We’re back on Marco Island in Florida, and one of my favorite things to do is visit as many happy hours as possible. Marco Island can be pretty expensive, so I’m all for the cheap drinks, but it’s all the half-priced seafood appetizers I’m really after. Pretty much every restaurant on the island has a […]
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Baby’s 1st Birthday
The baby recently celebrated his very 1st birthday. We’ve been very busy planning a move while working full time, and having the little one’s birthday became another source of stress for me. How were we going to mark the occasion? We don’t really have any parent friends with kids of the same age, so how […]
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The Little Things About Moving
I had to take a bit of a break from blogging to work on adulting for the past two weeks. I did manage to get quite a bit accomplished, and I’m happy to announce that I have a buyer under contract on my condo and I’m under contract on house in Nashville! It was a […]
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48 Hours In Santa Barbara
Wow, there is a lot to do in Santa Barbara and way more than we could get to in 48 hours. I would have to say that 48 hours in Santa Barbara is a bit like a Choose Your Own Adventure. There are tons of great things to do in every category, so you’re forced […]
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36 Hours in Baltimore
Not long ago, I had the opportunity to spend a quick weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, and I have to say that if you enjoy food, you should not pass on the experience. To put the city into perspective, I recently saw a bumper sticker that read “Baltimore: Actually, I like it.” I came away from […]
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5 Common Sources of Working Mom Guilt
I never anticipated the crushing force of mom guilt and how much going back to work would exacerbate the problem. Your heart aches in ways I never knew possible, and I blame my hormones for this 100%. Since these hormones, however, are completely out of my control, I figured I may as well address the […]
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Fixing My New Mommy Funk
I read a blog post this week that led me back to my central reason for starting a blog. How do I keep myself from getting lost in mommyhood? I have been doing an awful job of this recently. Mommy guilt has set in on numerous occasions, I can’t remember the last time I […]
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What NYE in Miami Taught Me
Miami is not exactly a destination that screams “Let’s bring the baby!”, but that’s where we ended up spending the New Year’s holiday, first at a hotel in South Beach and then at a private high-rise residence in midtown for NYE and the fireworks. We really like to travel for NYE and see no reason […]
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Why I Will Not Be A Soccer Mom
Before I ever entertained the idea of having a baby, I had determined that there were certain things about myself that I would never give up if I were to become a parent. Many of these thoughts occurred as a single person observing people I was determined never to become (often stereotypical or self-described Soccer […]
