Formerly Gracie

Getting Schooled

June 1, 2010

This past year was our first experience with preschool and it turned out to be lot more SCHOOL than I had anticipated. My son’s preschool is part of a program that goes through high school and is treated accordingly. The uniforms, the fund raising, the homework*… He only goes twice a week, but it seemed […]

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Tuesdays with Scout (and Little Lou, too)

May 27, 2010

Every other week, I rush home from preschool drop-off to let in the cleaning people. They scrub the toilets and dust the bookshelves while I pretend to be invisible in my own home. Several months ago, it became obvious that I can’t handle it all. Painfully obvious. I was killing myself trying to satisfy every […]

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Small Talk with Big People

May 20, 2010

I just know you’ve all been holding your breath. Right? Right?! Well, the movie premier party was FANTASTIC! Thanks for asking. The whole day was fantastic. Mr. D took Scout to a crew screening of the move earlier in the day, giving me plenty of time to clean the house and get everything ready for […]

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Boys… sigh!

May 17, 2010

Standing in the shoe department of Nordstroms… Hubby: Your shoes shouldn’t cost more than my computer. Me: Which one? (because yes, we both have more than one…) Hubby: All of them… combined. Me: Maybe it’s time we look into getting you a nicer computer.

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All That Remains

May 14, 2010

A second baby isn’t an addition. It’s exponential. That basically sums up my long-ish post for the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today. I promise, my post was so much funnier in my head. I cringe rereading it now, wishing I had spent more time editing and less time meandering. It’s just that I’ve been so […]

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Not Husband Bashing

May 12, 2010

The other day, Mr. D came to the realization that he needs to start getting to bed at a decent hour, and I was all… “Well DUH! I’ve only been telling you that for years!” “Okay.” Life with a new baby has been tough, specifically the lack of sleep and time to get anything […]

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Wanted: Stylist For Hire

May 11, 2010

My husband works for one of the most successful studios in the biz, so you’d think the prospect of attending movie premier parties would be so *yawn* blasé for me… YEAH, RIGHT! I love it! The dress. The jewelry. The SHOES! It’s just as fabulous as you would expect. However, when he springs the invitation […]

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Mommy and Me: Mother’s Day Edition

May 9, 2010

I’ve been inconsistent with these Mommy and Me Monday posts. Or rather, I should say Mr. D has been inconsistent since he’s the one behind the lens… Wha-ha-ha! Yeah, I just threw him under the bus, but I’m calling Mother’s Day Immunity yet again. So, he can’t gripe back. “Mother’s Day Immunity” is a term […]

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