Formerly Gracie

What are Big Brothers Good For Anyway?

April 13, 2010

I bought Lou a busy ball popper and within moments of its arrival in our home, Scout turned it into a cannon… because that’s what boys do. I was hesitant, but Lou was intrigued and Scout was determined. So I let it go on. Well, she LOVED it! LOVED it! They both did! After they […]

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Mommy and Me #8: Vain and Immodest Edition

April 11, 2010

People are always gushing about how gorgeous both of my children are and, more often than not, I tend gush back. “Oh my goodness, I know! Aren’t they?!” I say. It only recently occurred to me how shockingly immodest this must sound. And it would be had I thought for a second that Scout and […]

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Putting Out Fires

April 11, 2010

On any given day, there seems to be a distinct moment when all the good gets sucked out of it. Everything’s going along at a nice even clip, when suddenly, the earth opens up and ALL. HELL. BREAKS. LOOSE. Take, for instance, this past Friday. We had had a great day. No meltdowns. No disasters. […]

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Happy Fourth Birthday, Slugger

April 6, 2010

Photos are deceiving. You would never know that only mere seconds before this one was shot, Scout took the opportunity to beat up his baby cousin…. while everyone was looking right at him… waiting to sing “Happy Birthday”. You also can’t tell that he used the serving set to eat his cake and then, an […]

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Deeper into the Crevasse

March 31, 2010

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programing… I sat on my recent post on second-time motherhood for over a month. I was afraid to post it. Yet, I couldn’t seem to write about anything else until I did. So Sunday night, I just closed my eyes and hit “publish”. The truth is, for whatever reason, […]

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Are You Going To Eat That?

March 30, 2010

All parents have the highest of aspirations for their children. Doctor, teacher, President of the United States… but the next Kobayashi? If fate were decided by talent and talent was determined at the age of eight months, then my daughter definitely has a shot at winning international titles in competitive eating. She greedily gobbles up […]

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On The Other Side of Perfect

March 28, 2010

Whenever I hear another mom talk about her “perfect” baby, I want to punch her in the throat… but I can’t. For many reasons, of course, but mainly because I used to BE that mom. Oh yes, my first born was (and in many ways still is) such an easy kid. One of those mythical […]

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Brunch, I Love You More Than Rainbows*

March 9, 2010

This past Saturday, I was having a late night nosh with new friends when the conversation turned to… What else? Brunch. In particular, favorite places to brunch. It’s one of the first things I like to know about people when I meet them. Hello. How are you? What’s your name? Where’s your favorite place to […]

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