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SAHM stuff

I’m not going to start worrying, yet.

March 11, 2008

As you know, we’re nearing the two year birthday mark, which can only mean two things: only a handful of my friends have RSVP’d yet (where ARE you guys?) and people are starting to talk about preschool.  Admittedly, the preschool application process in Chicago isn’t as daunting as it is in New York as described [...]

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My mom’s SAHM comeback

March 10, 2008

I don’t like to talk too much about my family here, but I’m so proud of my mom that I think her recent comeback is worth a post.  See, my mom spent the better part of mine and my brother’s childhood working at home. She dabbled with her art, but turned down a job at [...]

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A rant about the birthday party plans for my two-year-old

March 5, 2008

I’ll be the first to admit it – I can’t seem to throw my son a low-key birthday party. I didn’t write about this topic here last year because I was embarrassed at the extravaganza that was my son’s first birthday party.  Now, I didn’t go to the lengths that these parents did to entertain [...]

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The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom – Is it reality?

March 4, 2008

I just finished watching the premiere episode of TLC’s new show, “The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom,” and I have to be honest – I liked it way more than I thought I would.  I knew plenty about the show after talking to the host, Tracey Gold, yesterday, but typically I don’t let my DVR record things [...]

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Key learnings after being on vacation for 10 days

February 28, 2008

1)  Even if they are super cute, on major sale and look ski-slope chic, do NOT wear fur-lined boots on an airplane while chasing a two-year-old.  Your feet will get very hot. Like I need to take a cold shower when I got home hot. I think I’m still hot. 2)  Coming back from vacation to [...]

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A different kind of mommy guilt

January 30, 2008

I quit my job to spend more time with my son, but I haven’t quite let go of the one life vest that helps me hold my head above the proverbial water: my nanny. Yes, I’m one of those over-indulged SAHMs who has help a few hours a week.  Many weeks before I decided to quit my [...]

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Boredom is underrated

January 25, 2008

A week into my unemployed status and I like not knowing what I’m going to do with myself. I like that I actually have TIME. Down time is down time. It doesn’t feel like let’s-cram-one-day-of-work-into-a-two-hour-nap time. Play time is really play time.  It’s not you-play-while-I’m-on-the-BlackBerry-time. Lunch time is really lunch time.  It’s not I’ll-catch-up-with-my-calls-while-you-eat time. I [...]

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The Momiform

January 25, 2008

I pride myself on being fashionable.  I mean, I’ve dedicated at least three categories on this blog to fashion.  At work, I would get a tingly feeling inside when someone complemented my outfits.  I remember clearly (ok, it was only a week ago) on my last day when my coworker said, “we are now losing [...]

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No regrets

January 16, 2008

There was a point in time about two months ago where I made a decision not to go on a business trip because I didn’t have to, and things would be so much easier at home if I didn’t go. I passed on a golden opportunity to shine in front of senior management so that I could [...]

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