Today I am thankful for my daughter Maya. Even on days like today when she’s not feeling her best, and especially on days when I’m not feeling my best, looking at her reminds me that at the end of the day, I’ve contributed something good to our world. She is spirited, funny, sweet, too smart… Continue reading 30 Days of Thanks – Day 4
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30 Days of Thanks – Day 2
Today I am thankful for my job. After leaving my job to raise Maya and being home for 2 years (subbing here and there), I was welcomed back into a part-time teaching position with open arms. I love working with the teenage population that I do and giving back to a community I grew up… Continue reading 30 Days of Thanks – Day 2
30 Days of Thankfulness – Day 1
To go from Halloween to November 1 is completely natural on the calendar, but this year, due to the weather, unforeseen circumstances, everything feels rushed and off… I had heard about the idea to take every day in November to be thankful for something in your life, nothing too big or too small and thought… Continue reading 30 Days of Thankfulness – Day 1
Blue eyes and other genetic prizes.
Some of you might know already as it has been mentioned on this blog, but Maya has been getting ultrasounds at CHLA since she was 2.5 weeks old in order to rule out DDH (Developmental dysplasia of the Hip). Due to her breech presentation at birth (and the fact she is a girl), she was at more risk… Continue reading Blue eyes and other genetic prizes.
Oprah said it best…
You *can* have it all. You just can’t have it all at one time. What leads me to quote Ms. Winfrey, you ask? Well, as of yesterday I am officially a SAHM for the forseeable future (and to those of you not hip to message board/blog terminology, that means stay-at-home mom.) Before Maya was born… Continue reading Oprah said it best…
Spanx and other musings…
So yesterday was my last OFFICIAL day of work…a half day which was great, a nice lunch with my boss and colleagues and then our holiday party (which was by all accounts pretty damn impressive). The attire was semi-formal and Roaring 20s-themed so given that my dress was a $25 maternity number from Old Navy and I was… Continue reading Spanx and other musings…