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babies, fairies + central park

I used to worry a lot when I was pregnant about "how would I know what to do with a baby?" Now mind you I had babysat dozens of babies, I'd been around them my entire life but even still I realized that having one of my own in my home would be a whole different ballgame. I worried about washing him or...

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cold weather maternity style

sweater, short sleeve sweater, jeans, boots A sweet reader expecting a babe this December emailed me regarding dressing a bump in the colder months as that was something I had to tackle last year as well. Well, I'll be honest with you it ain't easy. I was incredibly envious of people who were huge in the summer as they could throw on a...

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only in new york!

Last week I had the pleasure of driving my brother up to New York City and helping him move into his dorm. It had been about six years since I had been to the city and almost just as much time had passed since the last time my brother and I had spent that much time together. Both of those things are sad,...

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nutella cupcakes

Well folks these are pretty much the holy grail of cupcakes. Chocolate cupcakes are already the perfect dessert (in my humble opinion) but then when you add Nutella it just totally ups the ante. They're all gone now and papa bear and I both shed a tear for them.  chocolate cupcakes 1 cup water 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 and 1/3 cups...

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at the county fair

The county fair was this past weekend and my, oh, my were we excited! We started our Saturday off in it's usual fashion - trip to the farmer's market followed by a late breakfast at our favorite cafe. Then we headed home because a certain little person needs their nap in order to remain jovial (it worked out well for us to since...

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