sometimes, when the headlines are dominated by bad news, it is hard to come over here and blog. It seems so trivial in the grand scheme of things- the happening... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 FAMILY

• Book Club: An Update

  

  Whew. Summer got away from me on this one….and I realized I need to update the book club and start discussion on Middlesex. Please feel free to hop on over to... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 FAMILY

• A Little August Futball

  

  Suckers for punishment, B and Gracie (and the dog!) and I got back in the car on Friday and drove back to Michigan. This time we even brought the Namby Pamby. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 FAMILY

• Menu…Friday?

  After coming back from vacation I was more than ready to hit the kitchen and enjoy some homemade meals. We had a few definite wins this week so I thought I’d... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 FAMILY

• Our Vacation Recap You Cannot Wait to Read

  

  Is there anything better than reading about someone else’s vacation? Nope? NOPE! Sit on down, lets do it. Prior to the Great Summer Vacation Trip of 2014, my... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FAMILY

• Back…

  

  We are back from vacation. We had a great time, we are alive and well, we have approximately 19 loads of laundry to do….and I forgot to pack all of my pants. I’... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 FAMILY