A recent exchange between Kate and her Grandma Pam: Grandma: You are the cutest little girl in the whole wide world!Kate: Amen.
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My Bags Are Packed!
Less than 24 hours from now, some of my favorite women in the world will board planes and hop in cars to come together for the kind of rejuvenating, joyful, laugh your ass off weekend that can only be experienced among the company of overworked, overtired, and overwhelmed wives and mothers who decide—for one weekend
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Just Call Me a Sailor…
I already swear like one–may as well look like one, too! The Occasion: Work Top: Gap Pants: Gap Belt: Target Handbag: Kate Spade Shoes: Calvin Klein
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Kate’s First Haircut
Earlier this summer–after weeks of peeling Kate’s sweaty hair off the back of her neck, and a lunch featuring tequila–I decided to give Kate her first haircut. My friend Allison was in town and helped document this little milestone. We sat Kate in her booster seat, but she wasn’t sure why she was suddenly facing
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White on Labor Day
Yes, yes, I know–traditional fashion rules say no white after Labor Day…which is why I finally got off my ass and downloaded these pictures of an outfit I’ve worn a few times this summer to post today. Today, as in on Labor Day. On. Not after. Which means no points deducted for those of you
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Things Loved in August
1. Racerback bras. Yes, this is me. I moonlight as a VS underwear model in my free time. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover racerback bras! I don’t know what my hold-up was. I guess I just thought they were meant for racerback tops. So not the case! I picked this
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Oatmeal Banana Drops
One of the first finger food recipes I made for Kate are these oatmeal banana drops–a recipe that I found (and slightly modified) on www.wholesomebabyfood.com under “teething biscuits.” This recipe caught my eye because it contains no egg or wheat–two things we had yet to introduce to Kate at the time. These “cookies” were a
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Kitchen Calendar Command Center
Before becoming parents, G and I were pretty independent people. For the most part, he kept track of his schedule, I kept track of mine, and neither of us were too terribly concerned about what the other had planned unless it involved ourselves or a plane ticket. Oh how times have changed! Now that we’re
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Casual Day
The Occasion: A casual day at the office. Top: Old Navy Cardigan: New York & Company Jeans: Gap Necklace: New York & Company Shoes: Ralph Lauren
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I Did It!
Four years ago, I started my first half marathon…and today I finally finished it. Never give up on your goals! After the race, with my finisher’s medal.
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